| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) SG - James Garner (fresh) SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) SG - Enam Africa (fresh) SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fresh) C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Mark Zinner lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Dunklin | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Mark Zinner steals it from Joel Herman | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Theodore Green tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dunklin | 7-2 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Herman | 7-4 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is called for 10 seconds | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico slams it home set up by Joel Herman | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zervas - foul #1 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF) Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Mark Zinner steals the ball from Michael Matherly | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Yuri Ziek - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Sam Edinger, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala tips it in | 8-8 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong double dribbles | 8-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF) Kevin Armstrong, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Michael Matherly, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the floater from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Garner | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is hacked by Tim Whatley - foul #1 on Tim Whatley, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Anthony Tuck, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Dunklin | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the dunk | 12-10 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Tim Whatley gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is fouled on the floor by Joel Herman - foul #1 on Joel Herman, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), John Madden (SF) Tim Whatley, James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Mark Hill, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Ante Zender steals the ball from Michael Morgan | 12-10 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | The jump hook by Mark Zinner is blocked by Ivan Zervas | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Mark Zinner is called for the reach on Ivan Zervas - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Zinner - foul #2 on Mark Zinner, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Randolph Conner (C) John Madden, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (PF), Matthew Rico (C) Michael Matherly, Paul Lamberton, Ivan Zervas | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Enam Africa | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SG - Enam Africa (fresh) SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Garner | 15-12 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-12 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin snags the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Garner | 18-12 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is whistled for a carry | 18-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), John Madden (SF), Sam Edinger (PF) Kevin Armstrong, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Matthew Rico (C) Joel Herman, Michael Matherly, Mark Hill, Ivan Zervas, Paul Lamberton | |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Tim Whatley grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Sam Edinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (C) Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Diego Ayala | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Madden | 18-12 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tim Whatley | 21-12 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, John Madden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) C - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Joel Herman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Diego Ayala | 23-15 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 23-15 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is hacked by Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #4 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (C) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SG), Sam Edinger (PF) James Garner, Anthony Tuck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Ante Zender | |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Michael Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF) Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Ante Zender (PF) Joel Herman, Ivan Zervas | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Robert Deitz is called for the reach on Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Robert Deitz, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Robert Deitz, Yuri Ziek, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) John Madden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG) Enam Africa | |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ivan Zervas and he's hacked by Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Randolph Conner, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG) Kevin Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG) Joel Herman | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 26-20 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Mark Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | James Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Sam Edinger (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, James Garner, Anthony Tuck, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Joel Herman, Michael Matherly, Mark Hill, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek loses the dribble to Michael Morgan | 26-20 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Michael Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Mark Zinner is called for the reach on Enam Africa - foul #3 on Mark Zinner, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF), Anthony Tuck (C) Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Diego Ayala (SF) Yuri Ziek, Matthew Rico | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Joel Herman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Diego Ayala | 29-23 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) John Madden | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Matthew Rico (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF) Joel Herman, Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Kevin Armstrong steps in front of the Yuri Ziek pass | 29-23 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ivan Zervas | 29-23 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the dunk but the foul's on James Garner - foul #1 on James Garner, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (C) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Enam Africa, Paul Lamberton, Ivan Zervas | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico blows the layup | 29-24 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Garner | 29-24 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Armstrong | 31-24 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joel Herman clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-24 |