| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Joseph Doering scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eliseo Greco | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Anthony Steffen - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG) Anthony Steffen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Michael Holland misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte tips it home | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Holland | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | John Riddle double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 37-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi (PF) Gregory Bracamonte | |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Doering | 37-39 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | John Riddle splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Vincent Kuo | 39-39 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Antonio Heinrich (PF) Michael Holland, Eliseo Greco | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Heinrich - foul #3 on Antonio Heinrich, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Hogenmiller (SF), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Andre Rizzo, Antonio Heinrich | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Orlando Mullen and he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw is hacked by David Hogenmiller - foul #1 on David Hogenmiller, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eliseo Greco (C) Gregory Bracamonte | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | John Riddle lays it up and in set up by Matthew McGraw and he's hacked by David Hogenmiller - foul #2 on David Hogenmiller, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Robert Carter (SF) Matthew McGraw, Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (PG), Michael Holland (SG) Joseph Doering, David Hogenmiller | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Michael Holland makes the 3 from straight away set up by Andre Rizzo | 43-45 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Orlando Mullen steals it from Kevin Anderson | 43-45 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Michael Holland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Alfredo Rossi blocks the short jumper by Anthony Steffen | 43-47 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Eliseo Greco | 43-47 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Michael Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco lays it in set up by Michael Holland | 43-49 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a runner near the basket | 43-49 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Andre Rizzo | 43-49 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Michael Holland misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen tips it in | 43-51 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | John Riddle lays it up and in | 45-51 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andre Rizzo and the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Robert Carter, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), David Hogenmiller (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Michael Holland, Orlando Mullen, Alfredo Rossi | |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the floater from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Warren Cash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hogenmiller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Eliseo Greco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the dunk attempt | 45-54 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Bracamonte | 45-56 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Kuo | 45-56 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Gregory Bracamonte takes the ball from Anthony Steffen after a doubleteam | 45-56 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo banks in the layup on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 47-56 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Matthew Teer denies the turnaround by Eliseo Greco | 47-56 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | David Hogenmiller tips it but misses | 47-56 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Warren Cash's pass is intercepted by Gregory Bracamonte | 47-56 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco's pass is intercepted by Vincent Kuo | 47-56 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Eliseo Greco steals it from Alberto Costa | 47-56 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the shot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Joseph Doering pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco is hacked by Matthew Teer - foul #1 on Matthew Teer, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Robert Carter (SF), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SG), Orlando Mullen (SF), Antonio Heinrich (PF) David Hogenmiller, Andre Rizzo, Eliseo Greco | |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Joseph Doering drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Orlando Mullen | 47-60 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Matthew McGraw and he's fouled by Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | John Riddle pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | John Riddle's pass is intercepted by Gregory Bracamonte | 50-60 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Joseph Doering makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | John Riddle is denied on a layup by Gregory Bracamonte | 50-62 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Joseph Doering gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonio Heinrich (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gregory Bracamonte (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-62 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson is hacked by Orlando Mullen - foul #2 on Orlando Mullen, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Hogenmiller (SF), Alfredo Rossi (C) Orlando Mullen, Gregory Bracamonte | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | John Riddle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-62 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Lino Schilawski is called for the reach on Michael Holland - foul #1 on Lino Schilawski, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Warren Cash (C) Matthew McGraw, Robert Carter, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eliseo Greco (C) Antonio Heinrich | |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Riddle - foul #3 on John Riddle, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Joseph Doering makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by David Hogenmiller - foul #3 on David Hogenmiller, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Michael Holland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Holland, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Lino Schilawski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG) Michael Holland | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Anthony Steffen | 53-63 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Doering | 53-65 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi is called for traveling | 53-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (PG), Michael Holland (SG), Antonio Heinrich (PF) Joseph Doering, David Hogenmiller, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-65 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Teer | 53-65 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco knocks in the runner near the basket | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Eliseo Greco picks off the pass by Matthew McGraw | 53-67 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Michael Holland is hacked by Kevin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Hogenmiller (SG), Alfredo Rossi (C) Andre Rizzo, Eliseo Greco | |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Michael Holland misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Hogenmiller (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Orlando Mullen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonio Heinrich (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Antonio Heinrich grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Warren Cash - foul #3 on Warren Cash, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (SF) Michael Holland | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Warren Cash gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 55-67 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Alberto Costa steps in front of the Andre Rizzo pass in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer is hacked by Alfredo Rossi - foul #2 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG) Andre Rizzo | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Warren Cash drills a runner in the paint set up by Alberto Costa | 58-70 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Matthew Teer steals it from Alfredo Rossi | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw's pass is intercepted by Joseph Doering in the backcourt | 58-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen misses the jumper near the basket | 58-70 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Carter grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | David Hogenmiller steals the ball from Warren Cash | 58-70 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen throws it down set up by David Hogenmiller | 58-72 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Alfredo Rossi - foul #3 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joseph Doering runs out the clock | 59-72 |