| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joe Leigh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Costales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Rothrock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Riley (fresh) PF - Steve Sielski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Conrad Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Anthony Riley inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | William Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh is hacked by Conrad Jackson - foul #2 on Conrad Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Mark Costales misses short on a floater from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | William Smith is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Mark Costales snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | William Smith clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Costales - foul #3 on Mark Costales, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (PG), Jackie Kincheloe (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), John Kimball (C) Mark Costales, Raymond Rothrock, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft (SF), James Pitcock (C) Anthony Riley, Conrad Jackson | |
| 18:24 | Purdue | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Edward Haney loses the dribble to William Smith | 37-46 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | William Smith travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (PG), Ronald Robinson (SG), Doyle Longfellow (SF) William Chau, William Smith, Steve Sielski | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | John Kimball misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-46 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | James Pitcock gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | John Kimball denies the turnaround by Doyle Longfellow | 37-46 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft tips it in | 37-48 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Glenn Ashcroft steals the ball from Joe Leigh | 37-48 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Haney - foul #1 on Edward Haney, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF), Brian Patton (C) Jackie Kincheloe, Robert Hollenbeck, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), Anthony Riley (SF), Steve Sielski (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) Ronald Robinson, Doyle Longfellow, Glenn Ashcroft, James Pitcock | |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-49 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Riley | 37-49 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joe Leigh (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Haney (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Rothrock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Dennison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis McClelland (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Riley (fresh) PF - Steve Sielski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Conrad Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Haney | 39-49 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Curtis McClelland | 39-51 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Joshua Dennison | 41-51 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland is hacked by Edward Haney - foul #2 on Edward Haney, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Mark Costales (SG) Joe Leigh, Edward Haney | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Doyle Longfellow (SF), Glenn Ashcroft (PF), James Pitcock (C) Curtis McClelland, Anthony Riley, Steve Sielski, Conrad Jackson | |
| 15:00 | Purdue | The jump hook by Doyle Longfellow is blocked by Raymond Rothrock | 41-51 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft misses the dunk attempt | 41-51 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | James Pitcock swats the shot by Henry Potter | 41-51 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Henry Potter tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | William Chau is hacked by Henry Potter - foul #4 on Henry Potter, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (PG), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), Jackie Kincheloe (C) Henry Potter, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (PG) William Chau | |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Mark Costales pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Kimball (C) Raymond Rothrock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (PG), Conrad Jackson (C) Ronald Robinson, Doyle Longfellow | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | James Pitcock is hacked by Robert Hollenbeck - foul #2 on Robert Hollenbeck, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow (SF), Steve Sielski (PF) Glenn Ashcroft, James Pitcock | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (SG), Anthony Riley (SF) William Smith, Doyle Longfellow | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Anthony Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Kincheloe - foul #2 on Jackie Kincheloe, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Patton (C) Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG) Ronald Robinson | |
| 12:55 | Purdue | William Chau is called for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Joshua Dennison (PF) Fred Johnson, Jackie Kincheloe, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lucas Rice (C) Conrad Jackson | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Anthony Riley grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Raymond Rothrock steals the ball from Lucas Rice in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Doyle Longfellow (SF), Glenn Ashcroft (PF), James Pitcock (C) Curtis McClelland, Anthony Riley, Steve Sielski, Lucas Rice | |
| 12:03 | Purdue | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Mark Costales snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison drills a jumper from the left block set up by Joe Leigh | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joe Leigh (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Costales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Rothrock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joshua Dennison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Patton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Doyle Longfellow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Ashcroft (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pitcock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Joe Leigh is called for the reach on William Chau - foul #1 on Joe Leigh, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (PG), Jackie Kincheloe (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), John Kimball (C) Joe Leigh, Raymond Rothrock, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (SG), Conrad Jackson (C) William Smith, Doyle Longfellow | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | William Chau makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | William Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe buries a turnaround near the basket | 49-53 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | William Chau is hacked by Fred Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (PG) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steve Sielski (PF) James Pitcock | |
| 11:10 | Purdue | William Chau makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | William Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Costales | 52-55 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Steve Sielski and he's fouled by Jackie Kincheloe - foul #3 on Jackie Kincheloe, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock (SF), Brian Patton (C) Jackie Kincheloe, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (PG), William Smith (SG), Anthony Riley (SF) William Chau, Curtis McClelland, Conrad Jackson | |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Brian Patton is denied by Steve Sielski | 52-58 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Rothrock - foul #1 on Raymond Rothrock, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison (PF) Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Pitcock (PF), Lucas Rice (C) Steve Sielski, Glenn Ashcroft | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG) Edward Haney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (PG) Ronald Robinson | |
| 09:14 | Purdue | James Pitcock clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Dennison - foul #1 on Joshua Dennison, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe (SF) Raymond Rothrock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (SG), Doyle Longfellow (SF), Conrad Jackson (C) William Smith, Anthony Riley, Lucas Rice | |
