| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Scott Carbone inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 37-37 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | James Burke clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Scott Carbone tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | James Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken double dribbles | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is hacked by James Burke - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 39-37 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Blackwell steps in front of the Laurence Wanner pass | 39-37 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson jams it set up by Wayne Kramer and he's fouled by Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Scott Carbone (SF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Bobby Wilson, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Herbert Renken denies the turnaround by David Hamilton | 42-37 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | David Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-37 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | David Hamilton tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Christopher Ferry, Scott Carbone, Dean McMurrin, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jeffrey Gray (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Porter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick can't throw it down but he's hacked by George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Omar Dashner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 44-37 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Gray | 44-39 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Jeffrey Gray steals the ball from Joseph Blackwell | 44-39 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 44-41 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | George Porter is called for the reach on Eugene Orr - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Eugene Orr, Bobby Wilson, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Scott Carbone gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Omar Dashner drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Carbone | 46-41 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is fouled on the floor by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Willie Minyard, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Chris Lamphere - foul #1 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Dean McMurrin (PF) Chris Lamphere, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Herbert Renken takes the ball from Omar Dashner in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Burke | 46-46 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 48-46 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | James Burke banks in the layup on a great pass from Herbert Renken | 48-48 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Omar Dashner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Dean McMurrin, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (C) James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | The jumper by Martin Suggs is denied by Christopher Ferry | 48-48 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Christopher Ferry | 50-48 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is hacked by Wayne Kramer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), David Hamilton (C) Chris Lamphere, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | James Nichols can't tip it in | 50-48 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | David Hamilton gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Wayne Kramer, Billy McGloin, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Blackwell, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Dean McMurrin swats the layup by Willie Minyard | 50-48 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it in | 50-50 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is hacked by Laurence Wanner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it home | 50-52 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Scott Carbone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin tips it in | 52-52 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard tips it home | 52-54 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Carbone and he's hacked by Abraham Kilgo - foul #4 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (PF), David Hamilton (C) Joseph Renwick, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs tips it in | 55-56 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Eugene Orr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-56 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Scott Carbone's layup is rejected by Vernon Corey | 55-56 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Scott Carbone | 55-56 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Vernon Corey | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Herbert Renken | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | James Burke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Chris Lamphere - foul #2 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Renwick (PF) Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | James Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is called for traveling | 56-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell (C) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 56-60 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer's pass is intercepted by James Burke in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | James Burke banks in the layup | 56-62 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Joseph Blackwell - foul #5 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Dean McMurrin (C) Chris Lamphere, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jeffrey Gray, Herbert Renken, James Nichols | |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) James Burke | |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is hacked by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken grabs the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Scott Carbone - foul #1 on Scott Carbone, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell (PF) Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), James Nichols (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, Herbert Renken, Nestor Panek | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | David Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | David Hamilton can't throw it down | 59-62 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 59-62 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-62 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 59-62 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is fouled on the floor by Scott Carbone - foul #2 on Scott Carbone, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Omar Dashner, Billy McGloin, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols, Vernon Corey | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jamie Smith | 59-65 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Willie Minyard steals it from Joseph Renwick | 59-65 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | James Burke lays it up and in set up by Willie Minyard | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Burke (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Eugene Orr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-67 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Scott Carbone (SF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herbert Renken (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Scott Carbone's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Renken | 59-67 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | James Burke's layup is rejected by David Hamilton | 59-67 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Eugene Orr snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Eugene Orr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | James Burke is called for a backcourt violation | 59-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (C) James Burke, Willie Minyard, Nestor Panek | |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Scott Carbone is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Gray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gray, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith | |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Carbone - foul #3 on Scott Carbone, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Omar Dashner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Eugene Orr gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Nestor Panek swats the short shot by Joseph Renwick | 59-68 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Omar Dashner is called for the reach on Martin Suggs - foul #3 on Omar Dashner, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Nestor Panek | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Scott Carbone double dribbles | 59-70 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Herbert Renken | |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner dunks the ball and he's hacked by Christopher Ferry - foul #2 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) James Nichols | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Porter runs out the clock | 59-73 |