| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | James Murray misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 43-35 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Felix Cole connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | James Murray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 46-37 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 17:49 | Purdue | David Dunn drills a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond blows the layup | 48-37 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Michael Wade gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | David Dunn is hacked by Robert Delany in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on David Dunn - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) William Lamanna | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the jumpshot from the left side | 50-37 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Bond | 50-40 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Michael Wade can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 50-40 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hillis - foul #1 on Robert Hillis, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Murray | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant loses the dribble to Leonard Pearson | 53-41 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | James Murray lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 55-41 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Greenway - foul #3 on John Greenway, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), William Lamanna (PF) Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 3rd free throw | 57-42 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | William Lamanna blows the layup | 57-42 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) William Lamanna | |
| 14:27 | Purdue | David Dunn is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 59-42 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-42 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Robert Hillis grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran's fadeaway is rejected by Felix Cole | 59-42 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jamie Umana | 59-44 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Robert Hillis can't tip it in | 59-44 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Robert Hillis gets the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran loses the dribble to Felix Cole | 59-44 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is hacked by John Greenway - foul #4 on John Greenway, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), Charles Walker (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Joseph Causey picks off the pass by Benjamin Olivarez in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is denied on a dunk by Charles Walker | 59-46 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Jackson blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bond | 59-46 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (C) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) William Lamanna, Joseph Bond, Robert Delany | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Murray | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Walker | 62-48 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 62-48 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it but misses | 62-48 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Bryant | 62-50 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | James Murray misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant is whistled for a carry | 62-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (PF) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Felix Cole (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew, Steven Coulter, Joseph Causey | |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Charles Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | David Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-50 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 62-50 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | David Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | David Dunn clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Robert Delany tips it but misses | 62-50 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Robert Delany is called for the reach on Alfred Cochran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Robert Hillis (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), William Lamanna (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany, Joseph Bond, Felix Cole | |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Murray | 64-50 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Murray | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Leonard Walker - foul #3 on Leonard Walker, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Joseph Causey is called for the reach on James Murray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Causey, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF) Leonard Pearson, Benjamin Olivarez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Felix Cole (C) Leonard Walker, Joseph Causey | |
| 07:09 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter travels with the ball | 67-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SG), Robert Hillis (PF) James Murray, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Dunn | 70-53 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Cochran and he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #3 on Felix Cole, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (SG), Rick Drury (SF) Gerald Bryant, Richard McGlew | |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the free throw | 73-53 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-53 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the tip | 73-53 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey gets the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | John Greenway swats the short shot by Rick Drury | 73-53 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #4 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF), Charles Walker (PF) Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), William Lamanna (C) Robert Delany, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | John Greenway is open and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by James Murray | 75-54 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the fadeaway from close range | 75-54 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | William Lamanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-54 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-54 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran pulls down the rebound | 75-54 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 75-54 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 75-54 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond lays it in and he's hacked by Alfred Cochran - foul #3 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #5 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Leonard Pearson, Alfred Cochran, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Jamie Umana, Steven Coulter, William Lamanna | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the free throw | 75-57 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Robert Hillis drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Benjamin Olivarez and he's fouled by Leonard Walker - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #10 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (SG), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Robert Hillis makes the free throw | 78-57 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 3 from the right wing | 78-57 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alfred Cochran | 78-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Delany (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | David Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-57 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Michael Wade snags the offensive board | 78-57 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Michael Wade comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamie Umana - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #11 | 78-57 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | David Dunn picks off the pass by William Lamanna | 79-57 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Michael Wade is hacked by William Lamanna in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #12 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (SF) Richard McGlew | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 79-57 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-57 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Michael Wade hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 79-57 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | David Dunn grabs the offensive board | 79-57 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Dunn and he's hacked by Jamie Umana - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #13 | 81-57 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the free throw | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is whistled for traveling | 82-57 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hillis | 85-57 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Hillis - foul #2 on Robert Hillis, team foul #6 | 85-59 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the free throw | 85-59 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 85-59 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Robert Delany picks off the pass by Michael Wade | 85-59 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 85-59 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Robert Hillis gets the rebound | 85-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on David Dunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamie Umana, team foul #14 | 85-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Jamie Umana | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 86-59 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 87-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 87-59 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the offensive rebound | 87-59 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the floater from the left block | 87-59 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 87-59 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the easy layup | 87-59 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the defensive rebound | 87-59 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | William Lamanna loses the ball out of bounds | 87-59 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Dunn runs out the clock | 87-59 |