| 09:14 | Purdue | James Pitcock misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | James Pitcock makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Brian Patton buries a jumpshot from the right side | 56-60 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck (C) Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Steve Sielski (PF) James Pitcock | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis McClelland | 56-62 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh is called for traveling | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (PG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), John Kimball (PF) Joe Leigh, Jackie Kincheloe, Joshua Dennison | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), William Smith (SG), James Pitcock (C) Curtis McClelland, Ronald Robinson, Conrad Jackson | |
| 07:50 | Purdue | William Smith comes up short on the floater from close range | 56-62 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | James Pitcock snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Haney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Costales (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Rothrock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Doyle Longfellow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Sielski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pitcock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Purdue | William Chau misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Hollenbeck | 56-62 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Edward Haney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow is hacked by Edward Haney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Haney, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Joshua Dennison (PF), Brian Patton (C) Edward Haney, Mark Costales, John Kimball, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Riley (SF), Glenn Ashcroft (C) Steve Sielski, James Pitcock | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Brian Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Henry Potter clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft connects on the open jumper from the right block set up by William Chau | 56-64 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison connects on the floater from close range | 58-64 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses the tip | 58-64 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Joshua Dennison scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Fred Johnson | 60-66 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Brian Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Henry Potter | 62-66 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow is open and lays it up and in | 62-68 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Henry Potter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Costales (SG), Edward Haney (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), Jackie Kincheloe (C) Fred Johnson, Raymond Rothrock, Joshua Dennison, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (PG), Ronald Robinson (SG), Steve Sielski (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) William Chau, William Smith, Anthony Riley, Doyle Longfellow | |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 62-68 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Edward Haney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Ashcroft - foul #2 on Glenn Ashcroft, team foul #2 | 62-70 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Edward Haney makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Edward Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Curtis McClelland is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Robinson | 64-72 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Edward Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Steve Sielski pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Edward Haney picks off the pass by Curtis McClelland in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Henry Potter clanks a floater from the free throw line | 64-72 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Glenn Ashcroft | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Sielski and he's fouled by Edward Haney - foul #4 on Edward Haney, team foul #13 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), John Kimball (C) Henry Potter, Mark Costales, Edward Haney | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), James Parker (SF) Curtis McClelland, Glenn Ashcroft | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson misses the free throw | 64-74 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joe Leigh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jackie Kincheloe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) PF - Steve Sielski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Conrad Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | William Chau picks off the pass by Fred Johnson | 64-74 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by William Chau | 64-76 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe clanks a shot from the left side | 64-76 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | John Kimball tips it in | 66-76 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | William Chau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (SF), Brian Patton (C) Jackie Kincheloe, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | Curtis McClelland (SG), Anthony Riley (SF), James Pitcock (PF), Lucas Rice (C) Ronald Robinson, James Parker, Steve Sielski, Conrad Jackson | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | John Kimball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | James Pitcock grabs the defensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Steve Sielski (PF), Glenn Ashcroft (C) Curtis McClelland, James Pitcock, Lucas Rice | |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Joe Leigh picks off the pass by William Chau in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh hits the finger roll | 68-76 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft clanks a jumper in the lane | 68-76 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Brian Patton gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Mark Costales (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF) Joe Leigh, Fred Johnson, Edward Haney, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Purdue | Conrad Jackson (C) Glenn Ashcroft | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Henry Potter makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Costales | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Purdue | William Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Chau | 71-79 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Mark Costales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Brian Patton tips it in | 73-79 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | William Smith blows the layup | 73-79 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Hollenbeck | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Henry Potter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Brian Patton gets the offensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Patton | 75-79 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Brian Patton pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-79 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck tips it but misses | 75-79 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Steve Sielski pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Henry Potter is called for the reach on Steve Sielski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Potter, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Joshua Dennison (PF) Henry Potter, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Steve Sielski misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Steve Sielski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Brian Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Doyle Longfellow (SF), Glenn Ashcroft (C) Anthony Riley, Conrad Jackson | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | William Smith is hacked by Joe Leigh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Leigh, team foul #15 | 75-80 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-82 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Brian Patton gets the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Doyle Longfellow | 75-82 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft is hacked by Joe Leigh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Leigh, team foul #16 | 75-82 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Glenn Ashcroft makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-84 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Steve Sielski gets the rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | William Chau runs out the clock | 75-84 |