| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Moore (fresh) PF - James Valley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Evangelista (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Lee Moore inbounds the ball | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Lee Moore buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Lefebvre | 50-56 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 18:54 | Purdue | James Valley is hacked by Steve Ernsberger - foul #2 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #1 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (PG), Steve Emmons (C) Charles Aylward, Brian Gray | |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista can't connect on a floater near the basket | 50-56 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Lee Moore is whistled for a carry | 50-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Anselmo (PG), Branko Murawski (SG), Noah Paez (SF), Edward Genao (PF), Ronald Crosby (C) Michael Lefebvre, Michael Black, Lee Moore, James Valley, Jason Evangelista | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (C) Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman | |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Branko Murawski gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Genao | 53-56 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Noah Paez | 53-56 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Steve Emmons steps in front of the Robert Anselmo pass | 53-56 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Edward Genao picks off the pass by Charles Aylward | 53-56 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Edward Genao clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Isaac Schultz - foul #1 on Isaac Schultz, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Michael Black (SG), Lee Moore (SF), Jason Evangelista (C) Robert Anselmo, Branko Murawski, Noah Paez, Ronald Crosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Brian Gray (C) Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons, Isaac Schultz | |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Edward Genao misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Edward Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Valley (PF) Edward Genao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | James Valley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Lefebvre | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Valley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Evangelista (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Brian Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG) Michael Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG) Charles Aylward | |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-56 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Brian Gray tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Lee Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Michael Black is hacked by Steve Ernsberger - foul #3 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Anselmo (SG), Noah Paez (SF), Ronald Crosby (PF), Ronnie Steinberg (C) Michael Black, Lee Moore, James Valley, Jason Evangelista | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (SG), Isaac Schultz (PF), Huang Fang (C) Steve Ernsberger, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Bogle | 62-58 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Irvin Her loses the dribble to Robert Anselmo | 62-58 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle misses the lay-in | 62-58 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Irvin Her comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche tips it home | 62-60 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Isaac Schultz | 62-60 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses the shot from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ronald Crosby | 62-60 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby's pass is intercepted by Irvin Her in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | John Whited clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Noah Paez takes the ball from Irvin Her | 62-60 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Noah Paez banks in the layup | 64-60 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Whited and the foul's on Robert Anselmo - foul #2 on Robert Anselmo, team foul #1 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Branko Murawski (SG), Lee Moore (SF), James Valley (PF), Jason Evangelista (C) Stephen Bogle, Robert Anselmo, Noah Paez, Ronald Crosby, Ronnie Steinberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Calvin Engman (PF), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Irvin Her, Isaac Schultz, Huang Fang | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre is hacked by Steve Ernsberger - foul #4 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Brian Gray (C) Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Steve Emmons | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Branko Murawski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lee Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Valley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Evangelista (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dave Fee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista loses the dribble to John Whited | 64-63 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | John Whited lays it in | 64-65 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | James Valley misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 64-65 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | James Valley steals it from Andrew Stocking | 64-65 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Lee Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dave Fee | 64-65 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Brian Gray can't connect on a runner in the paint | 64-65 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Branko Murawski | 64-65 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Branko Murawski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lefebvre | 67-65 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | John Whited connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Gray | 67-67 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Branko Murawski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dave Fee - foul #3 on Dave Fee, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Black (SG), Noah Paez (SF), Edward Genao (C) Michael Lefebvre, Lee Moore, Jason Evangelista | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) John Whited, Andrew Stocking, Calvin Engman, Brian Gray | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Branko Murawski makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Branko Murawski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz is whistled for traveling | 69-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Anselmo (PG) Branko Murawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Dave Fee steals the ball from Edward Genao | 69-67 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons misses the lay-in | 69-67 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Aylward | 69-69 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Valley | 71-69 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-69 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons tips it in | 71-71 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Edward Genao drills a shot from the left side | 73-71 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Aylward | 73-74 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Michael Black misses the shot in the paint | 73-74 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Noah Paez grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | James Valley misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 73-74 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to James Valley | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Anselmo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Paez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Genao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dave Fee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Emmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Isaac Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo misses the 3 from straight away | 73-74 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz tips it back up and in | 73-76 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG), Branko Murawski (SG), Lee Moore (SF), Ronald Crosby (PF), Jason Evangelista (C) Robert Anselmo, Michael Black, Noah Paez, James Valley, Edward Genao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Brian Gray (C) Charles