| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Parent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Starnes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Trinh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | David Starnes inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 18:54 | Indiana | Robert Cox blocks the jumper by John Parent | 36-23 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-23 |
| 18:27 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo lays it in | 36-25 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Salvatore Russo - foul #2 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | John Parent is fouled on the floor by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| 17:25 | Indiana | John Parent clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is whistled for a carry | 38-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:54 | Indiana | John Parent misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 16:52 | Indiana | James Trinh pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:33 | Indiana | John Parent misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | John Parent steps in front of the Ernest Trammell pass | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Parent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Starnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Trinh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Indiana | Alphonso Valdez is called for the reach on James Trinh - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG), Kenneth Daigneault (SG), Howard Sherer (SF), Paul Hiller (PF), Ronald Barner (C) William Kimble, John Parent, David Starnes, Salvatore Russo, James Trinh | |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Paul Hiller drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Woolridge | 38-27 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | James Claar misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Howard Sherer pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Ronald Barner misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Parent (SG) Kenneth Daigneault | |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Ronald Barner makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Ronald Barner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | James Gregory comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-29 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Howard Sherer grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 13:28 | Indiana | Howard Sherer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Woolridge | 38-32 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Claar | 40-32 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | Ronald Barner jams it set up by Steven Woolridge and the foul's on James Carter - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, James Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG), David Starnes (SF) Steven Woolridge, Howard Sherer | |
| 12:51 | Indiana | Ronald Barner misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | John Congdon tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 11:58 | Indiana | David Starnes evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Parent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Starnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Barner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Robert Cox banks in the layup set up by Jonas Richardson | 44-36 |
| 11:17 | Indiana | John Parent is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Daigneault (SG), James Trinh (C) John Parent, Ronald Barner | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Daigneault - foul #1 on Kenneth Daigneault, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson drills a 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 10:12 | Indiana | Kenneth Daigneault connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by William Kimble | 47-38 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark tips it but misses | 47-38 |
| 09:44 | Indiana | Paul Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | David Starnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | John Congdon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Clark | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:48 | Indiana | David Starnes makes the contested shot in the paint on a great pass from James Trinh | 50-40 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Mike Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 08:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Paul Hiller | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Robert Cox steps in front of the Kenneth Daigneault pass | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Congdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Daigneault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Starnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hiller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Trinh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is hacked by William Kimble in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Kimble, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG), John Parent (SG), Howard Sherer (SF), Salvatore Russo (PF), Ronald Barner (C) William Kimble, Kenneth Daigneault, David Starnes, Paul Hiller, James Trinh | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is fouled on the floor by Howard Sherer - foul #1 on Howard Sherer, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell banks in the layup | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:34 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo clanks a shot from the right block | 52-40 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | James Claar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 06:15 | Indiana | Howard Sherer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:01 | Indiana | Howard Sherer banks in the layup | 52-42 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Salvatore Russo is called for the reach on Alphonso Valdez - foul #3 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF) James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Starnes (SF), Paul Hiller (PF), James Trinh (C) Howard Sherer, Salvatore Russo, Ronald Barner | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 05:16 | Indiana | James Trinh grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Paul Hiller misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-42 |
| 05:02 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to James Trinh | 52-42 |
| 04:53 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | John Congdon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Trammell | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Indiana | Ernest Trammell steals it from David Starnes out of a doubleteam | 55-42 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-42 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Trammell | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Woolridge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Parent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Starnes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hiller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Trinh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by John Parent - foul #3 on John Parent, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Gregory (C) Ernest Trammell, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG), Kenneth Daigneault (SG) Steven Woolridge, John Parent | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Paul Hiller - foul #4 on Paul Hiller, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 03:33 | Indiana | James Trinh pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 03:17 | Indiana | James Trinh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-42 |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Paul Hiller tips it but misses | 56-42 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Mike Clark grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | William Kimble is called for the reach on Mike Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Kimble, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Indiana | Salvatore Russo (SF) David Starnes | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 03:14 | Indiana | The rebound goes to James Trinh | 57-42 |
| 03:08 | Indiana | John Congdon blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Kenneth Daigneault | 57-42 |
| 03:06 | Indiana | Paul Hiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Paul Hiller clanks a jumper from the right block | 57-42 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | James Trinh grabs the offensive board | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Indiana | Paul Hiller loses the dribble to John Congdon | 57-42 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | John Congdon blows the layup | 57-42 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | William Kimble snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Matthew Foret (SF) Mike Clark, John Congdon | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Parent (SG), Ronald Barner (PF) Kenneth Daigneault, Paul Hiller | |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by John Parent - foul #4 on John Parent, team foul #9 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (SF) Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:15 | Indiana | Ronald Barner buries a floater in the lane | 59-46 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by John Parent in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Parent, team foul #10 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) James Gregory, James Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Daigneault (SG) John Parent | |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Ronald Barner makes the runner from the right block | 60-48 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Kenneth Daigneault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Daigneault, team foul #11 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Starnes (SF) James Trinh | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Robert Cox is called for the reach on David Starnes - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SF), James Carter (C) Mike Clark, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Hiller (PF), James Trinh (C) Salvatore Russo, Ronald Barner | |
| 01:49 | Indiana | David Starnes makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | David Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by William Kimble - foul #4 on William Kimble, team foul #12 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | David Starnes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alphonso Valdez - foul #3 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:28 | Indiana | David Starnes misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | David Starnes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Kenneth Daigneault - foul #3 on Kenneth Daigneault, team foul #13 | 64-51 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Kenneth Daigneault is hacked by James Carter - foul #4 on James Carter, team foul #9 | 66-51 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Kenneth Daigneault makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Kenneth Daigneault makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | John Congdon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Starnes - foul #1 on David Starnes, team foul #14 | 66-53 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | John Congdon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Kenneth Daigneault misses the lay-in | 68-53 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell runs out the clock | 68-53 |