| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Severe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Peter Godin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Hair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Northwestern | David Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Scott Severe connects on the open jump hook near the basket | 31-42 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is hacked by Charles Hair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hair, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Hair - foul #3 on Charles Hair, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SG), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Christopher Matos, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Charles Hair | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Drew Mathis (SF) Edward Thomas, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Darryl Nelson | |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Peter Godin swats the short shot by John Knight | 31-43 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | David Herring can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ridley | 31-43 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is hacked by Scott Severe - foul #3 on Scott Severe, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Drew Mathis, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (PF) David Herring | |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | David Riley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Peter Godin pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Jay Blazer is called for the reach on Frank Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Blazer, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG) Frank Yarbro | |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey scores on a floater from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kinsey - foul #1 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Milton Swanson (SF) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 31-45 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | David Riley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-45 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Darryl Nelson | 31-47 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Scott Severe is called for the reach on Richard Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Severe, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF) Richard Phillips, Phillip Mangold, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Frank Yarbro (SG), Joel Cobb (SF), David Herring (PF) Darryl Nelson, Scott Severe, Peter Godin, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the tip | 31-47 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Joel Cobb gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Drew Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Yarbro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Alfred Barrett is called for the reach on John Degen - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Edward Thomas, Drew Mathis, David Riley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (PF) David Herring | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Charles Hair tips it in | 31-49 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos loses the dribble to Frank Yarbro | 31-49 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is whistled for a carry | 31-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Jay Blazer, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Peter Godin (SF) John Degen, Joel Cobb | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | John Knight is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Hair | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-51 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to David Riley | 31-51 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Matos | 33-51 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-54 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Yarbro - foul #1 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Drew Mathis (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, John Knight, Herman Brewer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Scott Severe (SG), Timothy Kinsey (SF), David Herring (C) Brian Reynolds, Frank Yarbro, Peter Godin, Jim Hedrick | |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | Charles Hair grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jay Blazer - foul #3 on Jay Blazer, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Phillip Mangold (SF) Christopher Matos, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF) Charles Hair | |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is denied on a dunk by Timothy Kinsey | 34-56 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 34-56 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | David Herring lays it in set up by Darryl Nelson and the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #3 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #5 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Richard Phillips, Phillip Mangold, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:05 | Purdue | David Herring makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-59 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 34-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Severe (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Herring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Milton Swanson - foul #3 on Milton Swanson, team foul #6 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (C) Joel Cobb, David Herring | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-61 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Degen | 34-61 |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 34-61 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-61 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | John Degen is hacked by Milton Swanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Swanson, team foul #7 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Charles Hair (PF) Darryl Nelson, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 11:04 | Purdue | John Degen makes the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | John Degen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | John Knight comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-63 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro snags the defensive board | 36-63 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #8 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Herman Brewer (PF) Edward Thomas, John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Joel Cobb (SF), David Herring (C) Scott Severe, John Degen, Jim Hedrick | |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 1st free throw | 36-64 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the 2nd free throw | 36-65 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-65 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-65 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-65 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Joel Cobb pulls down the rebound | 36-65 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | David Herring connects on the runner near the basket | 36-67 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Joel Cobb steals the ball from Phillip Mangold in the backcourt | 36-67 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Richard Phillips, Phillip Mangold, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Scott Severe (SG), Peter Godin (SF), Jim Hedrick (C) Brian Reynolds, Frank Yarbro, Joel Cobb, David Herring | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | John Knight misses short on an open shot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Severe - foul #5 on Scott Severe, team foul #7 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) Edward Thomas, Christopher Matos, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Frank Yarbro (SG), Joel Cobb (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF), David Herring (C) Darryl Nelson, Scott Severe, Peter Godin, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | John Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-67 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 38-67 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | David Herring misses the easy open layup | 38-67 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Joel Cobb hits the follow up shot | 38-69 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Degen - foul #2 on John Degen, team foul #8 | 38-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), Phillip Mangold (SF) John Knight, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Mangold (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Brewer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Frank Yarbro (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Herring (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Degen | 40-71 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Degen - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #9 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG) John Degen | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 41-71 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Phillips - foul #1 on Richard Phillips, team foul #9 | 41-71 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 41-72 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 41-73 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-73 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey gets the rebound | 41-73 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-73 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-73 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Brian Reynolds - foul #1 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #10 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Drew Mathis (C) Phillip Mangold, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips makes the free throw | 44-73 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Joel Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG) Brian Reynolds | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 44-73 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | John Knight picks off the pass by Frank Yarbro in the backcourt | 44-73 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses the fadeaway near the basket | 44-73 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 44-73 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by John Degen | 44-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Kinsey blocks the short jumper by Drew Mathis | 44-75 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips snags the offensive board | 44-75 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips buries a shot from the left block set up by Alfred Barrett | 46-75 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | David Herring buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Degen | 46-77 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | John Knight misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joel Cobb - foul #2 on Joel Cobb, team foul #11 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) Richard Phillips, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG) Joel Cobb | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 1st free throw | 46-77 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 46-77 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Frank Yarbro | 46-77 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | John Knight picks off the pass by Timothy Kinsey in the backcourt | 46-77 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG) John Knight | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Phillips - foul #2 on Richard Phillips, team foul #10 | 46-77 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer pulls down the rebound | 46-78 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Brian Reynolds steals it from Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt | 46-78 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds is hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #4 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #11 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (SF) Richard Phillips | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF), Jim Hedrick (C) John Degen, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick gets the offensive rebound | 46-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Mangold (tiring) SF - Drew Mathis (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herman Brewer (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (very tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Yarbro (very tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joel Cobb (tired) 4 pts. PF - David Herring (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on David Herring - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #12 | 46-78 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 46-79 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Joel Cobb picks off the pass by Drew Mathis in the backcourt | 46-79 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-79 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 46-79 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-79 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jim Hedrick | 46-79 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #5 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #13 | 46-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Phillips (PG), John Knight (SF) Lawrence Ridley, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Joel Cobb, David Herring | |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-80 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Timothy Kinsey swats the short shot by Herman Brewer | 46-81 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-81 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey is alone and drills a jumper in the lane set up by John Degen | 46-83 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Richard Phillips is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Phillips, team foul #14 | 46-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Richard Phillips | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF), David Herring (C) Brian Reynolds, Jim Hedrick | |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-83 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold pulls down the rebound | 46-83 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-83 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | David Herring can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-83 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold grabs the board | 46-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 46-83 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-83 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Degen runs out the clock | 46-83 |