| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rice (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Borges (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Christopher Rice inbounds the ball | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Purdue | Kenny Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eric Bailey (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Kenny Davis snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Kenny Davis's pass is intercepted by Robert Kibbe | 48-44 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe jams it | 50-44 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Kenny Davis is whistled for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), George Wittmer (C) Francis Hurt, Eric Bailey, Michael Kelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holmes - foul #1 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), Michael Kelton (C) Robert Kibbe, Vincent Williamson, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG) Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), Timothy Borton (C) Christopher Rice, Kenny Davis | |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Borton is called for the reach on Percy Sadolsky - foul #2 on Timothy Borton, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), George Wittmer (C) Robert Kibbe, Francis Hurt, Anthony Frazier, Michael Kelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Willie Gariepy, Thomas Holmes, William Borges | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | George Wittmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eric Bailey | 50-47 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Bailey | 53-47 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis buries a shot from the right block set up by Jerry Renteria | 53-49 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Timothy Borton snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | George Wittmer knocks in the shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is called for 10 seconds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Israel Shives, Vincent Williamson, Eric Bailey, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Thomas Holmes (SG), Christopher Rice (SF), William Borges (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Raymond Reid, Thomas Curtis, Timothy Borton | |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | William Borges hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Holmes | 55-54 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt loses the dribble to Kenny Davis | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Hurt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Kelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Gariepy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Rice (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Borges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Rice | 55-56 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #1 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Carter (PF) Anthony Frazier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Willie Gariepy | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Christopher Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF) Francis Hurt | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Gary Carter misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Kenny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Percy Sadolsky - foul #4 on Percy Sadolsky, team foul #2 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Francis Hurt (SF), George Wittmer (C) Percy Sadolsky, Vincent Williamson, Michael Kelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Thomas Holmes, William Borges | |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Gary Carter gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Gary Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Renteria - foul #2 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Kelton (C) George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG) Jerry Renteria | |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Gary Carter misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Gary Carter snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Gary Carter grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Gary Carter tips it home | 58-56 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Christopher Rice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis's floater is knocked away by Michael Kelton | 58-56 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Vincent Williamson (SF), George Wittmer (C) Robert Kibbe, Francis Hurt, Michael Kelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Thomas Holmes (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), William Borges (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Willie Gariepy, Hai Chu, Christopher Rice, Thomas Curtis, Kenny Davis | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | George Wittmer misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Borton - foul #3 on Timothy Borton, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | George Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes is hacked by Israel Shives - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Emanuel Paige | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Raymond Reid connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Renteria | 60-58 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | William Borges snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) SG - Israel Shives (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Carter (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Wittmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Borges (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), Michael Kelton (C) Phillip Johnson, Israel Shives, Vincent Williamson, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Christopher Rice (SF) Jerry Renteria, Raymond Reid | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | William Borges swats the layup by Michael Kelton | 60-58 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Gary Carter is called for the reach on Christopher Rice - foul #4 on Gary Carter, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF) Emanuel Paige, Francis Hurt, Gary Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:07 | Purdue | William Borges scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Anthony Frazier - foul #2 on Anthony Frazier, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Francis Hurt (SF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Vincent Williamson, Michael Kelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:07 | Purdue | William Borges misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Holmes steals the ball from Robert Kibbe | 60-60 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Borges | 60-63 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | George Wittmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Willie Gariepy | 60-63 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | William Borges banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Gariepy | 60-65 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Israel Shives (SG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Eric Bailey (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Emanuel Paige, Robert Kibbe, Francis Hurt, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Willie Gariepy, Thomas Holmes, Christopher Rice, William Borges, Timothy Borton | |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Johnson - foul #2 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Bailey | 62-67 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Israel Shives steals it from Jerry Renteria in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Israel Shives jams it | 64-67 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Eric Bailey | 64-67 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson hits the finger roll | 66-67 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is hacked by Phillip Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), Anthony Frazier (PF) Israel Shives, Vincent Williamson, Eric Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Holmes (SG) Hai Chu | |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF) Francis Hurt | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Borges (PF) Thomas Curtis | |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG) Jerry Renteria | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #2 on Kenny Davis, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Francis Hurt (SF), George Wittmer (C) Phillip Johnson, Vincent Williamson, Michael Kelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Rice (SF), Timothy Borton (C) Raymond Reid, Kenny Davis | |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-67 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | William Borges is called for the reach on Anthony Frazier - foul #2 on William Borges, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Michael Kelton (C) Emanuel Paige, Francis Hurt, Anthony Frazier, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Willie Gariepy | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Kelton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Rice (tiring) 1 pts. PF - William Borges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe travels with the ball | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Thomas Curtis (C) Thomas Holmes, Timothy Borton | |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 66-69 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Gary Carter makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-69 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Hai Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, Vincent Williamson, Michael Kelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Thomas Holmes (SG), Raymond Reid (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Christopher Rice, William Borges | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holmes - foul #2 on Thomas Holmes, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenny Davis | 68-72 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Thomas Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Kelton (C) George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Borges (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Thomas Curtis, Kenny Davis | |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Timothy Borton snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Gary Carter grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-74 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky tips it but misses | 71-74 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Timothy Borton snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Gariepy | 71-77 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky is fouled on the floor by Timothy Borton - foul #4 on Timothy Borton, team foul #8 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF), George Wittmer (C) Francis Hurt, Michael Kelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Christopher Rice (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Willie Gariepy, Thomas Holmes, Raymond Reid, William Borges, Timothy Borton | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-77 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Curtis picks off the pass by Robert Kibbe | 73-77 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Hai Chu is hacked by Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | George Wittmer grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Gary Carter misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 73-77 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Christopher Rice clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Carter | 73-77 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Renteria - foul #3 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Francis Hurt (SF), Michael Kelton (C) Israel Shives, Vincent Williamson, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Borges (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Thomas Curtis, Kenny Davis | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kibbe - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Williamson (SF) Francis Hurt | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Percy Sadolsky (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Kelton (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Rice (tiring) 1 pts. PF - William Borges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Hai Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Hurt (SF), George Wittmer (C) Vincent Williamson, Michael Kelton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Holmes (SG) Christopher Rice | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Timothy Borton loses the dribble to Percy Sadolsky | 80-78 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky slams it home | 82-78 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to William Borges | 82-78 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-81 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (SG), Vincent Williamson (SF), Michael Kelton (C) Robert Kibbe, Francis Hurt, George Wittmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Gariepy (PG), Thomas Curtis (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Hai Chu, William Borges, Timothy Borton | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #3 on Kenny Davis, team foul #10 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Francis Hurt (SF) Vincent Williamson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Rice (SF), William Borges (PF) Jerry Renteria, Thomas Curtis | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-81 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG) Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-81 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 86-81 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | William Borges hits the follow up shot | 86-83 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Michael Kelton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-83 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | William Borges gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes is hacked by Gary Carter - foul #5 on Gary Carter, team foul #11 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier (PF) Gary Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Thomas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Willie Gariepy is called for the reach on Francis Hurt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Gariepy, team foul #11 | 86-85 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Francis Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Percy Sadolsky picks off the pass by Thomas Holmes in the backcourt | 88-85 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier is fouled on the floor by William Borges - foul #3 on William Borges, team foul #12 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emanuel Paige (PG), Israel Shives (SG) Percy Sadolsky, Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Christopher Rice buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Gariepy | 90-88 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier is hacked by Willie Gariepy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Gariepy, team foul #13 | 90-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG) Emanuel Paige, Israel Shives | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-91 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier is hacked by Willie Gariepy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Gariepy, team foul #14 | 92-91 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Anthony Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | William Borges pulls down the rebound | 93-91 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 93-91 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Willie Gariepy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-91 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Percy Sadolsky runs out the clock | 93-91 |