| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fresh) SG - Viktor Ziemann (fresh) SF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) PF - Jack O'Neal (fresh) C - Dustin Beresky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Indiana | Walter Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Matthews - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Walter Thompson and he's fouled by Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 19:01 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | George Dumas clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Beresky - foul #1 on Dustin Beresky, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | George Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:28 | Indiana | Walter Thompson travels in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | John Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre is hacked by John Washer - foul #1 on John Washer, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Gary Waters (PF), Ricky Hitchcock (C) Viktor Ziemann, Dikembe Akre, Jack O'Neal, Dustin Beresky | |
| 17:43 | Indiana | Walter Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Waters | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Walter Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Decker | 5-9 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson is denied on a layup by Gary Waters | 5-9 |
| 17:03 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ricky Hitchcock | 5-9 |
| 16:36 | Indiana | Daniel Decker misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Paul McThune's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zahl | 5-9 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Daniel Decker is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 16:09 | Indiana | Gary Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | Michael Hutson steals the ball from Gary Waters | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) SG - John Washer (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zahl (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Decker (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Waters (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Hitchcock (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Washer | 8-9 |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Walter Thompson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | John Washer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Gary Waters gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Gary Waters's pass is intercepted by Michael Hutson in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Ricky Hitchcock blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Alejo | 8-9 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Paul McThune pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | John Washer loses the ball out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, John Washer, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann (SG), Dikembe Akre (SF), Jack O'Neal (PF), Dustin Beresky (C) Ivan Zahl, Daniel Decker, Gary Waters, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 14:12 | Indiana | Walter Thompson is hacked by George Dumas in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Dumas, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Dustin Beresky tips it in | 8-11 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:08 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann scores on a floater from close range set up by Walter Thompson and the foul's on George Dumas - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (PF) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daryl Mireles (SF) Walter Thompson | |
| 13:08 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:27 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Willis - foul #1 on Wayne Willis, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Daniel Rhodes (C) Wayne Willis, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG), Glenn Nickerson (C) Dikembe Akre, Dustin Beresky | |
| 12:27 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:27 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 12:19 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Glenn Nickerson | 10-16 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Walter Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #8 | 10-16 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Hutson | 10-16 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | John Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 12:05 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann is hacked by John Washer - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #9 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Paul McThune (PF) John Washer, Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:05 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:05 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) PF - Paul McThune (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Viktor Ziemann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Jack O'Neal (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Nickerson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Indiana | Walter Thompson connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Viktor Ziemann | 12-21 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Nickerson - foul #1 on Glenn Nickerson, team foul #2 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (PG), Michael Hutson (PF) Joshua Glover, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (SG), Dikembe Akre (SF), Gary Waters (PF), Dustin Beresky (C) Viktor Ziemann, Daryl Mireles, Jack O'Neal, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:02 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Walter Thompson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #10 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Decker (SF) Ivan Zahl | |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Hutson | 14-22 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Glover and he's fouled by Daniel Decker - foul #1 on Daniel Decker, team foul #3 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (SG) Dikembe Akre | |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:29 | Indiana | Joshua Glover is called for the reach on Walter Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Glover, team foul #11 | 17-22 |
| 10:29 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:29 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is fouled on the floor by Daniel Decker - foul #2 on Daniel Decker, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SF) Daniel Decker | |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann (SG), Jack O'Neal (PF), Glenn Nickerson (C) Walter Thompson, Gary Waters, Dustin Beresky | |
| 09:39 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson tips it home | 17-26 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't finish the layup | 17-26 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo tips it in | 19-26 |
| 09:01 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Nickerson | 19-28 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Ivan Zahl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #5 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (C) Ivan Zahl, Dikembe Akre, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-28 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Paul McThune snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 08:31 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 08:06 | Indiana | Walter Thompson travels in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Waters (PF), Dustin Beresky (C) Jack O'Neal, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is called for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (PF) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 07:29 | Indiana | Gary Waters snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (tired) 4 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hutson (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Rhodes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Viktor Ziemann (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Gary Waters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Beresky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Michael Hutson, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (PG), Ivan Zahl (SG), Ricky Hitchcock (C) Walter Thompson, Viktor Ziemann, Dustin Beresky | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 06:56 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 06:46 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock double dribbles | 21-28 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Dikembe Akre - foul #1 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Decker (SF) Daryl Mireles | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:56 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Ivan Zahl grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 05:47 | Indiana | Daniel Decker makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ivan Zahl | 21-30 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is fouled on the floor by Gary Waters - foul #1 on Gary Waters, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hutson (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Joshua Glover, Paul Dotson, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG), Jack O'Neal (PF), Dustin Beresky (C) Dikembe Akre, Gary Waters, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:28 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dustin Beresky | 22-30 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Walter Thompson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ivan Zahl | 22-32 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Ivan Zahl is called for the reach on Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on Ivan Zahl, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann (SG) Ivan Zahl | |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jack O'Neal | 23-32 |
| 04:42 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann dunks the ball on a great pass from Walter Thompson | 23-34 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-34 |
| 04:34 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Paul McThune is called for the reach on Jack O'Neal - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Michael Hutson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Gary Waters (PF) Viktor Ziemann, Daniel Decker, Dustin Beresky | |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Gary Waters steals it from Joshua Glover | 23-36 |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal makes the shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Akre | 23-38 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 23-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), John Washer (SG), Wayne Willis (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Joshua Glover, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Paul McThune, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (SG), Glenn Nickerson (C) Daryl Mireles, Jack O'Neal | |
| 03:43 | Indiana | Walter Thompson travels in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from George Dumas and the foul's on Walter Thompson - foul #1 on Walter Thompson, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daryl Mireles (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (C) Dikembe Akre, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:31 | Indiana | Gary Waters snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Washer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zahl (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Gary Waters (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 25-38 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 03:02 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Elmer Snedeker - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #13 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Dustin Beresky (C) Ivan Zahl, Daryl Mireles, Gary Waters | |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis is whistled for traveling | 25-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dikembe Akre (SG), Jack O'Neal (PF) Viktor Ziemann, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 02:20 | Indiana | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on Walter Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #14 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:20 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:20 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | John Washer is hacked by Dustin Beresky - foul #2 on Dustin Beresky, team foul #10 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PF) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Indiana | Glenn Nickerson (C) Dustin Beresky | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Thompson | 26-44 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Wayne Willis | 28-44 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Walter Thompson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Daniel Decker gets the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | Daniel Decker is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Thompson | 28-47 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Daniel Decker gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Wayne Willis is called for the reach on Dikembe Akre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Willis, team foul #15 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Paul Dotson, Paul McThune, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Zahl (SG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Gary Waters (PF), Dustin Beresky (C) Walter Thompson, Daniel Decker, Jack O'Neal, Glenn Nickerson | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Dikembe Akre makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson travels with the ball | 28-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann (PG) Dikembe Akre | |
| 00:01 | Indiana | George Dumas is called for the reach on Viktor Ziemann - foul #3 on George Dumas, team foul #16 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Dotson (SF) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 28-51 |