| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Steven Nassar (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Nantz inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Danny Frank knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Nantz | 23-43 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Joseph Moon tips it back up and in | 25-43 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Warren Baker takes the ball from Danny Frank | 25-43 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | David Spitz misses the easy layup | 25-43 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Cottone | 25-43 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Nassar | 25-45 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Timothy Stout hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 25-45 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Warren Baker hits the follow up shot | 27-45 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Frank and he's fouled by Warren Baker - foul #3 on Warren Baker, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), Walter Moses (PF), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Joseph Moon, Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Clifford Watkins (SG), Oscar Jones (SF), Christopher Marsala (PF) Steven Nassar, Danny Frank, David Nantz, Terry Cottone | |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the free throw | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Walter Moses makes the jumper from close range | 29-48 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | George Delima pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:30 | Purdue | George Delima hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-48 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses the tip | 29-48 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey grabs the board | 29-48 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 29-48 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Walter Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Michael Hagan scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Higginbotham and he's fouled by Oscar Jones - foul #2 on Oscar Jones, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), David Nantz (SF) Thomas Simpson, Nestor Coursey | |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Michael Hagan makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Danny Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses the tip | 32-48 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala can't tip it in | 32-48 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins tips it in | 32-50 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray makes the 3 from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | David Nantz hits a floater from close range set up by Clifford Watkins | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Moses (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Delima (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Danny Frank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-52 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Oscar Jones | 35-52 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Moses - foul #2 on Walter Moses, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Michael Hagan, Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses, George Delima | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Oscar Jones, Danny Frank, David Nantz, Christopher Marsala | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Warren Baker connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Sloan | 37-53 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Nantz (SF) Clifford Watkins | |
| 14:35 | Purdue | David Spitz's fadeaway is rejected by Nestor Coursey | 37-53 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Coursey | 37-53 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Spitz - foul #2 on David Spitz, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG) Shawn Drozdowski, Steven Nassar | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Joseph Moon snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Nestor Coursey denies the turnaround by Timothy Stout | 37-54 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Danny Frank pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Timothy Stout grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Timothy Stout can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Stout | 37-54 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nestor Coursey - foul #1 on Nestor Coursey, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), William Creagh (PF), George Delima (C) Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Joseph Moon, Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Oscar Jones (SF), Christopher Marsala (C) Thomas Simpson, David Nantz, Nestor Coursey | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Warren Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Warren Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Danny Frank hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | William Creagh pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Warren Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Delima | 42-54 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by George Delima - foul #3 on George Delima, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Walter Moses (PF) Warren Baker, William Creagh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG) Danny Frank | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Shawn Drozdowski is called for the reach on Stephen Higginbotham - foul #4 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Creagh (PF) George Delima | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), David Nantz (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, Steven Nassar, Terry Cottone | |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | William Creagh can't tip it in | 42-56 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | David Nantz gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | William Creagh steps in front of the Thomas Simpson pass | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Ray (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Creagh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nantz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Walter Moses buries a jump hook from close range set up by Michael Hagan and the foul's on Christopher Marsala - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Moon (PF) Ronnie Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Clifford Watkins (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Walter Moses misses the free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Moon - foul #2 on Joseph Moon, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Timothy Stout (C) Stephen Higginbotham, William Creagh, Walter Moses | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Danny Frank steals it from Michael Hagan in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Danny Frank lays it in | 44-60 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Robert Sloan is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Frank - foul #3 on Danny Frank, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Delima (PF) Joseph Moon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Danny Frank | |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Michael Hagan buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert Sloan | 46-60 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | David Nantz hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nestor Coursey and he's hacked by Timothy Stout - foul #3 on Timothy Stout, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Lowell (PG) Michael Hagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (PG) Steven Nassar | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:38 | Purdue | George Delima loses the dribble to David Nantz | 46-63 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses the jump hook in the lane | 46-63 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | David Spitz snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Ricky Lowell is hacked by David Nantz in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Nantz, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), Joseph Moon (PF) Ricky Lowell, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, George Delima | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Christopher Marsala (C) David Nantz, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Joseph Moon is fouled on the floor by Clifford Watkins - foul #2 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #7 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Moses (C) Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Joseph Moon makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Joseph Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Nantz (SF) Oscar Jones | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | David Nantz blows the layup | 48-63 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Warren Baker grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Simpson - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), William Creagh (PF), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Joseph Moon, Walter Moses | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Oscar Jones (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, David Nantz, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | William Creagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Michael Hagan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Coursey | 49-63 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey is whistled for a carry | 49-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), Timothy Stout (C) Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Michael Hagan hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-63 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Jones | 52-66 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Danny Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | William Creagh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Creagh (fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Delima (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Stout (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Steven Nassar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | William Creagh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hagan - foul #1 on Michael Hagan, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Ronnie Ray (C) Michael Hagan, Robert Sloan, William Creagh, George Delima, Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Clifford Watkins (SG), David Nantz (SF), Christopher Marsala (C) Steven Nassar, Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Nestor Coursey | |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray loses the dribble to Shawn Drozdowski in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-67 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | David Nantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski and he's hacked by Ronnie Ray - foul #3 on Ronnie Ray, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Moses (PF) Joseph Moon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG) Terry Cottone | |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | David Spitz makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Higginbotham | 55-70 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Warren Baker grabs the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | David Nantz is called for the reach on Stephen Higginbotham - foul #2 on David Nantz, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sloan (SG), William Creagh (SF), Timothy Stout (C) Warren Baker, David Spitz, Ronnie Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Oscar Jones (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Steven Nassar, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Danny Frank's pass is intercepted by Stephen Higginbotham | 55-70 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Robert Sloan hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Higginbotham | 57-70 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Stout - foul #4 on Timothy Stout, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), George Delima (C) Stephen Higginbotham, William Creagh, Walter Moses, Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) David Nantz | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Michael Hagan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Michael Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Danny Frank grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Oscar Jones | 58-75 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Joseph Moon grabs the offensive board | 58-75 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Michael Hagan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 58-75 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-75 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey tips it home | 58-77 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Robert Sloan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Hagan | 61-77 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 61-77 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Joseph Moon gets the rebound | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Michael Hagan hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 61-77 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | George Delima snags the offensive board | 61-77 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Hagan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Spitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Moon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - George Delima (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Danny Frank (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry Cottone (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | George Delima is whistled for a carry | 61-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), William Creagh (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Michael Hagan, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Joseph Moon, George Delima | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), David Nantz (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Thomas Simpson, Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins is hacked by William Creagh - foul #1 on William Creagh, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Lowell (PG), Walter Moses (C) Warren Baker, Timothy Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Oscar Jones (SF) Shawn Drozdowski, David Nantz | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | William Creagh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-79 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-79 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Ricky Lowell gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Higginbotham | 64-79 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Walter Moses steals the ball from Clifford Watkins | 64-79 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Walter Moses can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 64-79 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins pulls down the rebound | 64-79 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Moses | 64-79 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Ray | 64-79 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Lowell | 66-79 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Ray - foul #4 on Ronnie Ray, team foul #11 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), George Delima (C) Ricky Lowell, William Creagh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Nassar | 66-82 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Walter Moses misses the wide open floater from the left side but he's fouled by Clifford Watkins - foul #3 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #11 | 66-82 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Walter Moses misses the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Walter Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Simpson | 67-84 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Simpson - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #12 | 67-84 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson runs out the clock | 69-84 |