| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fresh) SG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) SF - Michael Hart (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Paul Dotson steps in front of the Gerard Bower pass | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Rogers | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali's floater is tipped away by George Dumas | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Benjamin Matthews | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Elmer Snedeker steals the ball from Michael Hart in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Gerard Bower steals the ball from Jamie Rogers | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits the finger roll set up by Gerard Bower | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Dotson | 2-8 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Matthews - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Michael Hart scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joshua Barnes | 4-8 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Gerard Bower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 4-8 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Gerard Bower makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 7-8 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Michael Hart can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 7-10 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Matthews | 7-12 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Michael Hart lays it up and in set up by Joshua Barnes and he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG), Nenad Smolski (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Ali, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Paul McThune snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Otto Konopka is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otto Konopka, team foul #1 | 9-12 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Michael Hutson picks off the pass by Rodney Penaflor | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otto Konopka (fresh) SF - Michael Hart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) SG - John Washer (fresh) SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) PF - Paul McThune (fresh) C - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Paul McThune tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Otto Konopka gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski hits the finger roll set up by Otto Konopka | 11-12 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Nenad Smolski steals it from Jonathan Alejo | 11-12 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor's pass is intercepted by Michael Hutson in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Gerard Bower clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Gerard Bower pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Michael Hart knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Otto Konopka | 13-12 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Gerard Bower in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Glover, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (PG), Joshua Barnes (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Gerard Bower, Otto Konopka, Michael Hart, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, John Washer, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson tips it home | 13-14 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is fouled on the floor by Joshua Barnes - foul #1 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Michael Hart (SF) Michael Swinney, Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Benjamin Matthews, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 16-14 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes lays it up and in | 18-14 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Gerard Bower hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Barnes | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hart (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Cesar Rizzo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wayne Willis (fairly fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Dumas (tiring) C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is hacked by Cesar Rizzo - foul #1 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Colbert (SG), Dikembe Aziz (SF) Joshua Barnes, Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Daniel Rhodes (C) Wayne Willis, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Dikembe Ali steals it from Daniel Rhodes | 20-14 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Gerard Bower is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (PG) Gerard Bower | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-14 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG) Charles Colbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (PF) George Dumas | |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Cesar Rizzo | 20-15 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Hutson - foul #1 on Michael Hutson, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nenad Smolski (SF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali misses the free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | John Washer is hacked by Otto Konopka - foul #2 on Otto Konopka, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Colbert (SG), Michael Hart (SF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Otto Konopka, Dikembe Ali, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-15 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the tip | 22-15 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 22-15 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Michael Hart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Colbert | 25-15 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Joshua Barnes (SG), Dikembe Ali (PF), Cesar Rizzo (C) Michael Swinney, Charles Colbert, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) John Washer, Paul Dotson, Michael Hutson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo lays it in uncontested set up by Gerard Bower | 27-15 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Cesar Rizzo is called for the reach on Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Cesar Rizzo, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Michael Hart, Cesar Rizzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) Daniel Rhodes | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Paul McThune connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 27-17 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Jamie Rogers is called for the reach on Dikembe Aziz - foul #1 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nenad Smolski (PF) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo | |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Gerard Bower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) George Dumas | |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Gerard Bower loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | John Washer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-17 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor grabs the board | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Gerard Bower (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fairly fresh) PF - Nenad Smolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Penaflor (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski is hacked by Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #8 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (PG), Charles Colbert (SG), Michael Hart (SF) Gerard Bower, Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (PG), George Dumas (PF) Jamie Rogers, Paul McThune | |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Penaflor is called for the reach on Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Rodney Penaflor, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (PF) Nenad Smolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Michael Hart is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 29-19 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-19 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Swinney | 31-19 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Rodney Penaflor takes the ball from Wayne Willis | 31-19 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Swinney | 33-19 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by George Dumas | 33-21 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor connects on the jump hook from close range | 35-21 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-21 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Paul Dotson is called for the reach on Michael Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Joshua Barnes (SG), Nenad Smolski (PF) Michael Swinney, Charles Colbert, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Michael Hart misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses short on a shot from the left block | 35-21 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is called for 3 seconds | 35-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Ali (C) Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Joshua Barnes - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #10 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Joshua Glover | |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Paul McThune can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-21 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz grabs the board | 37-21 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes is hacked by Wayne Willis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Willis, team foul #11 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (PG), Cesar Rizzo (C) Gerard Bower, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Jonathan Alejo (PF) John Washer, Wayne Willis, Paul McThune | |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-21 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Otto Konopka pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz is hacked by Benjamin Matthews - foul #3 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #12 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Paul Dotson (SF) Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otto Konopka (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nenad Smolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo snags the defensive board | 40-21 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 40-21 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski is open and buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Cesar Rizzo | 42-21 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Dikembe Aziz picks off the pass by Elmer Snedeker | 42-21 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #13 | 42-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Michael Hart (SF) Otto Konopka, Joshua Barnes, Dikembe Aziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski misses the 1st free throw | 42-21 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-21 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 42-21 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jamie Rogers | 42-23 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Daniel Rhodes is called for the reach on Cesar Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #14 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Colbert (SG), Dikembe Ali (PF) Gerard Bower, Nenad Smolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF) Joshua Glover, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 43-23 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-23 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-23 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Wayne Willis steals the ball from Charles Colbert in the backcourt | 44-23 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 44-26 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #15 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Bower (PG), Joshua Barnes (SG) Michael Swinney, Charles Colbert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Jamie Rogers, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-26 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo gets the rebound | 46-26 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rhodes - foul #2 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #16 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otto Konopka (SG) Joshua Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG) Wayne Willis | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by George Dumas | 48-29 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Cesar Rizzo is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 50-29 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 50-29 |