| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Paul Francois inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 23-32 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes blows the dunk but the foul's on Leonard Pearson - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | William Gosnell scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Pike | 25-36 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes lays it in on a nice dish by Chuck Moore | 27-36 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Roland Harrell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Roland Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG) Darrell Estes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Paul Francois | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chuck Moore | 30-38 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Duane Terry and he's fouled by Jeffery Brannen - foul #1 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), John Greenway (C) Dwayne Cerrone, Roland Harrell | |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | John Greenway connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Murray | 30-43 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Stevenson | 30-43 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Cole | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Thomas Combs is denied by Jon Stevenson | 30-43 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Duane Terry | 30-43 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, John Greenway | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 32-43 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | William Gosnell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Mayes - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:49 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #4 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Andrew Pike buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Murray | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #3 on Andrew Pike, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the runner in the lane | 35-47 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Orville Lange throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Paul Francois is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Brannen | 37-47 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Roland Harrell is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roland Harrell, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) James Murray | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven Coulter | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Gosnell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Andrew Pike is whistled for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 39-47 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Paul Francois buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dwayne Cerrone | 39-49 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann's pass is intercepted by William Gosnell | 39-49 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | William Gosnell can't finish the layup | 39-49 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Roland Harrell tips it in | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 39-51 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 39-51 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Jeffery Brannen is called for the reach on Paul Francois - foul #2 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), John Greenway (C) William Gosnell, Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Andrew Pike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Greenway - foul #1 on John Greenway, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | John Greenway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (PF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-51 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | James Murray grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | James Murray is fouled on the floor by Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (C) John Greenway | |
| 07:52 | Purdue | James Murray buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Jeffery Brannen - foul #3 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Paul Francois (SF) Benjamin Olivarez, Duane Terry | |
| 07:52 | Purdue | James Murray misses the free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Estes and he's hacked by Roland Harrell - foul #4 on Roland Harrell, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Felix Cole (PF) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG) James Murray | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Thomas Combs picks off the pass by William Gosnell | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter scores on a shot from the right block | 46-53 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Roland Harrell jams it and he's hacked by Steven Coulter - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Paul Francois, Andrew Pike | |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the fadeaway from the right side | 46-56 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes connects on the shot from the right side set up by Orville Lange and he's fouled by Leonard Pearson - foul #5 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Chuck Moore | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Roland Harrell | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | John Greenway pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | John Greenway is fouled on the floor by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:14 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Duane Terry snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Duane Terry's dunk attempt is rejected by Chas Reimann | 48-56 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chas Reimann | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | James Murray is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Felix Cole (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, John Greenway | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #4 on Andrew Pike, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Andrew Pike comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darrell Estes | 51-56 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Orville Lange knocks in the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Andrew Pike - foul #5 on Andrew Pike, team foul #12 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Roland Harrell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson tips it home | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Gosnell - foul #2 on William Gosnell, team foul #13 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) William Gosnell | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dwayne Cerrone - foul #2 on Dwayne Cerrone, team foul #14 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG) Timothy Mayes | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| 01:37 | Purdue | James Murray loses the dribble to Darrell Estes | 56-58 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Felix Cole connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 58-58 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | William Gosnell is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Gosnell, team foul #15 | 58-58 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes's pass is intercepted by James Murray | 58-58 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | William Gosnell lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Murray | 58-60 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Jeffery Brannen | 60-60 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | James Murray scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-63 |