| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) C - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | William Garner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Mayer - foul #3 on Steven Mayer, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) James Miles, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:39 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the runner from close range | 32-29 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | James Hawkins steps in front of the Martin Chatfield pass | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | William Garner picks off the pass by Steven Mayer | 32-29 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris lays it in on a great pass from William Garner | 34-29 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-29 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer tips it in | 34-31 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Joey Beverage clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Mayer | 34-31 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 34-31 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt tips it home | 34-33 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | William Garner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Joey Beverage scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Garner | 37-33 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Fain - foul #2 on Louis Fain, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), James Miles (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Fain, William Garner, Joey Beverage, Jeffrey Harris, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), James Carter (C) Jonas Richardson, James Hawkins | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | James Miles clanks a floater near the basket | 37-34 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lyle Carr | 37-36 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Derick Baker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lyle Carr | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 37-39 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | James Miles loses the dribble to James Carter | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt can't finish the layup | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | James Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Steven Mayer steps in front of the Derick Baker pass | 37-39 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels banks in the layup set up by Steven Mayer | 37-41 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Joshua Brown gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Thomas Hunt steps in front of the Joshua Brown pass | 37-41 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Derick Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Darryl Daniels takes the ball from Jack Parker | 37-41 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darryl Daniels | 37-44 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Harry Howell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lyle Carr - foul #1 on Lyle Carr, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Derick Baker, James Miles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt, James Carter | |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Hawkins clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Jack Parker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Price - foul #3 on Raymond Price, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | John Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Fain - foul #3 on Louis Fain, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SF) Jack Parker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Joey Beverage is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) Joey Beverage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Louis Fain's fadeaway is rejected by James Hawkins | 40-45 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Price clanks a floater from the left block | 40-45 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Louis Fain | 40-45 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Jack Parker's pass is intercepted by Steven Mayer | 40-45 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | John Brown connects on the shot from the left side set up by Raymond Price | 40-47 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Joshua Brown's floater is tipped away by Raymond Price | 40-47 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Harris | 40-47 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Price grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by William Garner - foul #2 on William Garner, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) William Garner, Jack Parker, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Carter (C) John Brown, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price, James Hawkins | |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 40-50 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Thomas Hunt steals it from Martin Chatfield | 40-50 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Derick Baker pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Fain, James Miles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) Lyle Carr | |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Harry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Chatfield | 44-50 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane | 44-50 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft hits the finger roll set up by Jonas Richardson and he's fouled by Harry Howell - foul #1 on Harry Howell, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), William Garner (SG), Jack Parker (SF), James Miles (PF) Derick Baker, Harry Howell, Jeffrey Harris, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | James Miles gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Louis Fain is fouled on the floor by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (PF) James Miles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (SF), Raymond Price (PF) George Hutchcraft, Thomas Hunt | |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Louis Fain out of the doubleteam | 46-52 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jonas Richardson | 46-54 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | William Garner hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Louis Fain out of the doubleteam | 48-54 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer is hacked by Jack Parker - foul #3 on Jack Parker, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Joey Beverage (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) William Garner, Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) James Carter | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Harry Howell is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Harry Howell, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG) Harry Howell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by James Miles - foul #1 on James Miles, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Louis Fain, Joey Beverage, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Raymond Price | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | William Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | James Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (PF) Derick Baker, William Garner, Jeffrey Harris, James Miles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Lyle Carr (SG) John Brown, Jonas Richardson | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Joshua Brown snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Joshua Brown makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | James Hawkins hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 52-58 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Harry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Hawkins | 52-61 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Harry Howell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Brown | 52-61 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Louis Fain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Louis Fain is called for the reach on Darryl Daniels - foul #4 on Louis Fain, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), William Garner (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), James Miles (PF) Louis Fain, Harry Howell, Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), James Carter (C) Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer, Thomas Hunt, James Hawkins | |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harris | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Purdue | James Carter swats the short shot by Jeffrey Harris | 52-62 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) William Garner, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson | |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Jack Parker comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SF) James Miles | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Harry Howell steals it from John Brown | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | James Carter snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Derick Baker is called for the reach on James Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derick Baker, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Miles (PF) Joey Beverage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) George Hutchcraft | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield hits the finger roll | 54-64 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is hacked by Harry Howell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Howell, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield travels with the ball | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Price drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Lyle Carr | 54-67 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 54-67 |