| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) SG - Scott Severe (fresh) SF - Peter Godin (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (fresh) C - Jim Hedrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Riley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | David Riley drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Edward Thomas | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hair | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Darryl Nelson is called for the reach on Edward Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Darryl Nelson steals it from David Riley | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Christopher Matos is called for the reach on Scott Severe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Matos, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses short on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Severe | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Scott Severe is called for the reach on Christopher Matos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Severe, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | David Riley is hacked by Charles Hair - foul #1 on Charles Hair, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), John Knight (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses long on a floater from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Peter Godin | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Darryl Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Hair | 9-2 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), David Riley (C) John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-2 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | David Riley is whistled for traveling | 12-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Drew Mathis, Alfred Barrett | |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Peter Godin is hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Christopher Matos (SG) Edward Thomas, Phillip Mangold | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Severe (tiring) SF - Peter Godin (tiring) PF - Charles Hair (fairly fresh) C - Jim Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (fresh) SG - Christopher Matos (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 12-2 |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick tips it in | 14-2 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips is hacked by Peter Godin - foul #1 on Peter Godin, team foul #4 | 14-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), David Herring (PF) Frank Yarbro, Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the jumper from the left wing | 14-2 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Peter Godin gets the rebound | 14-2 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson's pass is intercepted by Richard Phillips | 14-2 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips lays it up and in | 14-4 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Peter Godin is called for 10 seconds | 14-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF) Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), David Riley (C) Richard Phillips, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Herring - foul #1 on David Herring, team foul #5 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Darryl Nelson, David Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Joel Cobb snags the defensive board | 14-4 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is hacked by Alfred Barrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Severe | 17-4 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-4 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Charles Hair (PF) Scott Severe, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Phillip Mangold, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Alfred Barrett is blocked by Joel Cobb | 17-4 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos is hacked by Frank Yarbro - foul #1 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #6 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Charles Hair steals it from Alfred Barrett | 17-4 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-4 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the board | 17-4 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 17-6 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Hair | 19-6 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 10 pts. SF - John Degen (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Hair (tiring) C - Jim Hedrick (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Drew Mathis (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (tired) 2 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (tiring) | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Yarbro | 21-8 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | John Degen steals the ball from Christopher Matos in the backcourt | 21-8 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Degen | 23-8 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 23-8 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Charles Hair gets the rebound | 23-8 |
| 10:03 | Purdue | Lawrence Ridley steals the ball from Darryl Nelson | 23-8 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Peter Godin (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF), David Herring (C) Darryl Nelson, John Degen, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), John Knight (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Herman Brewer (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Christopher Matos, Drew Mathis, Jay Blazer, Alfred Barrett | |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | John Knight clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-8 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | David Herring pulls down the rebound | 23-8 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro's pass is intercepted by Herman Brewer in the backcourt | 23-8 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG) Frank Yarbro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:19 | Purdue | David Herring drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Severe and he's fouled by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #5 | 25-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) John Knight | |
| 09:19 | Purdue | David Herring makes the free throw | 26-8 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-8 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson tips it in | 26-10 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey double dribbles | 26-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Charles Hair (PF), Jim Hedrick (C) Brian Reynolds, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SG) Richard Phillips | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Peter Godin blocks the jumper by Milton Swanson | 26-10 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | David Riley tips it in | 26-12 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Herman Brewer blocks the jumper by Jim Hedrick | 26-12 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | John Knight snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-12 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Alfred Barrett (PF) Phillip Mangold, Herman Brewer | |
| 07:40 | Purdue | David Herring misses long on an open runner in the paint | 26-12 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | David Herring tips it in | 28-12 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Severe (tiring) SF - Peter Godin (tiring) PF - David Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Knight (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) C - David Riley (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Darryl Nelson steals the ball from Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt | 28-12 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Alfred Barrett is called for the reach on David Herring - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #6 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Frank Yarbro (SG), Joel Cobb (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Darryl Nelson, Scott Severe, Peter Godin, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Jay Blazer (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Alfred Barrett | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 28-12 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer pulls down the rebound | 28-12 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-12 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | John Degen gets the rebound | 28-12 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | David Herring is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 28-12 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips snags the defensive board | 28-12 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-12 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 28-12 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | David Herring banks in the layup on a great pass from John Degen | 30-12 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | John Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-12 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Joel Cobb gets the rebound | 30-12 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | John Degen is hacked by Jay Blazer - foul #1 on Jay Blazer, team foul #7 | 30-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Peter Godin (SF), Charles Hair (PF), Jim Hedrick (C) Frank Yarbro, Joel Cobb, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Herman Brewer (PF), Drew Mathis (C) Richard Phillips, John Knight, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 05:35 | Purdue | John Degen makes the 1st free throw | 31-12 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | John Degen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-12 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Peter Godin steps in front of the Christopher Matos pass | 32-12 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Herman Brewer picks off the pass by Scott Severe | 32-12 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Scott Severe is called for the reach on Christopher Matos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Severe, team foul #7 | 32-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG) John Degen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Phillip Mangold | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 1st free throw | 32-13 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses the 2nd free throw | 32-13 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Charles Hair grabs the board | 32-13 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Charles Hair hits the finger roll | 34-13 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the driving attempt from the right block | 34-15 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Charles Hair is fouled on the floor by Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #8 | 34-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Frank Yarbro (SG), Joel Cobb (SF) Darryl Nelson, Scott Severe, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer, David Riley | |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 1st free throw | 35-15 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 2nd free throw | 36-15 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) SG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Cobb (fresh) PF - Charles Hair (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (tired) 5 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (tired) 3 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the easy layup | 36-15 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 36-15 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 36-15 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 36-15 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Timothy Kinsey (PF), David Herring (C) Brian Reynolds, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) Christopher Matos | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Jay Blazer | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #3 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #9 | 36-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 37-15 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 38-15 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-15 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey gets the rebound | 38-15 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #10 | 38-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-15 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-15 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-15 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 40-15 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is denied on a layup by Herman Brewer | 40-15 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the offensive board | 40-15 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-15 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold gets the rebound | 40-15 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Timothy Kinsey swats the shot by Edward Thomas | 40-15 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 40-15 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Scott Severe (SG), Joel Cobb (SF), Charles Hair (PF), Jim Hedrick (C) Darryl Nelson, Frank Yarbro, John Degen, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Drew Mathis (C) Edward Thomas, Phillip Mangold, John Knight, Herman Brewer, David Riley | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-15 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis can't tip it in | 40-15 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson tips it in | 40-17 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joel Cobb | 42-17 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Peter Godin (SF) Brian Reynolds, Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Richard Phillips | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-17 |