| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Kramer (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Sam Edinger inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Matthew Rico is called for the reach on George Kramer - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Sam Edinger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Irvin Shepard and he's fouled by Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (SF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 24-33 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it but misses | 24-33 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the jumper from the left side | 26-33 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 26-35 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Irvin Shepard - foul #1 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 26-35 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | George Kramer tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | George Kramer pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 13 pts. PF - George Kramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard | 28-39 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski drills a 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is called for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), Stephen Burns (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong, George Kramer, Mark Zinner | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-39 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Ante Zender is blocked by Randolph Conner | 31-39 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it in | 33-39 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | James Garner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Ante Zender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Thomas Simpson, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Randolph Conner | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Irvin Shepard | 33-41 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 33-41 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Garner | 33-41 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | James Garner knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 33-44 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Irvin Shepard picks off the pass by Edward Allen in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Mark Zinner's floater is tipped away by Todd Brunner | 33-44 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) SG - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Garner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Matthew Rico steals it from Kevin Armstrong | 33-44 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled on the floor by Irvin Shepard - foul #2 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF), George Kramer (PF) James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Theodore Green knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 35-44 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to George Kramer | 35-44 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Mark Zinner blows the layup but he's hacked by Alvin Campbell - foul #2 on Alvin Campbell, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), John Madden (SG) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong | |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 37-46 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Theodore Green is called for the reach on John Madden - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Randolph Conner (C) John Madden, Mark Zinner | |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Sam Edinger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Edinger | 37-46 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Sam Edinger loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Thomas Simpson, Michael Matherly, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG) Tim Whatley, James Garner | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the fadeaway in the paint | 37-46 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Sam Edinger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sam Edinger - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Alvin Campbell (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) George Kramer, Randolph Conner | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Alvin Campbell, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (PF) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Alvin Campbell is called for the reach on Sam Edinger - foul #3 on Alvin Campbell, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green, Alvin Campbell, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), George Kramer (PF) Irvin Shepard, Stephen Burns | |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sam Edinger | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | George Kramer denies the turnaround by Matthew Rico | 40-50 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 40-52 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | George Kramer is called for the reach on Matthew Rico - foul #2 on George Kramer, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Alvin Campbell (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Michael Matherly, Miroslav Koski, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF) Tim Whatley, Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | James Garner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell double dribbles | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Edward Allen, Alvin Campbell, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) George Kramer | |
| 03:44 | Purdue | James Garner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF) Michael Dunklin | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Theodore Green scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Miroslav Koski steals it from Mark Zinner | 43-52 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Theodore Green lays it up and in on a great pass from Miroslav Koski | 45-52 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Alvin Campbell (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (SG), George Kramer (PF) James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Edward Allen, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner connects on the jump hook from close range | 47-54 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Sam Edinger connects on the 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green lays it in and the foul's on Kevin Armstrong - foul #2 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 50-60 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Mark Zinner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Sam Edinger, George Kramer | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Ante Zender drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Irvin Shepard - foul #3 on Irvin Shepard, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF), George Kramer (PF) James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Renato Russo is called for the reach on Kevin Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Renato Russo, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Theodore Green (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Sam Edinger, George Kramer | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-64 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | James Garner can't throw it down | 53-64 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-64 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard runs out the clock | 53-64 |