| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Moon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Stout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | David Spitz inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Robert Sloan misses the jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Shawn Drozdowski | 38-36 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | David Nantz travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | David Spitz drills a fadeaway from the right side | 38-38 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Moon steps in front of the Shawn Drozdowski pass | 38-38 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Joseph Moon is open and buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Warren Baker and he's fouled by Terry Cottone - foul #2 on Terry Cottone, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Clifford Watkins (PF) Shawn Drozdowski, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Joseph Moon makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | David Spitz steals it from Clifford Watkins | 38-41 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Robert Sloan hits the finger roll set up by David Spitz | 38-43 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Watkins | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Warren Baker is called for 10 seconds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Danny Frank, David Nantz, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), Walter Moses (PF), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Joseph Moon, Timothy Stout | |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Clifford Watkins | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG) Steven Nassar, Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Marsala - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Nantz (SF), Nestor Coursey (C) Terry Cottone, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG) Michael Hagan | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | George Delima grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | George Delima drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Frank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Coursey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Moses (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - George Delima (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Warren Baker loses the dribble to David Nantz | 44-47 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Danny Frank lays it up and in on a great pass from David Nantz | 46-47 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | George Delima is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on George Delima, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Clifford Watkins (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Joseph Moon (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Warren Baker, Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses, George Delima | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | David Nantz is fouled on the floor by Michael Hagan - foul #2 on Michael Hagan, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Terry Cottone | 48-47 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Joseph Moon comes up short on the runner in the lane | 48-47 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | David Spitz scores on a jump hook in the lane | 48-49 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Spitz - foul #1 on David Spitz, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), William Creagh (SF) Robert Sloan, David Spitz | |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:34 | Purdue | Warren Baker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Simpson - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (SG) Michael Hagan | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Warren Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | William Creagh grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Joseph Moon is hacked by Terry Cottone - foul #3 on Terry Cottone, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF) David Nantz, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:51 | Purdue | William Creagh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | William Creagh pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Timothy Stout makes the wide open floater from the left side | 50-51 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Watkins | 52-51 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Joseph Moon scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Higginbotham | 52-53 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | William Creagh gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Higginbotham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Creagh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Moon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Stout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | William Creagh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Thomas Simpson, Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Clifford Watkins, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Walter Moses (PF), George Delima (C) Warren Baker, Stephen Higginbotham, William Creagh, Joseph Moon, Timothy Stout | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | David Nantz steps in front of the Michael Hagan pass in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar lays it up and in set up by David Nantz | 56-53 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Walter Moses is hacked by David Nantz - foul #2 on David Nantz, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | David Spitz misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Delima - foul #4 on George Delima, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronnie Ray (C) George Delima | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Steven Nassar is called for the reach on Robert Sloan - foul #3 on Steven Nassar, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey (C) Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Moon (PF) Walter Moses | |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Nestor Coursey is called for the reach on Michael Hagan - foul #2 on Nestor Coursey, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF) Steven Nassar, David Nantz, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Timothy Stout (C) Robert Sloan, David Spitz | |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Michael Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Michael Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Stout | 58-54 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Timothy Stout buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Moon | 58-57 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 09:29 | Purdue | Michael Hagan snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Joseph Moon can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 58-57 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Timothy Stout gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Shawn Drozdowski | 58-57 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Ray - foul #1 on Ronnie Ray, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank, Clifford Watkins, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), William Creagh (PF), Walter Moses (C) Michael Hagan, Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Joseph Moon, Timothy Stout | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | William Creagh grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Christopher Marsala steals it from Walter Moses | 60-57 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Terry Cottone | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Nassar (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Creagh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Moses (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Warren Baker is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Walter Moses tips it home | 62-59 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Nassar | 65-59 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Robert Sloan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones lays it up and in | 67-59 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Robert Sloan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Warren Baker | 67-62 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone is whistled for a carry | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG), David Nantz (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones, Terry Cottone, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), George Delima (PF), Timothy Stout (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, William Creagh, Walter Moses | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Michael Hagan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Higginbotham | 67-65 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey hits a floater in the lane set up by Clifford Watkins | 69-65 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham hits a wide open floater in the lane | 69-67 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | David Nantz can't throw it down but he's fouled by George Delima - foul #5 on George Delima, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Moon (PF) George Delima | |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Joseph Moon gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | Joseph Moon travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | David Nantz buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Nestor Coursey | 72-67 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Ronnie Ray is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Higginbotham | 72-70 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey is hacked by Michael Hagan - foul #3 on Michael Hagan, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF) Michael Hagan, Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Warren Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sloan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Spitz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Moon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Timothy Stout (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Nestor Coursey steals the ball from Joseph Moon | 74-70 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits a shot from just outside the lane | 76-70 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Warren Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses badly on a jumper from close range | 76-70 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Timothy Stout grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Warren Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Danny Frank blows the layup but he's fouled by Warren Baker - foul #3 on Warren Baker, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Clifford Watkins, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Hagan (PG), Stephen Higginbotham (SG), Ronnie Ray (SF), Walter Moses (C) Warren Baker, Robert Sloan, David Spitz, Timothy Stout | |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Danny Frank makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Walter Moses | 77-70 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Michael Hagan travels with the ball | 77-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Baker (PG), Robert Sloan (SG), David Spitz (SF), Timothy Stout (C) Michael Hagan, Stephen Higginbotham, Ronnie Ray, Walter Moses | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Cottone | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Warren Baker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Stout | 79-73 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Warren Baker - foul #4 on Warren Baker, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Robert Sloan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Timothy Stout snags the offensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Warren Baker hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Sloan | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | David Nantz connects on the jumper near the basket | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Robert Sloan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey is hacked by Warren Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Baker, team foul #10 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG), Clifford Watkins (PF) Danny Frank, Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Higginbotham (PG) Warren Baker | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Shawn Drozdowski takes the ball from Stephen Higginbotham in the backcourt | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz is fouled on the floor by Robert Sloan - foul #2 on Robert Sloan, team foul #11 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala (C) Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Joseph Moon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-76 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins gets the rebound | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski runs out the clock | 86-76 |