| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Thalman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hair (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Warren Cain (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson inbounds the ball | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Frank Yarbro - foul #1 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Warren Cain | 48-49 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | David Herring connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Hair | 50-49 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Frank Yarbro is called for the reach on Milton Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG) Frank Yarbro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Hair - foul #2 on Charles Hair, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SF) Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Herman Brewer picks off the pass by Joel Cobb in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | John Knight connects on the open jumper near the basket | 50-53 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | David Herring clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herman Brewer | 50-53 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joel Cobb - foul #1 on Joel Cobb, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Yarbro | 53-54 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | William Thalman picks off the pass by Harley Medley | 53-54 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #1 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG), Jim Hedrick (PF) Brandon Holguin, Warren Cain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Alfred Barrett | |
| 17:32 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | David Riley is called for the reach on Jim Hedrick - foul #3 on David Riley, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| 17:00 | Purdue | William Thalman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Yarbro | 55-54 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Herring - foul #3 on David Herring, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF), Warren Cain (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Duane Davis, Jim Hedrick, David Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF) Milton Swanson, Robert Savage | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Herman Brewer steals it from William Thalman | 55-55 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Kinsey steals the ball from Harley Medley in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | William Thalman is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 5 ast. SG - William Thalman (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 8 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | William Thalman picks off the pass by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | William Thalman banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | William Thalman hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses short on an open floater in the lane | 60-55 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Warren Cain blocks the jumper by Edward Thomas | 60-55 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | William Thalman is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Duane Davis (SG), John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), David Herring (C) Frank Yarbro, William Thalman, Charles Hair, Warren Cain, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jim Hedrick | 60-55 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is hacked by Robert Savage - foul #3 on Robert Savage, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Joel Cobb, Duane Davis, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, David Riley | |
| 13:21 | Purdue | William Thalman loses the ball out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Brandon Holguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) David Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:02 | Purdue | William Thalman is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-57 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Harley Medley loses the dribble to William Thalman | 60-57 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin lays it in on a great pass from William Thalman | 62-57 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | William Thalman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Robert Savage banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Harley Medley | 62-61 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | William Thalman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Warren Cain is hacked by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Duane Davis (SG), Jim Hedrick (PF) William Thalman, Brandon Holguin, Warren Cain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joel Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Davis (fresh) SF - John Degen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (C) Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | David Riley misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 62-64 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Duane Davis | 62-64 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Joel Cobb | 64-64 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (PF) Robert Savage | |
| 10:44 | Purdue | David Herring hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Yarbro | 66-64 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | David Herring is called for the reach on Lawrence Ridley - foul #4 on David Herring, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (C) David Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Goodrich (SF) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Jim Hedrick picks off the pass by Edward Thomas | 66-64 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 66-64 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick tips it in | 68-64 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the jump hook from close range | 68-66 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Duane Davis (SG), Charles Hair (SF), Warren Cain (PF) Frank Yarbro, Joel Cobb, John Degen, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Alfred Barrett | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | William Thalman is fouled in the backcourt by David Riley - foul #4 on David Riley, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Alfred Barrett (C) Harley Medley, David Riley | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 68-66 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF) Edward Thomas | |
| 09:36 | Purdue | William Thalman is hacked by Robert Goodrich - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| 09:36 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett blows the layup | 70-66 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | William Thalman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Duane Davis snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Charles Hair is hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Jim Hedrick (PF) Duane Davis, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett | |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | William Thalman is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hair | 72-68 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Brandon Holguin (SG), John Degen (SF) Frank Yarbro, William Thalman, Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) Robert Savage | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Joel Cobb | 74-68 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Milton Swanson - foul #3 on Milton Swanson, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Duane Davis (SG), David Herring (C) Joel Cobb, Brandon Holguin, Warren Cain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Davis | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Thalman (tired) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duane Davis (fresh) 4 reb. SF - John Degen (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - David Herring (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | William Thalman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Goodrich | 74-71 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | William Thalman's pass is intercepted by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman lays it up and in | 74-73 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | David Herring is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Charles Hair (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Duane Davis, John Degen, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| 07:04 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich travels in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | William Thalman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Charles Hair tips it home | 77-73 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Yarbro - foul #3 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #7 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage | |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | William Thalman is fouled on the floor by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF) Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:21 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled in the backcourt by William Thalman - foul #3 on William Thalman, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG) William Thalman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | David Herring gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Alfred Barrett swats the short shot by David Herring | 77-74 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Frank Yarbro steals the ball from David Riley | 77-74 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Joel Cobb lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Yarbro | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Yarbro - foul #4 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Duane Davis (SG), Jim Hedrick (PF) Frank Yarbro, Joel Cobb, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), John Knight (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | William Thalman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 79-74 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on Duane Davis - foul #3 on Herman Brewer, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF), Warren Cain (PF) John Degen, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) John Knight | |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Duane Davis misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Duane Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is whistled for traveling | 80-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG), Jim Hedrick (PF) Duane Davis, David Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Herman Brewer | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Charles Hair comes up short on the shot from the left block | 80-74 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | William Thalman takes the ball from Harley Medley | 80-74 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Charles Hair scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Hedrick | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Robert Savage is whistled for a carry | 82-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Joel Cobb (SG), John Degen (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) William Thalman, Brandon Holguin, Charles Hair, Warren Cain | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 82-74 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 7 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Degen (very tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (tired) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Riley (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Lawrence Ridley steals the ball from Frank Yarbro | 82-74 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:58 | Purdue | David Riley picks off the pass by Frank Yarbro | 82-76 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) Frank Yarbro, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, David Riley | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David Herring - foul #5 on David Herring, team foul #10 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Brandon Holguin (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Joel Cobb, John Degen, David Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (C) Herman Brewer | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Warren Cain pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Brandon Holguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 83-77 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't finish the layup | 83-77 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Purdue | William Thalman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Harley Medley snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | William Thalman is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-79 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), John Degen (SF) Brandon Holguin, Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled in the backcourt by William Thalman - foul #4 on William Thalman, team foul #11 | 85-79 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-79 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | William Thalman can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-80 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Robert Savage pulls down the rebound | 85-80 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Warren Cain picks off the pass by Milton Swanson | 85-80 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-80 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | David Riley is called for the reach on William Thalman in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Riley, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (C) David Riley | |
| 01:09 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | John Degen is called for the reach on Edward Thomas - foul #4 on John Degen, team foul #12 | 86-80 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Brandon Holguin (SF) William Thalman, John Degen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 87-81 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Warren Cain pulls down the rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (PF) Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Joel Cobb is hacked by Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #17 | 87-81 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Joel Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Joel Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin is hacked by Harley Medley - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #18 | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 88-81 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Warren Cain grabs the defensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Warren Cain in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Thomas, team foul #19 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (C) Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Warren Cain makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Warren Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Robert Goodrich - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #20 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Warren Cain is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #21 | 90-81 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Warren Cain makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Warren Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 92-81 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 92-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey runs out the clock | 92-81 |