Aylward, Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Steve Emmons, Isaac Schultz | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Branko Murawski is called for the reach on Steve Ernsberger - foul #1 on Branko Murawski, team foul #2 | 73-76 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Branko Murawski takes the ball from Andrew Stocking | 73-76 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby lays it in on a nice dish by Branko Murawski | 75-76 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 75-76 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Irvin Her takes the ball from Stephen Bogle in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Brian Gray connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Stocking and the foul's on Jason Evangelista - foul #2 on Jason Evangelista, team foul #3 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Black (SG) Branko Murawski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG) Irvin Her | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Brian Gray misses the free throw | 75-78 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Lee Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Stocking - foul #3 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #6 | 75-78 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 75-78 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Brian Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 75-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Huang Fang (C) Brian Gray | |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby banks in the layup | 77-78 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger is hacked by Lee Moore - foul #3 on Lee Moore, team foul #4 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Noah Paez (SG), Ronnie Steinberg (PF) Stephen Bogle, Michael Black, Ronald Crosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (SF) Andrew Stocking | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses long on a jumper from the left block | 77-78 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Noah Paez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Moore | 80-78 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | A charge is called on John Whited - foul #4 on John Whited, team foul #7 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Branko Murawski (SG) Noah Paez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (PF), Brian Gray (C) Calvin Engman, Huang Fang | |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-78 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista tips it back up and in | 82-78 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz loses the dribble to Branko Murawski | 82-78 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Lee Moore is fouled on the floor by Steve Ernsberger - foul #5 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG), Robert Anselmo (SG), James Valley (PF) Michael Lefebvre, Branko Murawski, Ronnie Steinberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Irvin Her, Isaac Schultz | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Lee Moore makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Lee Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Brian Gray snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | John Whited's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Noah Paez (SF), Ronald Crosby (C) Lee Moore, Jason Evangelista | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Huang Fang (C) Brian Gray | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Bogle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Anselmo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Noah Paez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Crosby (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dave Fee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Huang Fang (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo is hacked by Dave Fee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dave Fee, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | John Whited misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 85-78 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses the tip | 85-78 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby pulls down the rebound | 85-78 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo is hacked by Dave Fee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dave Fee, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Edward Genao (PF) Stephen Bogle, James Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF) Dave Fee, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman | |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG) Michael Lefebvre | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Emmons (PF) Huang Fang | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Noah Paez is called for the reach on Andrew Stocking - foul #2 on Noah Paez, team foul #5 | 87-78 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | John Whited drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Emmons | 87-81 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Brian Gray (C) Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons, Isaac Schultz | |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 87-81 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Crosby | 87-81 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-81 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche grabs the board | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-84 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Black (SG), Lee Moore (SF), James Valley (PF), Jason Evangelista (C) Robert Anselmo, Noah Paez, Edward Genao, Ronald Crosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (SG) Irvin Her | |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Michael Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-84 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Calvin Engman | 87-86 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle is fouled on the floor by Calvin Engman - foul #3 on Calvin Engman, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 89-86 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista snags the defensive board | 89-86 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Lee Moore travels in the backcourt | 89-86 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Brian Gray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 89-86 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista grabs the defensive rebound | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | James Valley buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Evangelista | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | John Whited hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 91-86 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward hits the follow up shot | 91-88 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle is fouled in the backcourt by John Whited - foul #5 on John Whited, team foul #12 | 91-88 |
| Subs | Purdue | Noah Paez (SF), Edward Genao (PF) Lee Moore, James Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (SG) John Whited | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Jason Evangelista steals it from Irvin Her | 93-88 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-88 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Crosby (PF) Edward Genao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Noah Paez is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Aylward - foul #3 on Charles Aylward, team foul #13 | 93-88 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Noah Paez makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Noah Paez makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-88 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Moore (SF), James Valley (PF) Noah Paez, Ronald Crosby | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Irvin Her makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 95-91 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Michael Black is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Aylward - foul #4 on Charles Aylward, team foul #14 | 95-91 |
| Subs | Purdue | Noah Paez (SF), Edward Genao (PF) Lee Moore, James Valley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Michael Black makes the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Michael Black makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Irvin Her misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 97-91 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle grabs the board | 97-91 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-91 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Crosby (PF) Edward Genao | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle runs out the clock | 97-91 |