| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marco Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Mullins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Bill Lohr inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Purdue | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Brian Reed in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Woodson, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG) Michael Woodson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Bill Lohr hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Pilon | 29-40 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Roy Vines hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tracy Miller | 31-40 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Pilon | 31-42 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Carlile - foul #2 on Benjamin Carlile, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Sheats (PF) Benjamin Carlile | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Bill Lohr clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Jenkins | 35-42 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | William Sheats is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Harry Cater (SF) Stephen Treadwell, Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (PG), Carlos Constant (SG), Keith Boyle (SF), Ramiro Perez (C) Brian Reed, Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr, Ricky Mullins | |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | William Sheats grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Ramiro Perez blows the layup | 35-42 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Ramiro Perez tips it in | 35-44 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Roy Vines knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Luis Ratcliff | 37-44 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa is fouled on the floor by Luis Ratcliff - foul #1 on Luis Ratcliff, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF), Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Harry Cater, Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile (PF) William Sheats | |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ramiro Perez | 37-46 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ramiro Perez - foul #1 on Ramiro Perez, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG) Luis Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Ronald Pilon (SG), Bill Lohr (SF), Ricky Mullins (C) Gregorio Costa, Carlos Constant, Keith Boyle, Ramiro Perez | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Mullins (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 15:38 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Pilon | 38-46 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG) Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Sheats (PF) Benjamin Carlile | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 38-46 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bill Lohr | 38-46 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | William Harrison is called for the reach on Brian Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Harrison, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SF), Hubert Jenkins (PF) William Harrison, Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Givan (C) Ricky Mullins | |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Bill Lohr knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Pilon | 38-48 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell connects on the floater from the left side | 40-48 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Hubert Jenkins - foul #1 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Marco Lombardi (SF), Clint Pardo (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Stephen Treadwell, Harry Cater, Hubert Jenkins, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (PG), Carlos Constant (SF), Ramiro Perez (PF) Brian Reed, Bill Lohr, William Sheats | |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Jon Givan snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Carlos Constant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Boyle (SF), Benjamin Carlile (PF) Ronald Pilon, Jon Givan | |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Roy Vines is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Mullins (C) Ramiro Perez | |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF) Clint Pardo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Gregorio Costa is called for the reach on Roy Vines - foul #2 on Gregorio Costa, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Bill Lohr (SF), William Sheats (PF) Carlos Constant, Keith Boyle, Benjamin Carlile | |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Bill Lohr is hacked by Marco Lombardi - foul #1 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Harry Cater (SF), Clint Pardo (PF) Luis Ratcliff, Marco Lombardi, Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ramiro Perez (C) Ricky Mullins | |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa hits a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Reed | 40-53 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Boyle (SG) Gregorio Costa | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Cater (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clint Pardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Sheats (fresh) C - Ramiro Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Bill Lohr buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Clint Pardo - foul #1 on Clint Pardo, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Marco Lombardi (SF), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Stephen Treadwell, Harry Cater, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Constant (PG), Ronald Pilon (SG), Stjepan Gladysiewski (PF), Jon Givan (C) Brian Reed, Keith Boyle, William Sheats, Ramiro Perez | |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Bill Lohr makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Ronald Pilon steals it from Marco Lombardi | 40-56 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Bill Lohr buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlos Constant and he's hacked by Marco Lombardi - foul #2 on Marco Lombardi, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile (PF), Ricky Mullins (C) Stjepan Gladysiewski, Jon Givan | |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Bill Lohr misses the free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Roy Vines drills a jumper from the left side | 42-58 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Hubert Jenkins - foul #2 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregorio Costa (PG) Bill Lohr | |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | The jumper by Marco Lombardi is denied by Ricky Mullins | 42-59 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Tracy Miller is called for the reach on Gregorio Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Miller, team foul #10 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SF) Luis Ratcliff, Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Keith Boyle (SF), William Sheats (PF), Ramiro Perez (C) Ronald Pilon, Carlos Constant, Benjamin Carlile, Ricky Mullins | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Brian Reed picks off the pass by Stephen Treadwell | 42-61 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Keith Boyle hits the finger roll set up by Brian Reed | 42-63 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | William Harrison loses the dribble to Keith Boyle | 42-63 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Ramiro Perez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Brian Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Roy Vines is called for the reach on Ramiro Perez - foul #5 on Roy Vines, team foul #11 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Harry Cater (SF), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Roy Vines, Stephen Treadwell, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Constant (PG), Ronald Pilon (SG), Ricky Mullins (C) Brian Reed, Gregorio Costa, William Sheats | |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Ramiro Perez makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Ramiro Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | William Harrison misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Ricky Mullins snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Carlos Constant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF) William Harrison | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bill Lohr (SF), Benjamin Carlile (PF) Keith Boyle, Ramiro Perez | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff