| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harley Glenn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ludoslaw Opielski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson travels in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Harley Glenn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses long on a floater from the right block | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Clayton James travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG) Harley Glenn | |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Harber - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Purdue | Corey Carr (SG), Franklyn Moore (C) Gregory Jackson, Michael Corpuz | |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | David Stewart can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Gibbons | 34-36 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Corey Carr misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | David Stewart lays it in set up by Ryan Andre and he's hacked by Ludoslaw Opielski - foul #1 on Ludoslaw Opielski, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Todd Demoss (PF) Corey Carr, Ludoslaw Opielski, Joseph Gibbons | |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Jim Landes picks off the pass by Francis Barnett | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre tips it in | 39-36 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Linville - foul #1 on Eugene Linville, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Jackson (SG), Michael Corpuz (C) Francis Barnett, Franklyn Moore | |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Demoss | 39-38 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Clayton James hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it home | 41-38 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Corey Carr (SG), Joseph Gibbons (PF) Harley Glenn, Gregory Jackson, Todd Demoss | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Dupree (fresh) C - Clayton James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Francis Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Carr (fresh) SF - Edgardo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Gibbons swats the short shot by Clayton James | 41-38 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Clayton James snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG) Lon Chartier | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski (SF) Edgardo Greco | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Gregory Dupree picks off the pass by Joseph Gibbons | 41-38 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski loses the dribble to Clayton James | 41-38 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Clayton James is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Clayton James, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (PG), Michael Harber (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, Terry Gallagher, Gregory Dupree, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Todd Demoss (PF), Franklyn Moore (C) Francis Barnett, Corey Carr, Ludoslaw Opielski, Joseph Gibbons, Michael Corpuz | |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson's pass is intercepted by Rodney Cordeiro in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is hacked by Edgardo Greco - foul #1 on Edgardo Greco, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Franklyn Moore is called for the reach on William Blakes - foul #3 on Franklyn Moore, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG) Carmine Ferrari | |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | David Stewart hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lon Chartier | 43-38 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the jumper in the paint | 45-41 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore's pass is intercepted by William Blakes | 45-41 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Jim Landes tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Cordeiro - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Corey Carr (SG), Joseph Gibbons (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Harley Glenn, Gregory Jackson, Todd Demoss, Franklyn Moore | |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Francis Barnett grabs the board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harber (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Francis Barnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Carr (fresh) SF - Edgardo Greco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Michael Harber blocks the short jumper by Joseph Gibbons | 47-43 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Michael Harber grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the jump hook from close range | 49-43 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton James - foul #4 on Clayton James, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (C) Clayton James | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski (SF) Edgardo Greco | |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz hits a wide open turnaround from close range | 49-45 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Francis Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Andre - foul #1 on Ryan Andre, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Francis Barnett is fouled on the floor by Ryan Andre - foul #2 on Ryan Andre, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF) Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Francis Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Francis Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Corpuz | 52-49 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree loses the dribble to Francis Barnett | 52-49 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Eugene Linville is called for the reach on Corey Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Linville, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), David Stewart (SG), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Jackson (SG), Todd Demoss (PF), Franklyn Moore (C) Francis Barnett, Joseph Gibbons, Michael Corpuz | |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Corey Carr makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Corey Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-51 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Paul Locke snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Franklyn Moore - foul #4 on Franklyn Moore, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Dikembe Arizmendi (C) Corey Carr, Franklyn Moore | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Jim Landes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | David Stewart clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ludoslaw Opielski - foul #2 on Ludoslaw Opielski, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG) Paul Locke | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari (SG), Joseph Gibbons (PF) Gregory Jackson, Todd Demoss | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Michael Harber takes the ball from Joseph Gibbons in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Jim Landes comes up short on the runner in the lane | 55-51 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Dikembe Arizmendi snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Harley Glenn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Dikembe Arizmendi snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jim Landes | 55-51 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | David Stewart is hacked by Carmine Ferrari - foul #1 on Carmine Ferrari, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Michael Corpuz (C) Harley Glenn, Ludoslaw Opielski, Dikembe Arizmendi | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | William Blakes clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-51 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Jim Landes blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) SG - Eugene Linville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Landes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Francis Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmine Ferrari (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgardo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edgardo Greco | 57-54 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz is fouled on the floor by Jim Landes - foul #2 on Jim Landes, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG), Gregory Dupree (PF), Clayton James (C) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Todd Demoss (SF), Franklyn Moore (PF) Francis Barnett, Carmine Ferrari, Edgardo Greco, Joseph Gibbons | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is hacked by Todd Demoss - foul #2 on Todd Demoss, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Ryan Andre, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski (SF) Michael Corpuz | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the jumper in the lane | 61-56 |
| 05:55 | Purdue | The jump hook by Gregory Jackson is blocked by Gregory Dupree | 61-56 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Todd Demoss can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Michael Harber gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Franklyn Moore | 61-56 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Franklyn Moore's floater is tipped away by Gregory Dupree | 61-56 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Michael Harber tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier, Michael Harber, Terry Gallagher, Gregory Dupree | |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Corey Carr (SG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Joseph Gibbons (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Harley Glenn, Gregory Jackson, Ludoslaw Opielski, Todd Demoss, Franklyn Moore | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 63-56 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Francis Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Francis Barnett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | William Blakes gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Andre | 66-56 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Rodney Cordeiro swats the short shot by Edgardo Greco | 66-56 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Corey Carr is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | William Blakes gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton James (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Francis Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edgardo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Gibbons (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Corpuz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Eugene Linville | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Corey Carr connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edgardo Greco | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Andre and the foul's on Edgardo Greco - foul #2 on Edgardo Greco, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Michael Harber (PF) Ryan Andre, William Blakes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carmine Ferrari (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF), Franklyn Moore (C) Francis Barnett, Corey Carr, Edgardo Greco, Michael Corpuz | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF) Paul Locke, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Michael Corpuz (C) Carmine Ferrari, Franklyn Moore | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) Terry Gallagher | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Clayton James can't finish the layup | 69-61 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Harley Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) David Stewart, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Corpuz | 69-61 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Jackson - foul #2 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Gregory Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ludoslaw Opielski - foul #3 on Ludoslaw Opielski, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Purdue | Francis Barnett (PG), Corey Carr (SG), Edgardo Greco (SF), Todd Demoss (PF), Franklyn Moore (C) Harley Glenn, Gregory Jackson, Ludoslaw Opielski, Joseph Gibbons, Michael Corpuz | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Todd Demoss is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF) William Blakes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Andre | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Todd Demoss misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 73-61 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Todd Demoss hits the follow up shot | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree is hacked by Francis Barnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Barnett, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Francis Barnett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Michael Harber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jim Landes (C) Terry Gallagher | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Edgardo Greco connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Francis Barnett | 74-65 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Gregory Dupree, Jim Landes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harley Glenn (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Ludoslaw Opielski (SF), Joseph Gibbons (PF), Michael Corpuz (C) Francis Barnett, Corey Carr, Edgardo Greco, Todd Demoss, Franklyn Moore | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Harley Glenn is called for the reach on Lon Chartier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harley Glenn, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF), Gregory Dupree (C) William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Joseph Gibbons blows the layup | 75-65 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Michael Corpuz grabs the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is hacked by Gregory Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Jackson, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Harley Glenn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Ludoslaw Opielski pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 77-68 |