| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Hart inbounds the ball | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Richardson | 30-53 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | John Washer buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Welsh and he's hacked by Adolph Jackson - foul #1 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #1 | 32-53 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the free throw | 33-53 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jamie Rogers - foul #3 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG) Jamie Rogers | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 33-54 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (C) John Washer, Paul Dotson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Cesar Rizzo | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 33-54 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh gets the rebound | 33-54 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 33-54 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Patrick Welsh takes the ball from Thomas Younger | 33-54 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Matthews and he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Paul McThune (C) Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Thomas Younger can't finish the layup | 36-54 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo tips it back up and in | 36-56 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Dotson | 38-56 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | James Richardson is called for 3 seconds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (PG), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Benjamin Matthews, Patrick Welsh, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Alan Nelson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) James Richardson, Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Alan Nelson is called for the reach on Jonathan Alejo - foul #1 on Alan Nelson, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), George Dumas (PF) John Washer, Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | George Dumas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on George Dumas, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits the finger roll set up by Todd Fontenot | 40-56 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Thomas Younger scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 40-58 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) Jamie Rogers, Michael Hutson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Thomas Younger, Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Aziz, Alan Nelson, Dikembe Ali | |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Michael Hart double dribbles | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson tips it in | 42-58 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Gerard Bower | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | John Washer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Glenn Roberts, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF), Alan Nelson (PF) Michael Hart, Adolph Jackson | |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes blows the wide open layup | 42-60 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Benjamin Matthews picks off the pass by Cesar Rizzo | 42-60 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Patrick Welsh swats the dunk try by Gerard Bower | 42-60 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes is whistled for a carry | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Otto Konopka (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Gerard Bower, James Richardson, Joshua Barnes, Alan Nelson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Washer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Otto Konopka (fresh) SF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adolph Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | John Washer hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 47-60 |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #4 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Thomas Younger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Washer | 50-60 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is hacked by Glenn Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (PF) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Younger | 50-62 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Michael Hart is called for the reach on George Dumas - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Jonathan Alejo (C) John Washer, Michael Hutson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (PF) Adolph Jackson | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Roberts | 53-62 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Thomas Younger is hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #2 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Glenn Roberts | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Otto Konopka, Michael Hart, Dikembe Ali | |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Thomas Younger buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Aziz | 53-64 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on Thomas Younger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG), Adolph Jackson (C) James Richardson, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 09:07 | Purdue | John Washer steals it from Thomas Younger | 53-64 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses the dunk attempt | 53-64 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | John Washer grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Washer | 56-64 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dikembe Aziz | 56-67 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Welsh | 58-67 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | John Washer steals the ball from Joshua Barnes in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | John Washer lays it up and in | 60-67 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Thomas Younger connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Aziz | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jamie Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Alan Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Adolph Jackson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | John Washer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Thomas Younger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Nelson | 60-73 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is hacked by Joshua Barnes - foul #3 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #5 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Thomas Younger, Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Aziz, Alan Nelson, Adolph Jackson | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews | 62-73 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | James Richardson is hacked by Benjamin Matthews - foul #4 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| 06:13 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | James Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Dumas | 62-74 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | George Dumas scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Nenad Smolski - foul #1 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Gerard Bower is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #5 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Gerard Bower makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Gerard Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-76 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Gerard Bower grabs the board | 65-76 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Michael Hart blows the dunk | 65-76 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Nenad Smolski | 65-76 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-76 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Michael Hutson | 67-76 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Gerard Bower is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Bower, team foul #7 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Alan Nelson (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Gerard Bower, Nenad Smolski, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-76 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | John Washer tips it but misses | 67-76 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Alan Nelson pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Michael Hart scores on a shot from the right block | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Younger steps in front of the John Washer pass in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Thomas Younger hits the finger roll | 67-80 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh connects on the jumper from the left side | 69-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jamie Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dotson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Hart (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Alan Nelson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 69-80 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 69-80 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-80 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits the follow up shot | 71-80 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Jamie Rogers, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) James Richardson, Michael Hart, Alan Nelson, Dikembe Ali | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #8 | 71-80 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Dikembe Aziz is called for the reach on Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Dikembe Aziz, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF) Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Richardson (SG), Michael Hart (SF) Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Aziz | |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Benjamin Matthews picks off the pass by Thomas Younger | 73-80 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #10 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF) Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Thomas Younger | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | James Richardson steals the ball from Elmer Snedeker | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #9 | 74-82 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | John Washer loses the dribble to Adolph Jackson | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | John Washer is called for the reach on James Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #10 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Michael Hart, Cesar Rizzo | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-86 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | John Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | James Richardson's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt | 74-86 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | George Dumas banks in the layup set up by Benjamin Matthews | 76-86 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 76-86 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali hits the follow up shot | 76-88 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | John Washer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-88 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Thomas Younger grabs the board | 76-88 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Thomas Younger runs out the clock | 76-88 |