| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Theodore Green inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Tim Whatley double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (C) Theodore Green, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-33 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Sam Edinger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Sam Edinger tips it in | 26-35 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Michael Morgan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 26-38 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Tim Whatley takes the ball from Renato Russo in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Michael Morgan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it back up and in | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits a floater from the left block set up by Renato Russo | 28-40 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Michael Matherly steps in front of the Stephen Burns pass | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses the wide open floater from the right side | 31-40 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 31-40 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Enam Africa gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Matherly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is called for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Everette Duval (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| 14:33 | Purdue | James Garner drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Randolph Conner | 31-42 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by John Madden - foul #1 on John Madden, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | James Garner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Randolph Conner tips it in | 34-44 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Javier Cuevas steps in front of the Theodore Green pass | 34-44 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas can't finish the layup | 34-44 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | James Garner snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | James Garner misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Matthew Rico steals it from Tim Whatley | 34-44 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Enam Africa clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 6 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Enam Africa connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Theodore Green | 36-44 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Mark Zinner loses the dribble to Todd Brunner | 36-44 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Tim Whatley grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Tim Whatley scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 36-46 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan steps in front of the Enam Africa pass | 36-46 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 36-49 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Sam Edinger and the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #1 on Todd Brunner, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns | |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 36-51 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Ante Zender drills a jumper from the left side | 38-51 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Mark Zinner drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Javier Cuevas | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Javier Cuevas - foul #2 on Javier Cuevas, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Randolph Conner (C) John Madden, Mark Zinner | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Enam Africa (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ante Zender (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Garner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Ante Zender buries a jumper near the basket | 42-53 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | James Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is hacked by Renato Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Everette Duval (PF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Zinner (C) Randolph Conner | |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Michael Morgan buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sam Edinger | 42-55 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Everette Duval | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) Sam Edinger | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-55 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Enam Africa scores on a 3 from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 3 from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Enam Africa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Renato Russo, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF) James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Michael Morgan buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Zinner | 45-61 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Mark Zinner drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 45-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) SG - Enam Africa (tiring) 19 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses long on a floater from the left block | 45-63 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Tim Whatley tips it but misses | 45-63 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Tim Whatley tips it back up and in | 45-65 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Enam Africa buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #3 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Everette Duval (C) Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SG), Stephen Burns (PF) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan | |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | James Garner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Javier Cuevas | 51-70 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Matthew Rico is blocked by Stephen Burns | 51-70 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 51-70 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | James Garner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is whistled for traveling | 51-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF) Javier Cuevas, James Garner, Michael Dunklin | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Everette Duval - foul #2 on Everette Duval, team foul #4 | 51-70 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Edward Allen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Matherly | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley runs out the clock | 54-72 |