| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Cole | 36-36 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Christopher Arent can't finish the uncontested layup | 36-36 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Duane Terry tips it home | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Orville Lange | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Felix Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Duane Terry pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Christopher Arent is hacked by Steven Coulter - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Mike Still (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Christopher Arent, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Mike Still is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Mike Still is hacked by Robert Delany - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Robert Delany | |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Michael Wade travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Still (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Benjamin Olivarez is called for the reach on Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Duane Terry, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Robert Delany (C) Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | James Murray is called for the reach on Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Timothy Mayes, Gerald Bryant, Steven Coulter | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Orville Lange snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is called for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Orville Lange, Robert Delany | |
| 14:05 | Purdue | James Murray hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Leonard Pearson | 43-41 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Greenway | 43-41 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Felix Cole steals it from Duane Terry | 43-41 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Greenway | 43-41 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | James Murray is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Mike Still (C) Leonard Pearson, Duane Terry, Christopher Arent, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury, William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Still - foul #3 on Mike Still, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Mike Still's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (C) Felix Cole | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Wade - foul #1 on Michael Wade, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | James Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mayes - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Still (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Orville Lange throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Delany | 44-46 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Duane Terry is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mayes - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (PG), Richard McGlew (SF) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Gerald Bryant takes the ball from James Murray | 44-46 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Duane Terry swats the short shot by Robert Delany | 44-46 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | James Murray pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Christopher Arent misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Christopher Arent snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Christopher Arent jams it on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | John Greenway steals the ball from Richard McGlew | 46-46 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | John Greenway misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-46 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Christopher Arent | 46-46 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | James Murray is hacked by Rick Drury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Drury, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Mike Still (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Christopher Arent, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Robert Delany | |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Michael Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Felix Cole blows the layup | 50-48 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Joseph Bond (PF) Rick Drury, Joseph Causey | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Jackson swats the dunk try by Orville Lange | 50-48 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | William Lamanna tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Mike Still grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Mike Still loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) William Lamanna, Orville Lange | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter's floater is tipped away by Christopher Arent | 50-48 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | John Greenway pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Purdue | James Murray hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Duane Terry is open but misses the lay-in | 50-48 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Murray | 52-48 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Christopher Arent pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Timothy Mayes steps in front of the Duane Terry pass in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond lays it up and in set up by Timothy Mayes | 52-50 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Christopher Arent hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Olivarez | 54-50 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Felix Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 54-53 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Michael Wade (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF), Mike Still (C) James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Christopher Arent, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is hacked by Mike Still - foul #4 on Mike Still, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is whistled for traveling | 56-53 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 58-53 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | William Lamanna blows the dunk | 58-53 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Orville Lange gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | William Lamanna can't throw it down | 58-55 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tired) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Duane Terry (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Still (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Delany (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Michael Wade's floater is tipped away by Joseph Causey | 58-55 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) Michael Wade, Duane Terry, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) William Lamanna, Orville Lange, Robert Delany | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Richard McGlew is called for the reach on Benjamin Olivarez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard McGlew, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Joseph Causey | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew is fouled on the floor by Christopher Arent - foul #3 on Christopher Arent, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Duane Terry scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Murray | 63-58 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Duane Terry | 63-58 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | James Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Rick Drury gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Mayes | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Richard McGlew is called for the reach on James Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McGlew, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Rick Drury, Richard McGlew | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Orville Lange connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Duane Terry - foul #3 on Duane Terry, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Duane Terry hits the easy wide open finger roll | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |