| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Sam Edinger inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-25 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it in | 26-27 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 28-27 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Theodore Green travels with the ball | 28-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Armstrong - foul #2 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Michael Matherly, Alvin Campbell | |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Sam Edinger clanks a turnaround from the left block | 28-29 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson's fadeaway is rejected by George Kramer | 28-29 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | George Kramer grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 28-29 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Theodore Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Mark Zinner knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Edinger and he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), Stephen Burns (PF) Kevin Armstrong, Irvin Shepard, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Matthew Rico (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (C) Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (C) Theodore Green, Alvin Campbell | |
| 15:01 | Purdue | James Garner is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ante Zender | 33-29 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Sam Edinger pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Sam Edinger comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 33-29 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 33-29 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Sam Edinger drills a turnaround in the lane | 35-29 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico connects on the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Sam Edinger - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Irvin Shepard (SG), George Kramer (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 37-31 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | James Garner double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (PF) Matthew Rico | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Theodore Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-31 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Alvin Campbell takes the ball from Kevin Armstrong after a doubleteam | 37-31 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | George Kramer blocks the jumper by Todd Brunner | 37-31 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) PF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Theodore Green scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Renato Russo | 37-33 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) James Garner, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF), Ante Zender (C) Renato Russo, Alvin Campbell, Todd Brunner | |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Stephen Burns connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 39-33 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Kevin Armstrong picks off the pass by Matthew Rico | 39-33 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 41-33 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Theodore Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Stephen Burns tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Theodore Green steals the ball from Stephen Burns | 43-33 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), George Kramer (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Irvin Shepard, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Garner | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Randolph Conner steals the ball from Matthew Rico | 46-33 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Tim Whatley tips it home | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 48-33 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Sam Edinger comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Ante Zender | |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is whistled for a carry | 49-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Miroslav Koski - foul #3 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (SG) James Garner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Edward Allen (SG), Michael Matherly (SF), Alvin Campbell (PF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell is hacked by George Kramer - foul #1 on George Kramer, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Simpson | 51-36 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly's pass is intercepted by Michael Dunklin | 51-36 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | George Kramer blows the layup | 51-36 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Ante Zender connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | George Kramer is fouled on the floor by Michael Matherly - foul #1 on Michael Matherly, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SF), Stephen Burns (PF) Kevin Armstrong, Michael Dunklin, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Edward Allen picks off the pass by Mark Zinner | 51-38 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly lays it up and in set up by Edward Allen | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alvin Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Sam Edinger buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 53-40 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Campbell | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 53-42 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Tim Whatley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-42 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Mark Zinner tips it but misses | 53-42 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Mark Zinner picks off the pass by Thomas Simpson | 53-42 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 56-42 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Ante Zender buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Sam Edinger knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Irvin Shepard | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Tim Whatley runs out the clock | 58-44 |