| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Thalman (fresh) 4 ast. PF - James Cluff (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Cain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Barney Phares is called for 10 seconds | 30-38 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | William Thalman misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Randy Lister gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Belcher steals it from Guillermo Guzman | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Belcher | 30-40 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits a floater from the left block | 32-40 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | James Cluff is whistled for a carry | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF), Robert Savage (C) Barney Phares, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Robert McManus (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Christopher Belcher, William Thalman, Warren Cain | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Robert McManus misses the wide open shot in the paint but the foul's on Darell Wilber - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG), Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Darell Wilber, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), William Thalman (SF) Lee Larson, Joshua Bowman | |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Robert McManus makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Robert McManus makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | James Cluff gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | James Cluff misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF) Harley Medley, Robert Romanoski, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Alex Upton (PF), Warren Cain (C) Kevin Crosson, William Thalman, Robert McManus | |
| 16:52 | Purdue | James Cluff misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Randy Lister buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on James Cluff - foul #2 on James Cluff, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher is fouled in the backcourt by Barney Phares - foul #3 on Barney Phares, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Darell Wilber (PF) Barney Phares, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:16 | Purdue | David Harris is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Joshua Bowman (C) Christopher Belcher, Warren Cain | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Robert Savage scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Guillermo Guzman | 37-43 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Lee Larson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Harris | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin McKanic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cluff (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Upton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Alex Upton swats the shot by James Welcher | 37-46 |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Lee Larson is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Robert Romanoski (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Kevin Crosson (SG), William Thalman (SF) Lee Larson, David Harris, Alex Upton | |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Belcher | 37-49 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | William Thalman picks off the pass by Barney Phares in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Thalman | 37-51 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Kevin Crosson steals it from James Welcher in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Crosson | 37-53 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | James Welcher connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Barney Phares | 40-53 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | James Cluff misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | James Cluff gets the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Lino Zwagerman steps in front of the William Thalman pass | 40-53 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Christopher Belcher is called for the reach on James Welcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Robert Romanoski, Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Alex Upton (PF), Warren Cain (C) Christopher Belcher, James Cluff, Joshua Bowman | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Barney Phares comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-53 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Randy Lister tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Lee Larson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Upton | 42-56 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Crosson - foul #2 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), James Welcher (C) Barney Phares, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), David Harris (SG), Robert McManus (PF) Lee Larson, Kevin Crosson, Alex Upton | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-56 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Robert McManus gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | David Harris connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Thalman | 42-59 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Belcher steals the ball from Harley Medley in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | William Thalman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-59 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Randy Lister comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 42-59 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Robert Goodrich takes the ball from Christopher Belcher in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | David Harris takes the ball from Gregory Elrod | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thalman (tired) 6 ast. PF - Robert McManus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Cain (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Purdue | Warren Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Kevin Crosson (SG), James Cluff (SF), Alex Upton (PF) Christopher Belcher, David Harris, William Thalman, Robert McManus | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Lee Larson is fouled on the floor by Kevin McKanic - foul #1 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Lee Larson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | James Cluff pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | James Cluff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Robert McManus (PF) Lee Larson, Alex Upton | |
| 10:49 | Purdue | James Cluff is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Crosson - foul #3 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (C) Warren Cain | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Barney Phares makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | James Cluff can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-59 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Barney Phares can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman tips it home | 45-59 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Lino Zwagerman swats the layup by Robert McManus | 45-59 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman hits the follow up shot | 45-61 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | James Welcher comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Bowman - foul #1 on Joshua Bowman, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Barney Phares, Robert Romanoski, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SF), Alex Upton (PF), Warren Cain (C) James Cluff, Robert McManus, Joshua Bowman | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson blows the wide open layup | 46-61 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson tips it but misses | 46-61 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Welcher | 46-61 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Harley Medley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Darell Wilber (C) Lino Zwagerman, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG) Christopher Belcher | |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 46-61 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Harley Medley pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Larson - foul #2 on Lee Larson, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), James Cluff (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Kevin Crosson, Alex Upton, Warren Cain | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-61 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Larson | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin McKanic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Thalman (tired) 6 ast. PF - James Cluff (very tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the ball out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Kevin McKanic, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Robert McManus (PF), Warren Cain (C) Lee Larson, James Cluff, Joshua Bowman | |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Warren Cain is fouled on the floor by Darell Wilber - foul #3 on Darell Wilber, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SG), Alex Upton (PF) David Harris, Robert McManus | |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Warren Cain misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Romanoski, Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cluff (SF) William Thalman | |
| 06:52 | Purdue | James Cluff buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Upton | 46-65 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Crosson - foul #4 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (C) Warren Cain | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the jumper from the baseline | 48-67 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Bowman | 48-67 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | James Cluff's floater is tipped away by James Welcher | 48-67 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Randy Lister snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | James Welcher double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Robert Romanoski (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Gregory Elrod, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), William Thalman (SF), Robert McManus (PF) Christopher Belcher, James Cluff, Alex Upton | |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Lee Larson is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodrich - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (C) Joshua Bowman | |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Lee Larson misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Darell Wilber | 50-67 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Lee Larson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert McManus | 50-70 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber tips it back up and in | 52-70 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin McKanic - foul #2 on Kevin McKanic, team foul #9 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Gregory Elrod (C) Robert Goodrich, Robert Romanoski, Kevin McKanic, Darell Wilber, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), James Cluff (SF), Alex Upton (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Lee Larson, William Thalman, Robert McManus, Warren Cain | |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Upton - foul #2 on Alex Upton, team foul #8 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Barney Phares, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Lee Larson (SF) Kevin Crosson, James Cluff | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Lee Larson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Harris | 53-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darell Wilber (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Larson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Alex Upton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Elrod | 55-74 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Darell Wilber is called for the reach on Joshua Bowman - foul #4 on Darell Wilber, team foul #10 | 55-74 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled on the floor by Christopher Belcher - foul #2 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #9 | 55-75 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cluff (SF), Robert McManus (PF) Christopher Belcher, Alex Upton | |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the follow up shot | 59-75 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Lee Larson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Goodrich - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #11 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF) Robert Goodrich, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Alex Upton (PF) James Cluff, Robert McManus | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Lee Larson misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Lee Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lee Larson - foul #3 on Lee Larson, team foul #10 | 59-76 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-76 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Savage | 64-76 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Lee Larson travels with the ball | 64-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darell Wilber (PF) Kevin McKanic | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SF), Robert McManus (PF) Christopher Belcher, Alex Upton | |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Lee Larson is called for the reach on Harley Medley - foul #4 on Lee Larson, team foul #11 | 64-76 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | David Harris is fouled on the floor by Robert Romanoski - foul #1 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #12 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG) William Thalman | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | David Harris misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | David Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-77 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Robert McManus gets the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Christopher Belcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #13 | 66-77 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Robert Savage banks in the layup | 68-78 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Lee Larson's pass is intercepted by Robert Savage in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Joshua Bowman denies the turnaround by Gregory Elrod | 68-78 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Lee Larson snags the defensive board | 68-78 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Lee Larson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert McManus | 68-80 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 68-80 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 68-80 |