| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Benninger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Anaya - foul #3 on Ray Anaya, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is hacked by Timothy Sullivan - foul #3 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Troy Stovall travels in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mile Konopski (PF) John White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG), Mark Redman (SF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Roy Benninger, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | John Goodwill clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Mile Konopski gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), David McLeod (SG), Christopher Nee (SF) Troy Stovall, Robert Hawkins, Rafael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF) Seth Weiss | |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Goodwill | 40-42 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Maurice Singletary steps in front of the David McLeod pass in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Mark Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Goodwill | 40-44 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Nee | 42-44 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | John Goodwill clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Mark Jones tips it home | 42-46 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Christopher Nee scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bluhm | 45-46 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | John Goodwill loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), John White (PF), Kurt Smith (C) Robert Bluhm, David McLeod, Christopher Nee, Mile Konopski, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Maurice Singletary, Mark Redman, Jason Williams, Mark Jones | |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Robert Friedenthal steals it from Troy Stovall in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Kurt Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 45-46 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Goodwill | 45-49 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Benninger - foul #3 on Roy Benninger, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF) Roy Benninger | |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Redman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 46-49 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Redman - foul #3 on Mark Redman, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF) Rafael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Roy Benninger (SF), David Negrete (PF) John Goodwill, Mark Redman, Seth Weiss | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | John White banks in the layup set up by Troy Stovall | 48-49 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | David Negrete misses the wide open runner in the lane | 48-49 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | David Negrete tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | John White misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Craig Wolfe (C) Troy Stovall, Kurt Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 15:00 | Purdue | John White misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | John White misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | David Negrete gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Timothy Sullivan - foul #4 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (C) David Negrete | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Friedenthal - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | David McLeod (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm lays it up and in and the foul's on Jason Williams - foul #1 on Jason Williams, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Nee (SF) Rafael Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Seth Weiss | |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Craig Wolfe swats the layup by Ray Anaya | 51-54 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 51-54 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | David McLeod clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Christopher Nee tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Jason Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | David McLeod gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on David McLeod in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Mile Konopski (PF) Robert Bluhm, Christopher Nee, John White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Jason Williams | |
| 13:19 | Purdue | David McLeod makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | David McLeod makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the tip | 53-56 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss tips it back up and in | 53-58 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe is whistled for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG) David McLeod | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF), Mark Jones (C) Roy Benninger, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Anaya | 53-60 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Mile Konopski makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Hawkins | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mile Konopski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Singletary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Redman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Maurice Singletary | 55-62 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Nee (SF), John White (PF), Kurt Smith (C) Rafael Anderson, Mile Konopski, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Roy Benninger (SF), Jason Williams (PF), David Negrete (C) Ray Anaya, Mark Redman, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG) Troy Stovall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Christopher Nee snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Jason Williams - foul #2 on Jason Williams, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Williams | 59-64 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Maurice Singletary steps in front of the Kurt Smith pass | 59-64 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | David Negrete can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 59-64 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger grabs the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | John Goodwill is fouled on the floor by Christopher Nee - foul #2 on Christopher Nee, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), David McLeod (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Mile Konopski (PF), Craig Wolfe (C) Robert Bluhm, Robert Hawkins, Christopher Nee, John White, Kurt Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Mark Redman (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) John Goodwill, Roy Benninger, Jason Williams, David Negrete | |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Mile Konopski - foul #3 on Mile Konopski, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson is hacked by Mark Redman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Redman, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Mark Redman | |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Mile Konopski steps in front of the Maurice Singletary pass | 61-65 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Ray Anaya is called for the reach on Troy Stovall - foul #4 on Ray Anaya, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF), John White (PF) David McLeod, Rafael Anderson, Mile Konopski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Mark Redman (SF) Maurice Singletary, Roy Benninger | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Troy Stovall misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Troy Stovall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John White (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Redman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss knocks in the floater from the left block | 62-67 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Troy Stovall is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Anaya - foul #5 on Ray Anaya, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Troy Stovall makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Troy Stovall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Mark Redman is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Troy Stovall pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan throws it down on a nice dish by Troy Stovall and he's hacked by John Goodwill - foul #3 on John Goodwill, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mile Konopski (PF), Kurt Smith (C) John White, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Jones (C) Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | John Goodwill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kurt Smith - foul #2 on Kurt Smith, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | David McLeod (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF) Mark Redman | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | John Goodwill misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | John