| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Randy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Lenny Akers inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Purdue | Richard Randall takes the ball from Charles Ritchie | 22-25 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | The refs have stopped play. Anthony Stephens is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (PG) Anthony Stephens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Lenny Akers is called for the reach on Randy Davis - foul #1 on Lenny Akers, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Lenny Akers steals the ball from Richard Randall | 22-25 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Ricky Heath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Richard Randall snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | George Hondo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Dominy and he's fouled by Matthew Clemons - foul #2 on Matthew Clemons, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Ricky Heath buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Linder | 24-29 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | George Hondo hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Randall | 24-32 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Wayne Linder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Lenny Akers can't tip it in | 24-32 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Lenny Akers blocks the jumper by Hamisi Asaro | 24-32 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Ricky Heath can't connect on a runner from close range | 24-32 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Ricky Heath hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Linder steals the ball from Hamisi Asaro | 26-32 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Lenny Akers tips it home | 28-32 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Randall | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Linder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Ritchie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Wayne Linder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Lenny Akers is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Randy Davis | 28-34 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Hamisi Asaro blocks the short jumper by Charles Ritchie | 28-34 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Dominy | 28-34 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | George Hondo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Ricky Heath connects on the floater near the basket | 30-37 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | George Hondo is fouled on the floor by Wayne Linder - foul #1 on Wayne Linder, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Dean Fitzgerald (PF), Melvin Tsan (C) Matthew Clemons, Lenny Akers, Charles Ritchie, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Ralph Couture (C) George Hondo, Ryan Dominy | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 30-37 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Randy Davis gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Christopher Watson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stephens - foul #1 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG) Wayne Linder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF) Richard Randall, Randy Davis | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture is whistled for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Albert Hall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG) Christopher Watson | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dean Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Couture (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Lenny Akers connects on the floater from the right side | 32-37 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | John Rines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (SG), Ricky Heath (C) Cecil Barnes, Dean Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons is hacked by Marvin Bender - foul #2 on Marvin Bender, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Ryan Dominy (C) Marvin Bender, Ralph Couture | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Hondo | 32-37 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | John Rines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Davis (SF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons makes the wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lenny Akers | 34-37 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Richard Randall's layup is rejected by Ricky Heath | 34-37 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Ricky Heath snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Clemons | 36-37 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | John Rines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Melvin Tsan - foul #1 on Melvin Tsan, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Charles Ritchie (PF) Anthony Stephens, Matthew Clemons, Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF), Ralph Couture (C) George Hondo, Richard Randall, Ryan Dominy | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Wayne Linder snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Wayne Linder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ricky Heath | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Rines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Couture (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 39-38 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Albert Hall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Couture - foul #1 on Ralph Couture, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), Dean Fitzgerald (C) Cecil Barnes, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Marvin Bender (SG) Christopher Watson, John Rines | |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Albert Hall misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Albert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Randy Davis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Marvin Bender is called for the reach on Wayne Linder - foul #3 on Marvin Bender, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Melvin Tsan (C) Albert Hall, Dean Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG) Marvin Bender | |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Linder | 43-38 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture loses the dribble to Melvin Tsan | 43-38 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan tips it but misses | 43-38 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | George Hondo gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Randy Davis clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 43-38 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Wayne Linder grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | George Hondo is fouled on the floor by Anthony Stephens - foul #2 on Anthony Stephens, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (PG), Cecil Barnes (SG), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder, Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF), Ryan Dominy (C) George Hondo, Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Ralph Couture | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | John Rines hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-38 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Rines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons connects on the runner in the lane | 47-40 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Melvin Tsan swats the dunk try by Ryan Dominy | 47-40 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | John Rines gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Charles Ritchie (PF) Matthew Clemons, Cecil Barnes, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Richard Randall (SG) Christopher Watson, Marvin Bender | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Ricky Heath denies the turnaround by Ryan Dominy | 47-40 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Stephens | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:18 | Purdue | George Hondo steals it from Anthony Stephens | 47-40 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Ricky Heath tips it home | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses short on a shot from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Wayne Linder grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Davis (SF) John Rines | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | George Hondo drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by George Hondo - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (SF) Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Ryan Dominy - foul #2 on Ryan Dominy, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | George Hondo is called for the reach on Anthony Stephens - foul #4 on George Hondo, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons is hacked by Randy Davis - foul #2 on Randy Davis, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Dominy | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | George Hondo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Dominy | 50-43 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | George Hondo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Randall | 50-46 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Richard Randall is called for the reach on Matthew Clemons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Randall, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Heath (C) Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | George Hondo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on George Hondo, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Ritchie (C) Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG) George Hondo | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Christopher Watson is called for the reach on Matthew Clemons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Matthew Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy misses long on a fullcourt shot | 53-46 |