is fouled on the floor by Ricky Mullins - foul #3 on Ricky Mullins, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Harry Cater misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-65 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi tips it in | 44-65 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Harry Cater is called for the reach on Ronald Pilon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Cater, team foul #12 | 44-65 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon misses the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-66 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses the 3 from straight away | 44-66 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega snags the offensive board | 44-66 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Pilon | 44-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Cater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Lombardi (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Hubert Jenkins (tiring) 5 reb. C - Darryl Escarcega (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Carlos Constant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Pilon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Carlile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Marco Lombardi steps in front of the Ricky Mullins pass in the backcourt | 44-66 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Bill Lohr grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Benjamin Carlile can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon tips it back up and in | 44-68 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Harry Cater misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Pilon - foul #1 on Ronald Pilon, team foul #5 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Harrison (PG), Stephen Treadwell (SG), Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Luis Ratcliff, Marco Lombardi, Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Gregorio Costa (SG), Keith Boyle (SF), William Sheats (PF), Ramiro Perez (C) Carlos Constant, Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr, Benjamin Carlile, Ricky Mullins | |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Harry Cater misses the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Harry Cater misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 06:46 | Purdue | William Sheats snags the defensive board | 44-68 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Brian Reed misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Harrison - foul #2 on William Harrison, team foul #13 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF) Harry Cater | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | William Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brian Reed | 44-70 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Stephen Treadwell is called for the reach on Brian Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Treadwell, team foul #14 | 44-70 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 44-71 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by William Harrison and he's fouled by Brian Reed - foul #1 on Brian Reed, team foul #6 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG) Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Constant (SF), Jon Givan (C) Brian Reed, Ramiro Perez | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell makes the free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | William Sheats is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Cater - foul #3 on Harry Cater, team foul #15 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF) Harry Cater | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | William Sheats makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | William Sheats makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo is called for traveling | 47-74 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Keith Boyle hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Sheats | 47-77 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Treadwell | 49-77 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Keith Boyle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-77 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Treadwell | 49-77 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | William Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) William Harrison, Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stjepan Gladysiewski (PF), Ramiro Perez (C) William Sheats, Jon Givan | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Ramiro Perez misses the easy layup | 49-77 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi gets the rebound | 49-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marco Lombardi (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Jenkins (tiring) 5 reb. C - Darryl Escarcega (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gregorio Costa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Constant (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Boyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stjepan Gladysiewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ramiro Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Stjepan Gladysiewski snags the defensive board | 49-77 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Keith Boyle drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Constant and the foul's on Luis Ratcliff - foul #2 on Luis Ratcliff, team foul #16 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Cater (SG) Marco Lombardi | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Keith Boyle makes the free throw | 49-80 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins makes the shot from the left block | 51-80 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Stjepan Gladysiewski is fouled on the floor by Hubert Jenkins - foul #3 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #17 | 51-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF), Tracy Miller (C) Stephen Treadwell, Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Sheats (SF) Keith Boyle | |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Stjepan Gladysiewski makes the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Stjepan Gladysiewski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller grabs the board | 51-81 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-81 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa grabs the board | 51-81 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Stjepan Gladysiewski is fouled on the floor by Hubert Jenkins - foul #4 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #18 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Hubert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Givan (C) Ramiro Perez | |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Stjepan Gladysiewski makes the 1st free throw | 51-82 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Stjepan Gladysiewski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-83 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-83 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller grabs the offensive board | 51-83 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Jon Givan - foul #1 on Jon Givan, team foul #7 | 53-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SG), Darryl Escarcega (C) Luis Ratcliff, Harry Cater | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Boyle (SF), Ramiro Perez (C) Stjepan Gladysiewski, Jon Givan | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses the free throw | 53-83 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | William Sheats grabs the board | 53-83 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Stephen Treadwell steps in front of the Gregorio Costa pass in the backcourt | 53-83 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG) Darryl Escarcega | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | William Sheats knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Boyle | 53-85 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the runner from the right block set up by Clint Pardo | 55-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Carlos Constant connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gregorio Costa | 55-87 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-87 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi gets the offensive rebound | 55-87 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-87 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Ramiro Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-87 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Gregorio Costa runs out the clock | 55-87 |