| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tobin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Israel Shives can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Hai Chu gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Hai Chu drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Borton | 41-38 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Raymond Reid gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Timothy Borton buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Harris and he's hacked by George Wittmer - foul #3 on George Wittmer, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (PG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (PF) Raymond Reid, William Tobin, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Williams, George Wittmer | |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Timothy Borton makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Kenny Davis is called for the reach on Israel Shives - foul #1 on Kenny Davis, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Douglas (C) Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Paul Douglas gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Terrance Craver picks off the pass by John Honeycutt in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Hai Chu's pass is intercepted by Israel Shives | 44-40 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe lays it up and in set up by Israel Shives | 44-42 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | John Honeycutt can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | David Dougherty double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), William Tobin (SF), Joseph Harris (PF), Timothy Borton (C) John Honeycutt, Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), Randy Laws (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Robert Kibbe, Terrance Craver, David Dougherty | |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Timothy Borton drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Reid | 46-42 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Laws | 46-42 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | David Kelley loses the dribble to Hai Chu | 46-42 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Hai Chu banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Hai Chu (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tobin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Laws (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | David Kelley can't connect on a floater from close range | 48-42 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | David Kelley grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-42 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | William Tobin hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Reid | 50-42 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Israel Shives | 50-45 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Hai Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #3 on Israel Shives, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), John Honeycutt (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Paul Douglas (C) Raymond Reid, Hai Chu, William Tobin, Joseph Harris, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), George Wittmer (C) Israel Shives, David Kelley, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 52-45 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | George Wittmer drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Williams | 52-47 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | John Honeycutt hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Renteria and he's fouled by George Wittmer - foul #4 on George Wittmer, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Williams, George Wittmer | |
| 13:56 | Purdue | John Honeycutt makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | John Honeycutt gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on John Honeycutt - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SG), Joseph Harris (PF) John Honeycutt, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF) Terrance Craver | |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Paul Douglas's pass is intercepted by Glenn Render | 55-47 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson is hacked by Rick Whipkey - foul #2 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), William Tobin (SF), Timothy Borton (C) Raymond Reid, Rick Whipkey, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Robert Kibbe, David Dougherty | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux's pass is intercepted by Joseph Harris | 55-47 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Hai Chu is hacked by Glenn Render in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Render, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (SG) Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Randy Laws is called for the reach on William Tobin - foul #2 on Randy Laws, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) John Robicheaux | |
| 12:01 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | William Tobin pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randy Laws - foul #3 on Randy Laws, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenny Davis (PF) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Terrance Craver (SF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Williams | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Tobin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Israel Shives (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Glenn Render (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Honeycutt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG) Jerry Renteria | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Shives - foul #4 on Israel Shives, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Franks (SG) Israel Shives | |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Raymond Reid makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Raymond Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Timothy Borton snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-47 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Kenny Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Jerry Renteria, William Tobin, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), David Dougherty (PF) David Kelley, Matthew Franks, Terrance Craver, Randy Laws | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (PG), Joseph Harris (PF) Raymond Reid, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Hai Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | David Dougherty grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Franks (SF) John Robicheaux | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses long on a jumper in the paint | 60-47 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Hai Chu can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses the floater from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Paul Douglas snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Paul Douglas is denied on a layup by David Dougherty | 60-47 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Paul Douglas tips it in | 62-47 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Hai Chu steals it from Robert Kibbe | 62-47 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey lays it in on a great pass from Hai Chu | 64-47 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Harris denies the turnaround by Glenn Render | 64-47 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | David Dougherty grabs the offensive board | 64-47 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | David Dougherty scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Matthew Franks | 64-49 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | John Honeycutt loses the dribble to Phillip Johnson in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson dunks the ball | 64-51 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Glenn Render is called for the reach on John Honeycutt - foul #2 on Glenn Render, team foul #10 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), William Tobin (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Hai Chu, Rick Whipkey, Joseph Harris, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Randy Laws (PF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Matthew Franks, David Dougherty | |
| 08:06 | Purdue | John Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | John Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-51 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | William Tobin gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Tobin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Robicheaux (fresh) SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Glenn Render (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 66-51 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | William Tobin grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Kenny Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SG) John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Israel Shives (PG), Robert Williams (PF), George Wittmer (C) John Robicheaux, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Israel Shives is whistled for a carry | 66-51 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Raymond Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver scores on a shot from the left side set up by Israel Shives | 66-53 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is fouled in the backcourt by George Wittmer - foul #5 on George Wittmer, team foul #11 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SG), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) David Kelley, Robert Williams, George Wittmer | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Timothy Borton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Timothy Borton gets the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | William Tobin clanks a jump hook in the paint | 66-53 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Tobin - foul #3 on William Tobin, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) Terrance Craver | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Israel Shives makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Israel Shives misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Kenny Davis pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | John Robicheaux steals it from William Tobin | 66-54 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Randy Laws can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Tobin - foul #4 on William Tobin, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Joseph Harris (PF) Raymond Reid, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Randy Laws misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Randy Laws misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-54 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Randy Laws clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Harris, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG) John Robicheaux | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Randy Laws makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Randy Laws makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is fouled on the floor by Israel Shives - foul #5 on Israel Shives, team foul #12 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Franks (SG), Terrance Craver (SF) Israel Shives, Randy Laws | |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Glenn Render snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Williams | 67-59 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | William Tobin's pass is intercepted by Terrance Craver | 67-59 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Hai Chu hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Renteria | 70-61 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Hai Chu, William Tobin, Joseph Harris, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), John Robicheaux (SF) David Kelley, Matthew Franks, Terrance Craver | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Phillip Johnson picks off the pass by Rick Whipkey in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Render (very tired) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Glenn Render - foul #3 on Glenn Render, team foul #13 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (SG) Jerry Renteria | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (SF), David Dougherty (PF) John Robicheaux, Robert Williams | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Douglas - foul #2 on Paul Douglas, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | David Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Phillip Johnson steals the ball from Raymond Reid in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Raymond Reid is called for the reach on Phillip Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Reid, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Paul Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 73-62 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF) Randy Laws | |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-62 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Kenny Davis gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG) Raymond Reid, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses the turnaround in the lane | 73-62 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | David Dougherty tips it in | 73-64 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Tobin (SF), Joseph Harris (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) David Dougherty | |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Hai Chu is hacked by Robert Kibbe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #14 | 73-64 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Joseph Harris gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-64 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Hai Chu | 75-64 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Joseph Harris tips it back up and in | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Glenn Render - foul #4 on Glenn Render, team foul #15 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), John Honeycutt (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Paul Douglas (C) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, William Tobin, Joseph Harris, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Phillip Johnson steps in front of the John Honeycutt pass | 77-64 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver blows the layup | 77-64 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Robert Williams tips it home | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Raymond Reid runs out the clock | 77-66 |