| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Purdue | David Smith misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerry Smith | 31-35 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Reed | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a floater from the right side | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger hits a floater in the lane set up by David Smith | 35-37 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | David Smith steals it from Patrick Webber | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Carl Richardson is called for the reach on Franjo Rybinski - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Lee (PG), Emmanuel Shephard (PF), Benjamin Desalvo (C) David Smith, Franjo Rybinski, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Emmanuel Shephard | 35-40 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Betz | 37-40 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Dana Just is called for the reach on Michael Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-40 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is called for 5 seconds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Smith (PG), Franjo Rybinski (SF) Michael Ruffin, Matthew Carlos | |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by David Smith | 37-42 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Dana Just loses the dribble to David Smith in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Eric Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Smith | 37-44 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Steve Betz can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Shephard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SG), Matthew Carlos (SF), Harry Branch (PF), Anthony Jaeger (C) Eric Lee, Franjo Rybinski, Emmanuel Shephard, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | James Reed is hacked by Michael Ruffin - foul #3 on Michael Ruffin, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carl Bean (PG) David Smith | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Carl Bean is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #2 on Carl Bean, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 40-44 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-44 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger lays it in | 40-46 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-46 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Harry Branch | 40-46 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harry Branch - foul #1 on Harry Branch, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Smith (PG), Franjo Rybinski (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Carl Bean, Harry Branch, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ruffin | 42-51 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | David Smith takes the ball from William Carter | 42-51 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Lee Merrick is called for the reach on Michael Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Merrick, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Lee (SG), Emmanuel Shephard (PF), Anthony Jaeger (C) Michael Ruffin, Matthew Carlos, Floyd Kent | |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the shot from the left side | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-53 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard can't tip it in | 45-53 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the dunk | 45-53 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to James Carey | 45-53 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | William Carter banks in the layup on a great pass from Dana Just and he's fouled by Anthony Jaeger - foul #2 on Anthony Jaeger, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SG), Benjamin Desalvo (PF), Floyd Kent (C) David Smith, Emmanuel Shephard, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | William Carter makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Eric Lee loses the dribble to Dana Just in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski throws it down | 51-55 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Patrick Webber steps in front of the Franjo Rybinski pass in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith loses the dribble to Eric Lee | 51-55 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ruffin | 51-57 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Floyd Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Michael Ruffin takes the ball from Gerry Smith | 51-57 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Smith (PG), Matthew Carlos (SF), Emmanuel Shephard (PF), Anthony Jaeger (C) Eric Lee, Franjo Rybinski, Benjamin Desalvo, Floyd Kent | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Reed | 54-57 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is whistled for a carry | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Carl Bean (PG) Michael Ruffin | |
| 08:03 | Purdue | David Smith drills a shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Shephard - foul #1 on Emmanuel Shephard, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Carl Bean (fresh) SG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Emmanuel Shephard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Jaeger (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Carlos - foul #3 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Ruffin (SG), Harry Branch (PF) Carl Bean, Emmanuel Shephard | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Harry Branch is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | David Smith hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson banks in the layup | 57-61 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski (SF), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Matthew Carlos, Anthony Jaeger | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 57-61 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Patrick Webber steals the ball from Harry Branch | 57-61 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it home | 59-61 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gerry Smith - foul #3 on Gerry Smith, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eric Lee (PG), Matthew Carlos (SF), Emmanuel Shephard (PF) David Smith, Michael Ruffin, Harry Branch | |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Eric Lee scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Emmanuel Shephard | 59-64 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Lee Merrick, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Floyd Kent (C) Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard drills a driving attempt near the basket | 59-66 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Floyd Kent is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Floyd Kent makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's floater is tipped away by Emmanuel Shephard | 59-68 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Carter (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Franjo Rybinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Emmanuel Shephard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Dana Just picks off the pass by Matthew Carlos in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Dana Just lays it in | 61-68 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Eric Lee loses the dribble to Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's floater is tipped away by Floyd Kent | 61-68 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eric Lee | 61-70 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (PF) Dana Just, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Smith (PG), Michael Ruffin (SG), Benjamin Desalvo (PF), Anthony Jaeger (C) Eric Lee, Matthew Carlos, Emmanuel Shephard, Floyd Kent | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Franjo Rybinski | 61-70 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Michael Ruffin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Nicolas Koopman, William Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | James Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Jaeger | 61-70 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | David Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger grabs the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger can't finish the layup | 61-70 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Anthony Jaeger tips it in | 61-72 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Webber | 64-72 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski loses the dribble to Gerry Smith | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SF) Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | James Reed is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-76 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the offensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson slams it home | 67-76 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | James Reed is called for the reach on David Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 67-76 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Smith runs out the clock | 70-76 |