| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wesley Orr (fresh) SG - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) SF - Mike Peppers (fresh) PF - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) C - Henry Micheals (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) C - Duncan Barber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski misses badly on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Wesley Orr is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Duncan Barber | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Harland Fisher is called for the reach on Mike Peppers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harland Fisher, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Henry Micheals clanks a jumper from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | John Hurst is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Duncan Barber | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lester Williams (PF), Emmanuel Shephard (C) Anthony Jaeger, Henry Micheals | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is hacked by Lester Williams - foul #1 on Lester Williams, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (SG), Michael Ruffin (SF) Franjo Rybinski, Mike Peppers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Duncan Barber is blocked by Emmanuel Shephard | 2-7 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Lester Williams | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 2-7 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Lester Williams | 2-7 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Paul Jang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brown (SF), Anthony Jaeger (PF), Henry Micheals (C) Wesley Orr, Lester Williams, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Henry Micheals is called for the reach on Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Henry Micheals, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski (SG), Mike Peppers (SF) Michael Ruffin, William Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) James Reed, Steve Betz | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Paul Jang (fresh) SG - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) SF - Mike Peppers (fresh) PF - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) C - Henry Micheals (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fairly fresh) C - Samuel Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Lyle Adelson steps in front of the Mike Peppers pass in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Adelson | 5-9 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Henry Micheals misses long on a runner near the basket | 5-9 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger misses the floater from the left block | 5-9 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wesley Orr (PG), Michael Ruffin (SG), William Brown (SF), Lester Williams (PF), Emmanuel Shephard (C) Paul Jang, Franjo Rybinski, Mike Peppers, Anthony Jaeger, Henry Micheals | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Lester Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 13:43 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerry Smith | 9-12 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Duncan Barber is called for the reach on Wesley Orr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duncan Barber, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Wesley Orr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Wesley Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | John Hurst buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Betz and the foul's on Emmanuel Shephard - foul #1 on Emmanuel Shephard, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | John Hurst makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | John Hurst takes the ball from Lester Williams in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | John Hurst banks in the layup | 9-17 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Wesley Orr buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lester Williams | 11-17 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Hurst - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski (SG), Mike Peppers (SF), Anthony Jaeger (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Michael Ruffin, William Brown, Lester Williams, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG) John Hurst | |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses the fadeaway from close range | 11-17 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson tips it in | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wesley Orr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Peppers (fresh) PF - Anthony Jaeger (fairly fresh) C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (tiring) C - Duncan Barber (tiring) | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harland Fisher - foul #2 on Harland Fisher, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Yin (PG) Wesley Orr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Quon Yin - foul #1 on Quon Yin, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Micheals (C) Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Lyle Adelson | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Steve Betz takes the ball from Henry Micheals | 13-20 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (PG), Lester Williams (PF) Franjo Rybinski, Anthony Jaeger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (C) Duncan Barber | |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Paul Jang misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Lester Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Lester Williams is fouled on the floor by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #1 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wesley Orr (PG), Michael Ruffin (SF) Quon Yin, Mike Peppers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG) Dana Just, Steve Betz | |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Henry Micheals misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lyle Adelson - foul #1 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brown (SF) Paul Jang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Henry Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Henry Micheals misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lyle Adelson | 14-20 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore's layup is rejected by William Brown | 14-20 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the tip | 14-20 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | William Brown gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Wesley Orr | 16-20 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-23 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Orr | 19-23 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | John Hurst hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lyle Adelson | 19-26 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Wesley Orr grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Samuel Moore is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (PG), Franjo Rybinski (SG), Anthony Jaeger (PF), Emmanuel Shephard (C) Wesley Orr, Michael Ruffin, Lester Williams, Henry Micheals | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Dana Just (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Gerry Smith, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 08:01 | Purdue | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber scores on a runner from the right block set up by Dana Just | 20-28 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Paul Jang misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Dana Just grabs the board | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Paul Jang (fresh) SG - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) C - Emmanuel Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Dana Just (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Samuel Moore (tired) 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Dana Just and he's hacked by Anthony Jaeger - foul #1 on Anthony Jaeger, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Peppers (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) William Brown, Anthony Jaeger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Omer Kotarski's pass is intercepted by James Reed | 20-31 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Reed | 20-33 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Paul Jang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wesley Orr (PG), Anthony Jaeger (PF) Paul Jang, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Gerry Smith (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Dana Just, Steve Betz, Samuel Moore | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Gerry Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 20-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Yin (SG) Franjo Rybinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Gerry Smith | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Hurst | 20-36 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Quon Yin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 20-36 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Quon Yin grabs the offensive board | 20-36 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Wesley Orr hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Hurst - foul #2 on John Hurst, team foul #9 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Henry Micheals (C) Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) John Hurst | |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Wesley Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Micheals - foul #2 on Henry Micheals, team foul #6 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski (SG), Michael Ruffin (SF), Lester Williams (C) Wesley Orr, Mike Peppers, Henry Micheals | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (PF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Lyle Adelson steals the ball from Quon Yin in the backcourt | 20-37 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-37 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-37 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Lester Williams misses the tip | 20-37 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Duncan Barber | 20-40 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-40 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-40 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger grabs the board | 20-40 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Duncan Barber - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #10 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wesley Orr (PG), Paul Jang (SG), Mike Peppers (SF), Henry Micheals (C) Quon Yin, Franjo Rybinski, Michael Ruffin, Lester Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Dana Just (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Lyle Adelson, Steve Betz, Samuel Moore | |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger misses the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Mike Peppers takes the ball from Rodney Wilhoit | 21-40 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Paul Jang makes the shot from the left wing set up by Wesley Orr | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wesley Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Jang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Peppers (fresh) PF - Anthony Jaeger (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Micheals (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Just (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (very tired) 3 pts. C - Duncan Barber (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is fouled on the floor by Mike Peppers - foul #1 on Mike Peppers, team foul #7 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard (PF) Anthony Jaeger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Samuel Moore (C) John Hurst, Duncan Barber | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Henry Micheals snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Paul Jang is fouled in the backcourt by Harland Fisher - foul #3 on Harland Fisher, team foul #11 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brown (PF) Henry Micheals | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG) Dana Just, Harland Fisher | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Paul Jang makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Paul Jang misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerry Smith | 24-41 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-41 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | John Hurst steals it from Mike Peppers in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Mike Peppers snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | John Hurst picks off the pass by Paul Jang in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 24-41 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard grabs the board | 24-41 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Mike Peppers comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Lyle Adelson - foul #2 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #12 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski (SG), Lester Williams (PF) Paul Jang, William Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Mike Peppers misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Mike Peppers misses the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith drills a jump hook from the left block set up by John Hurst | 24-43 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Orr | 27-43 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerry Smith | 27-46 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Mike Peppers clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-46 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Lester Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Wesley Orr and he's fouled by Duncan Barber - foul #3 on Duncan Barber, team foul #13 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Yin (PG), Michael Ruffin (SF), William Brown (PF), Henry Micheals (C) Wesley Orr, Mike Peppers, Lester Williams, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Dana Just (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Duncan Barber | |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the free throw | 30-46 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the driving attempt in the lane | 30-48 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Brown | 33-48 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith scores on a turnaround from the left block | 33-50 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Quon Yin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Quon Yin, team foul #8 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Jang (PG), Lester Williams (PF) Quon Yin, Franjo Rybinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gerry Smith | 33-52 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Lester Williams connects on the jumper from the baseline | 35-52 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Dana Just comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 35-52 |