| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Housel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-26 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG), Uros Schilawski (PF) Marin Zalazar, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hailey - foul #3 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (SF) Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Housel | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Castleman | 41-29 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Bell | 41-31 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | James Taylor gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is denied on a layup by Uros Schilawski | 41-31 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | James Taylor is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Otha Laskoski, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Michael Bell double dribbles | 41-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) David Castleman, Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Thomas Brown connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Housel | 43-34 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 43-34 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | William Allen travels with the ball | 43-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG), Rudolph Hailey (SF), Uros Schilawski (C) Otha Laskoski, Thomas Brown, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey misses the floater from the right block | 43-34 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the floater from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hailey - foul #4 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-34 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Uros Schilawski and the foul's on Robert Lust - foul #1 on Robert Lust, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Otha Laskoski, Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | William Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Thomas Brown blows the dunk | 48-34 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez tips it in | 50-34 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Michael Bell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-34 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Michael Bell - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Uros Schilawski (C) David Castleman, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Joseph White (SF), William Hensley (PF) William Allen, Michael Bell, Robert Lust | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Thomas Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (C) Michael Housel | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Castleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph White (fresh) PF - William Hensley (fresh) C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | William Hensley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Woodrow Carlson | 50-39 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SF), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Thomas Brown, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) James Taylor | |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is whistled for a carry | 52-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Bell (SF), Robert Lust (PF) Woodrow Carlson, William Hensley, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 10:22 | Purdue | David Castleman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Bell | 52-39 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski is hacked by Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SF), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Thomas Brown, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Michael Housel (C) Clarence Gay, Joseph White | |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Robert Lust steals the ball from David Castleman | 52-42 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Allen | 52-44 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | David Castleman misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Castleman | 54-44 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) David Castleman, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Joseph White (SF), William Hensley (PF) William Allen, Michael Bell, Robert Lust | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-44 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Michael Housel blocks the jumper by Antonio Rodriquez | 54-44 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Thomas Brown tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski tips it home | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marin Zalazar (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Uros Schilawski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph White (fresh) PF - William Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | William Hensley lays it in | 56-46 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Michael Housel knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Woodrow Carlson | 56-48 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Michael Housel denies the turnaround by Antonio Rodriquez | 56-48 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski is whistled for a carry | 56-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG), Rudolph Hailey (SF), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Marin Zalazar, Thomas Brown, Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Bell (SF), Robert Lust (PF) Woodrow Carlson, Joseph White, William Hensley | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Antonio Rodriquez - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriquez, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG) James Taylor | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey loses the ball out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Uros Schilawski (C) Otha Laskoski, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (C) Michael Housel | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lust | 56-51 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski drills a jumper near the basket | 58-51 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | William Allen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 58-51 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Michael Housel (C) Clarence Gay, Michael Bell | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Otha Laskoski is called for the reach on William Allen - foul #2 on Otha Laskoski, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Uros Schilawski (PF) Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (PF) Robert Lust | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | William Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | David Castleman scores on a shot from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Castleman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Hailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Uros Schilawski (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) PF - William Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | James Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Castleman - foul #2 on David Castleman, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF), Thomas Brown (C) David Castleman, Uros Schilawski, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) William Allen | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 60-54 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG), Uros Schilawski (PF) Marin Zalazar, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Bell (SF), Robert Lust (PF) Woodrow Carlson, Joseph White, William Hensley | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | James Taylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the floater from the right side | 60-54 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Housel | 60-54 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | James Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 60-54 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Thomas Brown can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) David Castleman, Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Michael Housel snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Lust blows the layup but he's hacked by Zachary Scalabrine - foul #1 on Zachary Scalabrine, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez (C) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Robert Lust swats the layup by Antonio Rodriquez | 61-56 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | James Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey is hacked by William Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Uros Schilawski (PF), Thomas Brown (C) Zachary Scalabrine, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski is hacked by William Allen - foul #5 on William Allen, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) William Allen | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Woodrow Carlson is called for the reach on Otha Laskoski - foul #2 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | James Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Woodrow Carlson is called for the reach on Otha Laskoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is whistled for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (SF) Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski is hacked by Woodrow Carlson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Uros Schilawski | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski runs out the clock | 67-59 |