| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Lister (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier can't connect on a runner near the basket | 30-24 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Steven Murray tips it home | 32-26 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 32-28 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Larry Collins's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Dwayne Stanhope | 32-28 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 32-28 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Steven Murray pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Larry Collins gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan snags the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Larry Collins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Henderson - foul #1 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Myron Statler (PF) Gary Dorgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Horne (PF) Dwayne Stanhope | |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Larry Collins makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Larry Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos connects on the shot from close range | 34-30 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill is hacked by Larry Horne - foul #1 on Larry Horne, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG), John Parmley (SF), Robert Burris (C) Larry Collins, Maurice Crooker, Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SG) Kenneth Henderson | |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Robert Burris is denied on a layup by Calvin Enos | 34-30 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Larry Horne snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Parmley (fresh) PF - Myron Statler (fresh) C - Robert Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Parmley - foul #2 on John Parmley, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Dorgan (PF) Myron Statler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope (PF) Larry Horne | |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Robert Burris misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Nelson Lister is blocked by Robert Burris | 34-32 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Parmley | 37-32 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-32 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Joel Patch is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Maurice Crooker (SF), Steven Murray (C) Joel Patch, John Parmley, Robert Burris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Larry Horne (PF), Jarrod King (C) Robert Taylor, Dwayne Stanhope, Nelson Lister | |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Jarrod King pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Maurice Crooker steps in front of the Calvin Enos pass | 37-32 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Calvin Enos steals it from Steven Murray | 37-32 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-32 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos lays it up and in set up by Gary Chevalier | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dorgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Enos (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrod King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Kerns (PG), Myron Statler (PF) Jacob Rudisill, Gary Dorgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (PG), Dwayne Stanhope (SF), Nelson Lister (C) Gary Chevalier, Calvin Enos, Jarrod King | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Steven Murray - foul #2 on Steven Murray, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister hits a fadeaway from the left block | 37-36 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Cecil Kerns knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson tips it in | 40-38 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Steven Murray clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Larry Horne snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Larry Horne scores on a jumper from the left block | 40-40 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker loses the dribble to Kenneth Henderson | 40-40 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Cecil Kerns is called for the reach on Kenneth Henderson - foul #1 on Cecil Kerns, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill (PG), Joel Patch (SG), John Parmley (SF), Gary Dorgan (PF), Robert Burris (C) Cecil Kerns, Larry Collins, Maurice Crooker, Myron Statler, Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG), Calvin Enos (SF), Jarrod King (PF), Paul Ashmore (C) Robert Taylor, Dwayne Stanhope, Larry Horne, Nelson Lister | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Calvin Enos is blocked by Robert Burris | 40-40 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Robert Burris gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joel Patch | 42-40 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Robert Burris swats the layup by Calvin Enos | 42-40 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Robert Burris snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Parmley (fresh) PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jarrod King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Ashmore (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Joel Patch is hacked by Jarrod King - foul #1 on Jarrod King, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (PF) Kenneth Henderson, Paul Ashmore | |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Robert Burris loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos is fouled on the floor by Gary Dorgan - foul #2 on Gary Dorgan, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Murray (C) Robert Burris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Horne (C) Jarrod King | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Steven Murray swats the short shot by Calvin Enos | 42-40 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Steven Murray snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Steven Murray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Chevalier - foul #2 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Maurice Crooker (SF) Joel Patch, John Parmley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nelson Lister (C) Larry Horne | |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Gary Dorgan - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Larry Horne (PF) Robert Taylor, Dwayne Stanhope | |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Larry Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Larry Horne is hacked by Gary Dorgan - foul #3 on Gary Dorgan, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Myron Statler (PF) Gary Dorgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG) Gary Chevalier | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Steven Murray is hacked by Ronald Stephens - foul #1 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (PF) Kenneth Henderson, Nelson Lister | |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos is fouled on the floor by Myron Statler - foul #3 on Myron Statler, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG), Gary Dorgan (PF) Larry Collins, Myron Statler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG) Ronald Stephens | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor loses the dribble to Maurice Crooker | 45-43 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Enos (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Maurice Crooker takes the ball from Calvin Enos | 45-43 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Larry Horne blocks the jumper by Jacob Rudisill | 45-43 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG) Joel Patch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Nelson Lister (C) Robert Taylor, Larry Horne | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan double dribbles | 47-43 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 47-43 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Gary Chevalier is called for the reach on Maurice Crooker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Burris (C) Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Enos | 51-46 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Henderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Gary Chevalier is called for the reach on Gary Dorgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nelson Lister | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dwayne Stanhope | 54-49 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Larry Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Henderson - foul #3 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Larry Collins makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Larry Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Chevalier | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Henderson - foul #4 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG), Steven Murray (C) Larry Collins, Robert Burris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier loses the dribble to Gary Dorgan | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Gary Chevalier is called for the reach on Jacob Rudisill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #13 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Robert Burris (C) Joel Patch, Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (PG) Gary Chevalier | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |