| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Antone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Magee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Babinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Todd Antone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins double dribbles | 31-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (PG), Philip Jones (SG), Arthur Davis (C) Mathew Kendrick, Todd Antone, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez's pass is intercepted by William Manz | 31-28 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | William Manz lays it in | 31-30 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Jeremy Church misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Gary Magee hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | David Peguero can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson tips it home | 33-32 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Jeremy Church misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Arthur Davis is called for the reach on William Manz - foul #1 on Arthur Davis, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Todd Antone (SG), Frederick Babinski (C) Philip Jones, Gary Magee, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson drills a turnaround in the paint | 33-34 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Jeremy Church makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mathew Kendrick | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Manz | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Todd Antone misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carlos Weber - foul #2 on Carlos Weber, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Magee (SF), Arthur Davis (C) Mathew Kendrick, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Todd Antone misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeremy Church (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Antone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ibanez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Jeremy Church comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez tips it in | 39-36 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gary Magee - foul #2 on Gary Magee, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Frederick Babinski (C) Gary Magee, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Jeremy Church misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski tips it in | 41-37 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Gary Ibanez picks off the pass by Carlos Weber | 41-37 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Frederick Babinski | 44-37 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mathew Kendrick | 46-37 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Manz out of a doubleteam | 46-39 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | William Manz pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Peguero | 46-42 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Todd Antone is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Bill Jenkins | 46-42 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber tips it in | 46-44 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Church (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Antone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Ibanez (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frederick Babinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Manz (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | William Manz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Jeremy Church can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | William Manz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Todd Antone gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Todd Antone hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern | David Peguero is hacked by Jeremy Church - foul #1 on Jeremy Church, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Gary Magee (SF), Arthur Davis (C) Jeremy Church, Todd Antone, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson, Carlos Weber | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Mitchem | 48-48 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee drills a floater in the paint | 48-50 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Arthur Davis tips it in | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Ibanez - foul #2 on Gary Ibanez, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (PG), Todd Antone (SG), Frederick Babinski (C) Mathew Kendrick, Philip Jones, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Jeremy Church buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeremy Church (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Todd Antone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Magee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Babinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski loses the dribble to Arthur Davis | 53-52 |
| 07:28 | Purdue | The short jumper by Todd Antone is denied by Freddy Larrabee | 53-52 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | James Quon connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Mitchem | 53-55 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Arthur Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-55 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Arthur Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Marc Breslawski takes the ball from Todd Antone after a doubleteam | 53-55 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski blows the dunk | 53-55 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Magee | 53-55 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Jeremy Church clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Babinski | 53-55 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | The jumper by Todd Antone is denied by Ronnie Graney | 53-55 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Freddy Larrabee | 53-55 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Gary Ibanez (PF) Jeremy Church, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Gary Magee swats the short shot by Bill Jenkins | 53-55 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Jenkins | 53-55 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is hacked by Gary Magee - foul #3 on Gary Magee, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Peguero | 53-57 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Todd Antone drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Kendrick and he's hacked by Jack Robinson - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Manz | 56-59 |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick makes the shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | David Peguero throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (SG), Frederick Babinski (C) Todd Antone, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF) Gary Magee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | James Quon knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Manz | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Church (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Ibanez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Frederick Babinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Todd Antone is fouled on the floor by James Quon as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on James Quon, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Magee (SF), Arthur Davis (C) Todd Antone, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Magee | 62-62 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SG), Frederick Babinski (C) Jeremy Church, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee (C) Carlos Weber | |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Carlos Weber (C) James Quon, Freddy Larrabee | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | William Manz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Peguero | 62-65 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Carlos Weber swats the short shot by Gary Ibanez | 62-65 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Frederick Babinski | 62-65 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by William Manz and he's hacked by Todd Antone - foul #1 on Todd Antone, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez makes the shot in the lane | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the runner from close range set up by William Manz and the foul's on Gary Ibanez - foul #3 on Gary Ibanez, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Babinski | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Antone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Magee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ibanez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Babinski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-70 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Frederick Babinski | 70-70 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Todd Antone pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Todd Antone splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | William Manz's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Gary Ibanez | 72-70 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | The jumper by Gary Ibanez is denied by Jack Robinson | 72-70 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez tips it in | 74-70 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | William Manz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez makes the floater from the baseline | 76-70 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins's layup is rejected by Gary Ibanez | 76-70 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | William Manz tips it home | 76-72 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | David Peguero is called for the reach on Mathew Kendrick - foul #3 on David Peguero, team foul #5 | 76-72 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski tips it but misses | 76-72 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Antone (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Magee (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ibanez (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frederick Babinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Jack Robinson blocks the jumper by Gary Ibanez | 76-75 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-75 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Gary Magee pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |