| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pelt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Zachary Scalabrine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | William Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Pelt | 39-28 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Joseph White can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Zachary Scalabrine | 39-28 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Zachary Scalabrine | 41-28 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Joseph White connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Bell | 41-30 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | John Pelt clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Rudolph Hailey (PF), Pili Emanuel (C) Otha Laskoski, Zachary Scalabrine, Uros Schilawski, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (SG) James Taylor | |
| 18:05 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | John Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | William Allen is hacked by Marin Zalazar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marin Zalazar, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SG) John Pelt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Joseph White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG), Uros Schilawski (PF) Richard Sanders, Pili Emanuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Joseph White steals it from Marin Zalazar | 43-30 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-30 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 16:31 | Purdue | John Pelt scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marin Zalazar | 46-30 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | William Hensley banks in the layup set up by Woodrow Carlson | 46-32 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey misses short on a jump hook from close range | 46-32 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the board | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Rudolph Hailey blocks the short jumper by Joseph White | 46-32 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-32 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (PF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Marin Zalazar, John Pelt, Uros Schilawski, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG) Woodrow Carlson | |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez misses the lay-in | 46-32 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez tips it in | 48-32 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Michael Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Antonio Rodriquez | 48-33 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Richard Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Hensley | 48-36 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Rudolph Hailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Uros Schilawski (PF), Pili Emanuel (C) Richard Sanders, Zachary Scalabrine, Rudolph Hailey, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Tom Berry (C) William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Tom Berry hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Pili Emanuel - foul #2 on Pili Emanuel, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (SG) John Pelt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) William Allen | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marin Zalazar | 51-39 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Pili Emanuel snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Zalazar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Pili Emanuel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bell (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Berry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Otha Laskoski | 53-39 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-39 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Otha Laskoski, Daniel Clark, Pili Emanuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Clarence Gay (SF), William Hensley (PF), Joseph White (C) James Taylor, Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo, Tom Berry | |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar makes the free throw | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | William Allen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph White | 56-42 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | John Pelt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Clarence Gay is called for the reach on John Pelt - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Daniel Clark (SF), Rudolph Hailey (PF) Marin Zalazar, Zachary Scalabrine, Uros Schilawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) Clarence Gay | |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Joseph White steps in front of the Otha Laskoski pass | 56-42 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | Michael Bell buries a shot from the right block set up by Woodrow Carlson | 56-44 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | John Pelt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Otha Laskoski | 58-44 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Michael Bell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Allen | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pelt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rudolph Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Carlson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hensley (tiring) 6 pts. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | John Pelt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Clark | 60-47 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bell | 60-50 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Joseph White is called for the reach on Antonio Rodriquez - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Sanders (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF), Uros Schilawski (PF), Pili Emanuel (C) John Pelt, Daniel Clark, Rudolph Hailey, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Tom Berry (C) William Allen, Michael Bell, William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Pili Emanuel tips it in | 62-50 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | James Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Woodrow Carlson | 62-53 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Richard Sanders scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Otha Laskoski | 65-53 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Richard Sanders, Pili Emanuel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Bell (SF) Woodrow Carlson, Clarence Gay | |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Pelt | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Tom Berry tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Otha Laskoski | 69-55 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Tommy Jaramillo is denied by Antonio Rodriquez | 69-55 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Otha Laskoski (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Pelt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Zachary Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Uros Schilawski (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | William Allen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-55 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Michael Bell tips it in | 69-57 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Pelt | 71-57 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marin Zalazar (PG), Richard Sanders (SG), Daniel Clark (SF), Rudolph Hailey (C) Otha Laskoski, John Pelt, Zachary Scalabrine, Antonio Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (PF), Joseph White (C) Tommy Jaramillo, Tom Berry | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | William Hensley hits the follow up shot | 71-59 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar is called for traveling | 71-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Otha Laskoski (PG), Antonio Rodriquez (C) Richard Sanders, Rudolph Hailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Tom Berry (C) William Allen, James Taylor, Michael Bell, William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Clarence Gay | 71-61 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Gay | 71-61 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Marin Zalazar gets the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Woodrow Carlson steals it from Antonio Rodriquez | 71-61 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is fouled on the floor by Marin Zalazar - foul #2 on Marin Zalazar, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Pelt (SG), Zachary Scalabrine (SF) Marin Zalazar, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo loses the ball out of bounds | 71-61 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | John Pelt misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-61 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Tom Berry gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Raymond Kelly is called for the reach on John Pelt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), James Taylor (SG), Michael Bell (SF), William Hensley (PF), Joseph White (C) Woodrow Carlson, Raymond Kelly, Clarence Gay, Tommy Jaramillo, Tom Berry | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski is fouled on the floor by William Hensley - foul #2 on William Hensley, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine is fouled on the floor by Joseph White - foul #4 on Joseph White, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Zachary Scalabrine makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Joseph White scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez is fouled in the backcourt by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | William Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Uros Schilawski | 75-67 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski is fouled in the backcourt by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Uros Schilawski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | William Hensley snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled on the floor by Uros Schilawski - foul #3 on Uros Schilawski, team foul #6 | 76-67 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | James Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Antonio Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Otha Laskoski runs out the clock | 76-67 |