| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 5 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez inbounds the ball | 19-40 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:56 | Purdue | James Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #1 | 19-40 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Rick Drury - foul #3 on Rick Drury, team foul #2 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #1 | 19-42 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #3 | 20-42 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #4 | 20-42 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #5 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 20-44 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-44 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on Benjamin Olivarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #6 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 17:45 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-44 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 20-44 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | William Lamanna's floater is tipped away by Robert Hillis | 20-44 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 20-44 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | David Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by William Lamanna - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #7 | 20-44 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter gets the rebound | 20-44 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the turnaround in the lane | 22-44 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-44 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the board | 22-44 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-44 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the follow up shot | 24-44 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Charles Walker connects on the shot from the left block | 24-46 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | William Lamanna drills a jumper from the left side | 26-46 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Robert Hillis misses the easy layup | 26-46 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Michael Wade drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Hillis | 26-48 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-48 |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Robert Hillis snags the defensive board | 26-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Lamanna (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Robert Hillis loses the dribble to Steven Coulter | 26-48 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-48 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Charles Walker dunks the ball | 29-50 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter loses the dribble to David Dunn | 29-50 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran slams it home on a nice dish by David Dunn | 29-52 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the runner from the right block | 29-52 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the offensive board | 29-52 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Robert Delany comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-52 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the offensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is fouled on the floor by Robert Hillis - foul #1 on Robert Hillis, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Felix Cole (C) William Lamanna, Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis, Charles Walker | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Drury | 32-52 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | James Murray loses the dribble to Leonard Walker in the backcourt | 32-52 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker travels with the ball | 32-52 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Leonard Walker picks off the pass by Benjamin Olivarez | 32-52 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Greenway - foul #2 on John Greenway, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | James Murray snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Bond - foul #4 on Joseph Bond, team foul #8 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it back up and in | 35-53 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | John Greenway is called for traveling | 35-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Rick Drury knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | James Murray is hacked by Jamie Umana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #9 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:00 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant travels with the ball | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Greenway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Felix Cole's pass is intercepted by Joseph Jackson | 38-53 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Murray | 38-55 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Rick Drury buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Felix Cole | 40-55 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the dunk | 40-55 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Walker | 43-55 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | James Murray clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Steven Coulter - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #10 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Leonard Pearson, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson | |
| 09:38 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Felix Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF) James Murray | |
| 09:05 | Purdue | David Dunn comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-57 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | John Greenway is called for 5 seconds | 43-57 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Bryant | 45-57 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Michael Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Rick Drury | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Robert Hillis | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew is called for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG) Alfred Cochran | |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 45-59 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany, Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Charles Walker (PF) Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Greenway (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Charles Walker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Bond - foul #5 on Joseph Bond, team foul #11 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG) Leonard Pearson | |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-60 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | John Greenway jams it on a nice dish by David Dunn | 45-62 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-62 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Murray | 45-64 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter buries a turnaround from the right block | 47-64 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | John Greenway misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 47-64 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the offensive board | 47-64 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez can't finish the layup | 47-64 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), William Lamanna (PF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Robert Hillis (C) David Dunn, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Charles Walker, John Greenway | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-64 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is hacked by Felix Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felix Cole, team foul #12 | 50-64 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-64 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the tip | 50-64 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 50-64 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-64 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Robert Hillis steps in front of the Leonard Walker pass | 50-64 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #13 | 50-64 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Robert Delany scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a floater from the left block set up by Michael Wade | 53-68 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Robert Hillis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #14 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Robert Delany, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana gets the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard McGlew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (tiring) 10 pts. 13 reb. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-70 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 53-70 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hillis | 53-73 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 56-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Michael Wade | 58-77 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hillis - foul #2 on Robert Hillis, team foul #4 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Leonard Walker, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Charles Walker (PF) Leonard Pearson, Joseph Jackson | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | David Dunn scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Wade | 60-79 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter lays it in on a great pass from Robert Delany | 62-79 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wade | 62-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-82 |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 62-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Charles Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-82 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Dunn runs out the clock | 64-82 |