| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Manz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Davis - foul #2 on Arthur Davis, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Cruz Morris (PF) Cordell Stoehr, Edward Fitzwater, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis | |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Aaron Wade swats the layup by Cruz Morris | 26-36 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | William Manz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-36 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Cruz Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Jeremy Church scores on a 3 from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | William Manz knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Wright | 29-39 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Jeremy Church misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez tips it home | 29-41 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-41 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Wright | 29-41 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the contested floater from the right block | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeremy Church (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Kendrick (fairly fresh) PF - Cruz Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Ibanez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | William Manz takes the ball from Mathew Kendrick | 31-41 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Cruz Morris steals it from Samuel Wright out of a doubleteam | 31-41 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez is called for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (C) Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (PG), Edward Fitzwater (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Jeremy Church, Philip Jones, Mathew Kendrick, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Arthur Davis is called for the reach on Samuel Wright - foul #3 on Arthur Davis, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Todd Antone grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Wade | 33-41 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Antone | 33-44 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Bill Jenkins is called for the reach on Todd Antone - foul #2 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) Samuel Wright, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (SF) Arthur Davis | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. James Quon 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. | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Ibanez (C) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson loses the dribble to Bobby Harbert | 33-44 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Ronnie Graney blocks the jumper by Bobby Harbert | 33-44 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Todd Antone grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) C - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Harbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Wright, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Wade (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG), Cruz Morris (PF) Mathew Kendrick, Gary Ibanez | |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Cordell Stoehr | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright is whistled for traveling | 33-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (SF), Arthur Davis (PF) Todd Antone, Cruz Morris | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-47 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney tips it in | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cordell Stoehr | 35-50 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Wade | 38-50 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Fitzwater | 38-53 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Fitzwater - foul #2 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Aaron Wade, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Cruz Morris (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Edward Fitzwater, Mathew Kendrick, Arthur Davis, Bobby Harbert | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez blows the layup | 40-53 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski is fouled on the floor by Philip Jones - foul #2 on Philip Jones, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) Samuel Wright | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | James Quon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | James Quon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-53 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins tips it in | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Cruz Morris double dribbles | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG) Marc Breslawski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG) Philip Jones | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cruz Morris (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Cruz Morris gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Todd Antone snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Todd Antone is denied on a layup by Jack Robinson | 42-53 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Cruz Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Todd Antone | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Gary Ibanez denies the turnaround by Bill Jenkins | 42-56 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Cruz Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 42-56 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-56 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson tips it home | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr travels in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Aaron Wade (PF), Ronnie Graney (C) William Manz, Jack Robinson, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Mathew Kendrick (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Edward Fitzwater, Todd Antone, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | James Quon buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Marc Breslawski | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Cordell Stoehr | 47-59 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | James Quon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Cordell Stoehr - foul #2 on Cordell Stoehr, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Cruz Morris (PF), Gary Ibanez (C) Cordell Stoehr, Philip Jones, Arthur Davis, Bobby Harbert | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | James Quon makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | James Quon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cruz Morris | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ronnie Graney | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-62 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Cruz Morris picks off the pass by Bill Jenkins | 51-62 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Edward Fitzwater is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Graney - foul #3 on Ronnie Graney, team foul #3 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Wright (PG), William Manz (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF) James Quon, Marc Breslawski, Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Arthur Davis (PF), Bobby Harbert (C) Edward Fitzwater, Todd Antone, Cruz Morris, Gary Ibanez | |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cordell Stoehr | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Samuel Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Cordell Stoehr hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Samuel Wright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Graney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cordell Stoehr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mathew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Aaron Wade is open and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Earl Mitchem | 53-68 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Aaron Wade is called for the reach on Philip Jones - foul #1 on Aaron Wade, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Jack Robinson (PF) Samuel Wright, William Manz, Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (PG), Cruz Morris (PF) Cordell Stoehr, Arthur Davis | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert lays it in set up by Mathew Kendrick | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | James Quon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson tips it back up and in | 55-70 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Jeremy Church knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mathew Kendrick | 55-72 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | James Quon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Cruz Morris grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Bobby Harbert - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #5 | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Cruz Morris comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Earl Mitchem - foul #1 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Cruz Morris makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Cruz Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the board | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jack Robinson is blocked by Cruz Morris | 55-73 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | James Quon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-73 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Bobby Harbert grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jeremy Church runs out the clock | 55-73 |