| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Vick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Randall Mendelson | 39-29 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bob Brannigan | 39-31 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Mark Dortch drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brice Stolinski | 42-31 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Porter and he's fouled by David Webster - foul #2 on David Webster, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Mark Dortch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Brice Stolinski blocks the jumper by Bob Brannigan | 42-34 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Mark Dortch knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brice Stolinski | 45-34 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Robert Woo loses the ball out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (SF), William Duncan (PF), Joshua Bolin (C) Brice Stolinski, Jarek Kuchinski, David Webster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Alexander Wall | |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Jackie Jenkins takes the ball from Mark Dortch | 45-34 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | The jumper by Steven Hartnett is denied by Mark Dortch | 45-34 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Walter Matz grabs the board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Duncan (fresh) C - Joshua Bolin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Hartnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | William Duncan is called for the reach on Walter Matz - foul #1 on William Duncan, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Webster (C) Joshua Bolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo, Steven Hartnett | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | John Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Dortch | 45-36 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson is hacked by John Vick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brice Stolinski (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (PF) Daniel Conlin, William Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Walter Matz | |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Mark Dortch pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Mark Dortch drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randall Mendelson | 48-36 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is hacked by Brice Stolinski - foul #2 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), Joshua Bolin (C) Mark Dortch, David Webster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Alexander Wall (SF) Jason Porter, Kenneth Scott | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Jarek Kuchinski swats the layup by John Vick | 48-36 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses long on a runner in the paint | 48-36 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin's pass is intercepted by Walter Matz | 48-36 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall lays it up and in set up by Walter Matz | 48-38 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Alexander Wall - foul #1 on Alexander Wall, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG), Mark Dortch (SG), Daniel Conlin (SF), David Webster (C) Randall Mendelson, Rodney Bell, Brice Stolinski, Joshua Bolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Steven Hartnett (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Timothy Swenson | |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Oleg Swatloski - foul #1 on Oleg Swatloski, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Duncan (PF) Jarek Kuchinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | David Webster comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG) Walter Matz | |
| 12:12 | Purdue | David Webster misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | David Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-38 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Duncan (fresh) C - David Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Robert Woo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Hartnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Oleg Swatloski | 52-38 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Mark Dortch connects on the floater from the baseline set up by David Webster | 54-38 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits a shot from the left side and the foul's on Daniel Conlin - foul #2 on Daniel Conlin, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (PF), Joshua Bolin (C) Oleg Swatloski, Mark Dortch, Daniel Conlin, William Duncan, David Webster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Timothy Swenson (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo, Steven Hartnett, Kenneth Scott | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Mendelson | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | John Vick is called for traveling | 57-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin travels with the ball | 57-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Duncan (PF), David Webster (C) Jarek Kuchinski, Joshua Bolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Kenneth Scott (C) Walter Matz, John Vick | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Jason Porter buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Swenson | 57-44 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | David Webster can't throw it down but he's fouled by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG) Rodney Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), John Vick (PF) Alexander Wall, Timothy Swenson | |
| 08:44 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Randall Mendelson - foul #2 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | William Duncan grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Jason Porter steps in front of the Randall Mendelson pass in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Summers | 59-48 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | William Duncan is open and buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Randall Mendelson | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 61-48 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | David Webster snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is open and buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Brice Stolinski | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson loses the dribble to John Vick | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott's fadeaway is rejected by William Duncan | 63-50 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | William Duncan grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Dortch | 66-50 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Jason Porter's pass is intercepted by Brice Stolinski | 66-50 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is hacked by Nathan Summers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), Daniel Conlin (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (PF), Joshua Bolin (C) Randall Mendelson, Mark Dortch, Brice Stolinski, William Duncan, David Webster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Robert Woo (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins buries a jump hook from close range | 66-52 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Jackie Jenkins steps in front of the Oleg Swatloski pass in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Conlin | 66-52 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Alexander Wall steps in front of the Oleg Swatloski pass | 66-52 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-52 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Conlin | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Bolin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 68-52 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Oleg Swatloski steals it from Walter Matz in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alexander Wall - foul #2 on Alexander Wall, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Mark Dortch (SG), David Webster (C) Oleg Swatloski, Rodney Bell, Joshua Bolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Steven Hartnett (C) Jackie Jenkins, Alexander Wall | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Conlin - foul #3 on Daniel Conlin, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brice Stolinski (SF) Daniel Conlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Walter Matz | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-53 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Webster | 70-53 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Hartnett | 70-53 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | David Webster gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski is called for 10 seconds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Duncan (PF) Jarek Kuchinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (SF) Jason Porter, Robert Woo | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-53 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Swenson - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski (PF) William Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Robert Woo drills a jump hook from the left block | 72-55 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Robert Woo drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski lays it up and in | 74-57 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Walter Matz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson runs out the clock | 74-57 |