| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fresh) SG - Steve Ernsberger (fresh) SF - Shane Lamarche (fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fresh) C - Brian Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Bogle (fresh) SG - Michael Black (fresh) SF - Lee Moore (fresh) PF - James Valley (fresh) C - Jason Evangelista (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | James Valley is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Calvin Engman | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | John Whited loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Lee Moore misses short on a floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Calvin Engman | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Brian Gray connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Jason Evangelista - foul #1 on Jason Evangelista, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Brian Gray makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Michael Black misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steve Ernsberger | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Bogle and he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman hits the finger roll set up by Steve Ernsberger | 7-3 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Brian Gray steals it from Lee Moore in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | John Whited misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-3 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Michael Black can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista tips it home | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | John Whited hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Lee Moore gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Whited | 9-8 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Michael Black hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-8 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | John Whited makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Shane Lamarche | 12-8 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Brian Gray grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Valley - foul #1 on James Valley, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Robert Anselmo (SG), Noah Paez (SF), Edward Genao (PF), Ronald Crosby (C) Stephen Bogle, Michael Black, Lee Moore, James Valley, Jason Evangelista | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Charles Aylward is called for the reach on Michael Lefebvre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Aylward, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Noah Paez gets the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (fresh) SG - Dave Fee (fresh) SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) PF - Steve Emmons (fresh) C - Isaac Schultz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fresh) SG - Robert Anselmo (fresh) SF - Noah Paez (fresh) PF - Edward Genao (fresh) C - Ronald Crosby (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Noah Paez is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Noah Paez, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Ronald Crosby swats the layup by Steve Emmons | 14-8 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Noah Paez | 14-10 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Ronald Crosby is called for the reach on Dave Fee - foul #1 on Ronald Crosby, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Huang Fang (C) Charles Aylward, Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG), Branko Murawski (SG), James Valley (PF), Ronnie Steinberg (C) Michael Lefebvre, Robert Anselmo, Edward Genao, Ronald Crosby | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Irvin Her knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steve Ernsberger | 17-10 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Noah Paez misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-10 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | James Valley grabs the offensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | James Valley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (PF), Brian Gray (C) Calvin Engman, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Anselmo (PG), Lee Moore (SF), Edward Genao (PF), Jason Evangelista (C) Stephen Bogle, Noah Paez, James Valley, Ronnie Steinberg | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Irvin Her | 19-10 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Shane Lamarche takes the ball from Branko Murawski in the backcourt | 19-10 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz tips it in | 21-10 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Irvin Her is called for the reach on Robert Anselmo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Irvin Her, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG) Irvin Her | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Black (SG) Branko Murawski | |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Lee Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-10 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Edward Genao gets the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF) Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Ronald Crosby (PF) Michael Black, Edward Genao | |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista misses the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons snags the defensive board | 21-10 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-10 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons gets the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking buries a floater in the lane | 23-10 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Evangelista and the foul's on Dave Fee - foul #1 on Dave Fee, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Irvin Her (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Huang Fang (C) John Whited, Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Noah Paez (SF), Ronnie Steinberg (C) Lee Moore, Jason Evangelista | |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Michael Lefebvre steals the ball from Charles Aylward | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (fresh) SG - Irvin Her (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fresh) SG - Robert Anselmo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Noah Paez (fresh) PF - Ronald Crosby (fresh) C - Ronnie Steinberg (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Anselmo, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG), Michael Black (SG), James Valley (PF) Michael Lefebvre, Robert Anselmo, Ronald Crosby | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Stephen Bogle - foul #1 on Stephen Bogle, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Huang Fang makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Huang Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | James Valley hits a wide open runner in the lane | 25-15 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Stephen Bogle is called for the reach on Irvin Her - foul #2 on Stephen Bogle, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Steve Emmons (PF), Isaac Schultz (C) Charles Aylward, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Branko Murawski (SG), Lee Moore (SF), Edward Genao (PF), Ronald Crosby (C) Stephen Bogle, Michael Black, Noah Paez, James Valley, Ronnie Steinberg | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Irvin Her makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Irvin Her makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Steve Emmons is called for the reach on Lee Moore - foul #1 on Steve Emmons, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG) Irvin Her | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Branko Murawski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-15 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking pulls down the rebound | 27-15 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Edward Genao takes the ball from Dave Fee | 27-15 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Anselmo (PG), Michael Black (SG), Noah Paez (SF), Jason Evangelista (C) Michael Lefebvre, Branko Murawski, Lee Moore, Ronald Crosby | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Noah Paez steals it from Isaac Schultz | 27-15 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Jason Evangelista throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Emmons (C) Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Valley (PF) Edward Genao | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Ernsberger | 30-15 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Calvin Engman denies the turnaround by Jason Evangelista | 30-15 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons gets the rebound | 30-15 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | John Whited misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-15 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Noah Paez | 30-15 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Shane Lamarche - foul #1 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #7 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Huang