| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 21-33 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-33 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Brock and he's hacked by Dennis Pettry - foul #3 on Dennis Pettry, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SF) Dennis Pettry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the free throw | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Jay Stanger lays it in | 23-36 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:52 | Purdue | James Anderson is hacked by Charles Frazier - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Woodie | 23-36 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 23-36 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses long on a shot from the right side | 23-36 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Gerald Moss denies the turnaround by Jay Stanger | 23-36 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Mark Armstrong, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Purdue | John Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | David Brock pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss lays it in | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller can't throw it down | 23-38 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the fadeaway near the basket | 23-40 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is hacked by John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #2 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG) Jesse Fuller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:38 | Purdue | John Simpson misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (PF) Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Gerald Woodie | |
| 13:38 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's pass is intercepted by Mark Armstrong | 24-43 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-43 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-43 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it in | 24-45 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | John Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), Jay Stanger (PF) John Simpson, Dennis Pettry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Robert Connery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong snags the defensive board | 24-45 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Tim Kraker steals the ball from Mark Armstrong | 24-45 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is denied on a layup by Jay Stanger | 24-45 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Frankie Bock (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | James Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-45 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-45 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Robert Connery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Tim Kraker | 24-47 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller is whistled for a carry | 24-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Mark Armstrong, Jesse Fuller, James Anderson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Moss | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-47 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it home | 24-49 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #3 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (PF) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 24-49 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 24-49 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-49 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-49 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Robert Connery hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-52 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | James Anderson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 24-52 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the tip | 24-52 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | James Anderson grabs the offensive board | 24-52 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 24-52 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 24-52 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Gaither | 24-52 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it but misses | 24-52 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the rebound | 24-52 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Vincent Wilson is hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #4 | 24-52 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-52 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 24-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Connery | 24-54 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Gerald Woodie swats the layup by James Anderson | 24-54 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-54 |
| 06:46 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-54 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF) Dennis Pettry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Gerald Woodie | |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-54 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Robert Connery gets the offensive rebound | 26-54 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jay Stanger - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #4 | 26-54 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 26-54 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-55 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | The jump hook by Jay Stanger is blocked by Frankie Bock | 26-55 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the tip | 26-55 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 26-55 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Gaither is called for the reach on Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #5 | 26-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Pettry (SF) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Dennis Pettry takes the ball from Emmitt Holt | 26-55 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-55 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry grabs the offensive rebound | 26-55 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Frankie Bock steals it from James Anderson | 26-55 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss blows the dunk | 26-55 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the follow up shot | 26-57 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Vincent Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 26-57 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry grabs the offensive board | 26-57 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither can't throw it down | 26-57 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 26-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gaither (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Robert Connery (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 14 pts. 13 reb. C - Frankie Bock (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Robert Connery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-57 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the defensive board | 26-57 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Pettry and he's hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #5 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Jay Stanger (PF) John Simpson, Dennis Pettry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Gerald Moss | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the free throw | 29-57 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits a driving attempt from the right block | 29-59 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | James Anderson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 31-59 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #6 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SF) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF) Philip Gagnon, Mark Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Gerald Woodie | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-60 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the rebound | 31-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-60 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Robert Connery | 31-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither jams it on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 33-60 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker runs out the clock | 33-60 |