| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Housel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine is whistled for a carry | 28-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG), Thomas Brown (C) Marin Zalazar, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Joseph White is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Allen | 30-38 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | William Allen is called for the reach on Otha Laskoski - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Otha Laskoski, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses badly on a floater in the paint | 30-38 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses short on a runner in the paint | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bell | 30-38 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Michael Housel connects on the jumper in the paint | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | David Castleman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Michael Housel gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Brown swats the short shot by Joseph White | 32-38 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Robert Lust gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-38 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Michael Housel snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Castleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rudolph Hailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Brown and the foul's on Robert Lust - foul #3 on Robert Lust, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF), Uros Schilawski (C) Marin Zalazar, Thomas Brown, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | David Castleman takes the ball from James Taylor | 36-41 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Allen | 36-41 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | James Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Otha Laskoski | 36-43 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Zachary Scalabrine takes the ball from James Taylor | 36-43 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski double dribbles | 36-43 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Joseph White is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (C) Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Thomas Brown can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Joseph White takes the ball from Rudolph Hailey | 36-43 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Michael Housel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Taylor | 38-43 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-43 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Housel | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Allen (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lust (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Castleman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudolph Hailey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Uros Schilawski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Robert Lust hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Robert Lust, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) David Castleman, Thomas Brown | |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marin Zalazar, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) Michael Housel | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Zachary Scalabrine steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 38-43 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Tommy Jaramillo is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriquez - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (SF), Robert Lust (PF) Woodrow Carlson, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG), Rudolph Hailey (SF), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Marin Zalazar, Thomas Brown, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-45 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Otha Laskoski picks off the pass by Michael Bell | 38-45 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Michael Housel is called for the reach on Otha Laskoski - foul #3 on Michael Housel, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Joseph White (C) Michael Bell, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Otha Laskoski, Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 08:11 | Purdue | David Castleman is hacked by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG) David Castleman | |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Joseph White is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriquez - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG) Otha Laskoski | |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Castleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Uros Schilawski (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Antonio Rodriquez denies the turnaround by William Allen | 38-47 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | David Castleman grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), William Hensley (PF) William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Rudolph Hailey (SF), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Marin Zalazar, Thomas Brown, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Uros Schilawski denies the turnaround by Michael Bell | 38-47 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Michael Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Taylor | 40-47 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (SG), Robert Lust (PF) Michael Housel, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) David Castleman, Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Robert Lust is called for the reach on Thomas Brown - foul #4 on Robert Lust, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Otha Laskoski, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Robert Lust grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | James Taylor is hacked by Zachary Scalabrine - foul #1 on Zachary Scalabrine, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (SF), William Hensley (C) Michael Bell, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (SG), Rudolph Hailey (SF) Marin Zalazar, Thomas Brown | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Robert Lust is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Hailey - foul #3 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Otha Laskoski, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | William Hensley connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Allen | 44-47 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Marin Zalazar | 44-49 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | David Castleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Allen (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lust (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Hensley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Castleman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rudolph Hailey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Uros Schilawski (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Michael Housel misses short on a shot from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Castleman and he's fouled by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Joseph White (C) James Taylor, William Allen, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Thomas Brown (SF), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) David Castleman, Rudolph Hailey, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Michael Housel drills a shot from close range | 46-52 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Thomas Brown makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Otha Laskoski | 46-54 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), William Allen (SG), Robert Lust (PF) Michael Bell, Clarence Gay, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG) Marin Zalazar | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | William Allen buries a shot from the left side set up by James Taylor | 48-54 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Otha Laskoski | 48-57 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 51-57 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Brown takes the ball from James Taylor | 51-57 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Thomas Brown lays it in | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | James Taylor scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by David Castleman - foul #1 on David Castleman, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Rudolph Hailey (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) David Castleman, Thomas Brown, Uros Schilawski | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marin Zalazar | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez is hacked by William Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Allen, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (SF), Uros Schilawski (PF) Rudolph Hailey, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Michael Bell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Taylor out of the doubleteam | 57-63 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG) Marin Zalazar | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski is hacked by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Rudolph Hailey (SF) David Castleman, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski is hacked by Michael Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Robert Lust can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), William Hensley (C) James Taylor, Michael Housel, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine (PF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Uros Schilawski, Thomas Brown | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Carlson - foul #1 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #14 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (PG), Michael Housel (SF), Joseph White (C) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Uros Schilawski (PF), Thomas Brown (C) Zachary Scalabrine, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski runs out the clock | 59-68 |