| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 29-39 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | John Kinkade tips it in | 29-41 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Charles Urbano steals it from Jon Thomas | 29-41 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Charles Urbano lays it up and in | 29-43 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Trinh is called for the reach on Joel Davey - foul #2 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-43 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Charles Urbano snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Charles Urbano drills a fadeaway from the left side | 29-45 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-45 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh dunks the ball | 29-47 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Ronald Bastarache is blocked by John Kinkade | 29-47 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | David Bragg gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | David Bragg's pass is intercepted by Robert Tapia in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia lays it up and in | 31-47 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Dennis Hurley steals it from Kenneth Sainz in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | David Bragg picks off the pass by Jon Thomas | 31-47 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Jon Thomas steals the ball from Thomas Trinh in the backcourt | 31-47 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-47 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-47 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh can't finish the layup | 34-47 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapia (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joel Davey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Thomas (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Trinh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kinkade (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bragg (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Joel Davey grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Kinkade - foul #2 on John Kinkade, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Thomas Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG) Dennis Hurley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung hits a turnaround from close range set up by Scott Drees | 37-47 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Joe Maynor buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Braun | 37-49 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung's layup is rejected by Thomas Turner | 37-49 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Walter Braun is called for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Braun, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), Andrew Stalvey (C) David Cork, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey is called for traveling | 37-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Davey (PF) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (SF) Thomas Trinh | |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Robert Cook makes the free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Robert Cook, David Bragg | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Thomas Turner's pass is intercepted by Leonard Chung | 38-52 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Walter Braun takes the ball from Robert Tapia | 38-52 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Joe Maynor is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Chung, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Leonard Chung, Eddie Sullivan, Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Kevin Anderson | |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Thomas Turner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG) Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (SF) Thomas Trinh | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | John Longwell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the tip | 38-52 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Robert Cook grabs the board | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Drees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Cork (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Longwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bragg (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Purdue | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Kenneth Sainz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Joel Davey (PF) Ernest Thomas, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | David Bragg scores on a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Trinh and the foul's on David Cork - foul #1 on David Cork, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jon Thomas (C) David Cork | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the free throw | 38-54 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 38-54 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley banks in the layup set up by Ronald Bastarache | 40-54 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-54 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Drees | 43-54 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Walter Braun hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Trinh | 43-57 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache is fouled on the floor by Thomas Trinh - foul #3 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Ernest Thomas (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Scott Drees, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-57 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas snags the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | John Longwell lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 45-57 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Eddie Sullivan is called for the reach on Robert Cook - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Ernest Thomas, David Cork, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Robert Cook, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is called for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-57 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey gets the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Kenneth Sainz takes the ball from Leonard Chung | 45-57 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Leonard Chung steps in front of the Kenneth Sainz pass in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung banks in the layup | 47-57 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | John Kinkade's pass is intercepted by Robert Tapia | 47-57 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache loses the dribble to Kenneth Sainz | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Joel Davey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Stalvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Urbano (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Trinh (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Kinkade (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bragg (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Chung - foul #4 on Leonard Chung, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 3rd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | David Cork hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Walter Braun | 50-62 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | John Longwell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Sullivan | 52-62 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Jon Thomas (C) Eddie Sullivan, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| 05:23 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-62 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Joel Davey (PF) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, David Cork | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 52-62 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Charles Urbano tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joel Davey - foul #3 on Joel Davey, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), John Longwell (PF) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ernest Thomas, Joel Davey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Trinh (SF) Robert Cook | |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan banks in the layup on a great pass from John Longwell and he's fouled by Thomas Trinh - foul #4 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Cork (PF) Jon Thomas | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | David Bragg dunks the ball set up by Kenneth Sainz | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | John Longwell knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Chung | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Cork (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Longwell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Urbano (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Trinh (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bragg (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Kinkade | 56-69 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan misses the driving attempt near the basket | 56-69 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Charles Urbano pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eddie Sullivan - foul #4 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Andrew Stalvey (C) Eddie Sullivan, John Longwell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Joe Maynor pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Walter Braun is hacked by Leonard Chung in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Chung, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Leonard Chung | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (SF) Thomas Trinh | |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Walter Braun makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Walter Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-72 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Robert Cook is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Walter Braun | 56-74 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | David Cork is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (C) Andrew Stalvey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | David Cork misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Thomas Turner pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Thomas Turner lays it in | 56-76 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-76 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Eddie Sullivan blocks the short jumper by Thomas Turner | 56-76 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Drees | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Walter Braun is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-76 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Walter Braun - foul #3 on Walter Braun, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joe Maynor runs out the clock | 62-76 |