| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Elton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnnie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Bert Gray drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Bert Gray connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Northrup | 29-26 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Vincent and he's hacked by Alberto Vargas - foul #2 on Alberto Vargas, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, Bert Gray, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | David Richardson loses the dribble to Jack Perkins | 29-29 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins lays it up and in | 29-31 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Neil Thompson is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Bert Gray (SF), Ben Elton (C) Dominic Romano, Alberto Vargas, Neil Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-31 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Ben Elton snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Bert Gray connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Northrup | 31-31 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Vincent | 31-34 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Bert Gray misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Herbert Burkhart - foul #2 on Herbert Burkhart, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), Alberto Vargas (SF), Neil Thompson (PF) Joseph Northrup, William Brace, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Jackson | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Gray (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Elton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Neil Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 33-37 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson buries a driving attempt in the paint | 33-39 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas clanks a floater from the right side | 33-39 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Neil Thompson misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Johnnie Brown | 33-39 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Dominic Romano - foul #1 on Dominic Romano, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), William Brace (SG) Dominic Romano, Bert Gray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bert Gray (SF) Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Alberto Vargas | 35-39 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown clanks a runner from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Vincent | 35-42 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Richardson (PF), Ben Elton (C) William Brace, Neil Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Sasse (PF) Johnnie Brown | |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson can't throw it down but the foul's on Ben Elton - foul #1 on Ben Elton, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), Neil Thompson (PF) Joseph Northrup, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip White (PF) Jack Perkins | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Bert Gray connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Neil Thompson | 39-43 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is fouled on the floor by Bert Gray - foul #1 on Bert Gray, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), David Richardson (SF) Dominic Romano, Alberto Vargas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG) Herbert Burkhart | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Mark Burr misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Phillip White grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. SF - David Richardson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Neil Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Elton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Sasse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip White (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Roger Jackson is denied by Ben Elton | 39-43 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Mark Burr is called for the reach on Neil Thompson - foul #3 on Mark Burr, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Loren Stout (PG), William Brace (SG), Alberto Vargas (SF) Joseph Northrup, Bert Gray, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Jack Perkins (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Mark Burr, Harold Vincent, Phillip White | |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Neil Thompson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Alberto Vargas and he's fouled by Johnnie Brown - foul #3 on Johnnie Brown, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG) Loren Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Neil Thompson misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Neil Thompson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Burkhart | 41-46 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Neil Thompson hits the finger roll set up by William Brace | 43-46 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Ben Elton is called for the reach on Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Ben Elton, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), Bert Gray (SG), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, William Brace, Neil Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Burr (PG), Harold Vincent (SG) Herbert Burkhart, Roger Jackson | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jack Perkins out of the doubleteam | 43-48 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Jack Perkins steals the ball from Bert Gray | 43-48 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | David Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Ben Elton comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Sasse - foul #1 on Donald Sasse, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Neil Thompson (PF) Dominic Romano, David Richardson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Ben Elton misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Ben Elton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Northrup steals it from Johnnie Brown | 43-48 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Northrup | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Gray (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Elton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Johnnie Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Sasse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Bert Gray gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Bert Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Neil Thompson grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Perkins - foul #1 on Jack Perkins, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, Neil Thompson, Ben Elton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart (PG), Phillip White (PF), Roger Jackson (C) Mark Burr, Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | William Brace pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | David Richardson gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | David Richardson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Bert Gray tips it in | 51-48 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Herbert Burkhart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Sasse, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Neil Thompson (PF), Ben Elton (C) Dominic Romano, David Richardson, Alberto Vargas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Harold Vincent, Phillip White | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Roger Jackson is called for the reach on Joseph Northrup - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Roger Jackson | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ben Elton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Herbert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Sasse (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Johnnie Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | The jump hook by Bert Gray is blocked by Roger Jackson | 53-50 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Bert Gray tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Bert Gray picks off the pass by Herbert Burkhart | 53-50 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | William Brace hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bert Gray | 55-50 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Jack Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Neil Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 55-53 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Donald Sasse pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Neil Thompson is called for the reach on Johnnie Brown - foul #2 on Neil Thompson, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Vargas (SF) William Brace | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harold Vincent (SG), Phillip White (SF), Matthew Jeans (PF) Donald Sasse, Jack Perkins, Johnnie Brown | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Harold Vincent hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip White | 55-56 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Neil Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jack Perkins (SF), Johnnie Brown (PF) Phillip White, Matthew Jeans | |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Jackson | 55-58 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Neil Thompson | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Neil Thompson picks off the pass by Roger Jackson | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Neil Thompson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Northrup | 59-58 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Johnnie Brown clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Roger Jackson snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 59-58 |