| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Michael Giuliani is called for the reach on Ernie Stoughton - foul #1 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kurt Williams - foul #2 on Kurt Williams, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Terry Welch denies the turnaround by Keith Schwab | 28-27 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | John Gill misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses badly on a shot from the left side | 28-27 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Kurt Williams snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Terry Welch picks off the pass by Jonathan Kerns | 28-27 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Giuliani - foul #2 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Kurt Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kurt Williams, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Jon McKasson (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Kurt Williams, Jonathan Kerns, John Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Dantzler | 28-33 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is hacked by Ernie Stoughton - foul #2 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Kenneth Briseno (SF) Keith Schwab, Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Stephen Dantzler, Steve Chicoine, Terry Welch | |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Johnny Parent is called for the reach on Jimoh Arrambide - foul #2 on Johnny Parent, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Brian Franklin can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-33 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Willie Guidry | 28-33 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Brian Franklin drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Willie Guidry | 30-33 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Robert Alford clanks a runner from close range | 30-33 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Willie Guidry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Guidry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimoh Arrambide (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Briseno (fresh) PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) PF - John McCullars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | The jump hook by Brian Franklin is blocked by Robert Alford | 30-33 |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | John McCullars blocks the short jumper by Jon McKasson | 30-33 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Briseno takes the ball from Robert Alford | 30-33 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno loses the dribble to Johnny Parent | 30-33 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent hits the finger roll | 30-35 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Willie Guidry misses the jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Brian Franklin tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | John McCullars can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Jon McKasson gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-35 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John McCullars | 32-35 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Jimoh Arrambide steals it from Robert Alford | 32-35 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Jon McKasson lays it in | 34-35 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John McCullars | 34-38 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Brian Franklin comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 34-38 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF), John Gill (C) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide, Kenneth Briseno, Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Steve Chicoine (PF), Terry Welch (C) Johnny Parent, Lloyd Vallo, Robert Alford, John McCullars, Mark Olguin | |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Keith Schwab drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kurt Williams and the foul's on Edgar Foster - foul #1 on Edgar Foster, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernie Stoughton | 40-44 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani drills a shot in the lane | 42-44 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-44 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Kerns - foul #1 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Brian Franklin (C) Kurt Williams, John Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG) Edgar Foster | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Johnny Parent is called for the reach on Keith Schwab in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Parent, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Nelson Pantano (SF) Keith Schwab, Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Stephen Dantzler, Steve Chicoine, Terry Welch | |
| 09:32 | Purdue | John McCullars denies the turnaround by Jonathan Kerns | 42-44 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | John McCullars snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Brian Franklin scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Nelson Pantano and the foul's on Johnny Parent - foul #4 on Johnny Parent, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jon McKasson (PF) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide, Nelson Pantano, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Terry Welch (C) Lloyd Vallo, Ernie Stoughton, Mark Olguin | |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Brian Franklin misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Terry Welch gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Robert Alford is fouled on the floor by Michael Giuliani - foul #3 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (PF) John McCullars | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Robert Alford hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Parent and the foul's on Keith Schwab - foul #3 on Keith Schwab, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Jon McKasson tips it home | 46-50 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Parent | 46-53 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | John Gill loses the dribble to Robert Alford | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Dantzler | 46-56 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Kurt Williams misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Robert Alford snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Robert Alford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-56 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler tips it in | 46-58 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Keith Schwab knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Williams | 48-58 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Schwab - foul #4 on Keith Schwab, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Kenneth Briseno (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Michael Giuliani, Jon McKasson, John Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Stephen Dantzler, Robert Alford, Steve Chicoine, Terry Welch | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John McCullars | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns slams it home on a great pass from Willie Guidry and he's fouled by John McCullars - foul #2 on John McCullars, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Jonathan Kerns denies the turnaround by Mark Olguin | 51-63 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | John McCullars hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Brian Franklin is hacked by Ernie Stoughton - foul #3 on Ernie Stoughton, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Brian Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns grabs the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Brian Franklin can't finish the layup | 51-65 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | John McCullars pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edgar Foster and he's hacked by Jonathan Kerns - foul #2 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jon McKasson (PF) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide, Kenneth Briseno, Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Steve Chicoine (PF) Lloyd Vallo, John McCullars | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin makes the free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-68 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Chicoine | 53-71 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Kurt Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Schwab | 55-71 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster's pass is intercepted by Keith Schwab in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Keith Schwab is fouled on the floor by Edgar Foster - foul #2 on Edgar Foster, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Welch (C) Mark Olguin | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-71 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edgar Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Chicoine (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terry Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 57-71 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Terry Welch gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Jon McKasson is called for the reach on Ernie Stoughton - foul #1 on Jon McKasson, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Jonathan Kerns (PF) Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), John McCullars (PF) Edgar Foster, Steve Chicoine | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns lays it in | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jimoh Arrambide - foul #1 on Jimoh Arrambide, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Kenneth Briseno (SF), Jon McKasson (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Keith Schwab, Michael Giuliani, Jonathan Kerns, John Gill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Brian Franklin comes up short on the runner from close range | 59-74 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Robert Alford is hacked by Kenneth Briseno - foul #1 on Kenneth Briseno, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Chicoine (PF) John McCullars | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Brian Franklin gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Jon McKasson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Chicoine - foul #4 on Steve Chicoine, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF) Robert Alford | |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Jon McKasson makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Jon McKasson snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-75 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Terry Welch can't finish the layup | 60-75 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the easy layup | 60-75 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Willie Guidry grabs the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Jon McKasson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willie Guidry | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent runs out the clock | 62-75 |