| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harley Glenn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ludoslaw Opielski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-29 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier gets the offensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the shot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | Rodney Cordeiro steps in front of the Ludoslaw Opielski pass in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Corpuz | 45-31 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Eugene Linville - foul #3 on Eugene Linville, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF) Eugene Linville, William Blakes | |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Harber, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Corey Carr (SG) Harley Glenn, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Francis Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Andre - foul #2 on Ryan Andre, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edgardo Greco (SF) Ludoslaw Opielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco is whistled for traveling | 47-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Demoss (PF), Franklyn Moore (C) Joseph Gibbons, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-31 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Corey Carr clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-31 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | David Stewart snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses the easy layup | 47-31 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | David Stewart picks off the pass by Franklyn Moore in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher hits a floater from the right block set up by Ryan Andre | 47-33 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Corey Carr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-33 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Corey Carr and he's hacked by Terry Gallagher - foul #1 on Terry Gallagher, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Joseph Gibbons (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Francis Barnett, Corey Carr, Todd Demoss, Franklyn Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco misses the free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | William Blakes hits a shot in the lane set up by Lon Chartier and he's hacked by Joseph Gibbons - foul #1 on Joseph Gibbons, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski (SF) Edgardo Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | William Blakes makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-36 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz tips it back up and in | 51-36 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #2 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG) Harley Glenn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG) Lon Chartier | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Francis Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ludoslaw Opielski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | David Stewart is called for the reach on Joseph Gibbons - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Corey Carr (SG), Franklyn Moore (C) Gregory Jackson, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Michael Harber (PF) Paul Locke, David Stewart, William Blakes | |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Clayton James is called for the reach on Franklyn Moore - foul #3 on Clayton James, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Demoss (PF) Joseph Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski travels with the ball | 51-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Edgardo Greco (SF) Ludoslaw Opielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Franklyn Moore steps in front of the Michael Harber pass | 51-37 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Francis Barnett is hacked by Ryan Andre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Andre, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Michael Corpuz (C) Corey Carr, Franklyn Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG) Ryan Andre | |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Francis Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Clayton James gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher is hacked by Francis Barnett - foul #1 on Francis Barnett, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Jackson (SG), Joseph Gibbons (PF) Francis Barnett, Todd Demoss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville's fadeaway is rejected by Edgardo Greco | 51-37 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Jim Landes grabs the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lon Chartier | 51-39 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons misses the lay-in | 51-39 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jim Landes | 51-39 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Michael Harber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-39 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Corpuz | 51-39 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Harley Glenn is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Chartier - foul #1 on Lon Chartier, team foul #8 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Corey Carr (SG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF), Franklyn Moore (C) Gregory Jackson, Edgardo Greco, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), William Blakes (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) Lon Chartier, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Harley Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Harley Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-39 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari (SG), Todd Demoss (PF) Harley Glenn, Joseph Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari is fouled on the floor by William Blakes - foul #2 on William Blakes, team foul #9 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (SG) Corey Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Gregory Dupree | |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Clayton James is hacked by Todd Demoss - foul #2 on Todd Demoss, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Jackson (SG), Joseph Gibbons (PF) Carmine Ferrari, Todd Demoss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Terry Gallagher | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Francis Barnett takes the ball from Paul Locke | 55-41 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | A charge is called on Ludoslaw Opielski - foul #2 on Ludoslaw Opielski, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Corey Carr (PG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Michael Corpuz (C) Francis Barnett, Ludoslaw Opielski, Franklyn Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, Clayton James | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Corey Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edgardo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Blakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Landes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-41 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Todd Demoss (PF) Gregory Jackson, Joseph Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF) Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Michael Harber blows the dunk | 55-41 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Harley Glenn connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Jim Landes's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Corpuz | 58-41 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Todd Demoss pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Corey Carr is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Edgardo Greco - foul #1 on Edgardo Greco, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Carmine Ferrari (SG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF), Joseph Gibbons (PF), Franklyn Moore (C) Harley Glenn, Corey Carr, Edgardo Greco, Todd Demoss, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, Terry Gallagher, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Rodney Cordeiro denies the turnaround by Francis Barnett | 61-43 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Michael Harber snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre's floater is knocked away by Franklyn Moore | 61-43 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it home | 61-45 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Michael Harber steals it from Carmine Ferrari | 61-45 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Francis Barnett misses the jumper from the right block | 61-45 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Stewart | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons loses the dribble to Clayton James | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Clayton James scores on a shot near the basket set up by Ryan Andre | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Francis Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmine Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ludoslaw Opielski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Franklyn Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Harber (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton James (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons banks in the layup and he's fouled by Ryan Andre - foul #4 on Ryan Andre, team foul #10 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Michael Corpuz (C) Francis Barnett, Carmine Ferrari, Ludoslaw Opielski, Franklyn Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, Michael Harber, Clayton James | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | William Blakes grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville connects on the 3 from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Gallagher | 63-52 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | William Blakes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Jim Landes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Corpuz - foul #1 on Michael Corpuz, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Demoss (PF) Joseph Gibbons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Paul Locke | |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Corpuz | 66-53 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Jim Landes double dribbles | 66-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Corey Carr (PG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF) Harley Glenn, Edgardo Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Clayton James (C) Terry Gallagher, Jim Landes | |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-53 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Todd Demoss can't throw it down but he's hacked by Clayton James - foul #4 on Clayton James, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Dikembe Arizmendi (C) Gregory Jackson, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Gregory Dupree (C) Lon Chartier, Clayton James | |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Todd Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Todd Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Paul Locke lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Cordeiro | 68-58 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Francis Barnett loses the dribble to Paul Locke in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Paul Locke lays it in | 68-60 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Dikembe Arizmendi blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Dupree - foul #1 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Franklyn Moore (PF) Corey Carr, Ludoslaw Opielski, Todd Demoss | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Dikembe Arizmendi misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Dikembe Arizmendi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Edgardo Greco denies the turnaround by Paul Locke | 69-60 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Harley Glenn snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Harley Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari (SG), Joseph Gibbons (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Francis Barnett, Franklyn Moore, Dikembe Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (C) Gregory Dupree | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carmine Ferrari - foul #2 on Carmine Ferrari, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Harley Glenn | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Paul Locke buries a jumper from the right side | 71-64 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | William Blakes blocks the jumper by Carmine Ferrari | 71-64 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons misses the tip | 71-64 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jim Landes | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harley Glenn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carmine Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edgardo Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Andre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Terry Gallagher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Landes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF), Todd Demoss (PF), Franklyn Moore (C) Harley Glenn, Carmine Ferrari, Edgardo Greco, Joseph Gibbons, Michael Corpuz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), David Stewart (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson is whistled for a carry | 71-64 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Michael Harber lays it in set up by Eugene Linville | 71-66 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Todd Demoss, Franklyn Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF) Michael Harber | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons misses the lay-in | 71-66 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Francis Barnett snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Michael Corpuz steals the ball from Gregory Dupree | 71-66 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Francis Barnett double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Edgardo Greco (SF) Francis Barnett, Ludoslaw Opielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Eugene Linville, David Stewart, Clayton James | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Lon Chartier steals it from Michael Corpuz | 71-66 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski (SF) Edgardo Greco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro blows the layup but he's fouled by Ludoslaw Opielski - foul #3 on Ludoslaw Opielski, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz tips it back up and in | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 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 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz is fouled on the floor by William Blakes - foul #3 on William Blakes, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Franklyn Moore (SF) Harley Glenn, Ludoslaw Opielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Clayton James grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lon Chartier | 74-70 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF) Francis Barnett, Franklyn Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Linville - foul #4 on Eugene Linville, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Harley Glenn is called for the reach on Lon Chartier - foul #3 on Harley Glenn, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Lon Chartier is called for the reach on Gregory Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Chartier, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Harley Glenn grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Harley Glenn is hacked by Lon Chartier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lon Chartier, team foul #16 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Franklyn Moore (SF) Ludoslaw Opielski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Harley Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Harley Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is hacked by Michael Corpuz - foul #2 on Michael Corpuz, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski (SF) Franklyn Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |