| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) C - James Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is hacked by Christopher Ferry - foul #1 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Reginald Arent - foul #1 on Reginald Arent, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Billy McGloin | 27-39 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Reginald Arent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Reginald Arent - foul #2 on Reginald Arent, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG), Bobby Wilson (C) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Gary Sharpe, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Mitchell | 29-41 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is hacked by Wayne Kramer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Goldberg (C) Christopher Ferry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG) Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steve Hayworth | 29-44 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Reginald Arent (C) Wayne Kramer, Bruce Mitchell, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) George Porter, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses the tip | 29-44 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Reginald Arent pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Reginald Arent misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-44 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Abraham Kilgo | 29-44 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | James Nichols comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | James Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo is called for a backcourt violation | 29-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Wayne Kramer (SG), Bruce Mitchell (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Gary Goldberg (C) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere, Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Mattingly - foul #2 on Steve Mattingly, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Laurence Wanner, Steve Mattingly | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Daniel (fresh) SG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Goldberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | George Porter can't tip it in | 31-44 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (PF) Vernon Corey | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Goldberg | 31-44 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Porter - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF) Bruce Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG) George Porter | |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's pass is intercepted by Gary Goldberg | 33-44 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Wayne Kramer is blocked by Steve Mattingly | 33-44 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Mattingly | 33-46 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 35-46 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 35-48 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on James Daniel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Reginald Arent (C) James Daniel, Wayne Kramer, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Steve Hayworth, Steve Mattingly, Nestor Panek | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-48 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Reginald Arent hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Billy McGloin takes the ball from Jamie Smith | 37-48 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy McGloin | 39-48 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is hacked by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Vernon Corey (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg clanks a floater from close range | 39-48 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg is called for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Gary Goldberg picks off the pass by Nestor Panek | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Daniel (fresh) SG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Goldberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Letourneau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-48 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wayne Kramer | 43-48 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Reginald Arent (C) James Daniel, Wayne Kramer, Bruce Mitchell, Bobby Wilson, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, George Porter, Charles Letourneau, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Lamphere and he's hacked by Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | James Nichols tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses short on a floater in the lane | 46-50 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Nichols is fouled on the floor by Reginald Arent - foul #3 on Reginald Arent, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG), Luis Richard (SF), Bobby Wilson (C) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere, Christopher Ferry, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Steve Hayworth, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Bruce Mitchell - foul #3 on Bruce Mitchell, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffery Boone (SG) Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) George Porter, Laurence Wanner, Steve Mattingly | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Jeffery Boone picks off the pass by Gary Sharpe | 48-50 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Jeffery Boone drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Mitchell | 51-50 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Luis Richard - foul #2 on Luis Richard, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF) Jeffery Boone, Bruce Mitchell, Luis Richard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Charles Letourneau, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Wayne Kramer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Goldberg (C) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG) Martin Suggs | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is hacked by Gary Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Steve Mattingly | |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Gary Goldberg is called for the reach on James Nichols - foul #3 on Gary Goldberg, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Jeffery Boone (SG), Reginald Arent (C) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) Steve Hayworth | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Reginald Arent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | George Porter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (SF) Christopher Ferry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Steve Mattingly (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses short on an open floater from the right block | 53-52 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reginald Arent | 53-52 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell (SG), Gary Goldberg (C) Jeffery Boone, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Laurence Wanner, Steve Mattingly | |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Wilson | 55-52 |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | George Porter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nestor Panek | 58-54 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick hits the finger roll | 60-54 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Reginald Arent (C) Billy McGloin, Bruce Mitchell, Bobby Wilson, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith jams it | 60-56 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Reginald Arent clanks a jumper near the basket | 60-56 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Gary Goldberg gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Goldberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe makes the shot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Wayne Kramer, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Steve Hayworth (SG), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, George Porter, James Nichols | |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (C) Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reginald Arent (C) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Billy McGloin | 60-58 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Billy McGloin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) Steve Hayworth | |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is intercepted by Billy McGloin | 60-58 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Billy McGloin lays it in | 62-58 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner's pass is intercepted by Reginald Arent | 62-58 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Billy McGloin tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | George Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith is denied on a layup by Joseph Renwick | 64-58 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Christopher Ferry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Luis Richard (PF), Bruce Mitchell (C) Joseph Renwick, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 66-58 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Sharpe | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Renwick (PF) Luis Richard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere is hacked by Gary Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere is hacked by George Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reginald Arent (C) Bruce Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Reginald Arent takes the ball from George Porter | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Gary Sharpe is called for the reach on Billy McGloin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Sharpe, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Porter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |