| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lindsey (fresh) SG - Peter Hill (fresh) SF - Roberto Ortiz (fresh) PF - Benny Atkinson (fresh) C - Louis George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) SG - Lee Lauer (fresh) SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) PF - Michael Sperry (fresh) C - Jeremy Madrid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis George - foul #1 on Louis George, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Louis George makes the floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | The jump hook by Benny Atkinson is blocked by Jeremy Madrid | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Roberto Ortiz takes the ball from Jesse Koch | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Louis George misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | William Valentine grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer clanks a jumper from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Peter Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | William Valentine is called for the reach on Michael Lindsey - foul #1 on William Valentine, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (SG) Peter Hill | |
| 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 | |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clarence Bussell | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Louis George is hacked by Donald Shores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Shores, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (SG), Diego Vega (PF), Peter Leblanc (C) Michael Lindsey, Benny Atkinson, Louis George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | William Manley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Schumacher | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gary Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brito (fresh) SF - Roberto Ortiz (fairly fresh) PF - Diego Vega (fresh) C - Peter Leblanc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Manley (fresh) SG - Donald Shores (fresh) SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Reeves (fresh) C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Randy Reeves steps in front of the Gary Schumacher pass | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Donald Shores drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Manley | 8-10 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Richard Brito misses the lay-in | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Donald Shores grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Leblanc | 8-10 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Diego Vega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG), Peter Hill (SG), Benny Atkinson (PF), Louis George (C) Gary Schumacher, Richard Brito, Roberto Ortiz, Peter Leblanc | |
| 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 | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Diego Vega - foul #1 on Diego Vega, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz (SF) Diego Vega | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Sperry (PF) Aaron Norman | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Madrid | 8-14 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 8-14 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Louis George clanks a jump hook from close range | 8-14 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses short on a 3 from straight away | 8-14 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Benny Atkinson | 8-14 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Peter Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Peter Hill grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 10-14 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeremy Madrid | 10-14 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | William Valentine misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Lindsey - foul #1 on Michael Lindsey, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (SG), Richard Brito (SF), Diego Vega (PF), Peter Leblanc (C) Peter Hill, Roberto Ortiz, Benny Atkinson, Louis George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (SG), Mark Gamboa (SF), Aaron Norman (PF) Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | William Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Norman - foul #1 on Aaron Norman, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG) William Valentine | |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Peter Leblanc is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lindsey | 13-16 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | William Manley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | William Manley snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa is hacked by Richard Brito - foul #1 on Richard Brito, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hill (SG) Michael Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (SG), Randy Reeves (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) Lee Lauer, Aaron Norman, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benny Atkinson (PF) Peter Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG) William Manley | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gary Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Diego Vega (fresh) SF - Richard Brito (fresh) PF - Benny Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Leblanc (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Shores (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Reeves (fresh) C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Diego Vega double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | William Valentine is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hill (SG), Louis George (C) Gary Schumacher, Peter Leblanc | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF) Mark Gamboa, Randy Reeves | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | William Valentine is called for the reach on Diego Vega in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Valentine, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG) Richard Brito | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) William Valentine | |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Clarence Bussell | 13-16 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Donald Shores misses short on a shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lindsey and the foul's on Aaron Norman - foul #2 on Aaron Norman, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (SF) Diego Vega | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (PG), Lee Lauer (SG), Michael Sperry (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) William Manley, Donald Shores, Aaron Norman, Clarence Bussell | |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Michael Lindsey is called for the reach on Lee Lauer - foul #2 on Michael Lindsey, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (PG), Roberto Ortiz (SF), Peter Leblanc (PF), Erik Weaver (C) Michael Lindsey, Peter Hill, Benny Atkinson, Louis George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Reeves (C) Jeremy Madrid | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sperry | 16-16 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Gamboa and the foul's on Peter Leblanc - foul #1 on Peter Leblanc, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG) Jesse