| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 37-36 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | John Smith misses short on a runner from the left block | 37-36 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz loses the dribble to Frankie Bock | 37-38 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Rafael Anderson - foul #2 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), James Anderson (SG) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins | |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Emmitt Holt | 42-38 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | James Anderson loses the dribble to Emmitt Holt in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | John Smith steals it from Anthony Dunkelberger | 42-38 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Emmitt Holt, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Bluhm, John Smith, Shawn Reitz | |
| 17:23 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Jeffrey Johnson steps in front of the James Anderson pass in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jay Stanger | 42-39 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | John Simpson is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF) Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF) James Anderson, Rafael Anderson | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Frankie Bock swats the short shot by Timothy Sullivan | 42-39 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Mark Jones (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Jay Stanger | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Robert Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bluhm | 42-43 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hopkins - foul #1 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Smith (PF) Shawn Reitz | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Mark Jones's floater is tipped away by Timothy Sullivan | 42-45 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Mark Jones hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | John Smith misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 44-45 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Sullivan | 44-45 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Emmitt Holt steals it from Robert Hawkins in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Anthony Dunkelberger, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF) Robert Hawkins, Craig Wolfe | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | John Simpson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Sullivan | 44-48 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Bluhm - foul #1 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Reitz (PF), Jay Stanger (C) John Smith, Timothy Sullivan | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Hill | 46-48 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 49-50 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson dunks the ball and he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), James Anderson (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF), Timothy Sullivan (C) John Simpson, Robert Bluhm, Shawn Reitz, Jay Stanger | |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya is fouled on the floor by Craig Wolfe - foul #2 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG) Rafael Anderson | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Anthony Dunkelberger swats the shot by Robert Hawkins | 52-53 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) SG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Craig Wolfe | 52-53 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Anderson | 52-55 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | James Anderson connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Wolfe | 52-57 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Hill | 55-57 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Troy Stovall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Mark Jones (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), John Smith (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Timothy Sullivan | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | John Smith is called for the reach on Seth Weiss - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Michael Hopkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Mark Jones hits the finger roll set up by Tim Kraker | 57-57 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Mark Jones is called for the reach on John Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF), Jay Stanger (C) Troy Stovall, Shawn Reitz | |
| 08:42 | Purdue | John Smith misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Jay Stanger knocks in the shot in the paint | 57-59 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Hopkins | 60-59 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson travels with the ball | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Bluhm, Jay Stanger | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Troy Stovall steals it from Frankie Bock | 60-59 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Troy Stovall | 60-61 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Mark Jones (SF) Tim Kraker, Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF) Robert Hawkins, Rafael Anderson | |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:03 | Purdue | John Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Mark Jones double dribbles | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Bluhm, John Smith, Shawn Reitz | |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 62-61 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 64-61 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Robert Friedenthal steps in front of the Troy Stovall pass in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 67-61 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger's fadeaway is rejected by Frankie Bock | 67-61 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Wolfe | 67-61 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Jones - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), John Smith (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Troy Stovall, Timothy Sullivan, Craig Wolfe, Jay Stanger | |
| 04:22 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | John Smith snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | John Smith is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Robert Bluhm | 67-64 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | John Simpson steals it from Seth Weiss | 67-64 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | John Simpson banks in the layup | 67-66 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the easy layup | 67-66 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | John Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Dunkelberger | 67-66 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Bluhm (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Shawn Reitz (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 67-66 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | James Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-66 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson, John Smith, Shawn Reitz | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 67-66 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is hacked by Seth Weiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seth Weiss, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tim Kraker | 70-66 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | John Simpson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Seth Weiss | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Smith (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Craig Wolfe, Jay Stanger | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Rafael Anderson is called for the reach on Raymond Hill - foul #3 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | John Simpson is hacked by Raymond Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie travels with the ball | 71-69 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Raymond Hill swats the layup by Shawn Reitz | 71-69 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Robert Hawkins is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson is hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is fouled in the backcourt by John Simpson - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #4 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Robert Hawkins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | John Simpson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | John Simpson is called for the reach on Frankie Bock in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |