| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Haney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Rothrock (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Malcolm Huls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Samuel Rettig (fresh) C - Conrad Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Anthony Riley inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 40-38 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Riley | 40-38 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Haney - foul #2 on Edward Haney, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Edward Haney is called for the reach on William Chau - foul #3 on Edward Haney, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (SG) Edward Haney | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson scores on a floater from close range set up by William Smith | 40-40 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Henry Potter | 43-40 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Malcolm Huls steps in front of the Anthony Riley pass | 43-40 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Henry Potter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Patton | 46-40 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Chau | 46-42 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Samuel Rettig takes the ball from Raymond Rothrock | 46-42 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | William Smith is hacked by Joe Leigh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Leigh, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (PG), Walter Park (SG), Jackie Kincheloe (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), John Kimball (C) Henry Potter, Joe Leigh, Raymond Rothrock, Malcolm Huls, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (PG), James Parker (SG), James Hagar (SF), Lucas Rice (PF), Dan Burkett (C) William Chau, William Smith, Anthony Riley, Samuel Rettig, Conrad Jackson | |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Dan Burkett blows the dunk but the foul's on John Kimball - foul #2 on John Kimball, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Dan Burkett misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Dan Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | James Parker takes the ball from John Kimball | 46-43 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | James Hagar clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jackie Kincheloe - foul #3 on Jackie Kincheloe, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Patton (C) Jackie Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:30 | Purdue | James Hagar makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | James Hagar misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brian Patton | 46-44 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Dan Burkett swats the layup by Brian Patton | 46-44 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | John Kimball can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | James Hagar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Park (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hollenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - James Hagar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Haney (SG), Jackie Kincheloe (SF), Malcolm Huls (PF) Walter Park, John Kimball, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG) Dan Burkett | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Brian Patton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Haney and the foul's on James Hagar - foul #1 on James Hagar, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Huffman (PG) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Greg Denning (SG), Samuel Rettig (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) James Parker, Lucas Rice, James Hagar | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Brian Patton makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson lays it up and in | 49-46 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Brian Patton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Conrad Jackson | 49-46 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Edward Haney steps in front of the Samuel Rettig pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Haney | 51-46 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Edward Haney is called for the reach on Greg Denning - foul #4 on Edward Haney, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (SG), Walter Park (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), John Kimball (C) Edward Haney, Jackie Kincheloe, Malcolm Huls, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Anthony Riley (SF) Greg Denning, Ronald Robinson | |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig lays it up and in on a great pass from William Chau and he's fouled by Joe Leigh - foul #2 on Joe Leigh, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lucas Rice (C) Conrad Jackson | |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (SG) Clyde Huffman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Greg Denning (PG), Dan Burkett (C) William Chau, Samuel Rettig | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lucas Rice - foul #2 on Lucas Rice, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Malcolm Huls (PF) Fred Johnson, Walter Park, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Hagar (SF) Anthony Riley | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Lucas Rice grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Joe Leigh picks off the pass by Dan Burkett | 51-49 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Leigh | 53-49 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Lucas Rice is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Greg Denning and the foul's on Henry Potter - foul #1 on Henry Potter, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Huffman (PG), Fred Johnson (SG), Walter Park (SF), Jackie Kincheloe (PF), Brian Patton (C) Henry Potter, Joe Leigh, Raymond Rothrock, Malcolm Huls, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), James Parker (SG), Ronald Robinson (SF) Greg Denning, William Smith, Dan Burkett | |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Lucas Rice misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Brian Patton snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | James Hagar pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | James Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | William Chau can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | James Parker snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | James Parker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clyde Huffman (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jackie Kincheloe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Patton (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucas Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hagar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Clyde Huffman is fouled in the backcourt by William Chau - foul #3 on William Chau, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), John Kimball (C) Clyde Huffman, Walter Park, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Riley (SF), Samuel Rettig (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) Ronald Robinson, Lucas Rice, James Hagar | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 53-54 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Anthony Riley pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (SG), Malcolm Huls (PF) Fred Johnson, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG) James Parker | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | John Kimball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | William Smith makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Chau | 53-57 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock misses short on a turnaround from close range | 53-57 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Anthony Riley snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | William Chau's pass is intercepted by John Kimball | 53-57 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | John Kimball loses the dribble to Conrad Jackson | 53-57 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig is hacked by Malcolm Huls - foul #1 on Malcolm Huls, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (PG), Walter Park (SG), Jackie Kincheloe (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), Brian Patton (C) Henry Potter, Joe Leigh, Raymond Rothrock, Malcolm Huls, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Purdue | Greg Denning (PG), James Parker (SG), Ronald Robinson (SF), Dan Burkett (C) William Chau, William Smith, Anthony Riley, Conrad Jackson | |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Walter Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Hagar (C) Samuel Rettig | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Dan Burkett misses short on a turnaround from close range | 53-59 