| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is hacked by Barry Brown - foul #3 on Barry Brown, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | John Simpson is called for the reach on Trevor Mercer - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) John Simpson, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither, Jay Stanger | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | John Smith picks off the pass by Gerald Moss | 38-35 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 38-35 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer is fouled on the floor by Robert Hawkins - foul #1 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG) Robert Hawkins, Mark Armstrong | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't connect on a floater from the right block | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Robert Friedenthal | 38-35 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Smith | 38-35 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Simpson and the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #2 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Robert Friedenthal, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Moss, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Daniel Gaither (PF), Jay Stanger (C) John Simpson, Jesse Fuller, Craig Wolfe, John Smith | |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Dennis Pettry steps in front of the Emmitt Holt pass in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is hacked by Frankie Bock - foul #1 on Frankie Bock, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF) Dennis Pettry | |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the shot from close range | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill tips it home | 40-38 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses long on a shot near the basket | 40-38 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins tips it home | 40-40 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Tim Kraker is called for the reach on Robert Hawkins - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Robert Bluhm, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger | |
| 14:18 | Purdue | James Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 14:17 | Purdue | John Simpson tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Brock | 43-42 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | John Simpson's pass is intercepted by David Brock | 43-42 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | John Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #3 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, James Anderson, Daniel Gaither | |
| 13:01 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | John Smith is called for the reach on Robert Friedenthal - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), Barry Brown (SF), James Anderson (C) Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry, John Smith | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Craig Wolfe - foul #3 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) Craig Wolfe | |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie blows the wide open dunk | 47-44 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Hill - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (PF) Raymond Hill, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG) Robert Bluhm | |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Emmitt Holt | 47-45 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock hits a fadeaway from the right block | 49-45 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Frankie Bock swats the short shot by Barry Brown | 49-45 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | James Anderson hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Emmitt Holt | 49-47 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Jesse Fuller is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Fuller, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), David Brock (SG) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Jesse Fuller, Barry Brown, James Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Raymond Hill (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | David Brock is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 52-47 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Anthony Dunkelberger takes the ball from Dennis Pettry | 52-47 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | David Brock is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Moss (PF), Frankie Bock (C) Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF), Jay Stanger (C) John Simpson, Dennis Pettry, Craig Wolfe, John Smith | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Emmitt Holt | 58-47 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-47 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Bock (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Gaither (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jay Stanger (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss comes up short on the shot from the right side | 58-47 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Barry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Trevor Mercer - foul #3 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Tim Kraker (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Emmitt Holt, David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Bluhm, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither, Jay Stanger | |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Gerald Woodie is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 58-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG) Mark Armstrong | |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Tim Kraker | 60-48 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 60-48 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | John Smith steals it from Anthony Dunkelberger | 60-48 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Smith and he's hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (PF), James Anderson (C) Craig Wolfe, John Smith | |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Gaither | 60-51 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jesse Fuller | 60-53 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal's pass is intercepted by John Simpson in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither lays it up and in | 60-55 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Gaither - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (PG), David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Frankie Bock (C) Robert Friedenthal, Tim Kraker, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), John Smith (C) John Simpson, Jesse Fuller, Dennis Pettry | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | John Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | James Anderson tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | James Anderson is called for the reach on Emmitt Holt - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) Daniel Gaither | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Frankie Bock blocks the jumper by James Anderson | 61-57 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Anthony Dunkelberger (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Frankie Bock blocks the jumper by James Anderson | 61-57 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Raymond Hill (PF) Emmitt Holt, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Daniel Gaither (PF) Robert Hawkins, Robert Bluhm, James Anderson, Craig Wolfe | |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Raymond Hill swats the short shot by Mark Armstrong | 61-57 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer lays it in | 63-57 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Robert Friedenthal is called for the reach on Daniel Gaither - foul #3 on Robert Friedenthal, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SG), Tim Kraker (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) David Brock, Trevor Mercer, Frankie Bock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) John Smith | |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (PF) Daniel Gaither | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Mark Armstrong steals the ball from Trevor Mercer | 63-59 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong lays it in | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) Emmitt Holt, Raymond Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (PF) Craig Wolfe | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the jumper near the basket | 63-61 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss tips it in | 65-61 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Barry Brown double dribbles | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gerald Moss | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Simpson | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is fouled in the backcourt by John Simpson - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Robert Friedenthal | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Armstrong - foul #4 on Mark Armstrong, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG) Tim Kraker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-67 |