| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) SF - Rafael Anderson (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | John Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rafael Anderson | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie buries a jumper from close range set up by Raymond Hill | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | John Simpson lays it up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | John Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Rafael Anderson takes the ball from Tim Kraker | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Simpson | 7-4 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits a runner from the right block | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Raymond Hill denies the turnaround by Craig Wolfe | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 7-8 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie loses the dribble to Craig Wolfe | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | John Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Kraker - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF), Timothy Sullivan (PF), Jay Stanger (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, Rafael Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) SF - James Anderson (fresh) PF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) PF - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) C - Mark Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Emmitt Holt | 8-11 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan is open and buries a runner in the lane | 10-11 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 10-11 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Friedenthal and he's hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Mark Jones | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Frankie Bock swats the short shot by Shawn Reitz | 10-13 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Troy Stovall grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bluhm | 12-13 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Anthony Dunkelberger is called for the reach on Shawn Reitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm's floater is knocked away by Gerald Woodie | 12-15 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Friedenthal | 12-18 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm's pass is intercepted by Ray Anaya in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is hacked by Robert Bluhm - foul #1 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal steps out of bounds on the sideline | 12-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), James Anderson (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Robert Bluhm, Rafael Anderson, Timothy Sullivan, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt | |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Hill - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Mark Jones (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Troy Stovall - foul #1 on Troy Stovall, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG) Troy Stovall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is whistled for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Timothy Sullivan (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Frankie Bock, Mark Jones | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Jeffrey Johnson steals it from Jay Stanger | 13-19 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 13-21 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Jay Stanger can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Emmitt Holt | 13-24 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Jay Stanger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Rafael Anderson - foul #1 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, Robert Bluhm, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Jay Stanger pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Jay Stanger is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 15-25 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) Robert Hawkins, Rafael Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Mark Jones (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm's pass is intercepted by Gerald Woodie | 15-26 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | James Anderson picks off the pass by Gerald Woodie | 15-26 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Robert Friedenthal takes the ball from James Anderson | 15-26 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Mark Jones banks in the layup set up by Robert Friedenthal | 15-28 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz comes up short on the floater from the right side | 15-28 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Mark Jones - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Timothy Sullivan (PF) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Mark Jones, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 08:34 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Robert Hawkins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #8 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson loses the dribble to Emmitt Holt | 17-30 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is hacked by Shawn Reitz - foul #1 on Shawn Reitz, team foul #9 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Anderson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Craig Wolfe (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 17-32 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya pulls down the rebound | 17-32 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Anderson | 17-32 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | John Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #10 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 21-34 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Craig Wolfe is called for the reach on Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #11 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Craig Wolfe, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Troy Stovall double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-36 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Jay Stanger swats the short shot by Frankie Bock | 21-36 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Frankie Bock steals the ball from Rafael Anderson in the backcourt | 21-36 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Troy Stovall - foul #2 on Troy Stovall, team foul #12 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), James Anderson (SF) Troy Stovall, Rafael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Woodie | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Tim Kraker picks off the pass by John Simpson in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker banks in the layup | 21-39 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | John Smith knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Simpson | 23-39 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Simpson - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #13 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF) John Simpson, Robert Bluhm, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss, Frankie Bock | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Jay Stanger snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Ray Anaya is called for the reach on Robert Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Anaya, team foul #8 | 23-40 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-40 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | John Smith gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | John Smith knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Troy Stovall | 27-40 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Troy Stovall steps in front of the Emmitt Holt pass | 27-40 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #2 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #9 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF) Troy Stovall, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Michael Hopkins, Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is called for 3 seconds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Reitz (C) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| 04:10 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is fouled on the floor by Robert Hawkins - foul #3 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #14 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF) Robert Hawkins, Rafael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Frankie Bock denies the turnaround by John Simpson | 28-42 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 28-44 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | James Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #10 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Timothy Sullivan (C) John Simpson, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Mark Jones (C) Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 03:42 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Robert Bluhm is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Bluhm, team foul #15 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Frankie Bock | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (tiring) 5 pts. C - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | James Anderson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-46 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | John Smith tips it in | 30-46 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tim Kraker | 30-49 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Anthony Dunkelberger blocks the short jumper by James Anderson | 30-49 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Raymond Hill, team foul #11 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Raymond Hill, Frankie Bock | |
| 02:07 | Purdue | John Simpson drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Smith and the foul's on Ray Anaya - foul #2 on Ray Anaya, team foul #12 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:07 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jay Stanger - foul #3 on Jay Stanger, team foul #16 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), Shawn Reitz (C) Rafael Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Frankie Bock (PF) Ray Anaya, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Tim Kraker is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #13 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SF) Troy Stovall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Mark Jones | |
| 01:31 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | John Simpson is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #17 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF), Timothy Sullivan (C) John Smith, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | John Simpson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 34-53 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Kraker and he's fouled by John Simpson - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #18 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF) John Simpson, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal makes the free throw | 34-56 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan clanks a jumper from the left side | 34-56 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Anthony Dunkelberger picks off the pass by Rafael Anderson in the backcourt | 34-56 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Troy Stovall - foul #3 on Troy Stovall, team foul #19 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SG), John Smith (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Troy Stovall, Craig Wolfe, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Seth Weiss (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Anthony Dunkelberger, Gerald Woodie | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-57 |