| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 11 pts. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Nenad Smolski is called for the reach on Jonathan Alejo - foul #1 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 43-39 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Rodney Penaflor denies the turnaround by Ronald Bastarache | 43-39 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SF), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Sainz and he's hacked by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Swinney - foul #2 on Michael Swinney, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (C) Wayne Willis | |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Donald Polanski misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Turner | 46-40 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Donald Polanski can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Joe Maynor gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Thomas Turner loses the dribble to Daniel Rhodes | 46-40 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 46-40 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Paul McThune tips it in | 46-42 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Scott Drees steals the ball from Joe Maynor in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Donald Polanski - foul #1 on Donald Polanski, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, Joshua Barnes, Thomas Turner, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Daniel Rhodes, Paul McThune, Joel Davey | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rodney Penaflor | 46-43 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is denied on a dunk by Rodney Penaflor | 46-43 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Ronald Bastarache is called for the reach on Kenneth Sainz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Scott Drees | |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor tips it home | 48-43 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the easy layup | 48-43 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Michael Swinney pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 11 pts. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Michael Swinney drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 51-43 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Rodney Penaflor is called for the reach on Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Rodney Penaflor, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Joshua Barnes (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Joel Davey (C) Leonard Chung, Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Joel Davey loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Paul McThune steps in front of the Joshua Barnes pass in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Donald Polanski - foul #2 on Donald Polanski, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Turner | 51-43 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 51-43 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Thomas Turner snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Thomas Turner snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | The jump hook by Thomas Turner is blocked by Joel Davey | 51-43 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Joe Maynor is called for the reach on Joshua Glover - foul #2 on Joe Maynor, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, Joshua Barnes, Thomas Turner, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Joel Davey, Paul McThune, Daniel Rhodes | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Elmer Snedeker takes the ball from Kenneth Sainz in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Snedeker | 51-45 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | David Bragg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-45 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Humphries | 51-47 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | David Bragg comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Willis - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG), Joshua Barnes (SF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, Nenad Smolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Joel Davey (SF) John Humphries, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache | |
| 12:34 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Michael Swinney is called for the reach on Scott Drees - foul #3 on Michael Swinney, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) David Bragg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (SF) Elmer Snedeker | |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Michael Swinney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Swinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Drees (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Joel Davey is blocked by Joshua Barnes | 52-47 |
| 11:45 | Purdue | Charles Urbano pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Urbano | 54-47 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-47 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Joel Davey tips it in | 54-49 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Thomas Turner buries a floater in the lane | 56-49 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Alejo | 56-51 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 56-51 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Scott Drees drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Glover | 56-53 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Thomas Turner knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Urbano | 58-53 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes lays it up and in | 58-55 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Daniel Rhodes - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF) Charles Urbano, Joshua Barnes, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Jonathan Alejo, Joel Davey | |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis buries a floater from the right block | 61-57 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski loses the dribble to Leonard Chung | 61-57 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Willis - foul #4 on Wayne Willis, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Polanski (C) Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Elmer Snedeker steals it from Kenneth Sainz | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 11 pts. C - Donald Polanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Snedeker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Donald Polanski blocks the short jumper by Wayne Willis | 61-57 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Paul McThune | 61-57 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is hacked by Nenad Smolski - foul #2 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Joshua Barnes (SF), David Bragg (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, Nenad Smolski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG) Leonard Chung | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Donald Polanski's pass is intercepted by Elmer Snedeker | 61-59 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is hacked by Charles Urbano - foul #1 on Charles Urbano, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Paul McThune | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | David Bragg gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Donald Polanski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Jonathan Alejo is called for the reach on Joe Maynor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Nenad Smolski (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) David Bragg, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) John Humphries | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Charles Urbano steals it from Ronald Bastarache | 65-60 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Alejo - foul #2 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, Joshua Barnes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Paul McThune (C) Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-60 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Nenad Smolski | 67-60 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #4 on Joshua Glover, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Jonathan Alejo | |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung dunks the ball set up by Paul McThune and he's hacked by Michael Swinney - foul #4 on Michael Swinney, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF) Scott Drees | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Turner | 67-62 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Rhodes - foul #2 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Michael Swinney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | David Bragg pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the lay-in | 70-62 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Turner | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Thomas Turner blows the wide open layup | 70-62 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Joshua Glover | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is fouled on the floor by Paul McThune - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Joshua Barnes (SF), Nenad Smolski (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Michael Swinney, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Leonard Chung, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey, Paul McThune | |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Sainz is called for the reach on Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG) Kenneth Sainz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski can't finish the layup | 71-66 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, Donald Polanski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Daniel Rhodes (PF), Joel Davey (C) John Humphries, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is fouled on the floor by Joshua Barnes - foul #1 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG) Charles Urbano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Michael Swinney's pass is intercepted by Scott Drees in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Elmer Snedeker is denied by Joshua Barnes | 71-67 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor knocks in the floater from close range set up by Kenneth Sainz | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes is hacked by Joshua Glover in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Glover, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Bragg (C) Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Wayne Willis (SG) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nenad Smolski - foul #3 on Nenad Smolski, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor (C) David Bragg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Bragg (C) Rodney Penaflor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Elmer Snedeker is called for the reach on David Bragg - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Leonard Chung is called for the reach on David Bragg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #15 | 77-71 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #16 | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker snags the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |