| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jack Parker inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | William Garner blows the layup | 39-32 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Nathan Woods | 39-32 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan tips it home | 39-34 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger Carr | 39-34 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris buries a driving attempt from the right block | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Garner - foul #1 on William Garner, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Jack Parker grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jerry O'Shea - foul #1 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (C) Harold Morgan | |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Harry Howell tips it in | 44-39 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Heath | 44-39 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Jack Parker gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | William Garner connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harris | 46-39 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Harris steals it from Brad Smith | 46-39 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Harry Howell is fouled on the floor by Roger Carr - foul #3 on Roger Carr, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), Martin Chatfield (C) Jack Parker, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Dan Kiker (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Harold Morgan (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | William Garner tips it home | 48-39 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse (PF) Brad Smith | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dan Kiker (fresh) SF - Jesse Corby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robbie Shouse (fresh) C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | William Garner is hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the shot from the right block set up by Harry Howell and the foul's on Robbie Shouse - foul #3 on Robbie Shouse, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Nathan Woods (SF) Dan Kiker, Jesse Corby | |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Harris - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | William Garner comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robbie Shouse - foul #4 on Robbie Shouse, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) Lenny Akers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Dan Kiker (PF), David Strohl (C) Robert Lange, Robbie Shouse, Harold Morgan | |
| 14:49 | Purdue | William Garner misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 52-43 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Jack Parker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Garner | 55-43 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl misses the lay-in | 55-43 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Jack Parker connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Howell | 57-43 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is fouled on the floor by William Garner - foul #2 on William Garner, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Ricky Heath (C) Harry Howell, William Garner, Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jesse Corby (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Brad Smith (C) Roger Carr, Nathan Woods, Dan Kiker, David Strohl | |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is fouled on the floor by Jerry O'Shea - foul #2 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF), James Miles (PF) Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Harold Morgan (C) Jerry O'Shea, Brad Smith | |
| 12:26 | Purdue | James Miles lays it in | 59-43 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Stephens picks off the pass by Jesse Corby | 59-43 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Joey Beverage lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Stephens | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jesse Corby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan dunks the ball | 61-45 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Lenny Akers's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 61-45 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Lange | 61-47 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Joey Beverage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lange | 61-49 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the fadeaway in the paint | 61-49 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lange | 61-52 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | James Miles drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Stephens | 63-52 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is fouled on the floor by Harold Morgan - foul #1 on Harold Morgan, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), William Garner (SG), Jack Parker (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF) Anthony Stephens, Joey Beverage, Lenny Akers, James Miles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Brad Smith (PF), David Strohl (C) Roger Carr, Robert Lange, Jesse Corby, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Harold Morgan | |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brad Smith | 64-52 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Chad Lee steals the ball from Ricky Heath | 64-52 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Lee | 64-54 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by William Garner | 66-54 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea scores on a floater from the right side | 66-56 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris is denied on a layup by Brad Smith | 66-56 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | William Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Harry Howell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Heath (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Strohl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is fouled on the floor by Harry Howell - foul #2 on Harry Howell, team foul #4 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Martin Chatfield (C) Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dan Kiker (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Chad Lee, Brad Smith, David Strohl | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is hacked by Jack Parker - foul #3 on Jack Parker, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG) William Garner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Nathan Woods is denied by Jeffrey Harris | 69-56 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joey Beverage | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Martin Chatfield | 71-56 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Howell | 73-56 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse is called for traveling | 73-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Jack Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Dan Kiker, Robbie Shouse | |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 73-56 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan loses the dribble to Jeffrey Harris | 73-56 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Harris | 76-56 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange travels with the ball | 76-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG) Joey Beverage | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:04 | Purdue | William Garner misses long on a jumper from the left block | 76-56 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Jesse Corby is denied by Jeffrey Harris | 76-56 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby gets the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Melvin Tsan (C) Martin Chatfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF) Jesse Corby | |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Nathan Woods steals the ball from Harry Howell | 76-56 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr comes up short on the floater near the basket | 76-56 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | Lenny Akers gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Harry Howell is whistled for a carry | 76-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), James Miles (PF) Harry Howell, William Garner, Jeffrey Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Dan Kiker (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Roger Carr, Robert Lange, Nathan Woods, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Harold Morgan | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse is whistled for a carry | 76-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Martin Chatfield (PF) Lenny Akers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Tsan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Kiker (fresh) SF - Jesse Corby (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Joey Beverage clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-56 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Miles steals it from Brad Smith | 76-56 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 76-56 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Joey Beverage - foul #1 on Joey Beverage, team foul #6 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG) Chad Lee | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith makes the free throw | 76-59 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan clanks a shot in the paint | 76-59 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | James Miles hits the follow up shot | 78-59 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Lange and he's fouled by Joey Beverage - foul #2 on Joey Beverage, team foul #7 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses the free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield pulls down the rebound | 78-61 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Lenny Akers is hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #2 on Dan Kiker, team foul #8 | 78-61 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Lange | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Purdue | James Miles comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brad Smith - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #9 | 80-64 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | James Miles makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | James Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 82-64 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith gets the offensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker loses the dribble to James Miles | 82-64 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Martin Chatfield - foul #1 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #8 | 82-64 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Joey Beverage clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 82-66 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield tips it back up and in | 84-66 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Lange | 84-69 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens runs out the clock | 84-69 |