| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lindsey (fresh) SG - Peter Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benny Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis George (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Peter Hill steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-24 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | William Valentine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid tips it in | 39-24 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Peter Hill is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 39-26 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Michael Lindsey is called for the reach on William Valentine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lindsey, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Diego Vega (SF) Michael Lindsey | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Peter Hill picks off the pass by Michael Sperry | 39-26 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Peter Hill blows the layup | 39-26 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hill | 39-26 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 39-26 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Peter Hill misses the tip | 39-26 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | William Valentine loses the dribble to Diego Vega | 39-26 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Peter Hill scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Schumacher | 39-29 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (PG), Peter Leblanc (PF), Erik Weaver (C) Diego Vega, Benny Atkinson, Louis George | |
| 17:13 | Purdue | Erik Weaver can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-29 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher tips it but misses | 39-29 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves is hacked by Peter Leblanc - foul #1 on Peter Leblanc, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Manley | 41-29 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Peter Hill is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Schumacher | 41-31 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | William Manley connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Gamboa | 44-31 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Gamboa - foul #1 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Diego Vega (SF), Benny Atkinson (PF), Brian Michael (C) Richard Brito, Peter Leblanc, Erik Weaver | |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch is hacked by Diego Vega - foul #1 on Diego Vega, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG), Roberto Ortiz (SF) Gary Schumacher, Peter Hill | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Madrid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Diego Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Ortiz (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Benny Atkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Michael (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman double dribbles | 44-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis George (C) Brian Michael | |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Diego Vega hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 44-31 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson snags the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Louis George hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 44-31 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer clanks a runner from close range | 44-31 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Louis George | 44-31 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Diego Vega misses long on an open runner near the basket | 44-31 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-31 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roberto Ortiz | 44-31 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Jesse Koch - foul #2 on Jesse Koch, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (SG), Peter Leblanc (C) Diego Vega, Louis George | |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (C) Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Erik Weaver (C) Benny Atkinson | |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz is hacked by Mark Gamboa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | William Manley steals the ball from Richard Brito | 44-34 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | William Manley misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Peter Leblanc snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Erik Weaver misses the easy open layup | 44-34 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | William Manley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Peter Leblanc grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Randy Reeves steals it from Richard Brito | 44-34 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | William Manley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Peter Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hill (SG), Benny Atkinson (PF), Brian Michael (C) Richard Brito, Peter Leblanc, Erik Weaver | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Peter Hill | 44-34 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | William Valentine is called for the reach on Peter Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Valentine, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Norman (PF) Michael Cade | |
| Subs | Purdue | Diego Vega (PF), Louis George (C) Benny Atkinson, Brian Michael | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Diego Vega makes the runner from the baseline set up by Peter Hill and the foul's on Aaron Norman - foul #1 on Aaron Norman, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Diego Vega misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman grabs the board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lindsey (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Peter Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Ortiz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Diego Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis George (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch can't tip it in | 44-36 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Peter Hill | 44-36 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Louis George tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman clanks a turnaround from the right block | 44-38 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Louis George grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Peter Hill clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Lee Lauer - foul #3 on Lee Lauer, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Cade (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Valentine, Jesse Koch, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (PG), Gary Schumacher (SF), Benny Atkinson (PF), Peter Leblanc (C) Michael Lindsey, Roberto Ortiz, Diego Vega, Louis George | |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Peter Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Peter Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Michael Cade snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid travels with the ball | 44-39 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Peter Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Michael Cade tips it home | 46-41 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Benny Atkinson | 46-44 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | William Manley is fouled on the floor by Peter Leblanc - foul #2 on Peter Leblanc, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Randy Reeves (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Michael Cade, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG), Roberto Ortiz (SF), Brian Michael (C) Peter Hill, Richard Brito, Peter Leblanc | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Brian Michael can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Lauer - foul #4 on Lee Lauer, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF) Lee Lauer, Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Diego Vega (PG), Erik Weaver (PF), Louis George (C) Michael Lindsey, Gary Schumacher, Benny Atkinson | |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Brian Michael makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Brian Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Diego Vega steps in front of the William Valentine pass in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Brian Michael is fouled on the floor by Donald Shores - foul #2 on Donald Shores, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) Jesse Koch, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hill (SG) Roberto Ortiz | |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Brian Michael misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Brian Michael steals it from William Valentine | 48-46 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Peter Hill hits a jump hook from the right block | 48-48 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | William Valentine scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Gamboa | 51-48 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Peter Hill makes the runner near the basket | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Donald Shores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Diego Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SG - Peter Hill (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis George (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Diego Vega steps in front of the William Valentine pass | 51-50 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Erik Weaver buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Peter Hill | 51-52 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Louis George grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Diego Vega can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Donald Shores gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Donald Shores comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Brian Michael gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Brian Michael is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Randy Reeves (C) William Valentine, Donald Shores, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG), Richard Brito (SG), Roberto Ortiz (SF), Benny Atkinson (PF), Peter Leblanc (C) Diego Vega, Peter Hill, Brian Michael, Erik Weaver, Louis George | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Richard Brito | 51-52 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Michael Sperry steals the ball from Roberto Ortiz in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | William Manley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Benny Atkinson | 51-52 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson lays it up and in and the foul's on Michael Sperry - foul #3 on Michael Sperry, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid (C) Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (SG) Roberto Ortiz | |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF) Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Peter Leblanc takes the ball from William Manley | 51-54 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Peter Leblanc drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Manley | 54-56 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Richard Brito is hacked by Jeremy Madrid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Madrid, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Michael Sperry (PF), Randy Reeves (C) William Manley, Jesse Koch, Michael Cade, Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz (SF), Diego Vega (PF), Louis George (C) Michael Lindsey, Benny Atkinson, Peter Leblanc | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Richard Brito misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Richard Brito makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Louis George blocks the jumper by Randy Reeves | 54-57 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Lee Lauer (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Brito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Schumacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roberto Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Diego Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Louis George (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | William Valentine knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Gamboa | 56-57 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Lauer - foul #5 on Lee Lauer, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (C) Lee Lauer, Mark Gamboa, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hill (SG) Richard Brito | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Valentine and the foul's on Roberto Ortiz - foul #4 on Roberto Ortiz, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid (C) Michael Sperry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG) Gary Schumacher | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by William Valentine - foul #2 on William Valentine, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell (C) Jeremy Madrid | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Diego Vega can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Norman - foul #2 on Aaron Norman, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Diego Vega misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Diego Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | William Manley loses the dribble to Peter Hill in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Peter Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | William Manley gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SG), Michael Sperry (PF), Randy Reeves (C) Donald Shores, Jesse Koch, Clarence Bussell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Leblanc (PF) Peter Hill | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman's pass is intercepted by Michael Lindsey | 59-59 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey dunks the ball | 59-61 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the shot from the baseline set up by William Manley | 61-61 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Louis George | 61-64 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Aaron Norman, Randy Reeves | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hill (SG), Benny Atkinson (PF) Diego Vega, Peter Leblanc | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Donald Shores is whistled for a carry | 61-64 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Peter Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Koch - foul #3 on Jesse Koch, team foul #14 | 61-64 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Peter Hill makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Peter Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Peter Hill snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Peter Hill misses badly on a shot from the right side | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch knocks in the floater from the right block | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | William Valentine is called for the reach on Peter Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Valentine, team foul #15 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (SF) Roberto Ortiz | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Peter Hill misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Peter Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Peter Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Shores - foul #3 on Donald Shores, team foul #16 | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Peter Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Peter Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Donald Shores is fouled on the floor by Peter Hill - foul #3 on Peter Hill, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz (SF) Gary Schumacher | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | William Valentine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz is fouled in the backcourt by William Valentine - foul #4 on William Valentine, team foul #17 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (PG), Diego Vega (PF) Michael Lindsey, Benny Atkinson | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-71 |