| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Gress (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Myers inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the dunk attempt | 26-25 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Bill Lohr snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Jason Gress hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bill Lohr | 28-25 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | David Myers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 28-25 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin travels with the ball | 28-25 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon is hacked by Roy Vines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Vines, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | The short jumper by Bill Lohr is denied by Roberto Costa | 28-25 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Ben Walter grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Pilon | 30-25 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ben Walter - foul #1 on Ben Walter, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Gary Moore (PF), Fred Green (C) Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr, Ben Walter, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (C) Roy Vines, David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Fred Green - foul #3 on Fred Green, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG), Alexander Bryant (C) Jason Gress, Fred Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Dallas Hurst is called for the reach on Michael Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Adam Griffin - foul #3 on Adam Griffin, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson loses the dribble to Gary Moore | 32-29 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | William Rottman scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Rottman - foul #1 on William Rottman, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Jason Gress (SG), Bill Lohr (SF), Ben Walter (PF) Brian Reed, William Rottman, Michael Reynolds, Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), David Myers (SF) Michael Woodson, Damien Henry | |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Jason Gress is fouled on the floor by Jerry Petty - foul #3 on Jerry Petty, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Green (C) Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Adam Griffin (C) Jerry Petty, Dallas Hurst | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Gress (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Fred Green (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Purdue | Ben Walter knocks in the floater from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin blows the dunk | 36-31 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | David Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Fred Green | 36-31 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Jason Gress clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Ben Walter is hacked by Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), William Rottman (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Gary Moore (PF) Ronald Pilon, Jason Gress, Bill Lohr, Ben Walter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (SG), Damien Henry (PF) Roy Vines, Roberto Costa | |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 36-31 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Brian Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | David Myers is called for the reach on William Rottman - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #6 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alexander Bryant (C) Fred Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Corey Morris | |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Gary Moore | 38-31 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson's pass is intercepted by Michael Reynolds | 38-31 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | William Rottman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 40-31 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Damien Henry hits a fadeaway from the left block | 40-33 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | David Myers takes the ball from Alexander Bryant | 40-33 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson lays it up and in set up by David Myers | 40-35 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Damien Henry picks off the pass by William Rottman | 40-35 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alexander Bryant - foul #1 on Alexander Bryant, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Jason Gress (SG), Bill Lohr (SF), Ben Walter (PF), Fred Green (C) Brian Reed, William Rottman, Michael Reynolds, Gary Moore, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Michael Woodson, Jerry Petty, David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Fred Green knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Jason Gress and the foul's on Damien Henry - foul #3 on Damien Henry, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Damien Henry | |
| 11:53 | Purdue | Fred Green makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Corey Morris | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Gress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Fred Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon is hacked by Corey Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Corey Morris, team foul #8 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Corey Morris | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Jason Gress pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | The jump hook by Ben Walter is blocked by Adam Griffin | 45-38 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Ben Walter is called for the reach on Adam Griffin - foul #2 on Ben Walter, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), William Rottman (SG), Alexander Bryant (C) Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr, Fred Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Dallas Hurst | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Ben Walter can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Jason Gress tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Ben Walter tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Ben Walter gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Ben Walter hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Roy Vines - foul #3 on Roy Vines, team foul #9 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Reynolds (SF), Gary Moore (PF) Jason Gress, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Damien Henry (C) Roy Vines, Adam Griffin | |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Ben Walter makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty is whistled for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Jason Gress (SG), Alexander Bryant (C) Brian Reed, William Rottman, Ben Walter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | David Myers clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Jason Gress drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Pilon | 51-38 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | David Myers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Woodson | 51-41 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Damien Henry - foul #4 on Damien Henry, team foul #10 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), William Rottman (SG), Fred Green (PF) Ronald Pilon, Jason Gress, Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Michael Woodson, David Myers, Damien Henry | |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 51-41 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Roy Vines lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Petty and he's fouled by William Rottman - foul #2 on William Rottman, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bill Lohr (SF) Michael Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Damien Henry (PF) Jerry Petty, Roberto Costa | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | William Rottman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Vines - foul #4 on Roy Vines, team foul #11 | 51-44 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | William Rottman misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | William Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Roy Vines hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Corey Morris | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rottman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alexander Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damien Henry (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Bill Lohr | 54-46 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Corey Morris can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Reed - foul #2 on Brian Reed, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Jason Gress (SG), Ben Walter (PF) Brian Reed, William Rottman, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (SG), David Myers (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Roy Vines, Dallas Hurst, Damien Henry | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Corey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Roberto Costa steps in front of the Ronald Pilon pass in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Fred Green grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bill Lohr | 56-48 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Corey Morris and he's fouled by Ronald Pilon - foul #3 on Ronald Pilon, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Moore (PF), Alexander Bryant (C) Ben Walter, Fred Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant is called for 5 seconds | 56-51 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin hits a driving attempt from the left block | 56-53 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Bill Lohr - foul #2 on Michael Woodson, team foul #12 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG) Ronald Pilon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG) Michael Woodson | |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Bill Lohr makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Bill Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Corey Morris buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Myers | 58-56 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Brian Reed is hacked by Corey Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Corey Morris, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Ben Walter (PF), Fred Green (C) Jason Gress, Bill Lohr, Gary Moore, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), Damien Henry (PF) Corey Morris, Roberto Costa | |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Brian Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Damien Henry grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Michael Reynolds swats the layup by Roy Vines | 59-56 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Ben Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Brian Reed is hacked by Roy Vines in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Vines, team foul #14 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF) Roy Vines, David Myers | |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Ben Walter picks off the pass by Dallas Hurst | 61-56 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Rottman | 63-56 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | The jumper by Michael Woodson is denied by Fred Green | 63-56 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Ben Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Jerry Petty is called for the reach on Ben Walter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Petty, team foul #15 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Jason Gress (SG), Gary Moore (PF) Brian Reed, William Rottman, Fred Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Costa (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Ben Walter makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Ben Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Damien Henry is called for traveling | 65-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bill Lohr (SF), Alexander Bryant (C) Michael Reynolds, Ben Walter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Damien Henry | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Gary Moore gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant blows the layup | 65-56 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Gary Moore gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Pilon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Gress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Bryant (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Costa (tired) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - Dallas Hurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant can't finish the layup | 65-56 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Gary Moore gets the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Bill Lohr connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-56 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Bill Lohr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | David Myers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa tips it in | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant is whistled for traveling | 67-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ben Walter (PF) Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Dallas Hurst | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Ronald Pilon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #16 | 67-61 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | David Myers pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Costa | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Ronald Pilon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woodson, team foul #17 | 68-63 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Bill Lohr steals it from Roberto Costa | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Bill Lohr lays it in | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | David Myers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 72-66 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Jason Gress is hacked by Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodson, team foul #18 | 72-66 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Jason Gress makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon grabs the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon is fouled on the floor by Jerry Petty - foul #5 on Jerry Petty, team foul #19 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (SF) Jerry Petty | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | David Myers travels with the ball | 75-66 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Jason Gress is hacked by David Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Myers, team foul #20 | 75-66 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Jason Gress makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the runner from the left block | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon runs out the clock | 76-68 |