| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fresh) SG - Jon Barham (fresh) SF - Edward Koch (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kibby (fresh) C - Robert Hodges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) SG - Larry Murray (fresh) SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) C - Jason Desilets (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Robert Hodges wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Peter Hazelwood is called for the reach on Anthony Westhoff - foul #1 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Jon Barham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Robert Hodges hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Pavel Luczynski (SF), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Edward Koch gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Alvaro Mancini steals it from Peter Hazelwood | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini clanks a floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Roy Greene tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood is fouled in the backcourt by Alvaro Mancini - foul #1 on Alvaro Mancini, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF) Pavel Luczynski | |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Jon Barham is hacked by Alvaro Mancini - foul #2 on Alvaro Mancini, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG) Alvaro Mancini | |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby misses the jump hook from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Roy Greene snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Larry Murray buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Pannell | 2-8 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby tips it but misses | 2-8 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Edward Koch gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Jon Barham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Roy Greene grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | James Fullerton connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Debord | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fairly fresh) SG - Jon Barham (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Koch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kibby (fairly fresh) C - Robert Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Fullerton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Koch | 5-11 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Peter Hazelwood is called for the reach on Roy Greene - foul #2 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (PG), James Dickman (SF), Edward Tapia (PF), Allen St. Pierre (C) Peter Hazelwood, Edward Koch, Kenneth Kibby, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) James Fullerton, Larry Murray, Jonathan Pannell, Kevin Debord | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Allen St. Pierre picks off the pass by Anthony Westhoff | 5-11 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Jon Barham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF) Roy Greene | |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Edward Tapia can't connect on a runner in the lane | 5-14 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Ogden is called for the reach on Jason Desilets - foul #1 on Andrew Ogden, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Koch (SF) Jon Barham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (SF) Pavel Luczynski, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jason Desilets | 5-17 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Edward Tapia misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-17 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Roy Greene snags the defensive board | 5-17 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Greene | 5-19 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | James Dickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-19 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roy Greene | 5-19 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets travels with the ball | 5-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Edward Koch, Allen St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF) Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Roy Greene picks off the pass by James Dickman | 5-19 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | James Fullerton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lewis Avery | 5-22 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Dickman (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) SF - Edward Tapia (fresh) PF - Kenneth Kibby (fresh) C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Roy Greene is called for the reach on Kenneth Kibby - foul #1 on Roy Greene, team foul #3 | 5-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (SG) Andrew Ogden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (PG), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Jason Desilets | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | James Dickman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-22 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord grabs the defensive rebound | 5-22 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Kenneth Kibby swats the layup by Roy Greene | 5-22 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Edward Tapia gets the rebound | 5-22 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | The jump hook by Robert Hodges is blocked by Kevin Debord | 5-22 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby hits the follow up shot | 7-22 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Larry Murray lays it in | 7-24 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Jon Barham drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Dickman | 10-24 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | James Dickman steals it from Roy Greene | 10-24 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Jon Barham jams it on a nice dish by James Dickman | 12-24 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Jonathan Pannell - foul #1 on Jonathan Pannell, team foul #4 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (PG), Edward Koch (SF), Allen St. Pierre (C) James Dickman, Edward Tapia, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Pavel Luczynski (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Larry Murray, James Fullerton, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Andrew Ogden blows the layup | 12-24 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell's floater is knocked away by Edward Koch | 12-24 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff tips it in | 12-26 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Jason Desilets picks off the pass by Edward Koch | 12-26 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 12-26 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Andrew Ogden grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Jon Barham buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Ogden | 15-26 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Edward Koch - foul #1 on Edward Koch, team foul #4 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Tapia (PF) Kenneth Kibby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Pavel Luczynski, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses the free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Allen St. Pierre | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Barham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Koch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Tapia (fresh) C - Allen St. Pierre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Lewis Avery is called for the reach on Andrew Ogden - foul #1 on Lewis Avery, team foul #5 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Roy Greene | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Edward Tapia clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Lewis Avery - foul #2 on Lewis Avery, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hodges (C) Allen St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Edward Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Edward Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Roy Greene double dribbles | 17-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (PG) Jon Barham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Jonathan Pannell | |
| 06:26 | Purdue | James Dickman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Edward Tapia snags the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | James Dickman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | James Dickman is called for the reach on Larry Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dickman, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (SG), Allen St. Pierre (PF) Andrew Ogden, Edward Koch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF) Anthony Westhoff | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Roy Greene makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jason Desilets | 20-30 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | James Dickman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hodges | 23-30 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Tapia - foul #1 on Edward Tapia, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby (PF) Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF), Kevin Debord (C) James Fullerton, Roy Greene | |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Jon Barham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses the floater from the right side | 23-32 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Allen St. Pierre grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Edward Tapia misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Larry Murray | 23-34 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | James Dickman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Barham | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Dickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Barham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Tapia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen St. Pierre (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Desilets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG), Andrew Ogden (SG), Edward Koch (SF), Robert Hodges (C) James Dickman, Jon Barham, Edward Tapia, Allen St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Alvaro Mancini (SG), Roy Greene (PF) Jason Desilets, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Ogden | 29-34 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini is hacked by Kenneth Kibby - foul #1 on Kenneth Kibby, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Desilets (C) Kevin Debord | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Robert Hodges blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jason Desilets - foul #1 on Jason Desilets, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Jonathan Pannell | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Robert Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Robert Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Westhoff | 30-36 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets is hacked by Robert Hodges - foul #1 on Robert Hodges, team foul #8 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF) Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Robert Hodges grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | James Fullerton is called for the reach on Robert Hodges - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Tapia (PF) Kenneth Kibby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Kevin Debord (C) James Fullerton, Jason Desilets | |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Robert Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Roy Greene gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Robert Hodges pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Ogden and he's fouled by Lewis Avery - foul #3 on Lewis Avery, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Dickman (SG), Allen St. Pierre (C) Andrew Ogden, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Hazelwood - foul #3 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #9 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Barham (SG) Peter Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) James Fullerton, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Edward Tapia knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Dickman and he's fouled by Roy Greene - foul #2 on Roy Greene, team foul #10 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Ogden (PG) Edward Koch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Jonathan Pannell, Kevin Debord | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Edward Tapia makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Alvaro Mancini and the foul's on Allen St. Pierre - foul #1 on Allen St. Pierre, team foul #10 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF) Anthony Westhoff | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Roy Greene is called for the reach on Jon Barham - foul #3 on Roy Greene, team foul #11 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Kibby (PF), Robert Hodges (C) Andrew Ogden, Allen St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Larry Murray, Roy Greene, Jason Desilets | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jon Barham makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jon Barham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |