| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dewayne Martineau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Kesterson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (fresh) PF - Anthony Ramey (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Tyree (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Waterman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Mack Luton grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Donald Kesterson steals the ball from Mack Luton | 39-45 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Kesterson | 41-45 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (SF), Scott Bailey (C) Jimmie Jahosky, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan (C) Henry Waterman | |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Bailey | 44-45 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Steven Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Charles | 44-48 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Luton - foul #3 on Mack Luton, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (PF) Anthony Ramey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, Mack Luton, Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall | |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger is fouled on the floor by Albert Hayes - foul #2 on Albert Hayes, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Tyree (C) Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Eric Tyree pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Berner | 47-48 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | James Kwan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 49-48 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | David Berner grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Eric Tyree swats the layup by James Kwan | 49-48 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Eric Tyree | 49-48 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Green - foul #1 on George Green, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Sheng Huang (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Leroy Leininger, David Berner, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) James Kwan, Nigel Zillman, Samuel Monaghan, Albert Hayes | |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Sheng Huang pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Henry Waterman is called for the reach on Dewayne Martineau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Waterman, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (SG) Donald Kesterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Sheng Huang is hacked by George Green - foul #2 on George Green, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Ramey (PF) Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hall (PF) Todd Bigby | |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Hall - foul #1 on Steven Hall, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Raymond Carter is called for the reach on George Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Carter, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Bigby (C) Henry Waterman | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Sheng Huang (PF) Raymond Carter, Anthony Ramey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG), Henry Waterman (C) George Green, Steven Hall | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dewayne Martineau (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (fairly fresh) PF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Luton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Waterman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses short on an open floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brett Geter - foul #4 on Brett Geter, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG) Brett Geter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (PF) Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Mack Luton makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Steven Hall gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is fouled on the floor by Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman hits the finger roll set up by Keith Charles | 50-53 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Scott Bailey misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 50-53 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Jimmie Jahosky steals the ball from Robert Sullivan | 52-53 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Keith Charles is called for the reach on Leroy Leininger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Charles, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), Anthony Ramey (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Dewayne Martineau, Sheng Huang, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Steven Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-53 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Steven Hall hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Steven Hall snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Mack Luton misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Leroy Leininger is called for the reach on Keith Charles - foul #3 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau (PG), Raymond Carter (SF), Scott Bailey (C) Leroy Leininger, Jimmie Jahosky, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Keith Charles, Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Mack Luton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | James Kwan grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | James Kwan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Samuel Monaghan takes the ball from Anthony Ramey in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Virgilio Lombardi | 54-59 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Kwan | 54-59 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | James Kwan is hacked by Dewayne Martineau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Sheng Huang (PF), David Berner (C) Donald Kesterson, Raymond Carter, Anthony Ramey, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | James Kwan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leroy Leininger (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewayne Martineau (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (tired) PF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Berner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mack Luton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Hall (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Mack Luton is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Martineau - foul #4 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), Anthony Ramey (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Dewayne Martineau, Sheng Huang, David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), George Green (SG), Samuel Monaghan (C) James Kwan, Mack Luton, Albert Hayes | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Keith Charles | 54-61 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Keith Charles - foul #3 on Keith Charles, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (SF) Jimmie Jahosky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF) Nigel Zillman, Steven Hall | |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | George Green is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Charles | 57-63 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Carter | 59-63 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Charles and the foul's on Leroy Leininger - foul #4 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Sheng Huang (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Leroy Leininger, Anthony Ramey, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Mack Luton (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, George Green, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby | |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the free throw | 59-65 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Scott Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | The jumper by Mack Luton is denied by Scott Bailey | 59-65 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Samuel Monaghan swats the dunk try by Donald Kesterson | 59-65 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Scott Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Carter | 61-65 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes misses the easy layup | 61-65 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Sheng Huang pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | James Kwan picks off the pass by Scott Bailey | 61-65 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | James Kwan banks in the layup | 61-67 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Donald Kesterson picks off the pass by Mack Luton in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Samuel Monaghan steals it from Scott Bailey | 61-67 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | James Kwan is hacked by Donald Kesterson - foul #2 on Donald Kesterson, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Dewayne Martineau (SG), Leroy Leininger (SF), David Berner (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Donald Kesterson, Raymond Carter, Jimmie Jahosky, Sheng Huang, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Henry Waterman (C) Mack Luton, Virgilio Lombardi, Samuel Monaghan, Albert Hayes | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | George Green misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brett Geter | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Dewayne Martineau (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leroy Leininger (tired) 21 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - David Berner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Tyree (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (tired) 12 pts. SG - George Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Waterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Dewayne Martineau buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Geter | 64-69 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range but the foul's on Eric Tyree - foul #1 on Eric Tyree, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Ramey (PF) David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (PF) James Kwan, Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Henry Waterman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Robert Sullivan steps in front of the Leroy Leininger pass | 64-70 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | George Green is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Martineau - foul #5 on Dewayne Martineau, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), David Berner (C) Dewayne Martineau, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | George Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brett Geter | 66-72 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Keith Charles blows the layup but he's hacked by Leroy Leininger - foul #5 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (SG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Eric Tyree (C) Donald Kesterson, Leroy Leininger, David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG) George Green | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 66-74 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey tips it but misses | 66-74 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Steven Hall snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Mack Luton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Keith Charles | 66-76 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey is fouled on the floor by Henry Waterman - foul #3 on Henry Waterman, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kesterson (SG), Scott Bailey (C) Raymond Carter, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Robert Sullivan, Steven Hall, Henry Waterman | |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-76 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is hacked by Jimmie Jahosky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Jahosky, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Todd Bigby denies the turnaround by Anthony Ramey | 68-78 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Mack Luton grabs the board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Geter - foul #5 on Brett Geter, team foul #13 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (SG) Brett Geter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson loses the dribble to Albert Hayes | 68-80 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (C) Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby, Albert Hayes | |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Carter | 70-80 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Steven Hall makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Keith Charles | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Ramey | 73-82 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kesterson (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raymond Carter (tired) 4 ast. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (very tired) 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ramey (tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - David Berner (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Keith Charles (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mack Luton (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hall (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Keith Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Jahosky - foul #4 on Jimmie Jahosky, team foul #14 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (PF), Eric Tyree (C) Anthony Ramey, David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Todd Bigby (PF), Albert Hayes (C) Mack Luton, Steven Hall, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Keith Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Raymond Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | George Green misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-84 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman grabs the offensive board | 73-84 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses short on a runner from the baseline | 73-84 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Sheng Huang pulls down the rebound | 73-84 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Sheng Huang, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Steven Hall (PF), Henry Waterman (C) Keith Charles, Nigel Zillman, Todd Bigby, Albert Hayes | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Scott Bailey is called for 10 seconds | 73-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mack Luton (SG) George Green | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-84 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Scott Bailey snags the defensive board | 73-84 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson is whistled for a carry | 73-84 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (PF) David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman (SG), Samuel Monaghan (C) Mack Luton, Henry Waterman | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Jimmie Jahosky is called for the reach on Virgilio Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmie Jahosky, team foul #15 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Ramey (PF) Jimmie Jahosky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 73-85 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-86 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Scott Bailey loses the dribble to Virgilio Lombardi | 73-86 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi can't finish the layup | 73-86 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan hits the follow up shot | 73-88 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | James Kwan takes the ball from Raymond Carter in the backcourt | 73-88 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-88 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Sheng Huang | 73-88 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Raymond Carter is hacked by Nigel Zillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #10 | 73-88 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (PF) Anthony Ramey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Albert Hayes (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Steven Hall | |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Raymond Carter makes the 1st free throw | 74-88 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Raymond Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-88 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | David Berner picks off the pass by James Kwan in the backcourt | 75-88 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 75-88 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | James Kwan pulls down the rebound | 75-88 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | George Green clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 75-88 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman grabs the offensive board | 75-88 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-88 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Sheng Huang grabs the board | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-88 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nigel Zillman | 75-88 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by James Kwan | 75-90 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Sheng Huang's pass is intercepted by James Kwan in the backcourt | 75-90 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes lays it up and in set up by Nigel Zillman and the foul's on Donald Kesterson - foul #3 on Donald Kesterson, team foul #16 | 75-92 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes makes the free throw | 75-93 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Donald Kesterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-93 |