| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the easy layup | 46-33 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Todd Lax drills a shot from the right block set up by Timothy Swenson | 46-35 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Jason Porter buries a shot in the paint | 46-37 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Todd Lax steals the ball from Oleg Swatloski | 46-37 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | William Duncan is hacked by Todd Lax in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Lax, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (C) Todd Lax | |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Brannigan - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (PF) Daniel Conlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, John Vick | |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Rodney Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Bell, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the fadeaway from the right side | 47-39 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Oleg Swatloski | 50-39 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Rodney Bell - foul #3 on Rodney Bell, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Robert Parrish (SG) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Bob Brannigan, Robert Woo | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Duncan - foul #1 on William Duncan, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Todd Lax (C) Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Tim Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brice Stolinski | 53-40 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter clanks a floater from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski loses the dribble to Walter Matz in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Matz | 53-44 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | The jump hook by Joshua Bolin is blocked by Todd Lax | 53-44 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Todd Lax pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Johnson - foul #3 on Tim Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG), Joe Poor (SG), Daniel Conlin (PF), Theodore Burleson (C) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Joshua Bolin, William Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Ray Dempsey (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland, Todd Lax | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Woo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-46 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joe Poor - foul #2 on Joe Poor, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Jason Thompson (SF) Joe Poor, Brice Stolinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Walter Matz | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Jason Thompson double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo | |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Jackie Jenkins is called for the reach on Rodney Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), William Duncan (C) Oleg Swatloski, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey | |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled on the floor by John Vick - foul #3 on John Vick, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brice Stolinski (SF) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Parrish | 57-48 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | John Vick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF) John Vick | |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 57-48 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the jumper from the right block | 57-48 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | William Duncan snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin is fouled on the floor by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Joshua Bolin (PF), Theodore Burleson (C) Rodney Bell, Robert Parrish, Brice Stolinski, Daniel Conlin, William Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Robert Woo (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Walter Matz - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | John Vick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 58-48 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Robert Woo gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Tim Johnson and he's fouled by John Vick - foul #4 on John Vick, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (SF), Todd Lax (C) John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bolin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Tim Johnson | 63-50 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is fouled on the floor by Jason Thompson - foul #2 on Jason Thompson, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Daniel Conlin (PF), William Duncan (C) Tim Johnson, Jason Thompson, Joshua Bolin, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Todd Lax | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers tips it home | 63-52 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rodney Bell | 65-52 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Daniel Conlin steps in front of the Timothy Swenson pass | 65-52 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Rodney Bell connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Conlin | 67-52 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan double dribbles | 67-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG) Oleg Swatloski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Robert Woo | |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Rodney Bell drills a 3 from the left corner | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | William Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Conlin, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Rodney Bell, Brice Stolinski, Daniel Conlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Todd Lax (C) Bob Brannigan, Nathan Summers | |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Todd Lax banks in the layup | 70-54 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Tim Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-54 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses the lay-in but the foul's on Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (PF) William Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Tim Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jason Porter in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Jason Porter lays it in | 70-58 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Tim Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Tim Johnson, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Joe Poor (SG), William Duncan (C) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Robert Woo (PF) Jason Porter, Robert Sutherland | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin lays it up and in | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bolin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - William Duncan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Dempsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Woo (tiring) 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Todd Lax hits a floater from the right block | 72-63 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 72-63 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Todd Lax comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 74-63 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-63 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Robert Woo tips it back up and in | 74-65 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | William Duncan is fouled on the floor by Robert Woo - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #8 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Rodney Bell, Joe Poor, Jason Thompson, Joshua Bolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 05:56 | Purdue | William Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | William Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | John Vick pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by William Duncan - foul #2 on William Duncan, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (PF) William Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin misses the tip | 75-68 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Oleg Swatloski picks off the pass by Robert Sutherland | 75-68 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-68 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski tips it back up and in | 77-68 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 77-71 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski travels with the ball | 77-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), William Duncan (C) Tim Johnson, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Bob Brannigan, Nathan Summers | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Oleg Swatloski - foul #3 on Oleg Swatloski, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG) Oleg Swatloski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Walter Matz is called for the reach on Brice Stolinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Matz, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the finger roll | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Conlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Duncan (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is hacked by Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (C) William Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Robert Sutherland | |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Jason Porter pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Robert Parrish - foul #1 on Robert Parrish, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (SG), Theodore Burleson (C) Robert Parrish, Joshua Bolin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | John Vick blocks the jumper by Oleg Swatloski | 77-77 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson tips it in | 79-77 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the floater from the baseline | 79-77 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Jackie Jenkins is called for the reach on Oleg Swatloski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), William Duncan (C) Rodney Bell, Daniel Conlin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, John Vick | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bob Brannigan | 81-79 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Daniel Conlin (PF) Tim Johnson, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vick (PF) Nathan Summers | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson tips it home | 81-81 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Lax - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vick | 82-81 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 82-83 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 82-83 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vick | 82-83 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | William Duncan blocks the short jumper by Todd Lax | 82-83 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Conlin | 82-83 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski is hacked by Jason Porter - foul #3 on Jason Porter, team foul #13 | 82-83 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | William Duncan blocks the short jumper by John Vick | 84-83 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | William Duncan grabs the board | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | William Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #14 | 84-83 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | William Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | William Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's pass is intercepted by William Duncan | 85-83 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski is hacked by Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #15 | 85-83 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan is hacked by Rodney Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Bell, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is hacked by Bob Brannigan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #16 | 86-85 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 88-85 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Lax | 88-85 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Conlin (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Duncan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Todd Lax (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | William Duncan wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 91-88 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Oleg Swatloski steps in front of the Jason Porter pass | 91-88 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski dunks the ball | 93-88 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brice Stolinski - foul #2 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #14 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Joshua Bolin (PF), Theodore Burleson (C) Oleg Swatloski, Brice Stolinski, Daniel Conlin, William Duncan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Robert Woo (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #17 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG) Rodney Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Matz and he's fouled by Theodore Burleson - foul #2 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #15 | 95-91 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers makes the free throw | 95-92 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Tim Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 95-92 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Robert Woo | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 95-92 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Tim Johnson pulls down the rebound | 95-92 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Tim Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-92 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the board | 95-92 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Woo (SF) Bob Brannigan | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Robert Woo blows the layup | 95-92 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson pulls down the rebound | 95-92 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 95-92 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey gets the rebound | 95-92 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF) Walter Matz, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses badly on a runner in the lane | 95-92 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan snags the offensive board | 95-92 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Porter | 95-94 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-94 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (PF), William Duncan (C) Joshua Bolin, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo | |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski double dribbles in the backcourt | 95-94 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | John Vick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 95-94 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | John Vick gets the offensive rebound | 95-94 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | John Vick knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bob Brannigan | 95-96 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski blows the dunk | 95-96 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the board | 95-96 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Conlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Todd Lax (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Brice Stolinski swats the layup by Timothy Swenson | 95-96 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | William Duncan pulls down the rebound | 95-96 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Timothy Swenson steals it from Oleg Swatloski | 95-96 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Oleg Swatloski is called for the reach on Jason Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oleg Swatloski, team foul #16 | 95-96 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 1st free throw | 95-97 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Jason Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 95-98 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 95-98 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson snags the defensive board | 95-98 |