| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Larson (fresh) SF - Kevin Crosson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cluff (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | James Cluff swats the short shot by Brian Ward | 32-36 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Knight | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 35-36 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Lee Larson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Pepin (C) David Knight | |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Lee Larson | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Gregory Elrod takes the ball from James Cluff in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) Jesse Pepin | |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Lee Larson is fouled in the backcourt by James Welcher - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Kevin Crosson - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF), David Knight (PF) Kevin Crosson, Richard England | |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Brian Ward steps in front of the Sean Richardson pass | 35-36 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Brian Ward lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | James Welcher is called for the reach on James Cluff - foul #3 on James Welcher, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Leroy Minner (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Charles Duncan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (SF), Richard England (PF) Sean Richardson, David Knight | |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Richard England knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Belcher | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leroy Minner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Larson (tired) SF - Joshua Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard England (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cluff (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Richard England misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Ward | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | James Cluff buries a fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | James Cluff grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman misses the dunk attempt | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Leroy Minner, Gregory Elrod, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (PG), David Harris (SG), Sean Richardson (SF), David Knight (PF), Jesse Pepin (C) Christopher Belcher, Lee Larson, Joshua Bowman, Richard England, James Cluff | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | David Knight misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Yeary - foul #1 on Larry Yeary, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:01 | Purdue | David Knight makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan hits the finger roll | 43-42 |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Sean Richardson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Duncan | 46-42 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Murray | 46-42 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary is fouled in the backcourt by David Harris - foul #4 on David Harris, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), James Welcher (C) Kevin Beatty, Charles Duncan, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Lee Larson (SG), James Cluff (C) David Harris, Sean Richardson, Jesse Pepin | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Warren Jordan and he's fouled by Kevin Crosson - foul #2 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (PF) David Knight | |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Gregory Elrod is called for the reach on Christopher Belcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (SF) Lee Larson | |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-42 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Richard England tips it in | 49-44 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 49-44 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Richard England snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Crosson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Belcher (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard England (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cluff (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Richard England is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (SG), Sean Richardson (SF), David Knight (PF) Christopher Belcher, Joshua Bowman, Richard England | |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller loses the dribble to Sean Richardson in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Joseph Miller, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Jesse Pepin (C) Kevin Crosson, James Cluff | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Christopher Belcher steals the ball from Kevin Beatty in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Sean Richardson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Belcher - foul #3 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Charles Duncan, Kevin Beatty, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SF) Sean Richardson | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block | 51-44 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (PG) Christopher Belcher | |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Kevin Crosson takes the ball from Warren Jordan | 51-45 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin loses the dribble to Warren Jordan | 51-45 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits the finger roll | 53-45 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Sean Richardson (SG), Joshua Bowman (SF), James Cluff (C) Kevin Crosson, Lee Larson, David Knight, Jesse Pepin | |
| 07:50 | Purdue | James Cluff blows the wide open layup | 53-47 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Murray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard England (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cluff (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 53-47 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Bowman | 53-47 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the shot in the paint | 53-49 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Leroy Minner | 55-49 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Charles Duncan is called for the reach on James Cluff - foul #2 on Charles Duncan, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (PG), David Harris (SG), David Knight (PF) Christopher Belcher, Joshua Bowman, Richard England | |
| 06:36 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | James Cluff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the wide open jumper from the left block | 57-51 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson connects on the runner in the paint | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Welcher | 60-53 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Leroy Minner | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Jesse Pepin (C) Sean Richardson, James Cluff | |
| 05:17 | Purdue | David Knight can't throw it down | 60-53 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Brian Ward loses the dribble to David Harris in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | David Harris banks in the layup | 60-55 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | David Knight steps in front of the Robert Smith pass in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin tips it in | 60-57 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Brian Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Leroy Minner (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Joshua Bowman (SF), Richard England (PF), James Cluff (C) Christopher Belcher, Kevin Crosson, David Knight, Jesse Pepin | |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Richard England comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-57 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman tips it home | 60-59 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray is hacked by Joshua Bowman - foul #1 on Joshua Bowman, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), Sean Richardson (SF) Lee Larson, Joshua Bowman | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Beatty | 62-59 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | James Cluff hits a floater in the lane | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Minner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sean Richardson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard England (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cluff (very tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty is hacked by Christopher Belcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Leroy Minner, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Kevin Crosson (SF), Jesse Pepin (C) Christopher Belcher, Sean Richardson, James Cluff | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Welcher | 64-61 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Jesse Pepin hits the finger roll | 64-63 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard England - foul #2 on Richard England, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Joseph Miller (SF) Brian Ward, Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (PG), David Knight (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) Lee Larson, Richard England, Jesse Pepin | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-63 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | David Harris is fouled on the floor by James Welcher - foul #4 on James Welcher, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF) Kevin Crosson | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | David Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | David Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Warren Jordan, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cluff (C) Sean Richardson | |
| 01:54 | Purdue | David Knight connects on the shot from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by Joshua Bowman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Bowman, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Gregory Elrod, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Crosson (SF) Joshua Bowman | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 72-69 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Brian Ward steals it from Kevin Crosson in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Brian Ward slams it home | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Kevin Crosson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Ward | 76-69 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | David Knight's floater is tipped away by Robert Smith | 76-69 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Brian Ward snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Christopher Belcher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sean Richardson (SF) Christopher Belcher | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | James Cluff pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Sean Richardson connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF) Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by David Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Harris, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (SG) David Harris | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | James Cluff pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Sean Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Crosson - foul #3 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is hacked by Kevin Crosson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF) Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Robert Smith steps in front of the Kevin Crosson pass in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the lay-in | 80-72 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Sean Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Sean Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-72 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is hacked by Kevin Crosson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Crosson, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SF) Kevin Crosson | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | David Knight is hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #5 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #11 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Pepin (C) James Cluff | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | David Knight misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | David Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner runs out the clock | 82-72 |