| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Warne (fresh) PF - James Valley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Warne inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Purdue | James Valley clanks a turnaround near the basket | 31-35 |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | David Appling snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | David Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 31-38 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Mike Raybon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willie Sullivan | 34-38 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Valley - foul #2 on James Valley, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | James Valley grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Donald Mattia clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | James Valley grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Warne | 34-40 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | David Smith is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Billy Whitchurch (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Merlin Sears (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, David Warne, James Valley, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Michael Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Merlin Sears can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | David Appling pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz is hacked by Marcos Arroyo - foul #1 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SG), Donald Mattia (C) Marcos Arroyo, Billy Whitchurch, Merlin Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) David Appling, Isaac Schultz | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the driving attempt in the paint | 34-40 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Mike Raybon pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 34-40 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the finger roll | 34-42 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Warne (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Brian Gray | |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses badly on a floater near the basket | 35-42 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-42 |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Warne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micheal Poirier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | David Smith misses the driving attempt from the left block | 37-42 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Appling | 37-42 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | David Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Donald Mattia grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Mike Raybon is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Billy Whitchurch (SG), Leo Holmes (SF), James Valley (PF) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, David Warne, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Joe Zarate (C) David Smith, Isaac Schultz | |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Mattia | 40-42 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by Billy Whitchurch - foul #2 on Billy Whitchurch, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Smith (C) Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Peter Hines (SF) David Appling, Shane Lamarche | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Peter Hines steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-42 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Michael Smith is called for a backcourt violation | 40-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Warne (SF) Leo Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Gray (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Thomas Smith, Joe Zarate | |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | David Warne can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Peter Hines comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-45 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | James Valley grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | James Valley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SG), Leo Holmes (SF), Donald Mattia (C) Marcos Arroyo, Billy Whitchurch, David Warne, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Joe Zarate (C) Robert Damron, Peter Hines, Brian Gray, Isaac Schultz | |
| 12:31 | Purdue | James Valley makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | James Valley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | David Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Donald Mattia grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Mike Raybon drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Sullivan | 43-45 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Warne (SF), Merlin Sears (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Leo Holmes, James Valley, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) Michael Foster | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Warne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Merlin Sears (fresh) C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Zarate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Merlin Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Zarate | 43-45 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | David Appling misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Sullivan - foul #2 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | David Appling makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | David Appling misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Micheal Poirier | 43-46 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Sullivan | 45-46 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Merlin Sears takes the ball from David Smith | 45-46 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | David Warne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch (SG), Donald Mattia (C) Mike Raybon, David Warne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF) David Smith, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Micheal Poirier - foul #2 on Micheal Poirier, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leo Holmes (SF) Merlin Sears | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Leo Holmes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | David Appling knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Foster | 45-50 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Leo Holmes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Peter Hines banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Appling | 45-52 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Mike Raybon (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Merlin Sears (PF) Willie Sullivan, Billy Whitchurch, Leo Holmes, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Brian Gray (C) David Appling, Michael Foster, Peter Hines, Isaac Schultz, Joe Zarate | |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Michael Smith misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | Shane Lamarche steals it from Michael Smith in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Robert Damron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Lamarche | 45-54 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Mike Raybon connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Marcos Arroyo | 47-54 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcos Arroyo - foul #2 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Warne (SF), James Valley (PF) Merlin Sears, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Brian Gray | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | David Warne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Smith and he's hacked by Marcos Arroyo - foul #3 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch (SG), Donald Mattia (C) Mike Raybon, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Thomas Smith | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Shane Lamarche is called for the reach on Marcos Arroyo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Shane Lamarche | |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Donald Mattia drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Marcos Arroyo | 49-59 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | David Smith's floater is tipped away by Donald Mattia | 49-59 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | David Warne grabs the board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Whitchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Warne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Valley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | David Warne loses the dribble to David Appling in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | David Warne takes the ball from Peter Hines | 49-59 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo lays it in on a great pass from David Warne | 51-59 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Donald Mattia is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on Donald Mattia, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SG), Leo Holmes (SF), Micheal Poirier (PF), Michael Smith (C) Marcos Arroyo, Billy Whitchurch, David Warne, James Valley, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Robert Damron (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Joe Zarate (C) David Appling, Peter Hines, Thomas Smith, Isaac Schultz | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Sullivan | 53-61 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merlin Sears (PF) Leo Holmes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) David Smith | |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Merlin Sears is fouled on the floor by Shane Lamarche - foul #2 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (PF) Brian Gray | |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan blows the wide open layup | 53-61 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Merlin Sears | 53-61 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier makes the fadeaway in the lane | 55-61 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Micheal Poirier - foul #3 on Micheal Poirier, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch (PG), Leo Holmes (SG), David Warne (SF), James Valley (PF), Donald Mattia (C) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, Michael Smith, Merlin Sears, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Isaac Schultz (PF) Robert Damron, Shane Lamarche | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Donald Mattia pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | David Appling takes the ball from Leo Holmes | 55-61 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Warne - foul #1 on David Warne, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Joe Zarate | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Donald Mattia is whistled for traveling | 55-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Marcos Arroyo (C) Leo Holmes, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Brian Gray (C) Peter Hines, Isaac Schultz | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Brian Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Michael Foster makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billy Whitchurch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Warne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Valley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan is fouled on the floor by David Appling - foul #3 on David Appling, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SG), Leo Holmes (SF), Micheal Poirier (PF) Billy Whitchurch, David Warne, James Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Brian Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 56-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SG) Michael Foster | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-66 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | David Appling grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the turnaround from the left block | 56-66 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Brian Gray tips it in | 56-68 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Warne (SF), Michael Smith (C) Leo Holmes, Marcos Arroyo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (SG), Peter Hines (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) David Appling, Shane Lamarche, Thomas Smith | |
| 02:35 | Purdue | David Warne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-68 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier hits the follow up shot | 58-68 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Valley (PF), Donald Mattia (C) Micheal Poirier, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Robert Damron, Isaac Schultz | |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Michael Foster loses the dribble to Donald Mattia | 58-68 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | David Warne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG) David Smith | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 58-68 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | David Appling pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Mike Raybon gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Peter Hines buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Foster | 60-70 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | David Warne makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Raybon | 63-70 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | David Appling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Joe Zarate (C) Peter Hines, Brian Gray | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | David Warne is hacked by Shane Lamarche - foul #3 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | David Warne makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | David Warne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche can't connect on a floater near the basket | 65-70 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | James Valley pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | The jumper by Mike Raybon is denied by Michael Foster | 65-70 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Shane Lamarche | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche is hacked by Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Warne | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is hacked by Mike Raybon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Raybon, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (SF) Shane Lamarche | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is hacked by Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-74 |