| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Archuleta (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | William Mayberry inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | James Cronk can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Wells - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Dan Plourde hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | James Powell grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Phil Lavine is fouled on the floor by Eugene Pfeiffer - foul #2 on Eugene Pfeiffer, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG) James Cronk | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Dan Plourde hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Eugene Pfeiffer is blocked by Phil Lavine | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | James Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Ronald Wells can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Randall Garrett - foul #1 on Randall Garrett, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Erik Studer grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | David Archuleta hits the finger roll | 37-35 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | James Powell misses badly on a runner in the paint | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | David Archuleta snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Jim Roach takes the ball from Eugene Pfeiffer | 37-35 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Dan Plourde lays it in on a great pass from Jim Roach | 37-37 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Jim Roach is called for the reach on Harold Patton - foul #2 on Jim Roach, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Jim Roach, Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell, Phil Lavine | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer hits a floater from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Daniel Adair lays it in on a great pass from Byron Cole | 39-39 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Harold Patton drills a jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Harold Patton steals it from James Buswell | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Erik Studer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Pfeiffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Garrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Archuleta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Adair steals the ball from Erik Studer | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Byron Cole is hacked by Erik Studer - foul #2 on Erik Studer, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Terry Fleming (PF) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF) James Buswell, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair | |
| 14:58 | Purdue | James Powell misses the shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | James Cronk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Jim Roach knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Plourde | 44-42 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | David Archuleta connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | James Powell misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Jim Roach gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Joshua Kirchner steps in front of the Jim Roach pass | 46-42 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | David Archuleta is fouled on the floor by Arlen Bergold - foul #1 on Arlen Bergold, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Mayberry (SF), Randall Garrett (PF) Anderson Bartley, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Purdue | Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell, Arlen Bergold | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | William Mayberry buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Kirchner | 48-42 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Byron Cole misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | David Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-42 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Byron Cole makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jim Roach | 48-45 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses the jump hook from the left block | 48-45 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Daniel Adair grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Kirchner (fairly fresh) SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Archuleta (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Byron Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Daniel Adair hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the jumpshot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Byron Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | David Archuleta pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Byron Cole picks off the pass by William Mayberry | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Phil Lavine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), Preston Roberson (C) James Cronk, Joshua Kirchner, William Mayberry, Randall Garrett, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Jim Roach, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair, Phil Lavine | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Dan Plourde - foul #2 on Dan Plourde, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF) Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Dan Plourde clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eugene Pfeiffer | 51-47 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | James Powell blocks the jumper by Randall Garrett | 51-47 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Powell | 51-47 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Harold Patton picks off the pass by Dan Plourde | 51-47 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Harold Patton misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Dan Plourde - foul #3 on Dan Plourde, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), William Mayberry (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), David Archuleta (C) Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Phil Lavine (C) Arlen Bergold | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Harold Patton misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Harold Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Phil Lavine scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dan Plourde | 52-49 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Erik Studer is hacked by Ronald Wells - foul #2 on Ronald Wells, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Randall Garrett (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Terry Fleming, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Daniel Adair (PF) James Buswell, Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anderson Bartley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Garrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Cronk | 55-49 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Preston Roberson | 55-49 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | James Cronk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson tips it home | 57-49 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Jim Roach knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Byron Cole | 57-51 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | William Mayberry can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Preston Roberson can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Byron Cole gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Byron Cole | 57-53 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | The 3pt attempt by James Cronk is denied by Phil Lavine | 57-53 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Byron Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), Terry Fleming (PF), David Archuleta (C) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Jim Roach, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair, Phil Lavine | |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Dan Plourde scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Wells and he's hacked by Joshua Kirchner - foul #1 on Joshua Kirchner, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), William Mayberry (PF) Erik Studer, Terry Fleming | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Dan Plourde makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anderson Bartley | 62-56 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | James Powell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | James Cronk gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Cronk comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by James Buswell - foul #2 on James Buswell, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Studer (SG), Randall Garrett (PF) Anderson Bartley, William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG) James Buswell | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | James Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | James Powell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arlen Bergold and he's hacked by Erik Studer - foul #3 on Erik Studer, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley (SG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SF), Preston Roberson (C) Erik Studer, Joshua Kirchner, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Dan Plourde | |
| 04:07 | Purdue | James Powell makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | James Cronk hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anderson Bartley - foul #2 on Anderson Bartley, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Patton (PG), Erik Studer (SG), Joshua Kirchner (SF), William Mayberry (PF), David Archuleta (C) James Cronk, Anderson Bartley, Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Byron Cole (SG), Daniel Adair (PF) Ronald Wells, James Powell | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harold Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Erik Studer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Kirchner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Mayberry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Archuleta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses badly on a floater in the lane | 66-61 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Daniel Adair grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Byron Cole misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | William Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Adair - foul #2 on Daniel Adair, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Cronk (PG), Anderson Bartley (SG), Randall Garrett (PF), Preston Roberson (C) Harold Patton, Erik Studer, Joshua Kirchner, David Archuleta | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dan Plourde (SF), Phil Lavine (C) Lonnie Hansen, Arlen Bergold | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | William Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | William Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SF) William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), James Powell (PF) Byron Cole, Daniel Adair | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Randall Garrett swats the short shot by Phil Lavine | 67-61 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Dan Plourde grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Jim Roach buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Wells | 67-64 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | James Cronk is whistled for a carry | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SF), William Mayberry (PF), David Archuleta (C) Eugene Pfeiffer, Randall Garrett, Preston Roberson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Jim Roach is hacked by James Cronk - foul #1 on James Cronk, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF) Joshua Kirchner | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | William Mayberry connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by James Cronk | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Anderson Bartley pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dan Plourde | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | James Cronk steals it from Jim Roach | 69-64 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the lay-in | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Phil Lavine grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | James Powell connects on the runner near the basket set up by Jim Roach | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett is hacked by Jim Roach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Roach, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Randall Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | James Powell grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Cronk | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | James Cronk is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Roach - foul #4 on Jim Roach, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner (SF) Randall Garrett | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | James Cronk misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | James Cronk makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Dan Plourde comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | James Powell grabs the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Dan Plourde drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Wells | 71-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Ronald Wells is called for the reach on Joshua Kirchner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Wells, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Garrett (PF) William Mayberry | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Joshua Kirchner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Dan Plourde can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-69 |