| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Bogle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Black (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Burcham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Bilbo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Bueno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver inbounds the ball | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-33 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Moore | 55-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-33 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron tips it in | 55-35 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Levron | 55-37 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle is called for traveling | 55-37 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan is fouled on the floor by Michael Black - foul #1 on Michael Black, team foul #1 | 55-37 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Ernest Mays pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Michael Black connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lee Moore | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle grabs the board | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Kenneth Burcham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Moore | 60-37 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Levron | 60-40 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Michael Black's floater is tipped away by Louis Ryan | 60-40 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Cole Oliver | 60-40 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Ryan and he's hacked by Michael Black - foul #2 on Michael Black, team foul #2 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Stephen Smith (SG), Robert Anselmo (SF), Willis Marshall (PF), Ronnie Steinberg (C) Stephen Bogle, Michael Black, Lee Moore, Kenneth Burcham, Ernest Mays | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (SG), Fred Orlowsky (SF), Terry Thompson (PF), Robert Ringer (C) Timothy Levron, Cole Oliver, Louis Ryan, Martin Bueno | |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo makes the free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Stephen Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (SG) Andrew Bilbo | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anselmo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Willis Marshall (fresh) C - Ronnie Steinberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Watts (fresh) SF - Fred Orlowsky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Thompson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Willis Marshall blocks the short jumper by Bernard Watts | 60-43 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Watts and he's hacked by Ronnie Steinberg - foul #1 on Ronnie Steinberg, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith misses the free throw | 60-45 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Stephen Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg grabs the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Willis Marshall lays it up and in | 62-45 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Willis Marshall snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo is fouled on the floor by Fred Orlowsky - foul #2 on Fred Orlowsky, team foul #1 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG), Michael Black (SG), Lee Moore (SF), Kenneth Burcham (PF), Joseph Wisner (C) Michael Lefebvre, Stephen Smith, Robert Anselmo, Willis Marshall, Ronnie Steinberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Fred McKenna (SF), Louis Ryan (PF), Martin Bueno (C) Cecil Smith, Fred Orlowsky, Terry Thompson, Robert Ringer | |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Lee Moore hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Black | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | Joseph Wisner grabs the board | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:14 | Purdue | Michael Black comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-45 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Kenneth Burcham can't tip it in | 64-45 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Black - foul #3 on Michael Black, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG) Bernard Watts | |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Joseph Wisner grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Louis Ryan | 64-46 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron connects on the floater from the right side | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle is fouled on the floor by Fred McKenna - foul #1 on Fred McKenna, team foul #2 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Mays (PF) Kenneth Burcham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver (SF), Terry Thompson (PF), Robert Ringer (C) Fred McKenna, Louis Ryan, Martin Bueno | |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Ernest Mays buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Bogle | 66-48 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-48 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Ernest Mays pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Bogle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Mays (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wisner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Bilbo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Thompson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Michael Black double dribbles | 66-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Anselmo (SG), Willis Marshall (SF), Kenneth Burcham (PF) Michael Black, Lee Moore, Joseph Wisner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (PG), Bernard Watts (SG) Andrew Bilbo, Timothy Levron | |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG) Stephen Bogle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred McKenna (PF) Robert Ringer | |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Ernest Mays is hacked by Terry Thompson - foul #2 on Terry Thompson, team foul #3 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky (SF), Louis Ryan (PF), Martin Bueno (C) Cole Oliver, Fred McKenna, Terry Thompson | |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo misses the lay-in | 66-48 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Bueno | 66-48 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Watts - foul #2 on Bernard Watts, team foul #4 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Smith (SG), Ronnie Steinberg (C) Kenneth Burcham, Ernest Mays | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Robert Ringer (C) Bernard Watts, Martin Bueno | |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Stephen Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Stephen Smith hits a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Lefebvre | 70-51 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-51 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan snags the offensive board | 70-51 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Smith | 70-54 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Stephen Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anselmo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Willis Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Steinberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Levron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Orlowsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Ringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Cecil Smith picks off the pass by Stephen Smith | 70-54 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side | 70-54 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Stephen Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 06:46 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo tips it back up and in | 72-54 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-54 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Ringer - foul #1 on Robert Ringer, team foul #5 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Bogle (PG), Michael Black (SG), Lee Moore (SF), Kenneth Burcham (PF) Michael Lefebvre, Stephen Smith, Robert Anselmo, Willis Marshall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG), Bernard Watts (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Terry Thompson (PF), Martin Bueno (C) Cecil Smith, Timothy Levron, Fred Orlowsky, Louis Ryan, Robert Ringer | |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Andrew Bilbo | 74-57 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | The jump hook by Ronnie Steinberg is blocked by Terry Thompson | 74-57 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Bilbo | 74-57 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo is hacked by Lee Moore - foul #2 on Lee Moore, team foul #5 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Mays (C) Ronnie Steinberg | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Burcham - foul #1 on Kenneth Burcham, team foul #6 | 74-57 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Stephen Bogle makes the 3 from the right wing | 77-58 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Black - foul #4 on Michael Black, team foul #7 | 77-58 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Michael Black hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Bogle | 79-59 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Bilbo | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Ernest Mays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre (PG), Stephen Smith (SG), Robert Anselmo (SF), Willis Marshall (PF), Joseph Wisner (C) Stephen Bogle, Michael Black, Lee Moore, Kenneth Burcham, Ernest Mays | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (SG), Fred McKenna (SF), Robert Ringer (C) Andrew Bilbo, Cole Oliver, Martin Bueno | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Michael Lefebvre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anselmo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Willis Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wisner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bernard Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred McKenna (fresh) PF - Terry Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Fred McKenna misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Willis Marshall - foul #1 on Willis Marshall, team foul #8 | 79-61 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Fred McKenna makes the 1st free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Fred McKenna makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Stephen Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-63 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Fred McKenna blows the layup | 82-63 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 82-63 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Bernard Watts and the foul's on Willis Marshall - foul #2 on Willis Marshall, team foul #9 | 82-65 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer makes the free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Cecil Smith takes the ball from Robert Anselmo | 82-66 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Willis Marshall - foul #3 on Willis Marshall, team foul #10 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg (C) Joseph Wisner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky (SF) Fred McKenna | |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer misses the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Robert Anselmo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Lefebvre | 85-67 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts's layup is rejected by Ronnie Steinberg | 85-67 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer snags the offensive board | 85-67 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on Robert Ringer - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #11 | 85-67 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Stephen Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Anselmo | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-69 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Ronnie Steinberg grabs the board | 87-69 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Michael Lefebvre runs out the clock | 87-69 |