| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joel Davey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Bastarache | 26-37 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Joel Davey takes the ball from David Bragg | 26-37 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley connects on the floater from the left side | 26-39 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Charles Urbano - foul #1 on Robert Tapia, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Thomas Turner connects on the shot from the left block | 28-39 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | David Bragg blocks the short jumper by Joel Davey | 28-39 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | David Bragg picks off the pass by Joel Davey | 30-39 |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Charles Urbano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tapia, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Jon Thomas | |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Joe Maynor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Longwell - foul #2 on John Longwell, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Joe Maynor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Robert Cook steals it from Scott Drees | 32-39 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | John Kinkade drills a floater from close range | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Bragg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Drees (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) PF - David Cork (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Longwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, Robert Cook, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SF) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:26 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 36-41 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas drills a 3 from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Trinh - foul #2 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), John Kinkade (PF) Walter Braun, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), Andrew Stalvey (C) Leonard Chung, Scott Drees, David Cork, John Longwell | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Trinh | 38-45 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | John Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Charles Urbano buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 41-45 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | John Kinkade steals it from Andrew Stalvey | 41-45 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Davey - foul #2 on Joel Davey, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 13:32 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Scott Drees connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | John Kinkade double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas's pass is intercepted by Thomas Turner | 41-47 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Robert Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 41-47 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | David Cork snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Scott Drees lays it up and in | 41-49 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Eddie Sullivan steps in front of the Robert Cook pass | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Bragg (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dennis Hurley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Drees (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - David Cork (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Scott Drees knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Cork | 41-51 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Thomas Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Scott Drees, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | John Kinkade swats the layup by Leonard Chung | 41-51 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | John Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | David Bragg misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joel Davey | 41-51 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Davey | 41-51 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Thomas (SG), Andrew Stalvey (C) Robert Tapia, John Longwell | |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #4 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Ernest Thomas, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Bragg (C) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Urbano | 45-53 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) David Bragg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF) Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the floater in the lane | 45-53 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Dennis Hurley - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ernest Thomas (SF), Joel Davey (PF), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Scott Drees, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork, Jon Thomas | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Charles Urbano takes the ball from John Longwell | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Urbano (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bragg (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joel Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Longwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Thomas - foul #5 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF) Ernest Thomas | |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | John Longwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Walter Braun travels in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF) Ronald Bastarache | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Urbano | 45-53 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is called for a backcourt violation | 45-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Scott Drees (SG), David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Joel Davey, John Longwell | |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | David Cork clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Urbano | 47-53 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | David Cork throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF) Dennis Hurley, Scott Drees, Eddie Sullivan, Jon Thomas | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joel Davey - foul #3 on Joel Davey, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF) Kenneth Sainz, Walter Braun, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey (C) David Cork | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Thomas Turner misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Joel Davey gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Bragg - foul #3 on David Bragg, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Longwell (PF) Joel Davey | |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Andrew Stalvey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | John Longwell picks off the pass by Robert Cook in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 48-54 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | John Longwell tips it home | 48-56 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Robert Cook hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Walter Braun | 51-56 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Chung | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bragg (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Chung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bastarache (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Longwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Stalvey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Walter Braun is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Cook | 54-58 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Robert Cook is called for the reach on Ronald Bastarache - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, John Longwell, Andrew Stalvey | |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Charles Urbano steals it from David Cork | 54-58 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Charles Urbano lays it in | 56-58 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF) Eddie Sullivan, David Cork | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Drees | 56-60 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Joel Davey pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the turnaround in the lane | 56-60 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Bragg | 56-60 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hurley in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Thomas Turner grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Drees and he's fouled by David Bragg - foul #4 on David Bragg, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG) Scott Drees | |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Jon Thomas makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is alone and throws it down | 59-65 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Joel Davey is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Sainz - foul #1 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | John Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | David Bragg loses the dribble to Dennis Hurley | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Robert Tapia jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Hurley | 61-68 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Charles Urbano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Jon Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | John Longwell is hacked by Thomas Trinh - foul #3 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Chung - foul #1 on Leonard Chung, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dennis Hurley (PG), Jon Thomas (C) Leonard Chung, John Longwell | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Joel Davey gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Charles Urbano is called for the reach on Joel Davey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Urbano, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Chung (PG), John Longwell (C) Dennis Hurley, Jon Thomas | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Joel Davey makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Joel Davey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Kinkade | 61-71 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz is hacked by John Longwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Longwell, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SG), Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF) Robert Tapia, Ronald Bastarache, Joel Davey | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | David Cork grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Braun - foul #1 on Walter Braun, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Joel Davey (PF) Eddie Sullivan, David Cork | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | David Bragg comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Leonard Chung - foul #2 on Leonard Chung, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eddie Sullivan (SF), David Cork (PF) Robert Tapia, Joel Davey | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | David Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Walter Braun is called for the reach on John Longwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Braun, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Tapia (SG), Ronald Bastarache (SF), Joel Davey (PF) Scott Drees, Eddie Sullivan, David Cork | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | John Longwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | John Longwell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Charles Urbano grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (PF) Joel Davey | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Leonard Chung runs out the clock | 67-73 |