| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Woo (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brice Stolinski | 34-42 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | John Vick knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 36-42 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the jump hook in the lane | 36-44 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the lay-in | 36-44 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Brice Stolinski - foul #2 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Bell and he's fouled by John Vick - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Robert Woo, John Vick | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Brice Stolinski - foul #3 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Joshua Bolin (PF) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski, Brice Stolinski, Daniel Conlin | |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin tips it in | 39-49 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is fouled on the floor by Tim Johnson - foul #1 on Tim Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Tim Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-52 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | William Duncan pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled on the floor by Walter Matz - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Daniel Conlin (PF), Theodore Burleson (C) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Jason Thompson, Joshua Bolin, William Duncan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Vick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 39-55 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Oleg Swatloski takes the ball from John Vick | 39-55 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski is whistled for traveling | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Oleg Swatloski | 39-57 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the easy layup | 39-57 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it home | 41-57 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 41-57 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Oleg Swatloski and he's fouled by Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #3 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Joe Poor (SG), William Duncan (C) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski, Daniel Conlin | |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses the free throw | 41-59 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | William Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Matz | 44-59 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Tim Johnson buries a turnaround from the left block | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jackie Jenkins is blocked by William Duncan | 44-61 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Duncan | 44-61 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Joe Poor is fouled on the floor by Todd Lax - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Joshua Bolin (PF) Tim Johnson, Joe Poor, Theodore Burleson | |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin misses short on a floater from the left block | 44-61 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Bolin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (SG) Robert Parrish | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-61 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Rodney Bell connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brice Stolinski | 44-63 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-63 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it home | 46-63 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nathan Summers - foul #3 on Nathan Summers, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Daniel Conlin (PF) Rodney Bell, Brice Stolinski, William Duncan | |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Joshua Bolin is called for the reach on Walter Matz - foul #1 on Joshua Bolin, team foul #4 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (C) Jason Porter, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), William Duncan (C) Oleg Swatloski, Joshua Bolin | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | John Vick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-65 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Robert Parrish's pass is intercepted by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Conlin - foul #1 on Daniel Conlin, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Jason Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the easy layup | 47-65 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | John Vick tips it in | 49-65 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Bob Brannigan steps in front of the Tim Johnson pass in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan lays it in | 51-65 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | William Duncan can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-65 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | William Duncan pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Tim Johnson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Jason Thompson steals the ball from Bob Brannigan | 51-67 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Robert Parrish double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Joshua Bolin (C) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Jason Thompson, William Duncan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Conlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Bolin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-67 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Jason Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (C) Daniel Conlin | |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson double dribbles | 51-67 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-67 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Porter | 51-67 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Bell - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Duncan (C) Joshua Bolin | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Bob Brannigan picks off the pass by Rodney Bell in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the lay-in | 52-67 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Swenson - foul #4 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (PF) Theodore Burleson | |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | John Vick is denied on a layup by Daniel Conlin | 52-69 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Rodney Bell snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Todd Lax (C) Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG) Oleg Swatloski | |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | John Vick drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jackie Jenkins and he's hacked by Daniel Conlin - foul #2 on Daniel Conlin, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (PF) Daniel Conlin | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the free throw | 54-71 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Bolin | 54-71 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ray Dempsey - foul #3 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #9 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (PF) William Duncan | |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Jason Thompson (SF) Rodney Bell, Joe Poor, Brice Stolinski | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Tim Johnson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Jason Porter grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bob Brannigan | 59-73 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Nathan Summers is called for the reach on Tim Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Summers, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (SG), Daniel Conlin (PF) Robert Parrish, Joshua Bolin | |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Tim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Tim Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Theodore Burleson - foul #2 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF), Todd Lax (C) Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Duncan (C) Theodore Burleson | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Tim Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Oleg Swatloski | 61-77 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | John Vick knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Timothy Swenson | 63-77 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Swenson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) PF - Daniel Conlin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Duncan (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Tim Johnson and the foul's on Todd Lax - foul #4 on Todd Lax, team foul #11 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Woo (C) Timothy Swenson, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Joshua Bolin (PF) Tim Johnson, Jason Thompson, Daniel Conlin | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the free throw | 63-80 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-80 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | John Vick tips it back up and in | 65-80 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is hacked by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #12 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG) Oleg Swatloski | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the board | 65-81 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Porter | 68-81 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 68-83 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Duncan - foul #1 on William Duncan, team foul #10 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (PF) William Duncan | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin gets the rebound | 68-83 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 68-83 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Robert Parrish drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 68-85 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Nathan Summers is denied by Theodore Burleson | 68-85 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson snags the defensive board | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 68-85 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan pulls down the rebound | 68-85 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Robert Woo knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bob Brannigan | 70-85 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is hacked by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #13 | 70-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Jason Thompson (SF) Rodney Bell, Brice Stolinski | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 70-86 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 70-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers clanks a jumper from the left side | 70-87 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Tim Johnson | 70-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Tim Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 70-87 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the rebound | 70-87 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-87 |