| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Duane Terry inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Leonard Pearson | 30-37 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mayes - foul #2 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Murray | 30-39 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-39 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Jackson takes the ball from Steven Coulter | 30-39 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | James Murray clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Leonard Pearson steals the ball from Felix Cole | 30-39 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | James Murray misses the dunk attempt | 30-39 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 30-39 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Felix Cole knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Christopher Arent misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Timothy Mayes - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Mike Still (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Joseph Jackson | |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Christopher Arent makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Christopher Arent makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Mike Still steals it from Robert Delany | 33-41 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Wade | 33-43 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #1 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Mike Still | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Christopher Arent | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Arent (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-43 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses the dunk attempt | 34-43 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Robert Delany pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Joseph Causey steals it from Benjamin Olivarez | 34-43 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Delany can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Greenway - foul #4 on John Greenway, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Mike Still (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Michael Wade, Christopher Arent, John Greenway | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by William Lamanna - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 35-43 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Orville Lange gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Orville Lange clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it home | 37-43 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | James Murray hits a 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF) William Lamanna, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:32 | Purdue | James Murray knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Duane Terry | 37-48 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Felix Cole can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Duane Terry | 37-48 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Duane Terry - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SG), Christopher Arent (PF) Leonard Pearson, Mike Still | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | James Murray misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Duane Terry hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Duane Terry takes the ball from Timothy Mayes | 37-50 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Duane Terry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) Michael Wade | |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Olivarez - foul #2 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Mike Still (C) Duane Terry, Joseph Jackson | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Mike Still misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Causey | 38-51 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | James Murray steals it from Robert Delany | 38-51 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | James Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Rick Drury, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Robert Delany loses the dribble to Benjamin Olivarez | 38-51 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Mike Still travels in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is denied on a layup by James Murray | 38-51 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Delany | 38-51 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Orville Lange picks off the pass by Leonard Pearson in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Mayes | 42-51 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson's pass is intercepted by William Lamanna in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mike Still - foul #1 on Mike Still, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Leonard Pearson, Benjamin Olivarez, Mike Still | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 42-51 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Murray | 42-54 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | James Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Drury - foul #3 on Rick Drury, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Timothy Mayes, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Christopher Arent | |
| 07:58 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 47-56 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | James Murray travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) Orville Lange, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rick Drury (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't finish the layup | 47-56 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 47-56 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | John Greenway snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Duane Terry drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 47-58 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Coulter - foul #2 on Steven Coulter, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PG), Joseph Bond (SF) Rick Drury, Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) Michael Wade | |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Bryant | 47-60 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Greenway - foul #5 on John Greenway, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Causey (C) Robert Delany, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Christopher Arent (PF), Mike Still (C) Duane Terry, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-62 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | James Murray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Orville Lange banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 51-62 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 51-62 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the tip | 51-62 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Steven Coulter steps in front of the Leonard Pearson pass | 51-62 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't finish the layup | 51-62 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Benjamin Olivarez | 51-62 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson loses the dribble to Timothy Mayes | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Orville Lange throws it down on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes | 53-62 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Leonard Pearson, Benjamin Olivarez, Christopher Arent | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Still (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Jackson is called for the reach on Joseph Bond - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-62 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Mike Still pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Purdue | James Murray drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Duane Terry | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Duane Terry is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #5 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PG), Rick Drury (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) William Lamanna, Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Arent (C) Mike Still | |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | James Murray can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Felix Cole travels with the ball | 56-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG) Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) Michael Wade | |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | James Murray misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rick Drury - foul #4 on Rick Drury, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Felix Cole slams it home and he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #4 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | James Murray is hacked by Rick Drury in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rick Drury, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SF) Duane Terry | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Benjamin Olivarez takes the ball from Steven Coulter | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mayes - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #14 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF), Mike Still (C) Leonard Pearson, Christopher Arent | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is hacked by James Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mike Still | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Jackson | 59-72 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 59-72 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson runs out the clock | 59-72 |