| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) PF - Leland Bopp (fresh) C - James Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) SG - Louis Fain (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) PF - David Jackson (fresh) C - Joshua Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Joshua Brown clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Leland Bopp - foul #1 on Leland Bopp, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret banks in the layup on a great pass from John Brown | 5-1 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Louis Fain connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Garner | 5-3 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Joshua Brown knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Harris | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is hacked by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | James Gregory can't throw it down but he's hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #1 on Joshua Brown, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | John Brown is called for the reach on William Garner - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Louis Fain clanks a jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Brown - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (C) Joshua Brown | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret's floater is knocked away by David Jackson | 10-5 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | David Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Harris | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) C - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Fain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) PF - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Louis Fain takes the ball from Jonas Richardson | 12-7 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | William Garner throws it down set up by Louis Fain | 12-9 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) William Garner, Louis Fain, Jeffrey Harris, David Jackson | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | James Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Derick Baker gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | James Carter is called for the reach on Harry Howell - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | George Hutchcraft knocks away the 3 by Jack Parker | 12-9 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | John Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Brown | 15-9 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Derick Baker is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derick Baker, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Gregory (C) Lyle Carr, George Hutchcraft, Leland Bopp, James Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Harry Howell, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG) Derick Baker | |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Louis Fain's layup is rejected by Alphonso Valdez | 15-9 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield tips it home | 15-11 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harris | 15-11 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | John Brown picks off the pass by William Garner in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret dunks the ball on a great pass from John Brown | 17-11 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | The jumper by Jeffrey Harris is denied by Alphonso Valdez | 17-11 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 17-11 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Martin Chatfield | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) C - Martin Chatfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Foret - foul #1 on Matthew Foret, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Leland Bopp (PF) John Brown, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SF), Salvatore Giordano (C) William Garner, Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leland Bopp | 17-12 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | James Gregory tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Louis Fain is fouled on the floor by Matthew Foret - foul #2 on Matthew Foret, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG) Louis Fain | |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Joey Beverage's pass is intercepted by Jonas Richardson | 19-12 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft banks in the layup on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 21-12 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Darryl Daniels | 24-15 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Harry Howell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Derick Baker is called for the reach on Darryl Daniels - foul #2 on Derick Baker, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Gregory (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Leland Bopp, James Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Louis Fain (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Derick Baker, Harry Howell, Joey Beverage, Jeffrey Harris | |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Gregory | 27-15 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Louis Fain misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-16 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jack Parker | 27-16 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | William Garner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lyle Carr - foul #1 on Lyle Carr, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | William Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Jack Parker steps in front of the Alphonso Valdez pass | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Price (fresh) PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris tips it but misses | 27-17 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Harris swats the short shot by John Brown | 27-17 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Jack Parker snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield clanks a floater from the left side | 27-17 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses the tip | 27-17 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lyle Carr | 27-17 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Garner | 27-17 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Louis Fain is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Fain, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Leland Bopp (PF) Lyle Carr, Raymond Price, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Salvatore Giordano (C) William Garner, Louis Fain, Martin Chatfield | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a shot from the left side | 29-17 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | James Gregory blocks the jumper by Joey Beverage | 29-17 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Gregory | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG) Jack Parker | |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joey Beverage | 29-19 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | John Brown scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Matthew Foret | 31-19 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Joey Beverage makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the jump hook from the baseline | 31-22 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Joey Beverage grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joey Beverage - foul #1 on Joey Beverage, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Gregory (C) John Brown, Leland Bopp, James Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Louis Fain (SG), Jack Parker (SF), David Jackson (PF), Joshua Brown (C) William Garner, Harry Howell, Joey Beverage, Jeffrey Harris, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the board | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) SG - Louis Fain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Louis Fain hits the finger roll | 31-24 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson loses the dribble to Louis Fain | 31-24 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Jack Parker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Fain | 31-26 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | James Gregory hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 33-26 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | David Jackson's pass is intercepted by James Gregory | 33-26 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Derick Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #8 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Leland Bopp (PF) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | John Brown misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 33-28 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | James Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr loses the dribble to Derick Baker | 33-28 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Derick Baker drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Parker | 33-30 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | David Jackson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Derick Baker clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Lyle Carr - foul #2 on Lyle Carr, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Carter (C) Lyle Carr, Leland Bopp, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Joey Beverage (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Louis Fain, Jack Parker, David Jackson, Joshua Brown | |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Derick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alphonso Valdez | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 36-31 |