| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) C - Duncan Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wesley Orr (fresh) SG - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) SF - Mike Peppers (fresh) PF - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) C - Henry Micheals (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Henry Micheals wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harland Fisher | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is fouled on the floor by Franjo Rybinski - foul #1 on Franjo Rybinski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harland Fisher | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Lyle Adelson steps in front of the Mike Peppers pass in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Jaeger swats the shot by Harland Fisher | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Henry Micheals gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Duncan Barber | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Duncan Barber, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | John Hurst takes the ball from Mike Peppers | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher throws it down on a great pass from John Hurst | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Wesley Orr is hacked by John Hurst in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (SG), Michael Ruffin (SF), Lester Williams (PF), Emmanuel Shephard (C) Franjo Rybinski, Mike Peppers, Anthony Jaeger, Henry Micheals | |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lester Williams | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit tips it home | 7-2 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Jang | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lester Williams - foul #1 on Lester Williams, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brown (SF) Wesley Orr | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber drills a runner from close range | 10-5 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Betz - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski (SG), Mike Peppers (SF) Paul Jang, William Brown | |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Samuel Moore | 10-6 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore is fouled on the floor by Lester Williams - foul #2 on Lester Williams, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brown (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Lester Williams, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | William Brown swats the short shot by Duncan Barber | 10-6 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Ruffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) SF - Mike Peppers (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ruffin | 10-9 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the turnaround from the right block | 12-9 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski is called for 10 seconds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wesley Orr (PG), Paul Jang (SG), Anthony Jaeger (PF), Henry Micheals (C) Michael Ruffin, Franjo Rybinski, Mike Peppers, Omer Kotarski | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Harland Fisher and the foul's on Henry Micheals - foul #1 on Henry Micheals, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | William Brown hits a turnaround from the left block | 15-11 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Henry Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Harland Fisher steals it from Anthony Jaeger | 15-11 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson lays it in on a nice dish by Harland Fisher | 17-11 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Henry Micheals is fouled on the floor by Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Duncan Barber (C) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski (SG), Mike Peppers (SF) Paul Jang, William Brown | |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Wesley Orr is fouled on the floor by Harland Fisher - foul #1 on Harland Fisher, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard (PF) Anthony Jaeger | |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Mike Peppers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | John Hurst hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Duncan Barber | 20-11 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Henry Micheals misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Duncan Barber - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF), Samuel Moore (C) Harland Fisher, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Yin (PG) Wesley Orr | |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Henry Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Henry Micheals misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | John Hurst can't throw it down but he's fouled by Henry Micheals - foul #2 on Henry Micheals, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Mike Peppers, Henry Micheals | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Quon Yin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) John Hurst, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (SG) Franjo Rybinski | |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Quon Yin makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Quon Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Samuel Moore | 25-14 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Rodney Wilhoit swats the shot by Michael Ruffin | 25-14 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wesley Orr (PG), William Brown (SF), Anthony Jaeger (PF) Paul Jang, Michael Ruffin, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Dana Just (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wesley Orr (fresh) SG - Quon Yin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Moore - foul #2 on Samuel Moore, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SF) James Reed, Samuel Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski (SG), Mike Peppers (SF) Quon Yin, William Brown | |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard (C) Omer Kotarski | |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Mike Peppers clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-16 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Mike Peppers grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger clanks a jumper near the basket | 25-16 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 25-16 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Mike Peppers snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Mike Peppers is hacked by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #1 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SG), William Brown (PF) Franjo Rybinski, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Mike Peppers misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | William Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Hurst - foul #2 on John Hurst, team foul #10 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (SG) Mike Peppers | |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Wesley Orr makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Wesley Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Wesley Orr grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | William Brown dunks the ball on a nice dish by Paul Jang | 25-20 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-20 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lyle Adelson | 25-20 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-20 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard is alone and drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Ruffin | 25-22 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Emmanuel Shephard is called for the reach on Lyle Adelson - foul #1 on Emmanuel Shephard, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Yin (PG), Franjo Rybinski (SG), Mike Peppers (SF), Anthony Jaeger (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Wesley Orr, Paul Jang, Michael Ruffin, William Brown, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Quon Yin grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Mike Peppers loses the dribble to Dana Just in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Dana Just misses the easy layup | 25-22 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Mike Peppers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Mike Peppers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski can't tip it in | 25-22 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerry Smith (tiring) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harland Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Quon Yin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Peppers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Mike Peppers buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Quon Yin | 25-25 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Quon Yin | 25-25 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Reed | 28-25 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Quon Yin's pass is intercepted by James Reed in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | James Reed hits the finger roll | 30-25 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski is fouled in the backcourt by Harland Fisher - foul #2 on Harland Fisher, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Harland Fisher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wesley Orr (PG) Quon Yin | |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Wesley Orr connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Jaeger | 33-30 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Rodney Wilhoit is blocked by Omer Kotarski | 33-30 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the runner from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Mike Peppers can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 33-30 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Duncan Barber | 36-30 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski is hacked by Lyle Adelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Samuel Moore (C) James Reed, Duncan Barber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (PG), Michael Ruffin (SF), William Brown (PF), Emmanuel Shephard (C) Wesley Orr, Mike Peppers, Anthony Jaeger, Omer Kotarski | |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Dana Just | 38-32 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | William Brown misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Wilhoit - foul #2 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #13 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Yin (SG) Franjo Rybinski | |
| 04:57 | Purdue | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | William Brown steps in front of the Gerry Smith pass | 38-33 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Paul Jang is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Adelson - foul #2 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #14 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Paul Jang misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Paul Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | James Reed travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | William Brown snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Smith (tired) PF - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Paul Jang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quon Yin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ruffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Shephard (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Quon Yin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Steve Betz (SF) James Reed, Dana Just, Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wesley Orr (PG), Franjo Rybinski (SG), Mike Peppers (SF), Lester Williams (PF), Henry Micheals (C) Paul Jang, Quon Yin, Michael Ruffin, William Brown, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Steve Betz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Lester Williams is blocked by Duncan Barber | 38-34 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore blows the layup | 38-34 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Henry Micheals swats the short shot by Samuel Moore | 38-34 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Micheals - foul #3 on Henry Micheals, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Harland Fisher (SF) Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Yin (SG), Anthony Jaeger (PF) Franjo Rybinski, Henry Micheals | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Quon Yin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brown (SF) Mike Peppers | |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Hurst | 43-34 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | John Hurst is called for the reach on Wesley Orr in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hurst, team foul #15 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) John Hurst | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SF) Anthony Jaeger | |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Wesley Orr makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Wesley Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber slams it home | 45-36 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Wesley Orr is fouled on the floor by Dana Just - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #16 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (SG), Anthony Jaeger (PF) Quon Yin, William Brown | |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Wesley Orr makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Wesley Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Lyle Adelson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Peppers (SF) Michael Ruffin | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Paul Jang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Reed | 47-38 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Harland Fisher takes the ball from Lester Williams | 47-38 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses the jumper from close range | 47-38 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Lester Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |