| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Bremer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Able (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Garling (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blanks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Parry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Zbierski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able misses the dunk attempt | 40-35 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Jon Smith snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | David Blanks can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able misses the turnaround from the left block | 40-35 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | David Garling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Parry | 42-38 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jon Smith - foul #2 on Jon Smith, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Jon Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo drills a shot from the right block set up by Clyde Dimas | 46-38 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | David Blanks misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Whistler - foul #1 on Bradley Whistler, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | David Blanks misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | David Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Whistler | 49-39 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Michael Bremer swats the short shot by David Blanks | 49-39 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | David Garling snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | David Garling knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Danny Parry | 49-41 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Greg Ronquillo | 51-41 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Danny Parry is blocked by Michael Bremer | 51-41 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Danny Parry grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Danny Parry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case (PG), Max Valdes (SG), Donald Dalegowski (SF), Robert Bieker (PF), Stephen Errico (C) Greg Ronquillo, Bradley Whistler, Clyde Dimas, Michael Bremer, Lucas Able | |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Sieben (PG), Raymond Robinson (SG), William Green (SF), Chad White (C) David Garling, David Blanks, Danny Parry, Jon Smith | |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Robinson steals the ball from Stephen Errico | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Aubrey Case (fresh) SG - Max Valdes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Dalegowski (fresh) PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Errico (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Todd Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Green (fresh) PF - Thad Zbierski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad White (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Thad Zbierski is called for the reach on Max Valdes - foul #3 on Thad Zbierski, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Blanks (SG), Donnie Bonetti (C) Thad Zbierski, Chad White | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Green | 52-44 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | David Blanks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Errico | 58-44 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson is whistled for traveling | 58-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo (PG), Bradley Whistler (SG), Clyde Dimas (SF), Michael Bremer (PF), Lucas Able (C) Aubrey Case, Max Valdes, Donald Dalegowski, Stephen Errico, Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Garling (PG), Danny Parry (SF), Jon Smith (PF) Todd Sieben, David Blanks, William Green | |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Bonetti is called for the reach on Lucas Able - foul #4 on Donnie Bonetti, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chad White (C) Donnie Bonetti | |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses the easy layup | 58-44 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Jon Smith tips it in | 58-46 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas travels with the ball | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Blanks (SG), Thad Zbierski (PF) Raymond Robinson, Chad White | |
| 12:31 | Purdue | David Blanks hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Parry | 58-49 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo's floater is tipped away by Thad Zbierski | 58-49 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | David Blanks connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Bradley Whistler - foul #2 on Bradley Whistler, team foul #2 | 60-51 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | David Blanks makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Bremer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Lucas Able (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Garling (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blanks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Parry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thad Zbierski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas blows the layup | 60-52 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Jon Smith gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | David Garling is hacked by Greg Ronquillo - foul #2 on Greg Ronquillo, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker (PF) Michael Bremer | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Green (PF), Chad White (C) Thad Zbierski, Jon Smith | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | The refs have stopped play. Lucas Able is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico (C) Lucas Able | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Danny Parry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Danny Parry | 60-52 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Danny Parry misses short on a jumper from the left block | 60-52 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Clyde Dimas | 62-52 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | David Blanks is fouled on the floor by Clyde Dimas - foul #2 on Clyde Dimas, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case (PG), Max Valdes (SG), Donald Dalegowski (SF) Greg Ronquillo, Bradley Whistler, Clyde Dimas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Sieben (PG), Raymond Robinson (SG), Jon Smith (PF) David Garling, David Blanks, Danny Parry | |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Jon Smith's 3 pointer is rejected by Stephen Errico | 62-52 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Stephen Errico | 62-52 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Dalegowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Dalegowski misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on William Green - foul #2 on William Green, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer (PF) Stephen Errico | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thad Zbierski (PF) Chad White | |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Dalegowski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Jon Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Jon Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thad Zbierski swats the short shot by Michael Bremer | 63-52 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | William Green pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Max Valdes - foul #1 on Max Valdes, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo (PG), Lucas Able (C) Aubrey Case, Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Blanks (SG), Chad White (C) Todd Sieben, Jon Smith | |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Green - foul #3 on William Green, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas (SF) Donald Dalegowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Garling (PG), Danny Parry (SF) Raymond Robinson, William Green | |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | David Blanks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-54 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:14 | Purdue | David Blanks scores on a floater in the paint | 63-56 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able is hacked by Danny Parry - foul #1 on Danny Parry, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Robert Bieker (PF) Max Valdes, Michael Bremer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Smith (PF), Donnie Bonetti (C) Thad Zbierski, Chad White | |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Able (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Garling (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Blanks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Parry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donnie Bonetti (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Danny Parry makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Donnie Bonetti | 65-58 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Jon Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-61 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able tips it in | 70-61 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | David Garling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Whistler - foul #3 on Bradley Whistler, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case (PG), Donald Dalegowski (SF) Greg Ronquillo, Clyde Dimas | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Green (SF) Danny Parry | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | David Garling misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | David Garling makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Garling steps in front of the Aubrey Case pass in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | William Green hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Garling | 70-64 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able misses the tip | 70-64 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Garling | 70-64 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | William Green can't connect on a floater from the right block | 70-64 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 70-64 |
| 05:57 | Purdue | David Garling snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | David Blanks misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Aubrey Case | 70-64 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Whistler | 72-64 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Aubrey Case steals the ball from David Blanks | 72-64 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo (PG), Clyde Dimas (SF), Michael Bremer (PF) Aubrey Case, Donald Dalegowski, Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Danny Parry (SF), Thad Zbierski (PF) William Green, Jon Smith | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler comes up short on the shot from the left side | 72-64 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-64 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Danny Parry connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by David Garling | 72-66 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Parry - foul #2 on Danny Parry, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker (C) Lucas Able | |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Sieben (PG) David Garling | |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | David Blanks misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 74-66 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Bremer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Bieker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Todd Sieben (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Blanks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Parry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Zbierski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donnie Bonetti (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas banks in the layup set up by Greg Ronquillo | 76-66 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Danny Parry is hacked by Clyde Dimas - foul #3 on Clyde Dimas, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes (SG) Bradley Whistler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Smith (C) Donnie Bonetti | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Danny Parry makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Danny Parry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker is whistled for a carry | 76-68 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Danny Parry loses the dribble to Clyde Dimas | 76-68 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Lucas Able (C) Max Valdes, Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Garling (PG), Donnie Bonetti (C) Todd Sieben, Jon Smith | |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Whistler | 78-68 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Danny Parry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Garling | 78-71 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer grabs the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-71 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Michael Bremer is called for the reach on Danny Parry - foul #2 on Michael Bremer, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Danny Parry makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Danny Parry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Able | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able is fouled on the floor by Donnie Bonetti - foul #5 on Donnie Bonetti, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Smith (C) Donnie Bonetti | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Danny Parry's pass is intercepted by Lucas Able | 80-73 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler is fouled in the backcourt by David Blanks - foul #3 on David Blanks, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker (C) Lucas Able | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Greg Ronquillo is called for the reach on David Garling - foul #3 on Greg Ronquillo, team foul #9 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able (C) Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | David Garling makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | David Garling makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo is fouled in the backcourt by David Garling - foul #1 on David Garling, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker (C) Lucas Able | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | David Garling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer is hacked by David Garling in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Garling, team foul #12 | 84-75 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | David Garling hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer is fouled in the backcourt by David Blanks - foul #4 on David Blanks, team foul #13 | 86-78 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | David Garling knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Blanks | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo runs out the clock | 88-81 |