| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Hanger inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | John Hanger is fouled on the floor by Robert Sutherland - foul #1 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF) John Hanger | |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Robert Parrish banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Brent Bailey | 39-32 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Croteau - foul #1 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF) Robert Parrish | |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Rodney Bell drills a runner from the right block set up by Joe Poor | 39-34 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Oscar Croteau | 42-34 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is fouled on the floor by Jackie Jenkins - foul #1 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), John Hanger (SF) Joe Poor, Jason Thompson | |
| 17:45 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Troy Edwards - foul #3 on Troy Edwards, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:45 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 45-36 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Rodney Bell loses the dribble to Thomas Alexander in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-36 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Brent Bailey buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Parrish | 47-38 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jacob Jefferson | 50-38 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Jefferson - foul #2 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF) John Hanger | |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Robert Parrish comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Rickey Yocom - foul #3 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) James Sass, Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Tao (PF) Wayne Hayslett | |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (PF) Quon Tao | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled on the floor by Nathan Summers - foul #2 on Nathan Summers, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (PF) Wayne Hayslett | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Poor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brent Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-40 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Rickey Yocom (SF) Oscar Croteau, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF) Robert Parrish | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Robert Woo's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Bailey | 53-40 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Edwards | 53-40 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is fouled on the floor by Brent Bailey - foul #3 on Brent Bailey, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG) John Hanger | |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette travels with the ball | 53-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Todd Lax (PF) James Sass, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF) Joe Poor | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:29 | Purdue | John Hanger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 53-43 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Bessette | 56-43 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Larry Bessette is called for the reach on Robert Parrish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Bessette, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), James Sass (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Todd Lax, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF) John Hanger | |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Woo | 56-44 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Woo | 59-44 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 59-44 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Parrish | 59-44 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Brent Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-44 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Brent Bailey tips it back up and in | 59-46 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland connects on the jumper from the left side | 61-46 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Joe Poor lays it up and in | 61-48 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-48 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | James Sass snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the dunk | 61-48 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits the follow up shot | 63-48 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sass (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Poor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Theodore Burleson (tiring) 3 pf. C - Brent Bailey (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Joe Poor pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Robert Parrish drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Theodore Burleson | 63-51 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Robert Parrish snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Robert Parrish gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses short on a shot from the right side | 63-51 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Brent Bailey snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Brent Bailey double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, James Sass, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), John Hanger (SF) Robert Parrish, Joe Poor | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson blows the layup | 63-51 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Rodney Bell pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Rodney Bell | 63-53 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Todd Lax is denied by Theodore Burleson | 63-53 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:55 | Purdue | John Hanger blows the layup | 63-53 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Troy Edwards | 63-53 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Ken Fox steals the ball from Larry Bessette in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Ken Fox lays it up and in | 63-55 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Ken Fox takes the ball from Jacob Jefferson | 63-55 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Rodney Bell lays it in on a great pass from Ken Fox | 63-57 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-57 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | John Hanger pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Joe Poor (SG) Ken Fox, Rodney Bell | |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Robert Parrish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland's floater is tipped away by Brent Bailey | 63-57 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Joe Poor buries a jumpshot from the right side | 63-59 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Larry Bessette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Burleson (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Bailey (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Brent Bailey is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 63-59 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Bessette | 66-59 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Larry Bessette, Jackie Jenkins, Jacob Jefferson, Troy Edwards, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG) Joe Poor | |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Brent Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #4 on Brent Bailey, team foul #2 | 66-59 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Brent Bailey gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 69-61 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | John Hanger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Oscar Croteau - foul #2 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Thomas Alexander, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| 05:30 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Woo | 71-62 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Joe Poor is hacked by Robert Woo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Woo, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Joe Poor makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Joe Poor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is hacked by Joe Poor - foul #1 on Joe Poor, team foul #3 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG) Joe Poor | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | James Sass scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Sutherland | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:42 | Purdue | John Hanger misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Brent Bailey drills a turnaround from the right block | 73-66 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Rodney Bell is called for the reach on James Sass - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #4 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Troy Edwards (PF), Todd Lax (C) Oscar Croteau, James Sass, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | John Hanger is called for the reach on Rickey Yocom - foul #2 on John Hanger, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Rickey Yocom | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG) John Hanger | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Joe Poor steals the ball from Larry Bessette | 73-66 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson banks in the layup set up by Joe Poor | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Poor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. PF - Theodore Burleson (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Bailey (very tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the jumper in the paint | 73-68 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Todd Lax hits the follow up shot | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Jackie Jenkins steps in front of the Theodore Burleson pass in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins blows the layup | 75-68 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Robert Parrish snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Robert Parrish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), James Sass (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Larry Bessette, Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF) Joe Poor | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | James Sass can't finish the layup | 75-68 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | John Hanger pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | John Hanger connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Robert Parrish | 75-70 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Thomas Alexander, James Sass, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jacob Jefferson, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG) Joe Poor | |
| 01:31 | Purdue | John Hanger scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 75-72 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the shot in the paint | 75-72 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Sutherland - foul #3 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the free throw | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jackie Jenkins and the foul's on Brent Bailey - foul #5 on Brent Bailey, team foul #6 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Cambell (C) Brent Bailey | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Robert Parrish can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Rodney Bell is called for the reach on Robert Woo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Bell, team foul #7 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Rodney Bell clanks a fullcourt shot | 82-75 |