| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Louis Fain comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Louis Fain snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris blows the dunk | 28-24 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | David Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | David Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 28-27 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris is whistled for traveling | 28-27 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses short on a floater from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Louis Fain snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Joshua Brown tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Brown | 28-27 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | David Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Jeffrey Harris | 30-27 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is open but misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | James Gregory hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | William Garner is wide open and slams it home | 32-29 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Brown | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | William Garner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Brown | 34-29 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 34-32 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | David Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Salvatore Giordano (C) William Garner, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 14:58 | Purdue | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Carter drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Brown and the foul's on Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | David Jackson's pass is intercepted by George Hutchcraft | 36-35 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-35 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Carter | 36-37 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 36-37 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr double dribbles | 36-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Jonas Richardson takes the ball from Louis Fain after a doubleteam | 36-37 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret lays it up and in set up by Jonas Richardson | 36-39 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Parker | 38-39 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alphonso Valdez | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Harris (tiring) 8 pts. C - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | James Gregory comes up short on the shot from close range | 38-39 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Darryl Daniels steals the ball from Harry Howell | 38-39 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Louis Fain gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 38-39 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels tips it home | 38-41 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Jack Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Fain | 41-41 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), William Garner (SG), Joey Beverage (SF), David Jackson (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Garner | 43-43 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joey Beverage - foul #2 on Joey Beverage, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Jackson | 43-44 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carter | 43-44 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Raymond Price banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Brown | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) SG - William Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joey Beverage (fresh) PF - David Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Joey Beverage connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Jackson out of the doubleteam | 45-46 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | David Jackson denies the turnaround by George Hutchcraft | 45-46 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Raymond Price tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #3 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (SF) William Garner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) John Brown, Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Salvatore Giordano (C) Derick Baker, Joey Beverage, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | James Gregory is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Harris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Louis Fain | 47-48 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Harry Howell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Jeffrey Harris, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | James Gregory double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Jack Parker loses the dribble to Matthew Foret | 48-48 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | James Gregory can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG) Louis Fain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Jack Parker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) SG - William Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | William Garner is called for the reach on James Gregory - foul #1 on William Garner, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (PF), Salvatore Giordano (C) David Jackson, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | James Gregory is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Harris - foul #4 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG) Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Darryl Daniels, Matthew Foret | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | John Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Jackson (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Jack Parker, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Matthew Foret (SF) John Brown, George Hutchcraft | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Gregory | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | William Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is called for traveling | 51-55 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Joshua Brown is hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #3 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Louis Fain comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Gregory - foul #3 on James Gregory, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Joshua Brown is called for the reach on Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Joshua Brown, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Joshua Brown hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Louis Fain | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | David Jackson is called for the reach on James Gregory - foul #4 on David Jackson, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 55-58 |