| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Genaro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Allen | 24-34 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez tips it in | 24-36 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-36 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Tommy Jaramillo takes the ball from Zachary Scalabrine | 27-36 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 27-36 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Antonio Rodriquez | 27-36 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Genaro Ricci, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SF), Marin Zalazar (PF), Bruce Ferris (C) Genaro Ricci, Zachary Scalabrine, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | John Pelt takes the ball from Tommy Jaramillo | 27-36 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | John Pelt banks in the layup | 27-38 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses the shot from the right side | 27-38 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Daniel Clark clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-38 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Allen | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudolph Hailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Ferris (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Purdue | John Pelt clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-38 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 29-38 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 32-38 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | John Pelt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tommy Jaramillo | 32-38 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF), Zachary Scalabrine (PF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Rudolph Hailey, Daniel Clark, Bruce Ferris | |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SG), Daniel Clark (PF) John Pelt, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Rudolph Hailey - foul #2 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) Marin Zalazar, Daniel Clark | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | William Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-40 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | John Pelt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson and he's hacked by Rudolph Hailey - foul #3 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Daniel Clark (SF) Rudolph Hailey, Genaro Ricci | |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Clarence Gay steals the ball from Marin Zalazar | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Antonio Rodriquez swats the short shot by Tommy Jaramillo | 36-40 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Daniel Clark pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Clarence Gay is called for the reach on John Pelt - foul #2 on Clarence Gay, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (SG), Edward Midgette (PF), Haywood Aponte (C) Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SG), Genaro Ricci (SF) Marin Zalazar, Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Raymond Kelly is called for the reach on Rudolph Hailey - foul #1 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Daniel Clark misses long on a jumper from the left block | 36-40 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-40 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | John Pelt gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 36-43 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Haywood Aponte connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Raymond Kelly | 38-43 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Clarence Gay (SG), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Tom Berry (C) Nathan Cowles, Woodrow Carlson, Edward Midgette, Haywood Aponte | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) John Pelt, Daniel Clark | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled on the floor by Zachary Scalabrine - foul #1 on Zachary Scalabrine, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG) Rudolph Hailey | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | William Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SG) John Pelt | |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marin Zalazar | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Gay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Rudolph Hailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Genaro Ricci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Tom Berry buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #3 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SF) Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG) Rudolph Hailey | |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Genaro Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Pelt | 41-47 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-47 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Tom Berry gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | John Pelt buries a floater from the right block set up by Antonio Rodriquez | 43-49 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly (SG), Edward Midgette (PF), Haywood Aponte (C) Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Bruce Ferris (C) Marin Zalazar, Genaro Ricci, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Daniel Clark lays it in on a nice dish by John Pelt | 43-51 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Rudolph Hailey is called for the reach on Raymond Kelly - foul #4 on Rudolph Hailey, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SF) Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez (C) Zachary Scalabrine | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Cowles (fresh) PF - Edward Midgette (fresh) C - Haywood Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rudolph Hailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Ferris (fresh) C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Edward Midgette blocks the short jumper by Antonio Rodriquez | 46-51 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Daniel Clark tips it home | 46-53 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Allen | 48-53 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Pelt and he's hacked by Haywood Aponte - foul #1 on Haywood Aponte, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Woodrow Carlson (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Tom Berry (C) William Allen, Nathan Cowles, Edward Midgette, Haywood Aponte | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (PG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF) John Pelt, Bruce Ferris | |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Raymond Kelly connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Marin Zalazar | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Zachary Scalabrine is called for the reach on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #2 on Zachary Scalabrine, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG) Raymond Kelly | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (PG), Genaro Ricci (SF) Marin Zalazar, Daniel Clark | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo knocks in the jump hook from close range | 52-58 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | John Pelt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Zachary Scalabrine and he's hacked by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | John Pelt misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Genaro Ricci steals it from Clarence Gay | 52-60 |
| 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/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine is hacked by William Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Clark (SF) Genaro Ricci | |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey is hacked by Tommy Jaramillo - foul #4 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | John Pelt gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Zachary Scalabrine, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Edward Midgette (PF), Haywood Aponte (C) William Allen, Clarence Gay, Woodrow Carlson, Tommy Jaramillo, Tom Berry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Genaro Ricci (SF) Daniel Clark | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by George Johnson is blocked by Antonio Rodriquez | 52-62 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Pelt runs out the clock | 52-62 |