Goodwill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Troy Stovall knocks in the shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Goodwill | 69-70 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan is open but misses the lay-in | 69-70 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | David McLeod tips it but misses | 69-70 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Kurt Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan banks in the layup on a great pass from Kurt Smith | 71-70 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Benninger | 71-73 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | David McLeod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Rafael Anderson (SG), Christopher Nee (SF), John White (PF), Craig Wolfe (C) Troy Stovall, David McLeod, Timothy Sullivan, Mile Konopski, Kurt Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Redman (SF), Jason Williams (PF), David Negrete (C) Roy Benninger, Seth Weiss, Mark Jones | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Jason Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 71-73 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | John White grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | John White hits a wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Nee | 73-73 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | John Goodwill buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Negrete | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Nee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - John White (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (tired) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Friedenthal (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Redman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jason Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Negrete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #6 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), Timothy Sullivan (SF) Rafael Anderson, Christopher Nee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) David Negrete | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Mark Redman drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Timothy Sullivan - foul #5 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #7 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Rafael Anderson (SF) Robert Bluhm, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG) John Goodwill | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Mark Redman misses the free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Mark Redman - foul #5 on Mark Redman, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Benninger (SF), Seth Weiss (PF) Mark Redman, Jason Williams | |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses the free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it home | 75-80 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Anthony Dunkelberger picks off the pass by Craig Wolfe | 75-80 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), David McLeod (SG), Christopher Nee (SF), Mile Konopski (PF) Troy Stovall, Robert Hawkins, Rafael Anderson, John White | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Goodwill (PG), Jason Williams (PF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG) Robert Bluhm, David McLeod | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Mark Jones | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Maurice Singletary is called for the reach on Christopher Nee - foul #1 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #15 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | John White (PF) Mile Konopski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG), Seth Weiss (PF) Maurice Singletary, Jason Williams | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Christopher Nee makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Christopher Nee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-80 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Craig Wolfe | 77-80 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Friedenthal - foul #5 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #16 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) Christopher Nee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary (SG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-80 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rafael Anderson | 79-80 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Troy Stovall | 81-80 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | John White is called for the reach on Seth Weiss - foul #2 on John White, team foul #8 | 81-80 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Rafael Anderson | 84-82 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John White - foul #3 on John White, team foul #9 | 84-82 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - John White (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (tired) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Singletary (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Troy Stovall - foul #3 on Troy Stovall, team foul #10 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mile Konopski (PF), Kurt Smith (C) John White, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses long on a floater from the left side | 84-85 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | John Goodwill grabs the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger's fadeaway is rejected by Kurt Smith | 84-85 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Troy Stovall grabs the defensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Troy Stovall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 84-85 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #11 | 84-85 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Kurt Smith pulls down the rebound | 84-85 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Mile Konopski is whistled for a carry | 84-85 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Nee (SF), Craig Wolfe (C) Rafael Anderson, Kurt Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Williams (PF), Mark Jones (C) Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jason Williams is fouled on the floor by Christopher Nee - foul #3 on Christopher Nee, team foul #12 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), David McLeod (SG) Troy Stovall, Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jason Williams misses the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jason Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | David McLeod is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David McLeod, team foul #13 | 84-86 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Kurt Smith (PF) Robert Bluhm, David McLeod, Christopher Nee, Mile Konopski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Seth Weiss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Jason Williams, Mark Jones | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 84-86 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Kurt Smith gets the rebound | 84-86 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | John Goodwill steals the ball from Troy Stovall in the backcourt | 84-86 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | John Goodwill is called for a backcourt violation | 84-86 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Benninger - foul #4 on Roy Benninger, team foul #17 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Purdue | John White (PF) Kurt Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-86 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-86 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger tips it in | 84-88 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 84-88 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-88 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Maurice Singletary is called for traveling | 84-88 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson is hacked by Maurice Singletary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Singletary, team foul #18 | 84-88 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - John White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Goodwill (tired) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Singletary (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Benninger (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Seth Weiss (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Rafael Anderson - foul #3 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #14 | 86-88 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-88 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Roy Benninger makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John White | 88-90 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | John Goodwill is hacked by Troy Stovall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Stovall, team foul #15 | 88-90 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | John Goodwill makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | John Goodwill misses the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson gets the rebound | 88-91 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 88-91 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 88-91 |