| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Morgan inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG) Renato Russo | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Enam Africa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 27-29 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Mark Zinner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Mark Zinner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Mark Zinner takes the ball from Theodore Green | 27-32 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Michael Morgan buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 30-32 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Theodore Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 30-32 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Sam Edinger | 30-33 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Garner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Zender | 32-33 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Sam Edinger, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Michael Matherly, Theodore Green | |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Zinner | 34-33 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Everette Duval (PF) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Michael Morgan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner buries a jump hook from the right block | 39-33 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Randolph Conner (C) James Garner, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Everette Duval, Todd Brunner | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | Tim Whatley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 42-35 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #4 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Enam Africa knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Green | 42-37 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | James Garner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Tim Whatley tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Garner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Enam Africa picks off the pass by James Garner | 42-37 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't finish the layup | 42-37 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't tip it in | 42-37 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Sam Edinger gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Matthew Rico steps in front of the Randolph Conner pass | 42-37 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses short on a runner from close range | 42-37 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Tim Whatley snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Tim Whatley connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Garner | 44-37 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Enam Africa is fouled on the floor by Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Michael Dunklin (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Stephen Burns, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Everette Duval (C) Theodore Green, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Enam Africa knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a turnaround from close range | 44-39 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Everette Duval picks off the pass by Michael Dunklin | 46-39 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-39 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Everette Duval - foul #1 on Everette Duval, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Javier Cuevas, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender, Everette Duval | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Matthew Rico is denied by Stephen Burns | 47-39 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Enam Africa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Tim Whatley | 47-39 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | Stephen Burns misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | The jumper by Theodore Green is denied by Stephen Burns | 47-39 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Michael Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Edward Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) James Garner, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Ante Zender (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Michael Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Tim Whatley can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Sam Edinger travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green comes up short on the shot near the basket | 47-39 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Sam Edinger gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Sam Edinger is hacked by Michael Matherly - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Michael Matherly, Theodore Green | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Stephen Burns tips it home | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 4 reb. SF - James Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Javier Cuevas picks off the pass by Enam Africa | 49-39 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | James Garner can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Ante Zender is whistled for traveling | 49-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF) James Garner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (SF), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Michael Morgan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sam Edinger | 52-39 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 52-42 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Michael Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Allen | 52-44 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG) Javier Cuevas | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender, Everette Duval | |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner clanks a floater from close range | 54-44 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Sam Edinger pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 3 from straight away | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner loses the ball out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Everette Duval (PF) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Michael Morgan buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 59-44 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #5 on Michael Morgan, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Stephen Burns snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley runs out the clock | 59-45 |