| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leroy Leininger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Jahosky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Geter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Ramey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Kwan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Samuel Monaghan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is called for traveling | 34-44 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brett Geter | 37-44 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | George Green makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Sullivan and the foul's on Brett Geter - foul #3 on Brett Geter, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF) Brett Geter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | George Green makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey throws it down set up by Walter Jacobs | 39-47 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | James Kwan is fouled on the floor by Leroy Leininger - foul #3 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (PF) Anthony Ramey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Nigel Zillman (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Albert Hayes (PF), Arthur Hunt (C) James Kwan, George Green, Robert Sullivan, Todd Bigby, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Scott Bailey snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Jahosky | 42-47 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham loses the dribble to Sheng Huang | 42-47 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Scott Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Tyree (PF), David Berner (C) Sheng Huang, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (PG), George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) Jeffrey Denham, Nigel Zillman, Virgilio Lombardi, Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Walter Jacobs is called for the reach on James Kwan - foul #2 on Walter Jacobs, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Eric Tyree - foul #3 on Eric Tyree, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Ramey (PF) Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | David Berner grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky loses the dribble to James Kwan in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | George Green lays it in set up by James Kwan | 42-50 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Berner | 44-50 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Ramey swats the dunk try by Robert Sullivan | 44-50 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Samuel Monaghan is blocked by David Berner | 44-50 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | David Berner pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey is hacked by Todd Bigby - foul #2 on Todd Bigby, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG), Sheng Huang (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Leroy Leininger, Anthony Ramey, David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), Nigel Zillman (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Albert Hayes (C) James Kwan, George Green, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Brett Geter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jimmie Jahosky | 47-50 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 47-50 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Jahosky (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Jacobs (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Bailey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Denham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nigel Zillman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Bigby (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Albert Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky is fouled on the floor by Nigel Zillman - foul #1 on Nigel Zillman, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Stewart (SG), Raymond Carter (SF), Eric Tyree (PF) Jimmie Jahosky, Walter Jacobs, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Arthur Hunt (C) Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby | |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Brett Geter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG) Brett Geter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) Jeffrey Denham, Nigel Zillman | |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Michael Stewart is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Scott Bailey hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Keith Charles is blocked by Raymond Carter | 49-50 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Keith Charles steals the ball from Raymond Carter in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Eric Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Scott Bailey is fouled on the floor by Arthur Hunt - foul #2 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF), Sheng Huang (C) Raymond Carter, Eric Tyree, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) George Green, Robert Sullivan, Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey is fouled on the floor by Todd Bigby - foul #3 on Todd Bigby, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Nigel Zillman | |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Brett Geter buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leroy Leininger | 51-53 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Keith Charles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 51-53 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Brett Geter is hacked by Todd Bigby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Bigby, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Berner (C) Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), George Green (SG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Albert Hayes (PF) Keith Charles, James Kwan, Virgilio Lombardi, Todd Bigby | |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #4 on Michael Stewart, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SG), Scott Bailey (C) Michael Stewart, David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky is fouled in the backcourt by George Green - foul #3 on George Green, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | George Green is called for the reach on Jimmie Jahosky - foul #4 on George Green, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF) George Green | |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 55-55 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leroy Leininger (very tired) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Jahosky (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Geter (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Ramey (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Bailey (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Denham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nigel Zillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Hayes (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Monaghan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 55-57 |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (PG), Walter Jacobs (SF), David Berner (C) Jimmie Jahosky, Brett Geter, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG) Nigel Zillman | |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Leroy Leininger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-57 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | David Berner pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs travels in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (SF), Eric Tyree (PF) Walter Jacobs, Anthony Ramey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Arthur Hunt (C) Jeffrey Denham, Robert Sullivan, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | James Kwan is fouled on the floor by Leroy Leininger - foul #4 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SG), Sheng Huang (C) Leroy Leininger, David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | James Kwan makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | James Kwan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Eric Tyree gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Brett Geter buries a shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the runner in the paint | 57-60 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Brett Geter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Eric Tyree steps in front of the Keith Charles pass in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Brett Geter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman is hacked by Jimmie Jahosky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie Jahosky, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Raymond Carter, Eric Tyree, Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan (SF), Virgilio Lombardi (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) James Kwan, Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey can't throw it down | 60-62 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Walter Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Brett Geter | 64-62 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 64-62 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Ramey | 64-62 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Brett Geter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (PG), David Berner (C) Brett Geter, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), James Kwan (SG), Albert Hayes (PF) Keith Charles, Nigel Zillman, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Jacobs - foul #3 on Walter Jacobs, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Hunt (C) Samuel Monaghan | |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | James Kwan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leroy Leininger (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Sheng Huang (PF), Scott Bailey (C) Jimmie Jahosky, Walter Jacobs, Anthony Ramey, David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Virgilio Lombardi (SF), Todd Bigby (PF), Samuel Monaghan (C) James Kwan, Robert Sullivan, Albert Hayes, Arthur Hunt | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Bigby | 64-63 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham is hacked by Leroy Leininger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Leininger, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG) Leroy Leininger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Bigby | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brett Geter (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Carter (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sheng Huang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Bailey (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Denham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Virgilio Lombardi (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - Samuel Monaghan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | George Green is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Sheng Huang pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Michael Stewart's pass is intercepted by George Green in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi throws it down set up by George Green | 64-66 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Todd Bigby steals it from Michael Stewart | 64-66 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Scott Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Michael Stewart misses the 3 from straight away | 64-66 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF), Eric Tyree (PF), David Berner (C) Raymond Carter, Sheng Huang, Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Nigel Zillman (SF), Arthur Hunt (C) Jeffrey Denham, Virgilio Lombardi, Samuel Monaghan | |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Brett Geter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | George Green misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Eric Tyree gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Michael Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Keith Charles hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Green | 64-68 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Michael Stewart scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Jacobs | 67-68 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Nigel Zillman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby snags the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby makes the floater from close range | 67-70 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Brett Geter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | David Berner snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Arthur Hunt is called for the reach on David Berner - foul #3 on Arthur Hunt, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (PG), Jimmie Jahosky (SF), Anthony Ramey (PF) Brett Geter, Walter Jacobs, Eric Tyree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Denham (PG), James Kwan (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF), Albert Hayes (C) Keith Charles, George Green, Nigel Zillman, Arthur Hunt | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | David Berner makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | David Berner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Jeffrey Denham | 68-72 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sheng Huang (C) David Berner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Carter (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Stewart (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jimmie Jahosky (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Anthony Ramey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Sheng Huang (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffrey Denham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Kwan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Todd Bigby (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 5 stl. 4 pf. C - Albert Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Jeffrey Denham steps in front of the Michael Stewart pass in the backcourt | 68-72 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | James Kwan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Denham | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-74 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey tips it back up and in | 70-74 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Todd Bigby is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Todd Bigby, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Bailey (C) Sheng Huang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Charles (PG), Samuel Monaghan (C) Jeffrey Denham, Todd Bigby | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Michael Stewart buries a 3 from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | James Kwan lays it in set up by Robert Sullivan | 73-76 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Jacobs (SF) Jimmie Jahosky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Virgilio Lombardi (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Carter and the foul's on Samuel Monaghan - foul #1 on Samuel Monaghan, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Geter (PG) Raymond Carter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Anthony Ramey makes the free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | James Kwan drills a shot from the left wing set up by Keith Charles | 76-78 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimmie Jahosky (SF) Walter Jacobs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Green (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) James Kwan, Virgilio Lombardi | |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Michael Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Samuel Monaghan | 76-78 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Brett Geter is called for the reach on George Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Geter, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | George Green misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | George Green misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Scott Bailey snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Scott Bailey loses the dribble to Keith Charles | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Albert Hayes misses short on a floater from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan grabs the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Brett Geter - foul #5 on Brett Geter, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Carter (PG) Brett Geter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Robert Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Scott Bailey grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Raymond Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan is hacked by Raymond Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Carter, team foul #13 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Kwan (SG), Nigel Zillman (PF) George Green, Albert Hayes | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Samuel Monaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Michael Stewart clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-80 |