| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on Jeffery Brannen - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 34-28 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | William Gosnell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 34-28 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Roland Harrell | 34-28 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Andrew Pike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes, Thomas Combs | |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the contested floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 34-30 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Andrew Pike's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Orville Lange's layup is rejected by Paul Francois | 34-30 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Felix Cole knocks in the floater from the right side | 34-32 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is called for traveling | 34-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jon Stevenson - foul #2 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Steven Coulter and he's hacked by Dwayne Cerrone - foul #2 on Dwayne Cerrone, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Thomas Combs | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | John Greenway double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is fouled on the floor by James Murray - foul #3 on James Murray, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Andrew Pike scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Gosnell - foul #1 on William Gosnell, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Felix Cole | |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Francois | 39-38 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Darrell Estes, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Jeffery Brannen is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by William Gosnell - foul #2 on William Gosnell, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Felix Cole | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Thomas Combs steals it from Paul Francois | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 39-40 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Paul Francois drills a jumper from the baseline set up by James Murray | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Coulter (tiring) PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the layup against the doubleteam | 41-40 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Chas Reimann | 41-40 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the contested fadeaway in the paint set up by Timothy Mayes | 41-42 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Roland Harrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann is fouled on the floor by Jon Stevenson as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Duane Terry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Chas Reimann | |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses short on a floater near the basket | 42-44 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Orville Lange gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Felix Cole lays it up and in set up by Orville Lange | 42-46 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Orville Lange snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Orville Lange connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen | 42-48 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Jeffery Brannen steals it from Leonard Pearson | 42-48 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Gosnell | 45-50 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Orville Lange | 45-52 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | William Gosnell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Terry | 45-52 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on William Gosnell - foul #3 on William Gosnell, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Duane Terry, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Chas Reimann blocks the short jumper by Roland Harrell | 47-54 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | James Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Murray | 49-54 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 49-56 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone lays it in on a great pass from James Murray | 51-56 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is fouled on the floor by James Murray - foul #4 on James Murray, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) Dwayne Cerrone, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Steven Coulter (SF), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | William Gosnell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Andrew Pike pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Brannen - foul #2 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Roland Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen connects on the runner from the left block | 55-60 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Andrew Pike scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the shot from the right block | 58-60 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 58-60 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #1 on Andrew Pike, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Steven Coulter | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) James Murray, Jon Stevenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Chas Reimann | |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Paul Francois knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by William Gosnell | 60-62 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Felix Cole blows the dunk | 60-62 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Gosnell | 60-62 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Chuck Moore is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson - foul #1 on Chuck Moore, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| 01:10 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Orville Lange knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Chas Reimann | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Andrew Pike can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is hacked by Leonard Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Brannen - foul #3 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is hacked by William Gosnell in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Gosnell, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Pike | 64-66 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on Jeffery Brannen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | William Gosnell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on William Gosnell, team foul #14 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG) William Gosnell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG) Darrell Estes | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Pearson - foul #5 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #15 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | James Murray is whistled for a carry | 64-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG) Darrell Estes | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore is hacked by James Murray in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Murray, team foul #16 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) James Murray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Andrew Pike knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen runs out the clock | 67-72 |