| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) SG - Alphonso Luna (fresh) SF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) C - Augustine Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) PF - John Riddle (fresh) C - Willard Davidson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alphonso Luna, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | The jump hook by John Riddle is blocked by Gregory Bracamonte | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alfredo Rossi | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna lays it in on a nice dish by Alfredo Rossi and he's fouled by Vincent Kuo - foul #1 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Bracamonte - foul #1 on Gregory Bracamonte, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Augustine Russo comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Kuo | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte is hacked by Vincent Kuo - foul #2 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Augustine Russo pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna drills a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Alphonso Luna, Gregory Bracamonte, Alfredo Rossi, Augustine Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Doering | 7-3 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is whistled for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG) Matthew McGraw | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses the shot from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Joseph Doering grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco clanks a shot from the right side | 7-3 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses the fadeaway from the right side | 7-3 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Joseph Doering is called for the reach on Anthony Steffen - foul #1 on Joseph Doering, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alphonso Luna (SG), Alfredo Rossi (PF), Augustine Russo (C) Orlando Mullen, Eliseo Greco, Mile Kulikowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | John Riddle is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Rossi - foul #1 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alphonso Luna (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) C - Augustine Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | John Riddle scores on a runner from the left block | 7-5 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Augustine Russo hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Joseph Doering is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy White (PG), Gregory Bracamonte (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF) Joseph Doering, Andre Rizzo, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Willard Davidson swats the short shot by Augustine Russo | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eliseo Greco - foul #1 on Eliseo Greco, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Augustine Russo grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna is hacked by Lino Schilawski - foul #1 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG) Alphonso Luna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Eliseo Greco | 9-5 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Anthony Steffen steps in front of the Timothy White pass | 9-5 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | John Riddle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Riddle, team foul #5 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Alfredo Rossi (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Timothy White, Gregory Bracamonte, Eliseo Greco, Augustine Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Mullen | 9-5 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo is whistled for traveling | 9-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alphonso Luna (SG) Orlando Mullen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG) Anthony Steffen, Lino Schilawski | |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Augustine Russo (C) Mile Kulikowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Augustine Russo is fouled on the floor by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #6 | 9-5 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna is fouled on the floor by John Riddle - foul #2 on John Riddle, team foul #7 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF) Andre Rizzo, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF) John Riddle | |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Augustine Russo grabs the board | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Alphonso Luna (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) PF - Eliseo Greco (fresh) C - Augustine Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (tiring) PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy White (PG) Joseph Doering | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Gregory Bracamonte steals it from Alberto Costa | 14-5 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-5 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-5 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it home | 16-7 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco misses the easy layup | 16-7 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the jumper from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte can't tip it in | 16-7 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-7 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Augustine Russo can't tip it in | 16-7 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the board | 16-7 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Teer | 16-10 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco tips it home | 18-10 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer's fadeaway is rejected by Eliseo Greco | 18-10 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Eliseo Greco steals the ball from Kevin Anderson | 18-10 |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Augustine Russo buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy White | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alphonso Luna (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gregory Bracamonte (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Eliseo Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustine Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (tired) PF - Matthew Teer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Davidson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw's pass is intercepted by Timothy White | 20-10 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Augustine Russo hits the finger roll | 22-10 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-10 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alphonso Luna | 22-10 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Augustine Russo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-10 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer snags the defensive board | 22-10 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-10 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Augustine Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte grabs the offensive board | 22-10 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Timothy White comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 22-10 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 22-10 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Alphonso Luna - foul #2 on Alphonso Luna, team foul #6 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Orlando Mullen (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Alfredo Rossi (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Timothy White, Alphonso Luna, Gregory Bracamonte, Eliseo Greco, Augustine Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo scores on a jumper from the right block | 24-12 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-14 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Steffen - foul #1 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Willard Davidson | |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-14 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Joseph Doering hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-14 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 29-14 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Cash | 29-14 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mile Kulikowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (tired) PF - Matthew Teer (tiring) 3 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Warren Cash comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-14 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the board | 29-14 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Joseph Doering buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mile Kulikowski | 32-14 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-14 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer grabs the offensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-14 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Doering | 34-14 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Warren Cash's pass is intercepted by Orlando Mullen | 34-14 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen lays it in | 36-14 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Warren Cash buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Steffen and he's hacked by Alfredo Rossi - foul #2 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #7 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy White (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF), Augustine Russo (C) Orlando Mullen, Alfredo Rossi, Mile Kulikowski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF) Alberto Costa, Matthew Teer | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the free throw | 36-16 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco pulls down the rebound | 36-16 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | John Riddle picks off the pass by Timothy White | 36-16 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-16 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 36-16 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo connects on the floater from the left wing | 38-16 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | John Riddle drills a runner from close range | 38-18 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Vincent Kuo steals the ball from Joseph Doering | 38-18 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen clanks a floater from the left side | 38-18 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco gets the rebound | 38-18 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo connects on the floater from the right block set up by Augustine Russo | 40-18 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Steffen | 40-20 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Augustine Russo misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-20 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen gets the rebound | 40-20 |