| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Hanger inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | John Hanger drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 48-30 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jackie Jenkins | 48-32 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish snags the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Robert Woo is whistled for a carry | 48-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (SF) Nathan Summers | |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 50-32 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | John Hanger is called for the reach on Jacob Jefferson - foul #2 on John Hanger, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), James Sass (SG), Todd Lax (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Oscar Croteau, Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards scores on a shot in the paint set up by Thomas Alexander | 50-34 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Robert Parrish clanks a turnaround in the paint | 50-34 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Charles Cambell tips it home | 52-34 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-34 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Charles Cambell grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Alexander - foul #3 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #1 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG) Rodney Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Nathan Summers (SF) Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Joe Poor is called for traveling | 52-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sutherland | 52-37 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | John Hanger can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Troy Edwards | 52-37 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Sutherland | 52-39 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Joe Poor makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Parrish | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Cambell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Sass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Charles Cambell is called for the reach on Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Charles Cambell, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Robert Parrish, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Oscar Croteau, James Sass, Nathan Summers, Troy Edwards | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #1 on Brent Bailey, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Jason Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Rickey Yocom - foul #3 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Jason Thompson scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Rodney Bell | 57-41 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Larry Bessette | 57-43 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-43 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Joe Poor tips it in | 59-43 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jackie Jenkins | 59-46 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Rodney Bell hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Thompson | 61-46 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is fouled on the floor by Joe Poor - foul #2 on Joe Poor, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), John Hanger (SF), Quon Tao (PF) Joe Poor, Jason Thompson, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Larry Bessette, Jackie Jenkins, Rickey Yocom, Robert Woo, Robert Sutherland | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Brent Bailey blocks the short jumper by Nathan Summers | 61-46 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Parrish | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 64-48 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is hacked by Todd Lax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) John Hanger, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG) Oscar Croteau | |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Robert Parrish connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 66-48 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Charles Cambell pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled on the floor by Thomas Alexander - foul #4 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF) Quon Tao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Thomas Alexander, Todd Lax, Jacob Jefferson | |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Rodney Bell | 68-48 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Robert Woo buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Sass and he's fouled by Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (PF) Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the free throw | 68-51 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 68-51 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Charles Cambell grabs the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Cambell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Sass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses badly on a runner in the paint | 68-51 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Woo and he's fouled by Jason Thompson - foul #1 on Jason Thompson, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Jason Thompson, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Larry Bessette (SF) James Sass, Nathan Summers | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Brent Bailey hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Parrish | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Croteau | 70-56 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Rodney Bell's pass is intercepted by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau hits the finger roll | 70-58 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Troy Edwards blocks the short jumper by Brent Bailey | 70-58 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Robert Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Bessette | 70-61 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Larry Bessette is called for the reach on John Hanger - foul #4 on Larry Bessette, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Rodney Bell, John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (SG), Jacob Jefferson (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Larry Bessette, Robert Woo, Troy Edwards | |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Charles Cambell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-61 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson tips it home | 72-61 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | James Sass is fouled on the floor by Theodore Burleson - foul #2 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Jacob Jefferson | |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | James Sass makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | James Sass misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Joe Poor grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Ken Fox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Charles Cambell is whistled for traveling | 72-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brent Bailey (C) Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Poor - foul #3 on Joe Poor, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Todd Lax | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Theodore Burleson | 72-62 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Jason Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom (SF) Nathan Summers | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-62 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Brent Bailey gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Jason Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 72-62 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ken Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Burleson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Sass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Yocom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Ken Fox gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | James Sass is called for the reach on Joe Poor in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sass, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), John Hanger (SF), Quon Tao (PF) Joe Poor, Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF) Oscar Croteau, James Sass, Rickey Yocom | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Rodney Bell tips it home | 74-62 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #2 on Brent Bailey, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Charles Cambell (C) Ken Fox, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), Todd Lax (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Woo | |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Larry Bessette steps in front of the John Hanger pass | 74-64 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander lays it in on a great pass from Larry Bessette | 74-66 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 77-66 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Theodore Burleson (C) Rodney Bell, John Hanger, Quon Tao, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Sass (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Troy Edwards (C) Larry Bessette, Thomas Alexander, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax, Robert Sutherland | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson lays it in set up by Robert Parrish and he's fouled by Rickey Yocom - foul #4 on Rickey Yocom, team foul #7 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (SF) Rickey Yocom | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses the free throw | 79-66 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | James Sass misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Jefferson | 79-66 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-66 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Joe Poor grabs the defensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Jason Thompson is hacked by Jacob Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #8 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Quon Tao (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Theodore Burleson, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo | |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Jason Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Jason Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Ken Fox picks off the pass by Troy Edwards | 81-66 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Jason Thompson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 81-66 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Charles Cambell grabs the offensive rebound | 81-66 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Jason Thompson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Joe Poor | 83-66 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | James Sass is fouled on the floor by Quon Tao - foul #2 on Quon Tao, team foul #10 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), John Hanger (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Ken Fox, Joe Poor, Jason Thompson, Quon Tao, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Todd Lax (PF) Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson, Troy Edwards | |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | James Sass makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | James Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Alexander - foul #5 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #9 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (PF) James Sass, Thomas Alexander, Robert Sutherland | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Robert Parrish picks off the pass by Todd Lax | 85-68 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Hanger (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Lax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | John Hanger is fouled on the floor by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #10 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Joe Poor (SG), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Robert Parrish, Rodney Bell, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (PG), James Sass (SG), Rickey Yocom (SF), Jacob Jefferson (C) Oscar Croteau, Jackie Jenkins, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 86-68 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the rebound | 86-68 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Sass | 86-70 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Poor | 88-70 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | John Hanger denies the turnaround by James Sass | 88-70 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Yocom | 88-70 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 88-70 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Todd Lax gets the offensive rebound | 88-70 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom is hacked by John Hanger - foul #3 on John Hanger, team foul #11 | 88-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF) John Hanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom makes the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Rickey Yocom makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Joe Poor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 88-72 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 88-72 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | James Sass misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 88-72 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Todd Lax pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-72 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Burleson is called for the reach on Todd Lax - foul #3 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #12 | 88-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (C) Rickey Yocom | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Todd Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Joe Poor misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-74 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Todd Lax pulls down the rebound | 88-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Theodore Burleson is called for the reach on Jacob Jefferson - foul #4 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #13 | 88-74 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Joe Poor buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ken Fox | 90-75 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-75 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Jason Thompson grabs the board | 90-75 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Ken Fox runs out the clock | 90-75 |