Koch | |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Richard Brito misses badly on a shot from close range | 16-19 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Reeves | 16-19 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer loses the dribble to Richard Brito | 16-19 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz jams it on a nice dish by Richard Brito | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | William Manley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Erik Weaver tips it but misses | 18-19 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves can't finish the layup | 18-19 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Schumacher | 18-19 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Ortiz | 21-19 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves banks in the layup set up by Lee Lauer and he's fouled by Erik Weaver - foul #1 on Erik Weaver, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Diego Vega (PG), Peter Hill (SG), Benny Atkinson (PF), Louis George (C) Gary Schumacher, Richard Brito, Peter Leblanc, Erik Weaver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Shores (PG), Jesse Koch (SF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Randy Reeves makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Diego Vega (fresh) SG - Peter Hill (fresh) SF - Roberto Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benny Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis George (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Shores (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Lauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Koch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Louis George connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Donald Shores hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Peter Hill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lee Lauer - foul #1 on Lee Lauer, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Michael Cade (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Lee Lauer, Randy Reeves, Clarence Bussell | |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Peter Hill makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Peter Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | William Manley clanks a jump hook from the left block | 25-22 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Diego Vega grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Louis George misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremy Madrid - foul #1 on Jeremy Madrid, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG) Donald Shores | |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Louis George makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Louis George makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Louis George is called for the reach on Jesse Koch - foul #2 on Louis George, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (PG), Peter Leblanc (C) Diego Vega, Louis George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz lays it in | 29-24 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Jeremy Madrid hits a jumper from close range | 29-26 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Ortiz | 32-26 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Benny Atkinson steals it from William Manley | 32-26 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Peter Hill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (PG), Diego Vega (PF), Erik Weaver (C) Roberto Ortiz, Benny Atkinson, Peter Leblanc | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (PG), Michael Sperry (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Manley, Michael Cade, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Diego Vega gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Gary Schumacher makes the wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Brito | 34-26 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-26 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Richard Brito | 34-26 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Diego Vega is called for a charge - foul #2 on Diego Vega, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lindsey (PG), Peter Leblanc (PF), Louis George (C) Gary Schumacher, Diego Vega, Erik Weaver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Valentine (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Aaron Norman (PF) Lee Lauer, Jesse Koch, Michael Sperry | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Hill (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brito (fresh) PF - Peter Leblanc (fresh) 3 pts. C - Louis George (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Shores (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Gamboa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Norman (fresh) C - Clarence Bussell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 34-26 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | William Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Clarence Bussell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Diego Vega (SG), Roberto Ortiz (SF), Benny Atkinson (PF) Peter Hill, Richard Brito, Peter Leblanc | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Cade (PF), Jeremy Madrid (C) Mark Gamboa, Clarence Bussell | |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-26 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Aaron Norman double dribbles | 37-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Michael (C) Louis George | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Lauer (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Michael Sperry (PF) Donald Shores, Aaron Norman, Michael Cade | |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Benny Atkinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Diego Vega | 39-26 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Koch | 39-28 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Lee Lauer is called for the reach on Michael Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Lauer, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Schumacher (SG), Peter Leblanc (PF), Erik Weaver (C) Diego Vega, Benny Atkinson, Brian Michael | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa (SF), Randy Reeves (C) Jesse Koch, Jeremy Madrid | |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Michael Lindsey misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Michael Sperry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer banks in the layup | 39-30 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Mark Gamboa pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Lee Lauer hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Valentine | 39-32 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Mark Gamboa - foul #1 on Mark Gamboa, team foul #9 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Brito (SG), Louis George (C) Gary Schumacher, Erik Weaver | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manley (PG), Donald Shores (SG), Jesse Koch (SF), Aaron Norman (PF), Clarence Bussell (C) William Valentine, Lee Lauer, Mark Gamboa, Michael Sperry, Randy Reeves | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Roberto Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jesse Koch misses short on a halfcourt shot | 41-32 |