Fang (C) John Whited, Steve Ernsberger, Shane Lamarche, Calvin Engman, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Branko Murawski (SG), Ronald Crosby (PF), Ronnie Steinberg (C) Michael Black, Noah Paez, James Valley, Jason Evangelista | |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Michael Lefebvre steals it from Huang Fang | 30-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Aylward (fresh) SG - Dave Fee (fresh) SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Huang Fang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Branko Murawski (fresh) SF - Robert Anselmo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Crosby (fresh) C - Ronnie Steinberg (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Andrew Stocking is called for the reach on Robert Anselmo - foul #1 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #8 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Moore (SF), Edward Genao (PF) Branko Murawski, Ronnie Steinberg | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Huang Fang gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Dave Fee hits a 3 from straight away | 33-17 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Lee Moore drills a jumper near the basket set up by Edward Genao | 33-19 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Dave Fee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Huang Fang tips it but misses | 33-19 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Edward Genao | 33-19 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Lee Moore is hacked by Andrew Stocking in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #9 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Steve Ernsberger (SG), Shane Lamarche (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), Steve Emmons (C) Charles Aylward, Dave Fee, Andrew Stocking, Isaac Schultz, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Branko Murawski (PG), Noah Paez (SG), James Valley (PF), Ronnie Steinberg (C) Michael Lefebvre, Robert Anselmo, Edward Genao, Ronald Crosby | |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Lee Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Lee Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Emmons | 33-20 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Steve Emmons connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Steve Ernsberger | 35-20 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Noah Paez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Branko Murawski and he's hacked by Steve Ernsberger - foul #1 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #10 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG) Shane Lamarche | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Black (SG), Jason Evangelista (C) Lee Moore, James Valley | |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Noah Paez makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger loses the ball out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz (C) Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), James Valley (PF) Branko Murawski, Ronnie Steinberg | |
| 05:46 | Purdue | John Whited steps in front of the Jason Evangelista pass in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Irvin Her dunks the ball set up by John Whited | 37-23 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | James Valley travels with the ball | 37-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Edward Genao (PF) James Valley | |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Irvin Her | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Moore (SF) Noah Paez | |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre is fouled in the backcourt by John Whited - foul #1 on John Whited, team foul #11 | 37-23 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz is called for traveling | 37-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Steve Emmons (C) John Whited, Calvin Engman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Noah Paez (SG), Ronald Crosby (C) Michael Black, Jason Evangelista | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Shane Lamarche is called for the reach on Lee Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Lamarche, team foul #12 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dave Fee (SF), Calvin Engman (PF) Shane Lamarche, Isaac Schultz | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Lee Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Lee Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Noah Paez picks off the pass by Steve Emmons | 37-26 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 37-26 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby tips it in | 37-28 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Ronald Crosby picks off the pass by Charles Aylward | 37-28 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Noah Paez buries a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Lefebvre | 37-30 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger is hacked by Lee Moore - foul #1 on Lee Moore, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Whited (PG), Andrew Stocking (SF), Isaac Schultz (PF), Brian Gray (C) Charles Aylward, Dave Fee, Calvin Engman, Steve Emmons | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG), Branko Murawski (SG), Robert Anselmo (SF), James Valley (PF), Ronnie Steinberg (C) Michael Lefebvre, Noah Paez, Lee Moore, Edward Genao, Ronald Crosby | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Branko Murawski pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Ernsberger (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaac Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Bogle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Branko Murawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Anselmo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Valley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Steinberg (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | John Whited is called for the reach on Stephen Bogle in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Whited, team foul #13 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (SG) Steve Ernsberger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking is hacked by Ronnie Steinberg - foul #1 on Ronnie Steinberg, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Branko Murawski snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Andrew Stocking is called for the reach on Robert Anselmo - foul #3 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #14 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche (SF) Andrew Stocking | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Brian Gray double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Evangelista (C) Ronnie Steinberg | |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo is fouled on the floor by John Whited - foul #3 on John Whited, team foul #15 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Ernsberger (SG) John Whited | |
| Subs | Purdue | Noah Paez (SF) Branko Murawski | |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Irvin Her double dribbles | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Aylward (PG), Huang Fang (C) Irvin Her, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Black (SG) Robert Anselmo | |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Steve Ernsberger is called for the reach on Stephen Bogle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Ernsberger, team foul #16 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Crosby (PF) James Valley | |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Shane Lamarche | 40-37 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Ronald Crosby is open but misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Huang Fang gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward's layup is rejected by Ronald Crosby | 40-37 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Huang Fang grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Shane Lamarche connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steve Ernsberger | 42-37 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Michael Black is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-37 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Isaac Schultz gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Charles Aylward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Irvin Her (PG), Dave Fee (SG), Steve Emmons (PF), Brian Gray (C) Charles Aylward, Steve Ernsberger, Isaac Schultz, Huang Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Anselmo (PG), Branko Murawski (SG), Lee Moore (SF), Edward Genao (PF), Ronnie Steinberg (C) Stephen Bogle, Michael Black, Noah Paez, Ronald Crosby, Jason Evangelista | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Lee Moore makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Steve Emmons - foul #2 on Steve Emmons, team foul #17 | 42-39 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Lee Moore makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Brian Gray lays it up and in | 44-40 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Branko Murawski misses long on a fullcourt shot | 44-40 |