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Dan Burkett - foul #1 on Dan Burkett, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Greg Denning's pass is intercepted by Walter Park in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Brian Patton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clyde Huffman (PG), Raymond Rothrock (SF) Walter Park, Jackie Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Conrad Jackson (C) James Parker, James Hagar | |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson is hacked by Raymond Rothrock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Rothrock, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Conrad Jackson | 56-60 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson blows the dunk | 56-60 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clyde Huffman | 56-60 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Johnson | 58-60 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Brian Patton grabs the board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clyde Huffman (fresh) SG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Rothrock (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Patton (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Greg Denning (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Burkett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Conrad Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck dunks the ball | 60-60 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Greg Denning and the foul's on Brian Patton - foul #3 on Brian Patton, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Edward Haney (SG), Jackie Kincheloe (SF), Malcolm Huls (PF) Clyde Huffman, Fred Johnson, Raymond Rothrock, Robert Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), Anthony Riley (SF), Lucas Rice (PF) Greg Denning, Ronald Robinson, Dan Burkett | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Malcolm Huls gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Edward Haney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-62 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Lucas Rice gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Anthony Riley is hacked by Brian Patton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Patton, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Kimball (C) Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Parker (SG), James Hagar (C) William Smith, Conrad Jackson | |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Anthony Riley makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Anthony Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Lucas Rice tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Anthony Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | William Chau is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Parker | 63-66 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 63-66 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Chau | 63-66 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | James Hagar tips it in | 63-68 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Edward Haney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG), Walter Park (SF), Robert Hollenbeck (PF), Brian Patton (C) Joe Leigh, Jackie Kincheloe, Malcolm Huls, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Ronald Robinson (SF), Samuel Rettig (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) James Parker, Anthony Riley, Lucas Rice, James Hagar | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Edward Haney makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Edward Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | William Smith misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Hollenbeck | 65-68 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Edward Haney misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Johnson (SG) Edward Haney | |
| Subs | Purdue | Greg Denning (PG) William Chau | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Brian Patton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-68 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Brian Patton snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Brian Patton double dribbles | 65-68 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Rettig - foul #1 on Samuel Rettig, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hollenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Fred Johnson steps in front of the Greg Denning pass | 67-68 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Fred Johnson lays it up and in | 69-68 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Robert Hollenbeck takes the ball from Samuel Rettig | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hollenbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Patton (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Greg Denning (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Rettig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Conrad Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Henry Potter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Conrad Jackson | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Henry Potter picks off the pass by William Smith in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Henry Potter lays it in | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (PG), Edward Haney (SG), Raymond Rothrock (SF), Jackie Kincheloe (PF), John Kimball (C) Henry Potter, Fred Johnson, Walter Park, Robert Hollenbeck, Brian Patton | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), Anthony Riley (SF), Lucas Rice (PF), Dan Burkett (C) Greg Denning, William Smith, Samuel Rettig, Conrad Jackson | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | William Chau hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Burkett and he's hacked by Joe Leigh - foul #3 on Joe Leigh, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Parker (SG) Ronald Robinson | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | William Chau makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Potter (PG) Joe Leigh | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Samuel Rettig (PF) James Parker, Dan Burkett | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Riley blocks the short jumper by Raymond Rothrock | 71-71 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | William Chau gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Edward Haney is called for the reach on Anthony Riley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Haney, team foul #14 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Leigh (SG), Malcolm Huls (PF) Edward Haney, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | William Smith is called for the reach on Jackie Kincheloe - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Conrad Jackson (C) Lucas Rice | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Jackie Kincheloe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | William Chau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig misses the tip | 73-71 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Patton (C) Jackie Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Anthony Riley pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | William Chau is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Huls - foul #2 on Malcolm Huls, team foul #15 | 73-71 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | William Chau makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | William Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Henry Potter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Conrad Jackson | 73-73 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | William Chau hits a jumper from the right side | 73-75 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Henry Potter's pass is intercepted by William Chau in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | William Smith hits the finger roll set up by William Chau | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Brian Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (PG), James Hagar (PF) William Chau, Samuel Rettig | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Henry Potter is called for the reach on Anthony Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Potter, team foul #16 | 73-77 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Anthony Riley makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Anthony Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-79 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Huls | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Raymond Rothrock travels with the ball | 73-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), Lucas Rice (PF) Ronald Robinson, James Hagar | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | William Smith is hacked by Henry Potter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Potter, team foul #17 | 73-79 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joe Leigh comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-81 |