| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor is denied on a layup by Paul McThune | 33-41 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Rodney Penaflor steals it from Joshua Glover | 33-41 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh is hacked by Ronald Bastarache in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bastarache, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Nenad Smolski | 33-43 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Paul McThune buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Willis | 36-43 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Swinney | 36-45 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Joshua Glover is blocked by Nenad Smolski | 36-45 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Paul McThune can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-45 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Trinh | 36-48 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Paul McThune's pass is intercepted by Thomas Trinh | 36-48 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Trinh - foul #1 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #1 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:08 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the easy layup | 37-50 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | David Bragg loses the dribble to Scott Drees | 37-50 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung can't finish the layup | 37-50 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | David Bragg pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | David Bragg buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Urbano and the foul's on Joel Davey - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| 16:37 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the free throw | 37-52 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is fouled on the floor by John Humphries - foul #1 on John Humphries, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) Leonard Chung, John Humphries, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Nenad Smolski (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Joe Maynor, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Swinney | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Rodney Penaflor (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is fouled on the floor by Thomas Trinh - foul #2 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Joshua Barnes (SF), Donald Polanski (C) Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Donald Polanski scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Swinney | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Alejo | 39-56 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Swinney | 39-58 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-58 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis tips it in | 41-58 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Wayne Willis steals it from Joshua Barnes in the backcourt | 41-58 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis can't finish the layup | 41-58 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Jonathan Alejo is called for the reach on Kenneth Sainz - foul #2 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Kenneth Sainz, Michael Swinney, Nenad Smolski, Donald Polanski | |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-58 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Joel Davey snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Paul McThune and he's hacked by Joshua Barnes - foul #4 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF) Joshua Barnes | |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the free throw | 43-58 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rodney Penaflor | 43-58 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Maynor | 43-60 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Scott Drees tips it in | 45-60 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Paul McThune | 45-60 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the jump hook from the baseline | 45-60 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, Daniel Rhodes, Paul McThune, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), David Bragg (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Charles Urbano, Thomas Turner, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Wayne Willis | 45-60 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | John Humphries misses the floater from the left side | 45-60 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | John Humphries is called for the reach on Joe Maynor in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Humphries, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | John Humphries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | David Bragg pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Humphries (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (tiring) 3 reb. PF - David Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Polanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) John Humphries | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG) Joe Maynor | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's fadeaway is rejected by David Bragg | 45-62 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Jonathan Alejo picks off the pass by Kenneth Sainz in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Kenneth Sainz steps in front of the Jonathan Alejo pass | 45-62 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | Donald Polanski makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Sainz | 45-64 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-64 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | David Bragg gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Michael Swinney makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Sainz | 45-66 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Glover | 48-66 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | David Bragg's pass is intercepted by Ronald Bastarache | 48-66 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-66 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Michael Swinney grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Ronald Bastarache picks off the pass by Michael Swinney in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | David Bragg blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Alejo | 48-66 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Glover - foul #3 on Joshua Glover, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Joel Davey (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Nenad Smolski (PF), Rodney Penaflor (C) Michael Swinney, David Bragg, Donald Polanski | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joel Davey | 50-66 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Scott Drees | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Charles Urbano comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Charles Urbano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG) Kenneth Sainz | |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits a 3 from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Charles Urbano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Humphries (SG) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Barnes (SF) Thomas Trinh | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Charles Urbano steals the ball from John Humphries | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Humphries (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nenad Smolski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Rodney Penaflor (fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Joe Maynor's pass is intercepted by Leonard Chung in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung dunks the ball | 57-66 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Joel Davey is called for the reach on Joshua Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Davey, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF) Leonard Chung, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), Thomas Turner (PF) Charles Urbano, Nenad Smolski | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis travels with the ball | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG) Joe Maynor | |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Michael Swinney is hacked by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Michael Swinney makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Michael Swinney misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is fouled on the floor by Michael Swinney - foul #1 on Michael Swinney, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) John Humphries | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nenad Smolski (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Elmer Snedeker and the foul's on Michael Swinney - foul #2 on Michael Swinney, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (PG) Kenneth Sainz | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Elmer Snedeker - foul #4 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (SF), Joel Davey (PF) Scott Drees, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Rodney Penaflor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 60-71 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | Michael Swinney snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Barnes | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Joel Davey snags the offensive board | 60-73 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Joel Davey comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the board | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Nenad Smolski is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Joshua Barnes | 60-75 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Humphries (SG), Scott Drees (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Paul McThune (C) Joshua Glover, Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes, Joel Davey, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Thomas Turner (PF), Donald Polanski (C) Michael Swinney, Nenad Smolski, Rodney Penaflor | |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Charles Urbano knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Barnes and he's hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #12 | 60-77 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses the free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the defensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Scott Drees can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-77 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Joshua Barnes misses the dunk attempt | 60-77 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the board | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is fouled on the floor by Charles Urbano - foul #1 on Charles Urbano, team foul #6 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Swinney (SG), David Bragg (C) Charles Urbano, Donald Polanski | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-77 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Bragg | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Humphries (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jonathan Alejo (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Swinney (tiring) 5 pts. 8 ast. SF - Joshua Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Jonathan Alejo is called for the reach on Thomas Turner - foul #3 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #13 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Daniel Rhodes (SF), Joel Davey (C) John Humphries, Ronald Bastarache, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Michael Swinney, Joshua Barnes | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Paul McThune gets the rebound | 60-78 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Drees | 62-78 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Paul McThune is called for the reach on Charles Urbano - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #14 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Polanski (C) David Bragg | |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Maynor - foul #1 on Joe Maynor, team foul #7 | 62-79 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Charles Urbano buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-81 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-81 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Daniel Rhodes steals it from Charles Urbano in the backcourt | 64-81 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-81 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Charles Urbano misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-81 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the defensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 64-81 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-81 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-81 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Paul McThune snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung buries a runner from the left block | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Joe Maynor is hacked by Paul McThune in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul McThune, team foul #15 | 66-81 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Turner steals the ball from Scott Drees | 66-83 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Charles Urbano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Drees, team foul #16 | 66-83 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 66-85 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the shot from the baseline | 66-85 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the board | 66-85 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joe Maynor runs out the clock | 66-85 |