| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 22-17 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Gerald Woodie picks off the pass by Mark Armstrong | 22-17 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the free throw | 24-19 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Mark Armstrong takes the ball from Frankie Bock | 24-19 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong dunks the ball | 26-19 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | David Brock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 26-22 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Barry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Simpson | 26-22 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Barry Brown buries a runner from the right block and the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) Daniel Gaither, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 28-24 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Barry Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 28-24 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the tip | 28-24 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | John Smith steals it from David Brock | 28-24 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong is hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF) John Simpson, Mark Armstrong, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #4 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (PF) Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 14:37 | Purdue | The short jumper by Daniel Gaither is denied by Gerald Moss | 29-27 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Robert Hawkins takes the ball from Gerald Woodie | 29-27 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | John Smith double dribbles | 29-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, Jesse Fuller, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Jay Stanger is called for the reach on David Brock - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF) Dennis Pettry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | David Brock is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #3 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #5 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it home | 31-29 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Barry Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 31-29 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Barry Brown tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Barry Brown is called for the reach on Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Barry Brown, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF) John Simpson, Barry Brown, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-32 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins | 33-32 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Gaither - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry, Daniel Gaither, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | The short jumper by Barry Brown is denied by Gerald Moss | 33-34 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 33-34 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits a shot from the left side set up by Robert Friedenthal | 33-36 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Barry Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG), Daniel Gaither (PF) Jesse Fuller, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Anthony Dunkelberger denies the turnaround by Mark Armstrong | 33-36 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | David Brock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | John Simpson double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Barry Brown is called for the reach on David Brock - foul #2 on Barry Brown, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 33-38 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, Mark Armstrong, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Trevor Mercer, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Jay Stanger knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hawkins | 37-38 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | David Brock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG), John Smith (C) Jesse Fuller, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) David Brock, Raymond Hill, Gerald Moss | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Armstrong, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF) Robert Hawkins, Dennis Pettry, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Emmitt Holt | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by John Simpson | 39-40 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Brock | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Purdue | John Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #4 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG) Mark Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 02:51 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG), Jay Stanger (C) Jesse Fuller, John Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 41-45 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Gerald Woodie steals it from Mark Armstrong | 41-45 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Jay Stanger is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | John Simpson can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Brock | 41-45 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jay Stanger | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | John Simpson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | John Simpson is called for the reach on Trevor Mercer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong tips it home | 43-45 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is hacked by John Simpson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Simpson, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #5 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is hacked by John Simpson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Simpson, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG) John Simpson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jay Stanger | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong loses the dribble to David Brock | 44-47 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Hawkins is called for the reach on Trevor Mercer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #10 | 44-47 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 44-48 |