| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Mark Zinner steals the ball from Joel Herman | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Mark Zinner lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Garner | 30-39 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Joel Herman clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by Joel Herman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Herman, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | James Garner tips it home | 30-41 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 30-41 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 30-41 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Herman | 32-41 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Mark Zinner scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Dunklin and the foul's on Enam Africa - foul #3 on Enam Africa, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF) Michael Dunklin | |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-43 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Michael Morgan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 32-46 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Mark Zinner steals the ball from Paul Lamberton | 32-46 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Mark Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Mark Hill, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Anthony Tuck (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Michael Morgan, Sam Edinger, Mark Zinner | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-50 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Tim Whatley can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Diego Ayala - foul #1 on Diego Ayala, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Randolph Conner picks off the pass by Diego Ayala | 32-51 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Tim Whatley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Randolph Conner is whistled for traveling | 32-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Diego Ayala | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), John Madden (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is fouled on the floor by Anthony Tuck - foul #1 on Anthony Tuck, team foul #1 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (PF) Anthony Tuck | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Joel Herman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Enam Africa | 35-51 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Theodore Green pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Theodore Green comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 35-51 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Michael Morgan connects on the 3 from straight away | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is fouled on the floor by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Michael Morgan, John Madden, Mark Zinner | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #1 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-54 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Conner | 36-54 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | James Garner is hacked by Enam Africa - foul #4 on Enam Africa, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Anthony Tuck (PF) Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger | |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Theodore Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Joel Herman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tim Whatley - foul #2 on Tim Whatley, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Joel Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the tip | 37-54 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-54 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the dunk attempt | 37-54 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | James Garner is called for the reach on Yuri Ziek - foul #1 on James Garner, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Ante Zender, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), John Madden (SF), Sam Edinger (PF) Tim Whatley, James Garner, Anthony Tuck | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF) John Madden | |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong is hacked by Joel Herman - foul #2 on Joel Herman, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Diego Ayala | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Sam Edinger picks off the pass by Joel Herman | 37-54 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Sam Edinger | 37-57 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is fouled on the floor by Sam Edinger - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #6 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SG), John Madden (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Michael Morgan, Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Joel Herman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-57 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong clanks a jumper in the lane | 37-57 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul Lamberton | 37-57 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas blows the layup but he's fouled by Randolph Conner - foul #2 on Randolph Conner, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Diego Ayala, Paul Lamberton | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) Tim Whatley | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | James Garner is hacked by Joel Herman - foul #3 on Joel Herman, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, Randolph Conner | |
| 06:41 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Theodore Green buries a floater near the basket set up by Ivan Zervas | 41-59 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ivan Zervas | 41-59 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #2 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Hill (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Anthony Tuck (PF) Kevin Armstrong, Michael Morgan, Sam Edinger | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | James Garner scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 41-61 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas hits the finger roll | 43-61 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Enam Africa is called for the reach on James Garner - foul #5 on Enam Africa, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Paul Lamberton (PF), Ante Zender (C) Joel Herman, Enam Africa, Mark Hill, Matthew Rico, Ivan Zervas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Mark Zinner | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Ante Zender buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #3 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SG), Sam Edinger (PF) James Garner, Anthony Tuck | |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Michael Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 45-66 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-66 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong grabs the board | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Lamberton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Sam Edinger and he's fouled by Paul Lamberton - foul #1 on Paul Lamberton, team foul #10 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Hill (SF) Diego Ayala | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the free throw | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-69 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits the follow up shot | 47-69 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Madden | 47-71 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-71 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong grabs the board | 47-71 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Yuri Ziek - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #11 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF) Mark Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF) John Madden | |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 3rd free throw | 47-74 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-74 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the defensive board | 47-74 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-74 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 47-74 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek's pass is intercepted by Sam Edinger | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 47-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Deitz | 49-76 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong runs out the clock | 49-76 |