| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Caraballo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Philip Cunningham - foul #2 on Philip Cunningham, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Floyd Brown clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 42-37 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard drills a jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Floyd Brown misses short on a floater near the basket | 42-39 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Philip Cunningham - foul #3 on Philip Cunningham, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Sweet (SG) Philip Cunningham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Sweet | 44-40 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Floyd Brown | 46-40 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Floyd Brown - foul #2 on Floyd Brown, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG), Allen Douglas (SF), Stanley Fine (PF), Mike Spencer (C) William Caraballo, Floyd Brown, Charles Lehmann, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Joshua Corby (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Michael Richardson steals it from Charlie Furry in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant scores on a jumper from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Michael Richardson swats the layup by Patrick Sweet | 46-43 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Allen Douglas tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Stanley Fine steals it from Michael Richardson | 48-43 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Charlie Furry double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carson Chappel (C) Patrick Sweet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo (C) Michael Richardson | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Vernon Hodo is denied by Allen Douglas | 48-43 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Dechant | 48-43 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Joshua Corby is blocked by Allen Douglas | 48-43 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Charlie Furry pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Mike Spencer misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ryan Isham - foul #2 on Ryan Isham, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (PG), Floyd Brown (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF) Charlie Furry, Stanley Fine, Allen Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Jason Smith, Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Mike Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Mike Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Carson Chappel - foul #1 on Carson Chappel, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Sweet (SG), Gerard Schroeder (C) Mike Spencer, Carson Chappel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (C) Joshua Corby | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Caraballo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnnie Bohannan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Hodo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to William Caraballo | 48-47 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann lays it in on a nice dish by William Caraballo | 50-47 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Charles Lehmann swats the layup by Walter Rancourt | 50-47 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Floyd Brown makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Caraballo | 52-47 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger's pass is intercepted by Floyd Brown | 52-47 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Floyd Brown banks in the layup | 54-47 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Zitzelberger | 54-47 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Sweet is called for the reach on Edward Blanchard - foul #2 on Patrick Sweet, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG), Philip Cunningham (SG), Allen Douglas (SF), Stanley Fine (PF), Mike Spencer (C) William Caraballo, Patrick Sweet, Floyd Brown, Charles Lehmann, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Joshua Corby (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Edward Blanchard, Vernon Hodo, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant drills a shot from the right side set up by Ryan Isham | 54-49 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Charlie Furry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mike Spencer - foul #1 on Mike Spencer, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Lehmann (PF), Carson Chappel (C) Stanley Fine, Mike Spencer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Allen Douglas | 54-50 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann is fouled on the floor by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #2 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (PG), Floyd Brown (SF) Charlie Furry, Allen Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG) Marc Siegfried | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Caraballo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Philip Cunningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Lehmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carson Chappel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Blanchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Corby (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Carson Chappel misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Zitzelberger - foul #3 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (C) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Carson Chappel makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Carson Chappel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Carson Chappel is called for the reach on Jason Smith - foul #2 on Carson Chappel, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Floyd Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Rancourt | 55-52 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson jams it on a nice dish by Joshua Corby | 55-54 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann's floater is tipped away by Joshua Corby | 55-54 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip Cunningham - foul #4 on Philip Cunningham, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG), Stanley Fine (SG), Allen Douglas (SF), Mike Spencer (PF), Gerard Schroeder (C) William Caraballo, Philip Cunningham, Floyd Brown, Charles Lehmann, Carson Chappel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Jason Smith, Edward Blanchard, Joshua Corby, Walter Rancourt | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Charlie Furry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Chris Zitzelberger - foul #4 on Chris Zitzelberger, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt (C) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Charlie Furry makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Charlie Furry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marc Siegfried | 57-57 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Mike Spencer is fouled on the floor by Ryan Isham - foul #3 on Ryan Isham, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Sweet (SG), Floyd Brown (SF) Allen Douglas, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Joshua Corby (PF) Marc Siegfried, Ryan Isham | |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Floyd Brown loses the dribble to Milton Dechant | 57-57 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Johnnie Bohannan | 57-60 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Charlie Furry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (PG), Charles Lehmann (PF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Charlie Furry, Stanley Fine, Mike Spencer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Ryan Isham (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Milton Dechant, Walter Rancourt | |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Richardson | 57-63 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Joshua Corby takes the ball from Charles Lehmann | 57-63 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Isham | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Caraballo (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Patrick Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Lehmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Schroeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Blanchard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Richardson (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Joshua Corby steals the ball from Patrick Sweet in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Sweet - foul #3 on Patrick Sweet, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG), Philip Cunningham (SG), Allen Douglas (SF), Carson Chappel (C) William Caraballo, Patrick Sweet, Floyd Brown, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Walter Rancourt (C) Marc Siegfried, Michael Richardson, Ryan Isham | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Smith | 57-67 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Allen Douglas - foul #3 on Allen Douglas, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (SF) Joshua Corby | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Carson Chappel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Edward Blanchard is called for the reach on Charlie Furry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #6 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (SG) Edward Blanchard | |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 57-68 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Jason Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stanley Fine (PG), Mike Spencer (PF) Charlie Furry, Charles Lehmann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (SF) Jason Smith | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Joshua Corby takes the ball from Philip Cunningham in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby lays it in | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Mike Spencer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Walter Rancourt | 57-70 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Bohannan | 57-73 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham is called for 10 seconds | 57-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Floyd Brown (SF), Gerard Schroeder (C) Allen Douglas, Carson Chappel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Milton Dechant, Joshua Corby, Walter Rancourt | |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-73 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Stanley Fine pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Stanley Fine travels with the ball | 57-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG), Charles Lehmann (PF) Stanley Fine, Mike Spencer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Vernon Hodo (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Ryan Isham | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-73 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 57-73 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Floyd Brown snags the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder misses the fadeaway from the left block | 57-73 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann grabs the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Philip Cunningham is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Philip Cunningham, team foul #11 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Patrick Sweet (SG) Philip Cunningham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Joshua Corby (SF), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Michael Richardson, Vernon Hodo | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Jason Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Charlie Furry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Floyd Brown is hacked by Joshua Corby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Corby, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Douglas (PF) Charles Lehmann | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Floyd Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Floyd Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby's floater is tipped away by Gerard Schroeder | 59-73 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Floyd Brown misses the runner from close range | 59-73 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charlie Furry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Patrick Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Brown (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerard Schroeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Dechant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stanley Fine (PG), Mike Spencer (PF), Carson Chappel (C) Charlie Furry, Floyd Brown, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Vernon Hodo (SF) Jason Smith, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-73 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Stanley Fine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo gets the rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Allen Douglas is called for the reach on Vernon Hodo - foul #4 on Allen Douglas, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Mike Spencer snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Allen Douglas is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Douglas, team foul #13 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charlie Furry (PG) Allen Douglas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Mike Spencer steals it from Joshua Corby | 59-74 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Stanley Fine tips it but misses | 59-74 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Carson Chappel snags the offensive board | 59-74 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Vernon Hodo swats the layup by Mike Spencer | 59-74 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Mike Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Patrick Sweet drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Stanley Fine | 62-74 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Carson Chappel denies the turnaround by Milton Dechant | 62-74 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mike Spencer | 62-74 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Mike Spencer misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 62-74 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Mike Spencer snags the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Charlie Furry buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Sweet | 64-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Furry - foul #3 on Charlie Furry, team foul #14 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (SG) Vernon Hodo | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Mike Spencer banks in the layup | 66-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant is called for traveling | 66-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo (C) Johnnie Bohannan | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Stanley Fine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-76 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Vernon Hodo gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jason Smith runs out the clock | 66-76 |