| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rick Drury inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Jason Gress comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Ernest Sloan steals it from Gerald Bryant | 45-40 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Jason Gress - foul #3 on Jason Gress, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Robert Hillis (C) Jason Gress, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, William Lamanna | |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Dunn | 48-43 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Robert Delany is denied by Joseph Jackson | 48-43 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Robert Delany tips it home | 48-45 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 48-45 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it home | 50-45 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey comes up short on the runner from the left block | 50-45 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Dunn | 53-45 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Rick Drury connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Delany - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #1 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Jamie Umana, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mitchell Burnett | 53-47 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Charles Walker swats the layup by Gerald Bryant | 53-47 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | James Gilbert is hacked by Mitchell Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG) Mitchell Burnett | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Gerald Bryant | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Walker (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond's pass is intercepted by James Gilbert | 55-47 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Wade | 57-47 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Gress - foul #4 on Jason Gress, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Jason Gress, James Gilbert, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Sloan is called for the reach on Leonard Walker - foul #1 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-49 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Dunn and he's fouled by Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) Ernest Sloan, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | William Lamanna buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Umana and the foul's on Alfred Cochran - foul #3 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF) Alfred Cochran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Gerald Bryant is called for the reach on Michael Wade in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | David Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Walker - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG) David Dunn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna | |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Michael Wade is fouled on the floor by Gerald Bryant - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond | |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the jumper from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Gilbert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Sloan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Delany (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a jumper from the left block | 62-56 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ernest Sloan | 62-56 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | James Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (C) James Gilbert, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond loses the dribble to David Dunn | 64-56 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Rick Drury swats the short shot by Joseph Jackson | 64-56 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's floater is tipped away by Robert Hillis | 64-56 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Rick Drury steals it from Alfred Cochran in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is hacked by David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Charles Walker (C) Ernest Sloan, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Joseph Bond | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | David Dunn is hacked by Jamie Umana in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Umana, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| 08:57 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Causey | 64-58 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | William Lamanna clanks a floater from the left block | 64-58 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | David Dunn snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | James Gilbert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Rick Drury loses the dribble to Alfred Cochran | 64-58 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | David Dunn lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Cochran | 66-58 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is fouled on the floor by Robert Hillis - foul #2 on Robert Hillis, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, James Gilbert, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, Rick Drury, William Lamanna | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 66-58 |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Sloan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Walker (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Delany (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mitchell Burnett - foul #5 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Causey | |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #4 on Charles Walker, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Robert Hillis (C) Ernest Sloan, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on James Gilbert - foul #4 on Leonard Walker, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Causey (C) Leonard Walker, Robert Delany | |
| 06:26 | Purdue | James Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | James Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Causey | 68-59 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hillis | 68-59 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | James Gilbert grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Jackson | 71-59 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Joseph Bond is denied by Joseph Jackson | 71-59 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-59 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Robert Hillis gets the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Joseph Causey steps in front of the Alfred Cochran pass | 71-59 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana knocks in the floater from the right side | 71-61 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-61 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson is called for traveling | 71-61 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Charles Walker (C) Jason Gress, James Gilbert, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Robert Delany (PF), William Lamanna (C) Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson drills a shot from the right block | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jackson (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Delany (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-61 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF) Alfred Cochran | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF) David Dunn, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block | 75-63 |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 75-63 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 75-63 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Robert Delany pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker's pass is intercepted by Ernest Sloan | 75-63 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Jason Gress banks in the layup set up by Ernest Sloan | 77-63 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Jason Gress, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) William Lamanna | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Leonard Walker, team foul #11 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Leonard Walker | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | David Dunn drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Wade | 79-63 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #5 on Charles Walker, team foul #13 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (C) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Robert Delany misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | David Dunn runs out the clock | 79-64 |