| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley is whistled for traveling | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Marvin Holman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Carlos Yanez | 32-36 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the floater from the right block | 32-36 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas tips it but misses | 32-36 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Joe Kay is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Marvin Holman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield (SF) Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Robert Rea drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Leonard Chung | 35-40 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Joe Kay is hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Joseph Whitfield, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Robert Rea | |
| 16:32 | Purdue | William Conover connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Cork - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, William Conover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | John Longwell connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | John Kinkade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield (SF) Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Zackary Hubbard (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Ernest Thomas takes the ball from Carlos Yanez in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Marvin Holman is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Marvin Holman, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF) Robert Rea, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joe Kay - foul #3 on Joe Kay, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, William Conover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | John Kinkade drills a shot in the paint | 40-46 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard tips it home | 40-48 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Ernest Thomas steals the ball from Marvin Holman in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Carlos Yanez takes the ball from Leonard Chung | 40-48 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-48 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Marvin Holman - foul #2 on Marvin Holman, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, David Cork, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Jon Thomas takes the ball from Walter Braun | 40-49 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cook steals the ball from Dennis Hurley | 40-49 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | William Conover misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Hurley - foul #3 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell | |
| 11:52 | Purdue | William Conover makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | William Conover makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Joe Maynor | 42-49 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Maynor | 44-49 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Yanez | 44-49 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Joe Maynor takes the ball from Dennis Hurley in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Joe Maynor is fouled on the floor by Jon Thomas - foul #3 on Jon Thomas, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey, Jon Thomas | |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Leonard Chung steals it from Robert Cook | 44-49 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 44-51 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Kay | 46-51 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Walter Braun | 46-51 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Walter Braun banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Thomas and he's fouled by Joe Kay - foul #4 on Joe Kay, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Holman | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Cork (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung clanks a runner near the basket | 50-53 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | The jump hook by John Kinkade is blocked by David Cork | 50-53 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 50-55 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Joe Maynor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Joe Maynor, Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Andrew Stalvey (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, John Longwell, David Cork | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is fouled on the floor by Marvin Holman - foul #3 on Marvin Holman, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Marvin Holman, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Rea (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is whistled for a carry | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Robert Cook (PF) Walter Braun, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Marvin Holman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stalvey | 50-55 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-55 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Marvin Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Joe Kay is hacked by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Zackary Hubbard (C) Robert Tapia, Jon Thomas | |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Stalvey | 50-55 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-55 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Rea grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Robert Rea clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | John Kinkade is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stalvey - foul #3 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 05:16 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-55 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Leonard Chung takes the ball from John Kinkade in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 51-57 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronald Bastarache | 51-57 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 51-57 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Joe Kay is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), John Longwell (PF) Eddie Sullivan, Zackary Hubbard | |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Kay - foul #5 on Joe Kay, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG) Joe Kay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (C) Jon Thomas | |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Purdue | William Conover misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the board | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Holman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Yanez (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Conover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cork (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | William Conover grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is called for traveling | 51-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Rea (SF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, David Cork | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | John Longwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Joe Maynor snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Walter Braun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache drills a jumper in the lane | 51-63 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Marvin Holman travels in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Jon Thomas | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Robert Rea is called for a backcourt violation | 51-63 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Robert Cook is hacked by David Cork in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cork, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Robert Rea misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Whitfield - foul #3 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #8 | 52-63 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Robert Rea makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Walter Braun is whistled for traveling | 52-65 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Leonard Chung | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Joe Maynor is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | William Conover is called for the reach on David Cork - foul #1 on William Conover, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | David Cork makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Robert Cook can't finish the layup | 55-69 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung runs out the clock | 55-69 |