| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris buries a floater from the baseline set up by Louis Fain | 39-34 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-34 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Louis Fain grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Harry Howell double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Jack Parker (SF), Martin Chatfield (PF) Harry Howell, Jeffrey Harris, James Miles | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Chatfield - foul #1 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Joshua Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joshua Brown, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Miles (PF) Joshua Brown | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (PF) James Miles | |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is fouled on the floor by Martin Chatfield - foul #2 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Miles (PF) Jeffrey Harris | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt tips it home | 42-34 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Louis Fain splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Miles | 42-37 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels travels in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Derick Baker, James Miles | |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Joey Beverage scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harris | 42-40 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is hacked by Martin Chatfield - foul #3 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), James Miles (C) Louis Fain, Joey Beverage, Martin Chatfield | |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | John Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Harry Howell comes up short on the runner in the paint | 44-40 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | John Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | James Carter tips it home | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Jack Parker is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), James Hawkins (C) John Brown, Jonas Richardson, James Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), William Garner (SG), Joey Beverage (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, Harry Howell, Jack Parker, James Miles | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | James Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brown - foul #4 on Joshua Brown, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Joey Beverage, Jeffrey Harris, Joshua Brown | |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | James Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Martin Chatfield - foul #4 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Raymond Price (PF) Lyle Carr, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Louis Fain, Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jonas Richardson is denied by Joey Beverage | 49-40 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Derick Baker | 49-40 |
| 13:52 | Purdue | The jump hook by Jeffrey Harris is blocked by Raymond Price | 49-40 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels is hacked by Derick Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derick Baker, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Jack Parker (SF) Derick Baker, Joey Beverage | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Garner | 49-43 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Mayer | 52-43 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | William Garner knocks in the runner from close range | 52-45 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Raymond Price steps in front of the Jack Parker pass | 55-45 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Louis Fain | 55-45 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | William Garner is called for a charge - foul #4 on William Garner, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Steven Mayer, Raymond Price, James Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Joey Beverage (SF) Louis Fain, William Garner, Jack Parker | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Derick Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Beverage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | James Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Joey Beverage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Brown | 55-45 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | John Brown scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Hunt | 57-45 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Hunt - foul #4 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #1 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) Lyle Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, James Miles | |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft drills a floater in the lane set up by John Brown | 59-45 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Harry Howell drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-48 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Louis Fain is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Steven Mayer (SF), James Carter (C) John Brown, George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Jack Parker (SF), James Miles (C) Harry Howell, Joey Beverage, Joshua Brown | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Louis Fain is hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #5 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG) Louis Fain | |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris can't finish the layup | 59-48 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Mayer | 59-48 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer clanks a jumper from the left side | 59-48 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Harry Howell scores on a 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | James Carter knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 61-51 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | James Miles lays it in and the foul's on James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), William Garner (SG), Joey Beverage (SF), Joshua Brown (C) Derick Baker, Harry Howell, Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | James Miles misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joey Beverage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Mayer | 63-53 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Joshua Brown clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 63-53 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Joshua Brown tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr loses the dribble to Louis Fain | 63-55 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Joey Beverage buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Garner and he's hacked by Steven Mayer - foul #2 on Steven Mayer, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), James Hawkins (C) Steven Mayer, James Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Martin Chatfield (PF) James Miles | |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Joey Beverage misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 63-57 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits the follow up shot | 65-57 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses the dunk but the foul's on Lyle Carr - foul #1 on Lyle Carr, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG) Lyle Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) Joey Beverage | |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is called for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), James Carter (PF) Darryl Daniels, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG) Louis Fain | |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Joshua Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-59 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 65-59 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Joshua Brown swats the short shot by George Hutchcraft | 65-59 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | James Carter can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | James Hawkins tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield drills a jumper from the right block set up by Derick Baker | 67-61 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Martin Chatfield - foul #5 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Steven Mayer (SF), Raymond Price (PF) John Brown, George Hutchcraft, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Derick Baker, Martin Chatfield | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Jack Parker lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Raymond Price comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 69-64 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Jonas Richardson takes the ball from Joshua Brown | 69-64 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 69-64 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Jack Parker drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Fain and the foul's on Steven Mayer - foul #3 on Steven Mayer, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | James Hawkins loses the ball out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SF) Jack Parker | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | William Garner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Hawkins - foul #1 on James Hawkins, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG) Louis Fain | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | William Garner misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Harris | 69-68 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Steven Mayer is called for the reach on Joey Beverage - foul #4 on Steven Mayer, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), James Carter (PF) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG) Derick Baker | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Joey Beverage makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Joey Beverage makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG) John Brown, Lyle Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | James Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-70 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Louis Fain is fouled on the floor by Steven Mayer - foul #5 on Steven Mayer, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Steven Mayer, James Carter | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Miles (PF) Joey Beverage | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Louis Fain makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Raymond Price misses the jumper from close range | 69-72 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Joshua Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | James Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Miles | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | George Hutchcraft steals it from Joshua Brown | 69-72 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Price tips it in | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Jonas Richardson is called for the reach on William Garner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | William Garner misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Hutchcraft | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | James Miles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | James Hawkins wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Darryl Daniels and he's hacked by Joshua Brown - foul #5 on Joshua Brown, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Harry Howell (SG), Jack Parker (SF) Louis Fain, William Garner, Joshua Brown | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris knocks in the turnaround from close range | 76-75 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Derick Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-75 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris hits the follow up shot | 79-77 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jonas Richardson | 81-77 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Jonas Richardson steals the ball from Harry Howell | 81-77 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Raymond Price lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 83-77 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Jack Parker is blocked by James Hawkins | 83-77 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Price | 83-77 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Fain (PG), William Garner (SG) Derick Baker, Harry Howell | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by William Garner - foul #5 on William Garner, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (SG) William Garner | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses short on a shot in the lane | 85-77 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | James Miles tips it home | 85-79 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-79 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-79 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | James Hawkins is fouled on the floor by James Miles - foul #3 on James Miles, team foul #12 | 85-79 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Louis Fain shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-79 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | James Miles can't tip it in | 87-79 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | James Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 87-79 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Harry Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 87-79 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Fain (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Howell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Jack Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-79 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Jack Parker grabs the offensive board | 87-79 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Louis Fain shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-79 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Louis Fain is called for the reach on Raymond Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Fain, team foul #13 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Leland Bopp (SF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Price makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Raymond Price makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Louis Fain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-79 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | James Miles tips it back up and in | 89-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Harry Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Howell, team foul #14 | 89-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the board | 90-81 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF) John Brown, Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Jack Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Fain | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Louis Fain is called for the reach on Jonas Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Fain, team foul #15 | 90-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG), Leland Bopp (SF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 91-84 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | John Brown grabs the board | 91-84 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Brown is hacked by Louis Fain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Fain, team foul #16 | 91-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF) Lyle Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF) John Brown, Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Louis Fain works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harry Howell | 93-87 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Howell - foul #3 on Harry Howell, team foul #17 | 93-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Jack Parker drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 95-90 |