| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses the floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Omar Dashner - foul #2 on Omar Dashner, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Omar Dashner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF) Martin Suggs, George Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Laurence Wanner | 41-40 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Omar Dashner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick tips it in | 41-42 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Scott Carbone snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Joseph Renwick picks off the pass by Laurence Wanner | 41-42 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Billy McGloin loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gray | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | James Nichols knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy McGloin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is denied on a layup by Joseph Blackwell | 44-42 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Omar Dashner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Bobby Wilson (PF), Dean McMurrin (C) Omar Dashner, Billy McGloin, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 46-44 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer's pass is intercepted by George Porter in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kramer - foul #2 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by George Porter | 48-44 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin lays it in set up by Wayne Kramer | 48-46 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Eugene Orr - foul #2 on Eugene Orr, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG) Martin Suggs, George Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF) Wayne Kramer, Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's pass is intercepted by Scott Carbone | 48-46 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin hits a shot from the right side set up by Chris Lamphere | 48-48 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Dean McMurrin swats the layup by Jamie Smith | 48-48 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin's layup is rejected by Nestor Panek | 50-48 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | James Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Dean McMurrin swats the layup by James Burke | 50-48 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Scott Carbone snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Scott Carbone's pass is intercepted by James Burke in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Omar Dashner, Chris Lamphere, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, Dean McMurrin | |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is hacked by George Porter - foul #4 on George Porter, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF) George Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson clanks a shot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson tips it in | 52-50 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Ferry - foul #2 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (C) Bobby Wilson | |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Eugene Orr comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Scott Carbone tips it home | 53-52 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Martin Suggs, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry | |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 53-54 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | James Nichols is hacked by Joseph Renwick - foul #3 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Bobby Wilson (C) Eugene Orr, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | James Burke can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner tips it home | 55-54 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 55-54 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF), Dean McMurrin (C) Scott Carbone, Bobby Wilson | |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on Christopher Ferry - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Omar Dashner | |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG) Billy McGloin | |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell (PF) Joseph Renwick | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Purdue | George Porter steals the ball from Christopher Ferry in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Wayne Kramer | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Kramer - foul #3 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Martin Suggs, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Wayne Kramer, Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Blackwell, Dean McMurrin | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Renwick | 57-58 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 57-58 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Porter | 57-58 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | George Porter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 60-58 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Scott Carbone is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Renwick and he's fouled by George Porter - foul #5 on George Porter, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Scott Carbone makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | James Burke connects on the floater in the paint set up by Nestor Panek and the foul's on Joseph Renwick - foul #4 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | James Burke makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (SG), Joseph Blackwell (PF) Billy McGloin, Joseph Renwick | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Dean McMurrin (C) Wayne Kramer, Bobby Wilson | |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Scott Carbone's fadeaway is rejected by Laurence Wanner | 63-61 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Dean McMurrin | 63-61 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Scott Carbone makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean McMurrin | 63-64 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Scott Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard is hacked by Eugene Orr - foul #3 on Eugene Orr, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (PF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Billy McGloin (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Bobby Wilson (PF) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson is called for traveling | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Vernon Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-66 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Bobby Wilson - foul #3 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell (PF) Bobby Wilson | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on Billy McGloin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 69-67 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray can't finish the layup | 69-67 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Billy McGloin pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Bobby Wilson (C) Wayne Kramer, Billy McGloin, Dean McMurrin | |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Omar Dashner | 69-70 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Nichols | 72-70 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Eugene Orr knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dean McMurrin (C) Bobby Wilson | |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is hacked by Willie Minyard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Willie Minyard | 74-74 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Omar Dashner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith loses the dribble to Eugene Orr | 74-74 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Omar Dashner | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Eugene Orr is called for the reach on Laurence Wanner - foul #4 on Eugene Orr, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Omar Dashner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Omar Dashner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #14 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-80 |