| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Richardson (fresh) SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Michael Hart is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Richardson | 46-39 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Thomas Younger hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hart | 48-39 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 18:35 | Purdue | John Washer is called for the reach on Thomas Younger in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Michael Hart tips it but misses | 48-39 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Dumas | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Younger | 50-42 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, Patrick Welsh, George Dumas | |
| 17:26 | Purdue | James Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #1 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jamie Rogers - foul #3 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Jamie Rogers, Paul McThune | |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Younger steals it from Elmer Snedeker | 52-42 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 54-42 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo comes up short on the runner from the left block | 54-42 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo tips it home | 54-44 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Todd Fontenot is called for the reach on Thomas Younger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) James Richardson, Adolph Jackson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), George Dumas (C) Todd Fontenot, Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Thomas Younger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is fouled on the floor by Joshua Barnes - foul #2 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh hits the follow up shot | 56-46 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Thomas Younger buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 59-46 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hutson | 59-48 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Michael Hart is fouled on the floor by Patrick Welsh - foul #2 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), James Richardson (SG), Cesar Rizzo (C) Thomas Younger, Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Michael Hutson, George Dumas | |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Alan Nelson steps in front of the Paul Dotson pass | 59-48 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Alan Nelson | 61-48 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Michael Hart, Alan Nelson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gerard Bower | 63-50 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | John Washer can't finish the layup | 63-50 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Glenn Roberts steals it from Dikembe Ali | 63-50 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | John Washer lays it up and in set up by Todd Fontenot | 63-52 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Glenn Roberts - foul #1 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Joshua Barnes (SG), Alan Nelson (PF) Gerard Bower, James Richardson, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Glenn Roberts, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is fouled on the floor by Joshua Barnes - foul #3 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG), Cesar Rizzo (C) Dikembe Aziz, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF) Todd Fontenot, Paul McThune | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Otto Konopka takes the ball from George Dumas | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Otto Konopka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes loses the dribble to Benjamin Matthews | 65-52 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews banks in the layup | 65-54 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Thomas Younger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Rogers | 65-54 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | George Dumas is hacked by Cesar Rizzo - foul #2 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF) Otto Konopka | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) George Dumas | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is hacked by Cesar Rizzo - foul #3 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG) Jamie Rogers | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Paul Dotson steals the ball from Michael Hart in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 65-54 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Adolph Jackson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Joshua Barnes, Alan Nelson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, Paul McThune | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Michael Hutson steals the ball from James Richardson | 65-54 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Dikembe Ali blocks the short jumper by Todd Fontenot | 65-54 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | John Washer snags the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Younger | 65-54 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Thomas Younger connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Fontenot | 67-56 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | John Washer blocks the short jumper by Michael Hart | 67-56 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Hutson and he's fouled by Adolph Jackson - foul #1 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Otto Konopka (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Thomas Younger, James Richardson, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (C) Todd Fontenot, John Washer, Michael Hutson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses the free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aziz | 67-58 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Otto Konopka knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Gerard Bower | 69-58 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Aziz - foul #1 on Dikembe Aziz, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG) Otto Konopka | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Patrick Welsh | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Gerard Bower drills a shot from the left side set up by Joshua Barnes | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Rizzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Bower | 73-62 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is hacked by Joshua Barnes - foul #4 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG), Adolph Jackson (C) Gerard Bower, Dikembe Aziz, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF) Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, George Dumas | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Younger | 75-64 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Thomas Younger banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Richardson | 77-64 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Younger picks off the pass by Todd Fontenot in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-64 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | James Richardson tips it back up and in | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot makes the floater near the basket set up by Jamie Rogers | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Otto Konopka (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Thomas Younger, James Richardson, Joshua Barnes, Alan Nelson, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), George Dumas (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, John Washer, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-66 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Michael Hart makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Otto Konopka | 81-66 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson scores on a jump hook in the lane | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-68 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-68 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 83-68 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Michael Hart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-68 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali tips it back up and in | 85-68 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-68 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Gerard Bower pulls down the rebound | 85-68 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otto Konopka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hart (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nenad Smolski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Gerard Bower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Gerard Bower, Otto Konopka, Michael Hart, Nenad Smolski, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson, George Dumas | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Paul McThune can't finish the layup | 85-68 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Younger | 85-68 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 85-68 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Paul McThune can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Cesar Rizzo - foul #4 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #10 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF) Todd Fontenot, Paul Dotson | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo buries a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Younger | 87-70 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | John Washer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-70 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-70 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Thomas Younger knocks in the shot in the lane set up by James Richardson | 89-70 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-70 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Thomas Younger pulls down the rebound | 89-70 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Michael Hutson steals it from Adolph Jackson in the backcourt | 89-70 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 89-70 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson snags the defensive board | 89-70 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 89-70 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Benjamin Matthews | 89-70 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Benjamin Matthews is denied by Cesar Rizzo | 89-70 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the offensive board | 89-70 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Alejo | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | James Richardson is hacked by Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #11 | 89-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hart (SF) Joshua Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 90-72 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 91-72 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Adolph Jackson | 91-72 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses the wide open floater from the right block | 91-72 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Michael Hart tips it home | 93-72 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | George Dumas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 93-72 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 93-72 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Thomas Younger runs out the clock | 93-72 |