| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) PF - John Vick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Randall Mendelson - foul #1 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson is hacked by Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | David Webster misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #2 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | The jumper by Kenneth Scott is denied by David Webster | 26-41 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Mark Dortch connects on the open shot from the right wing set up by Randall Mendelson | 26-43 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-43 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Dortch | 26-43 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Kenneth Scott is called for the reach on Brice Stolinski - foul #3 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (SF), William Duncan (PF), Joshua Bolin (C) Brice Stolinski, Jarek Kuchinski, David Webster | |
| 17:23 | Purdue | William Duncan is hacked by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Timothy Swenson is called for the reach on Daniel Conlin - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Webster (C) Joshua Bolin | |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the open dunk | 26-43 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | David Webster tips it but misses | 26-43 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | William Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Hartnett - foul #1 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #6 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brice Stolinski (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (PF) Daniel Conlin, William Duncan | |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Mark Dortch makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Mark Dortch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is called for 3 seconds | 26-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Timothy Swenson (C) Walter Matz, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) PF - John Vick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Webster (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | David Webster is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 26-45 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Timothy Swenson takes the ball from Brice Stolinski in the backcourt | 26-45 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | John Vick travels with the ball | 26-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Kenneth Scott (C) Ray Dempsey, John Vick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), Joshua Bolin (C) Mark Dortch, David Webster | |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin is called for traveling | 26-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Jason Porter, Alexander Wall | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson banks in the layup | 28-45 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 28-47 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan loses the dribble to Randall Mendelson | 28-47 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Rodney Bell lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Mendelson | 28-49 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Kenneth Scott is denied by Jarek Kuchinski | 28-49 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers tips it in | 30-49 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski is hacked by Nathan Summers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #7 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Timothy Swenson, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG), Mark Dortch (SG), William Duncan (PF), David Webster (C) Randall Mendelson, Rodney Bell, Jarek Kuchinski, Joshua Bolin | |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall pulls down the rebound | 30-49 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | John Vick drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Oleg Swatloski | 33-52 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall is called for traveling | 33-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (SF) Brice Stolinski | |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-52 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski grabs the offensive board | 33-52 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | David Webster scores on a shot from close range | 33-54 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-54 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Mark Dortch pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Mark Dortch knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oleg Swatloski | 33-56 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-56 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski gets the rebound | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) SF - Alexander Wall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Webster (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-56 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | David Webster snags the offensive board | 33-56 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Jason Porter buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter Matz | 35-56 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Walter Matz picks off the pass by Oleg Swatloski in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-56 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Oleg Swatloski picks off the pass by Jason Porter | 35-56 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski banks in the layup | 35-58 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Oleg Swatloski - foul #2 on Oleg Swatloski, team foul #2 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Steven Hartnett (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Walter Matz, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| 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 | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Bob Brannigan is called for the reach on Randall Mendelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #8 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Bolin - foul #1 on Joshua Bolin, team foul #3 | 36-60 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 37-60 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Steven Hartnett - foul #2 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #9 | 37-60 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-62 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin grabs the board | 37-62 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski loses the dribble to Kenneth Scott in the backcourt | 37-62 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 39-62 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Swenson - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #10 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), John Vick (PF) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), David Webster (C) Rodney Bell, Joshua Bolin | |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is denied on a layup by Jarek Kuchinski | 39-63 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott can't tip it in | 39-63 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-63 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Webster (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | John Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-63 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski misses the shot from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Walter Matz drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Dempsey | 42-63 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is fouled on the floor by Ray Dempsey - foul #1 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #11 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (PF) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, John Vick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (SF), William Duncan (PF) Brice Stolinski, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Mark Dortch makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Dortch | 42-64 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | William Duncan drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Dortch | 42-66 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Porter | 45-66 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Conlin, team foul #4 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Timothy Swenson, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), Joshua Bolin (C) Randall Mendelson, Mark Dortch, David Webster | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Rodney Bell pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Hartnett - foul #3 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #12 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF) Bob Brannigan, Jackie Jenkins, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski (PF) William Duncan | |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Jason Porter pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Walter Matz clanks a floater from the right side | 45-66 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett tips it in | 47-66 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 47-66 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin tips it in | 47-68 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 47-68 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski misses long on a jumper in the lane | 47-68 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Jason Porter drills a shot from the right side | 49-68 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Oleg Swatloski | 49-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Hartnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oleg Swatloski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Conlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Bolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Walter Matz loses the dribble to Joshua Bolin | 49-70 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oleg Swatloski | 49-72 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Robert Woo's pass is intercepted by Jarek Kuchinski | 49-72 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski is fouled on the floor by Steven Hartnett - foul #4 on Steven Hartnett, team foul #13 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Jason Porter, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Mark Dortch (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), David Webster (C) Oleg Swatloski, Rodney Bell, Daniel Conlin, Joshua Bolin | |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-74 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | David Webster gets the rebound | 49-74 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Nathan Summers is called for the reach on David Webster - foul #3 on Nathan Summers, team foul #14 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Steven Hartnett (C) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | David Webster misses the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-75 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Robert Woo tips it but misses | 49-75 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Mark Dortch snags the defensive board | 49-75 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randall Mendelson | 49-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Randall Mendelson | 49-79 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Mark Dortch is called for the reach on Jason Porter - foul #2 on Mark Dortch, team foul #5 | 49-79 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the floater from the left side | 49-79 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett tips it in | 51-79 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson runs out the clock | 51-79 |