| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) SG - Matthew Carlos (fresh) SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) PF - Harry Branch (fresh) C - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Harry Branch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Harry Branch clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses badly on a floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Harry Branch gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Branch - foul #1 on Harry Branch, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Mike Raybon drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Mike Raybon picks off the pass by Nicolas Koopman | 1-4 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan hits the finger roll set up by Mike Raybon | 1-6 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the lay-in | 1-6 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Mike Raybon grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Mike Raybon buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 1-8 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman and he's hacked by Willie Sullivan - foul #1 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Isaac Howells (SG) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Isaac Howells is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Harry Branch drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Lee Merrick (C) David Appling, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Harry Branch misses the free throw | 3-10 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the offensive board | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) SF - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (PF) Harry Branch | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the free throw | 3-13 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Foster | 6-13 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Nicolas Koopman steps in front of the Marcos Arroyo pass in the backcourt | 6-13 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman lays it in | 8-13 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marcos Arroyo | 8-16 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Isaac Howells steps in front of the Michael Foster pass | 8-16 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Isaac Howells | 8-18 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | William Carter hits the follow up shot | 10-18 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 10-18 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Benjamin Desalvo picks off the pass by Michael Foster | 10-18 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Donald Mattia is hacked by William Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Michael Foster, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SF), Harry Branch (PF) Marcos Arroyo, Isaac Howells, Donald Mattia | |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Harry Branch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 10-18 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 10-18 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | James Carey is hacked by Matthew Carlos - foul #1 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 10-18 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Harry Branch is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harry Branch, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (PF) Harry Branch | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-18 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mattia (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Desalvo (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos's layup is rejected by James Carey | 10-18 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits the finger roll | 12-18 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF) Robert Damron, David Appling, James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Isaac Howells (SG) Matthew Carlos | |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG) Willie Sullivan | |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Nicolas Koopman steps in front of the Mike Raybon pass | 12-18 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Michael Foster, William Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:18 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Donald Mattia is blocked by Lee Merrick | 12-18 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Robert Damron can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Lee Merrick swats the shot by Mike Raybon | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Mattia - foul #1 on Donald Mattia, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Matthew Carlos (SG) Marcos Arroyo, Isaac Howells | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo clanks a driving attempt from close range | 15-18 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a floater in the paint set up by Nicolas Koopman | 17-18 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | William Carter denies the turnaround by Matthew Carlos | 17-18 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Carey (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Mattia (tiring) C - Benjamin Desalvo (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Carey | 20-18 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan is hacked by James Carey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Isaac Howells (SG) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Patrick Webber steals it from Matthew Carlos | 20-18 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Peter Hines is hacked by Donald Mattia - foul #2 on Donald Mattia, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Branch (PF) Donald Mattia | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Patrick Webber steps in front of the Matthew Carlos pass | 20-18 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-18 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Harry Branch snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Isaac Howells is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Howells, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SF) Marcos Arroyo, Isaac Howells | |
| 04:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson double dribbles | 22-18 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan's layup is rejected by Carl Richardson | 22-18 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Carey | 24-18 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Foster | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - James Carey (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Carlos (tired) 8 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (very tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Mike Raybon is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Michael Foster, William Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Isaac Howells (SG), Donald Mattia (C) Matthew Carlos, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Mike Raybon makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Mike Raybon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Donald Mattia hits a jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-22 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Mike Raybon loses the dribble to Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman lays it up and in | 30-22 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Donald Mattia is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Sullivan | 30-24 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Appling | 33-24 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Donald Mattia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Willie Sullivan, Donald Mattia | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 35-24 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Isaac Howells hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-24 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Isaac Howells comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Harry Branch gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | James Carey denies the turnaround by Marcos Arroyo | 35-24 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Harry Branch can't tip it in | 35-24 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Isaac Howells misses the fullcourt shot | 38-24 |