| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) SG - Matthew Carlos (fresh) SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) PF - Harry Branch (fresh) C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses short on a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Harry Branch tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Mike Raybon snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it in | 1-2 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos drills a fadeaway from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Harry Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by Willie Sullivan - foul #1 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | David Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Carter | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Carey | 3-7 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo (C) Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG) Willie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Mike Raybon steals it from Scott Stemple | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Marcos Arroyo | 6-7 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Carey | 6-9 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-9 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | James Carey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Branch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a runner from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Patrick Webber steals it from Marcos Arroyo in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Mike Raybon grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses short on an open shot from close range | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | David Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo is fouled on the floor by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Donald Mattia (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Marcos Arroyo, Harry Branch, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), David Appling (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos is hacked by David Appling in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Raybon | 10-9 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Peter Hines connects on the shot from the right block | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Mike Raybon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Damron - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo (C) Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Michael Foster knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-13 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Michael Foster scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Appling | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Donald Mattia (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Donald Mattia's floater is tipped away by Peter Hines | 10-16 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Michael Foster snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | David Appling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (SG), Harry Branch (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Mike Raybon, Donald Mattia, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, David Appling, Robert Damron, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 11-16 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it in | 11-18 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the dribble to Matthew Carlos | 11-18 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Webber - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #8 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SF), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Matthew Carlos, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), William Carter (PF) Patrick Webber, Joe Zarate | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo misses the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is hacked by Marcos Arroyo - foul #1 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | William Carter's pass is intercepted by Willie Sullivan | 11-18 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 11-18 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Foster | 11-20 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the shot from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Foster | 11-20 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | James Carey buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Smith and he's fouled by Mike Raybon - foul #1 on Mike Raybon, team foul #3 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SG), Donald Mattia (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Marcos Arroyo, Harry Branch, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, Michael Foster, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-23 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos snags the offensive board | 11-23 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Mike Raybon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-23 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos tips it home | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Carlos (tired) 7 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (tired) 1 ast. PF - Donald Mattia (fresh) C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Carey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | David Appling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Donald Mattia grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG) Willie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG) James Carey | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the easy layup | 13-23 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Donald Mattia gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #9 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Branch (PF), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Donald Mattia, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Peter Hines | |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith tips it home | 15-25 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Mike Raybon's dunk attempt is rejected by Joe Zarate | 15-25 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | David Appling is called for traveling | 15-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG) Marcos Arroyo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Peter Hines gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (SG), Micheal Poirier (C) Mike Raybon, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #10 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Robert Damron, Scott Stemple | |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Harry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | James Carey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | James Carey jams it on a nice dish by Joe Zarate and the foul's on Micheal Poirier - foul #1 on Micheal Poirier, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (PF) Harry Branch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Joe Zarate | |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Donald Mattia grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Donald Mattia comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Appling | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (tired) 12 pts. SF - Willie Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Donald Mattia (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Poirier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) SF - James Carey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Appling | 20-29 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 20-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SF), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Willie Sullivan, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, James Carey, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3 from straight away set up by David Smith | 20-32 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Mike Raybon buries a floater from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Carlos - foul #1 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Harry Branch (PF) Matthew Carlos, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) David Smith | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo buries a jumper from the right side set up by Willie Sullivan | 24-34 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Damron | 24-37 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Robert Damron picks off the pass by Willie Sullivan | 24-37 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Desalvo - foul #1 on Benjamin Desalvo, team foul #6 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SG), Micheal Poirier (C) Marcos Arroyo, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Michael Foster, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | James Carey misses short on a floater from the right side | 24-37 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Harry Branch gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SF) James Carey | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | The jump hook by Matthew Carlos is blocked by Scott Stemple | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 24-37 |