| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 42-36 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 42-36 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | John Longwell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | John Kinkade buries a runner from the left block | 42-38 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | John Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Carlos Yanez | 42-38 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Dennis Hurley picks off the pass by John Kinkade in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Longwell | 42-38 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | John Longwell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Marvin Holman travels in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Carlos Yanez steps in front of the David Cork pass | 42-38 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Joe Maynor loses the dribble to Dennis Hurley | 42-38 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Rea | 44-38 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Eddie Sullivan steals it from Joe Maynor in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Robert Cook blocks the short jumper by Eddie Sullivan | 44-38 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | William Conover snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Walter Braun drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Yanez | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Conover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Zackary Hubbard (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, David Cork, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Carlos Yanez, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 15:38 | Purdue | John Kinkade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Bastarache is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | The jumper by Jon Thomas is denied by Kevin Anderson | 44-41 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Joe Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Joe Kay scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Zackary Hubbard | 46-43 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | John Kinkade is hacked by Zackary Hubbard - foul #1 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Zackary Hubbard, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:01 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on Marvin Holman - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG) Joe Kay | |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Kinkade - foul #2 on John Kinkade, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Eddie Sullivan, Robert Rea, David Cork | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Maynor, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung lays it in set up by Dennis Hurley | 49-43 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Joe Kay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 49-43 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | John Longwell snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley loses the dribble to Walter Braun | 49-43 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Joe Kay is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Dennis Hurley, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 12:17 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits the finger roll set up by Joe Maynor | 49-45 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Kinkade | 49-45 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Joe Maynor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Maynor - foul #1 on Joe Maynor, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Zackary Hubbard (C) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Maynor, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Zackary Hubbard snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Robert Rea buries a floater from the left side set up by Leonard Chung | 56-48 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | William Conover blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Rea - foul #1 on Robert Rea, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Robert Rea, David Cork, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Marvin Holman, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| 09:51 | Purdue | William Conover makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | William Conover misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jon Thomas | 56-49 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Joe Kay steals the ball from Ronald Bastarache | 56-49 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | John Kinkade is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Tapia | 56-49 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Kay - foul #2 on Joe Kay, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, William Conover | |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Robert Tapia steals the ball from Joe Kay in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronald Bastarache | 59-49 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Joe Kay drills a shot from the right wing set up by Marvin Holman | 59-51 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't throw it down | 59-51 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas tips it home | 61-51 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bastarache - foul #3 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Robert Rea (SF), David Cork (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cork (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez throws it down on a nice dish by Walter Braun | 61-53 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 61-53 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 61-53 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Braun - foul #2 on Walter Braun, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Zackary Hubbard (C) Robert Rea, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Cook | 63-55 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | David Cork connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 66-55 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Joe Kay snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Joe Kay can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Zackary Hubbard - foul #2 on Zackary Hubbard, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), John Longwell (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, Ernest Thomas, David Cork, Zackary Hubbard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Marvin Holman, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 66-57 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Walter Braun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Marvin Holman (SG) Joe Kay, Walter Braun | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | John Kinkade swats the short shot by Robert Tapia | 66-57 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tapia - foul #4 on Robert Tapia, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Andrew Stalvey (PF) Leonard Chung, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), William Conover (C) Joe Maynor, Kevin Anderson | |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Marvin Holman makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Joe Kay takes the ball from Andrew Stalvey | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:19 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Stalvey - foul #3 on Andrew Stalvey, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez, William Conover | |
| 04:19 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Joseph Whitfield steals it from Andrew Stalvey | 66-60 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | John Kinkade is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hurley - foul #1 on Dennis Hurley, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Robert Rea (SF), John Longwell (PF), David Cork (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Andrew Stalvey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Maynor, Marvin Holman, Joseph Whitfield, Kevin Anderson | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rea (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Longwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cork (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Yanez (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - William Conover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | David Cork can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Walter Braun pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Joe Kay hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Robert Rea | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Walter Braun, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | John Longwell clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Kay - foul #3 on Joe Kay, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) David Cork | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG) Marvin Holman | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson dunks the ball set up by Joe Kay | 68-66 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), John Kinkade (PF) Walter Braun, Robert Cook | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | John Longwell hits the follow up shot | 70-66 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Robert Tapia picks off the pass by John Kinkade | 70-66 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia blows the layup | 70-66 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is fouled on the floor by Carlos Yanez - foul #3 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 70-66 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jon Thomas - foul #2 on Jon Thomas, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Longwell grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Marvin Holman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | John Longwell is hacked by Marvin Holman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Holman, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Kay | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia is fouled on the floor by Marvin Holman - foul #2 on Marvin Holman, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | John Kinkade is called for the reach on John Longwell - foul #3 on John Kinkade, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Ronald Bastarache is called for the reach on Carlos Yanez - foul #4 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | John Longwell is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Kay - foul #4 on Joe Kay, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-74 |