| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Myers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rottman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ben Walter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Myers inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | David Myers travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | William Rottman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is hacked by Ronald Pilon - foul #2 on Ronald Pilon, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | David Myers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Griffin | 40-41 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Ben Walter is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Pilon | 40-43 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Alexander Bryant takes the ball from Roberto Costa | 40-43 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Ben Walter's layup is rejected by Adam Griffin | 40-43 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | David Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | William Rottman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 40-43 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Bill Lohr steals the ball from Jerry Petty | 40-43 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Jerry Petty is called for the reach on Ronald Pilon - foul #2 on Jerry Petty, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (C) Roy Vines, David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Gary Moore (PF), Fred Green (C) Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr, Ben Walter, Alexander Bryant | |
| 16:13 | Purdue | The short jumper by Gary Moore is denied by Damien Henry | 40-43 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Gary Moore tips it in | 40-45 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty lays it in set up by Dallas Hurst | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Damien Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rottman (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) PF - Gary Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Adam Griffin (C) Jerry Petty, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (SG) William Rottman | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson is fouled on the floor by Gary Moore - foul #1 on Gary Moore, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Michael Reynolds - foul #3 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Damien Henry denies the turnaround by Michael Reynolds | 44-45 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Reynolds - foul #4 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), Roberto Costa (PF) Michael Woodson, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Bill Lohr (SF), Ben Walter (PF), Alexander Bryant (C) Brian Reed, Michael Reynolds, Gary Moore, Fred Green | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Ben Walter lays it up and in | 46-47 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Corey Morris is blocked by Alexander Bryant | 46-47 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Damien Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Damien Henry double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG), David Myers (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Jerry Petty, Dallas Hurst, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Moore (PF) Ben Walter | |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Corey Morris takes the ball from Ronald Pilon in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Corey Morris lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant hits the finger roll set up by Jason Gress and he's hacked by Roy Vines - foul #2 on Roy Vines, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG) Ronald Pilon | |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | David Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brian Reed | 48-50 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Bill Lohr is hacked by David Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Green (C) Alexander Bryant | |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Bill Lohr misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-50 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | David Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | David Myers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Jason Gress is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woodson, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Damien Henry (PF) Michael Woodson, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ben Walter (PF) Gary Moore | |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Ben Walter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ben Walter, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG) Brian Reed | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin drills a jump hook in the lane | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Pilon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Gress (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Lohr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Walter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Gress | 53-53 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | David Myers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Fred Green grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Adam Griffin denies the turnaround by Fred Green | 53-53 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Damien Henry gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | David Myers makes the shot in the paint set up by Corey Morris | 55-53 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Myers - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Corey Morris, Roy Vines, David Myers, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG), Gary Moore (PF), Alexander Bryant (C) Jason Gress, Ben Walter, Fred Green | |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Michael Woodson is denied by Alexander Bryant | 55-55 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Moore | 55-55 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Bill Lohr hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa can't connect on a floater from the left block | 55-58 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Adam Griffin swats the layup by William Rottman | 55-58 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Gary Moore snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Michael Woodson picks off the pass by Bill Lohr | 55-58 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst loses the dribble to Gary Moore | 55-58 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Roberto Costa picks off the pass by Bill Lohr | 55-58 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Pilon is called for the reach on Adam Griffin - foul #3 on Ronald Pilon, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Roy Vines (SG), David Myers (SF), Damien Henry (C) Michael Woodson, Jerry Petty, Dallas Hurst, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Jason Gress (SF), Ben Walter (PF) Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr, Gary Moore | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Damien Henry - foul #2 on Damien Henry, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Damien Henry snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Damien Henry can't finish the layup | 55-58 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Roy Vines grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Damien Henry (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rottman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gress (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ben Walter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Bryant (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Corey Morris knocks in the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Ben Walter - foul #3 on Ben Walter, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Reynolds (SF), Fred Green (PF) William Rottman, Ben Walter | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Damien Henry grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Damien Henry comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-58 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Brian Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Adam Griffin (C) Corey Morris, Jerry Petty, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Moore (PF) Alexander Bryant | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 57-58 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Gary Moore snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Woodson - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (PF) David Myers, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alexander Bryant (C) Fred Green | |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Jason Gress makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Damien Henry gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin is called for traveling | 57-59 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Jason Gress is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jason Gress, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is hacked by Gary Moore - foul #2 on Gary Moore, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Ben Walter (PF) Brian Reed, Gary Moore | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Jason Gress is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG) Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | David Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Ben Walter grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Ben Walter misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Corey Morris scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Myers | 61-59 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds is hacked by David Myers - foul #4 on David Myers, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roberto Costa (PF), Adam Griffin (C) Corey Morris, Damien Henry, Dallas Hurst | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG), Gary Moore (PF), Fred Green (C) Jason Gress, Ben Walter, Alexander Bryant | |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Fred Green - foul #1 on Fred Green, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG) Ronald Pilon | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Gary Moore is open but misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Fred Green tips it home | 63-63 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | David Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Fred Green travels with the ball | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Jerry Petty (SG) Michael Woodson, Roy Vines | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bill Lohr (SF), Ben Walter (PF) Michael Reynolds, Gary Moore | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 6 pts. SF - David Myers (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Roberto Costa (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rottman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ben Walter (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Corey Morris - foul #4 on Corey Morris, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF) David Myers | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Jason Gress (SG) Brian Reed, William Rottman | |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Fred Green tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Adam Griffin is called for the reach on Ronald Pilon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Griffin, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Moore (PF), Alexander Bryant (C) Ben Walter, Fred Green | |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | The jumper by Roberto Costa is denied by Alexander Bryant | 65-67 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Gary Moore pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Gary Moore comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Roberto Costa - foul #3 on Roberto Costa, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), David Myers (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Roy Vines, Dallas Hurst, Damien Henry | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Gary Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Gary Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | David Myers hits the finger roll set up by Corey Morris | 67-69 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Bill Lohr misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Adam Griffin is called for the reach on Bill Lohr - foul #4 on Adam Griffin, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ben Walter (PF) Gary Moore | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Bill Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Bill Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin buries a jump hook near the basket | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | David Myers picks off the pass by Ronald Pilon in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Corey Morris banks in the layup set up by David Myers | 71-71 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Jason Gress is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Petty - foul #3 on Jerry Petty, team foul #13 | 71-71 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Jason Gress makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Jason Gress makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | David Myers's floater is tipped away by Ben Walter | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | David Myers tips it but misses | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alexander Bryant | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Corey Morris is called for the reach on Alexander Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Morris, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG) Corey Morris | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Jason Gress is called for the reach on Roy Vines - foul #5 on Jason Gress, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG) Jason Gress | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Vines - foul #3 on Roy Vines, team foul #15 | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Myers comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-77 |