| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Scott Carbone inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | David Hamilton banks in the layup | 28-30 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Eugene Orr grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Herbert Renken - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the easy layup | 28-31 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Scott Carbone snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Renwick - foul #1 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Omar Dashner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Ferry | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Christopher Ferry steals the ball from Laurence Wanner | 29-36 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on Omar Dashner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Omar Dashner | |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-36 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 29-36 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | James Burke tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dean McMurrin | 29-36 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 29-36 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's floater is tipped away by Dean McMurrin | 29-38 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't tip it in | 29-38 |
| 16:16 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), David Hamilton (C) Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson, Dean McMurrin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | James Burke drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Wayne Kramer - foul #3 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG) Wayne Kramer | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | James Burke buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Herbert Renken - foul #2 on Herbert Renken, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) James Burke | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Scott Carbone makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Scott Carbone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-41 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 38-41 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Omar Dashner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a fadeaway in the paint | 40-43 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on Scott Carbone - foul #4 on Willie Minyard, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey comes up short on the shot in the lane | 40-45 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Blackwell | 40-45 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin tips it home | 40-47 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Kramer - foul #4 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), James Nichols (PF) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson, Dean McMurrin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Omar Dashner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) C - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray slams it home on a great pass from James Burke | 43-47 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Omar Dashner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Eugene Orr takes the ball from Jeffrey Gray | 43-47 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Eugene Orr blows the layup | 43-47 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Martin Suggs | 43-47 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-47 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vernon Corey - foul #2 on Vernon Corey, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG) Eugene Orr | |
| 10:44 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Hamilton | 43-48 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick connects on the runner in the paint | 43-50 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo and he's fouled by Chris Lamphere - foul #1 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell (PF) Joseph Renwick | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Scott Carbone tips it in | 46-52 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF) Omar Dashner, Scott Carbone, David Hamilton | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Eugene Orr double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (C) Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG) Chris Lamphere | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray dunks the ball on a great pass from Jamie Smith and he's hacked by Joseph Blackwell - foul #2 on Joseph Blackwell, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (C) Joseph Blackwell | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dean McMurrin | 50-52 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Martin Suggs steps in front of the Bobby Wilson pass | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs banks in the layup | 52-52 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Eugene Orr travels in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), David Hamilton (C) Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | James Burke hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-52 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Gray swats the layup by Bobby Wilson | 55-52 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | David Hamilton snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Billy McGloin (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean McMurrin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin hits a turnaround from the right block | 55-54 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bobby Wilson | 55-54 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Omar Dashner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Billy McGloin, Bobby Wilson, Dean McMurrin, David Hamilton | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | George Porter scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Martin Suggs and the foul's on Joseph Blackwell - foul #3 on Joseph Blackwell, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | George Porter connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 61-54 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick can't connect on a floater from the left block | 61-54 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Wayne Kramer steals it from Martin Suggs | 61-54 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Scott Carbone's layup is rejected by Willie Minyard | 61-54 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Martin Suggs picks off the pass by Joseph Renwick | 61-54 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | David Hamilton swats the short shot by James Burke | 61-54 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Omar Dashner | 61-57 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | James Burke is fouled on the floor by Chris Lamphere - foul #2 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF), Bobby Wilson (PF) Chris Lamphere, Joseph Renwick | |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | James Burke misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Scott Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 61-59 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | James Burke misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it home | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burke (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Renken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Ferry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 63-59 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Dean McMurrin (PF) Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Dean McMurrin - foul #3 on Dean McMurrin, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 65-59 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Renwick (PF) Dean McMurrin | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Herbert Renken blocks the short jumper by David Hamilton | 65-59 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Minyard | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Omar Dashner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG) Martin Suggs, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the turnaround from close range | 69-60 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | David Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is fouled in the backcourt by Omar Dashner - foul #1 on Omar Dashner, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Herbert Renken takes the ball from Scott Carbone | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Eugene Orr is called for the reach on James Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Orr, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Hamilton | 71-63 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Omar Dashner | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | James Burke is hacked by Eugene Orr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Orr, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Eugene Orr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Eugene Orr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Omar Dashner is called for the reach on George Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Omar Dashner, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Eugene Orr clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Orr - foul #4 on Eugene Orr, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Omar Dashner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-69 |