| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) SF - Warren Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) SG - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) SF - Richard Cuellar (fresh) PF - Jesse Pepin (fresh) C - Terry Zyla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Terry Zyla buries a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is hacked by Jesse Pepin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Ezekiel Brittain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski connects on the runner in the lane set up by Richard Cuellar | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Richard Getz connects on the 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the jumper from the right block | 7-4 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski double dribbles | 7-4 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin's pass is intercepted by Jack Perkoski in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Getz | 9-7 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jack Perkoski | 9-9 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Richard Cuellar is called for the reach on Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Richard England (SG), Kenneth Barr (SF) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain, Richard Cuellar | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Brian Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jesse Pepin, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ronald Keel (C) Sean Richardson, Jesse Pepin | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ward (fresh) SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) PF - Keith Glaze (fresh) C - Michael Norton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard England (fresh) SF - Kenneth Barr (fresh) PF - Terry Zyla (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Keel (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Jack Perkoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Barr | 9-11 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Kenneth Barr picks off the pass by John Ashbaugh | 9-11 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Brian Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Thomas Loughlin, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Thomas Rife (C) Richard England, Kenneth Barr, Ronald Keel | |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG) Jack Perkoski | |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain's pass is intercepted by Brian Ward in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Brian Ward banks in the layup | 11-15 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Thomas Rife hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Getz - foul #1 on Richard Getz, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Edward Conti | |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson's layup is rejected by Terry Zyla | 11-17 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Sean Richardson is called for traveling | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ronald Keel (PF) Sean Richardson, Thomas Rife | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-17 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | John Ashbaugh is called for the reach on Richard Cuellar - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:04 | Purdue | John Ashbaugh steps in front of the Jack Perkoski pass | 11-17 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 11-17 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Kenneth Barr (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Richard Cuellar, Terry Zyla | |
| 12:33 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Ronald Keel snags the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses badly on a runner in the lane | 11-17 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the offensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Conti | 11-20 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Thomas Rife (PF) Jack Perkoski, Ronald Keel | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Sean Richardson (fresh) SG - Richard England (fresh) SF - Edward Conti (fresh) PF - Thomas Rife (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Barr (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Edward Conti pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Sean Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Getz, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Keith Glaze (PF) Richard Getz, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Richard Cuellar (SF), Terry Zyla (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Sean Richardson, Richard England, Edward Conti, Thomas Rife, Kenneth Barr | |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Ronald Keel drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SF) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses the free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a jumper in the paint | 11-22 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the jumper from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Richard Cuellar | 11-22 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Ronald Keel connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Perkoski and the foul's on Warren Jordan - foul #1 on Warren Jordan, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan, Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the free throw | 11-25 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Terry Zyla - foul #1 on Terry Zyla, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Thomas Rife (PF) Jack Perkoski, Ronald Keel | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Thomas Rife gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Michael Norton steals the ball from Ezekiel Brittain in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson clanks a runner near the basket | 13-25 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is fouled on the floor by Terry Zyla - foul #2 on Terry Zyla, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Nicholas Jackson, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Kenneth Barr (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Terry Zyla | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Richard Getz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Richard England connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sean Richardson | 13-28 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-28 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barr | 13-28 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Richard Getz is called for the reach on Kenneth Barr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #8 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Ronald Keel (PF) Sean Richardson, Richard England, Thomas Rife | |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr makes the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cuellar | 13-29 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Nicholas Jackson picks off the pass by Richard Cuellar | 13-29 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-29 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Perkoski (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ezekiel Brittain (tiring) SF - Richard Cuellar (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Keel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Barr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Barr | 13-29 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski snags the defensive board | 13-29 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | John Ashbaugh steals it from Jack Perkoski in the backcourt | 13-29 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Keel - foul #1 on Ronald Keel, team foul #7 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Conti (SF), Thomas Rife (PF) Richard Cuellar, Kenneth Barr | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Keel | 14-29 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Michael Norton swats the shot by Ezekiel Brittain | 14-29 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson is hacked by Jack Perkoski - foul #2 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #8 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Richard England (SG) Jack Perkoski, Ezekiel Brittain | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Ronald Keel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Edward Conti | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sean Richardson - foul #1 on Sean Richardson, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Kenneth Barr (C) Richard England, Ronald Keel | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson lays it in | 20-31 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is fouled on the floor by Thomas Loughlin - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #10 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Thomas Rife grabs the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr hits the follow up shot | 20-33 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Barr | 22-36 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Ronald Keel (PF) Sean Richardson, Ezekiel Brittain, Thomas Rife | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Barr - foul #1 on Kenneth Barr, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Richard Cuellar | 24-38 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Ronald Keel's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Jackson | 24-38 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 24-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Warren Jordan (tired) 2 pts. PF - Keith Glaze (tired) C - Nicholas Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard England (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Conti (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Keel (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Barr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's layup is rejected by Kenneth Barr | 24-38 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Edward Conti snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Edward Conti is hacked by Warren Jordan - foul #2 on Warren Jordan, team foul #11 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, Warren Jordan, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (PG), Ezekiel Brittain (SG), Jesse Pepin (PF), Terry Zyla (C) Richard Cuellar, Richard England, Ronald Keel, Kenneth Barr | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Edward Conti makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Edward Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Jack Perkoski steps in front of the Thomas Loughlin pass in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the finger roll | 24-41 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin's floater is tipped away by Jesse Pepin | 24-41 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SF) Edward Conti | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Terry Zyla steps in front of the Michael Norton pass | 24-41 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Brian Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin tips it in | 24-43 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #12 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG) Richard Cuellar | |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-44 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Jack Perkoski is called for the reach on Nicholas Jackson - foul #3 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #11 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (PG), Edward Conti (SF) Jack Perkoski, Richard England | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-44 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #13 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Brian Ward (SG) Thomas Loughlin, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG) Edward Conti | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Sean Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Richardson, team foul #12 | 29-46 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jesse Pepin | 30-46 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Ashbaugh | 30-46 |