| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Matz | 26-35 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | John Hanger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Wayne Hayslett (C) Rodney Bell, Robert Parrish, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Tim Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Oleg Swatloski | 29-38 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-38 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the tip | 29-38 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Tim Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Brent Bailey (C) Tim Johnson, Oleg Swatloski, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Sutherland (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Jason Porter double dribbles | 29-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (SG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF) Timothy Swenson | |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Rodney Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG) Oleg Swatloski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Walter Matz | |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-38 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Ray Dempsey steals the ball from Rodney Bell | 29-38 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Summers | 29-41 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Brent Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (SG), Wayne Hayslett (C) Robert Parrish, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is called for 5 seconds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Brent Bailey (C) Rodney Bell, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Tim Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 31-41 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Robert Parrish - foul #2 on Robert Parrish, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Robert Parrish, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (SF) Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 3 from straight away | 31-41 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett tips it but misses | 31-41 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Robert Woo double dribbles | 31-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Theodore Burleson (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Tim Johnson, Oleg Swatloski, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo | |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Rodney Bell hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Theodore Burleson denies the turnaround by Nathan Summers | 34-41 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (SG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Robert Parrish, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Timothy Swenson, Robert Sutherland | |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Ray Dempsey steps in front of the Tim Johnson pass | 34-41 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Tim Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Bailey | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Jason Porter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Dempsey | 37-44 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Tim Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 40-44 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | John Hanger pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | John Hanger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ray Dempsey - foul #1 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Theodore Burleson (PF) Rodney Bell, Tim Johnson, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 12:32 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Bailey | 41-44 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Todd Lax tips it in | 41-46 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Robert Parrish knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Oleg Swatloski | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hanger (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Bailey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Lax | 43-46 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is fouled on the floor by Robert Parrish - foul #3 on Robert Parrish, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Wayne Hayslett (C) Oleg Swatloski, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Matz | 43-48 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Rodney Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brent Bailey (C) Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Todd Lax | |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Brent Bailey gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Robert Parrish can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Sutherland - foul #3 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SF), Wayne Hayslett (C) Rodney Bell, John Hanger, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Wayne Hayslett | 45-48 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Tim Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 45-48 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Hayslett - foul #2 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Oleg Swatloski, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG) Jason Porter | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | John Hanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Larry Bessette, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Jacob Jefferson is blocked by Theodore Burleson | 45-49 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Brent Bailey knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Burleson | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tony Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Tony Glenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Oleg Swatloski (SF), Wayne Hayslett (C) Tim Johnson, John Hanger, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Sutherland (PF), Todd Lax (C) Tony Glenn, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is hacked by Walter Matz - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Brent Bailey (C) Rodney Bell, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Ray Dempsey blocks the short jumper by Oleg Swatloski | 47-49 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Matz | 47-52 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Tim Johnson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ray Dempsey - foul #2 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), John Hanger (PF), Wayne Hayslett (C) Tim Johnson, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Nathan Summers (PF) Jason Porter, Ray Dempsey, Robert Sutherland | |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Rodney Bell steals it from Jackie Jenkins | 48-52 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Robert Parrish - foul #4 on Robert Parrish, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (PF) Oleg Swatloski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tony Glenn (PG), Jacob Jefferson (C) Walter Matz, Todd Lax | |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Swenson | 48-54 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson blows the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (SG), Brent Bailey (C) Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Tony Glenn, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers | |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | John Hanger's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Timothy Swenson | 50-54 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Woo | 50-56 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Brent Bailey is open and scores on a shot from the left block | 52-56 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Oleg Swatloski (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Tim Johnson, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Jason Porter, Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Robert Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Rodney Bell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jackie Jenkins | 55-58 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Robert Woo tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Walter Matz can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Walter Matz steals the ball from Rodney Bell in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Oleg Swatloski - foul #1 on Oleg Swatloski, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Oleg Swatloski, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Jackie Jenkins steals it from Rodney Bell in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is fouled on the floor by Rodney Bell - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (PF), Jason Porter (C) Robert Woo, Todd Lax | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | John Hanger misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is hacked by Rodney Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Bell, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Robert Parrish drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brent Bailey | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is hacked by Rodney Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Bell, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Rodney Bell gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Bell | 58-64 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Robert Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Timothy Swenson, Jason Porter | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Bell is called for the reach on Ray Dempsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Bell, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Rodney Bell | 61-66 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is hacked by Robert Parrish in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Parrish, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (SG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Tim Johnson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-68 |