| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere is fouled on the floor by Gary Sharpe - foul #1 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 34-31 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Renwick is called for the reach on Gary Sharpe - foul #1 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Chris Lamphere - foul #1 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick drills a jumper from the right block | 38-33 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Chris Lamphere is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #2 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Nichols (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Wayne Kramer (SG), Bruce Mitchell (SF), Bobby Wilson (PF), Gary Goldberg (C) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick, Reginald Arent | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo tips it in | 40-33 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | James Daniel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey blows the layup | 40-33 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses the lay-in | 40-33 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Bruce Mitchell | 40-35 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | James Nichols's pass is intercepted by James Daniel | 40-35 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell slams it home on a nice dish by James Daniel | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (tiring) 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wayne Kramer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Goldberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Daniel - foul #1 on James Daniel, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, James Nichols, Vernon Corey, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Jeffery Boone (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Reginald Arent (C) James Daniel, Wayne Kramer, Bruce Mitchell, Bobby Wilson, Gary Goldberg | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Billy McGloin connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Ferry | 42-40 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Reginald Arent swats the short shot by Abraham Kilgo | 42-40 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:02 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jamie Smith is denied by Joseph Renwick | 42-43 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Reginald Arent buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Billy McGloin and the foul's on Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (SG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Luis Richard (SF) Billy McGloin, Jeffery Boone, Christopher Ferry | |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Reginald Arent makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Renwick | 42-46 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) Luis Richard, Reginald Arent | |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 42-48 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere loses the dribble to Gary Sharpe in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe is hacked by Gary Goldberg - foul #2 on Gary Goldberg, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Luis Richard (PF), Reginald Arent (C) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere, Bobby Wilson, Joseph Renwick, Gary Goldberg | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 45-48 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Reginald Arent snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | James Daniel hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Mitchell | 45-50 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Bruce Mitchell - foul #2 on Bruce Mitchell, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Bobby Wilson (C) James Daniel, Reginald Arent | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luis Richard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-50 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Bobby Wilson takes the ball from Nestor Panek | 45-50 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), James Nichols (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Steve Hayworth, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF), Gary Goldberg (C) Billy McGloin, Bruce Mitchell, Christopher Ferry, Luis Richard | |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | George Porter is hacked by Chris Lamphere - foul #3 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Porter | 47-52 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Gary Goldberg steals it from Charles Letourneau | 47-52 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-52 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Goldberg | 47-52 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | James Nichols loses the dribble to Gary Goldberg | 47-52 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-52 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Chris Lamphere - foul #4 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Charles Letourneau, James Nichols, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Jeffery Boone (SG), Bruce Mitchell (SF), Luis Richard (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick, Gary Goldberg | |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Billy McGloin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Boone | 49-55 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 49-55 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Vernon Corey swats the shot by Jeffery Boone | 52-55 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Boone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Richard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey lays it in and he's hacked by Billy McGloin - foul #2 on Billy McGloin, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Renwick (PF), Reginald Arent (C) Bruce Mitchell, Luis Richard | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) Martin Suggs, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Wayne Kramer (SG) Billy McGloin, Jeffery Boone | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Reginald Arent drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Wilson | 55-58 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | James Daniel steals the ball from Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Reginald Arent hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Kramer | 55-60 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Renwick - foul #2 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), James Nichols (SF) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG), Luis Richard (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) James Daniel, Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Reginald Arent | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Nestor Panek | 56-60 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF) Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF) Bruce Mitchell, Luis Richard | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo double dribbles | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF) Charles Letourneau | |
| Subs | Purdue | Luis Richard (PF) Joseph Renwick | |
| 05:36 | Purdue | James Nichols picks off the pass by Bobby Wilson | 56-60 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Abraham Kilgo | 58-60 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 58-60 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Steve Mattingly | 60-60 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey's pass is intercepted by Bobby Wilson | 60-63 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Billy McGloin lays it in set up by Bobby Wilson | 60-65 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Vernon Corey | 63-65 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, James Nichols, Vernon Corey, Steve Mattingly | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Reginald Arent (C) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere, Bobby Wilson, Luis Richard, Gary Goldberg | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick tips it back up and in | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Hayworth | 65-67 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Abraham Kilgo steals it from Wayne Kramer in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner lays it in on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) Steve Hayworth | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG) Bruce Mitchell | |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is fouled in the backcourt by George Porter - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nestor Panek | 70-67 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick tips it in | 70-69 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-69 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is intercepted by Joseph Renwick | 70-72 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 70-75 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith knocks in the floater in the paint | 72-75 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer's layup is rejected by Nestor Panek | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick can't tip it in | 72-75 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | George Porter gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Renwick is called for the reach on Jamie Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG) Wayne Kramer | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Renwick | 73-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | The short jumper by Joseph Renwick is denied by Laurence Wanner | 73-75 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Reginald Arent - foul #1 on Reginald Arent, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is fouled in the backcourt by George Porter - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | George Porter is called for the reach on Chris Lamphere in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Porter, team foul #8 | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Arent | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Reginald Arent is fouled on the floor by Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Reginald Arent misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | George Porter hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 11 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere is hacked by Gary Sharpe - foul #2 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (C) Reginald Arent | |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | George Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-78 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it but misses | 77-78 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Gary Sharpe is called for the reach on Chris Lamphere in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe loses the dribble to Billy McGloin in the backcourt | 77-80 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Billy McGloin and the foul's on Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (SG) Chris Lamphere | |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 77-82 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek is denied on a layup by Bobby Wilson | 77-82 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Abraham Kilgo steals it from Wayne Kramer in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Bobby Wilson picks off the pass by Vernon Corey | 77-82 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-82 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey pulls down the rebound | 77-82 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell (SG), Reginald Arent (C) Billy McGloin, Bobby Wilson | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gary Sharpe | 79-82 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG) Wayne Kramer, Bruce Mitchell | |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is hacked by Gary Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Sharpe | 82-84 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-84 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek tips it but misses | 82-84 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | George Porter can't tip it in | 82-84 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the follow up shot | 84-84 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Reginald Arent misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry tips it home | 84-86 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Sharpe | 87-86 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Billy McGloin | 87-89 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Reginald Arent is called for the reach on Gary Sharpe - foul #2 on Reginald Arent, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Lamphere (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Ferry (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 15 pts. 17 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Reginald Arent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick banks in the layup on a great pass from Reginald Arent | 89-91 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is whistled for traveling | 89-91 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Gary Sharpe is called for the reach on Billy McGloin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #14 | 89-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Gary Sharpe | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-93 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the offensive rebound | 89-93 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-93 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Porter, team foul #15 | 92-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nestor Panek | 92-94 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-94 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 92-94 |