| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:36 | Indiana | James Reed steps in front of the Andrew Hillier pass in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:11 | Indiana | Earl Haynes snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | Brady Lasher is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | James Reed pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a shot from the left block | 38-42 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Earl Haynes | 38-42 |
| 18:05 | Indiana | Brady Lasher scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by James Lee | 38-44 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Brady Lasher doubles Gerry Smith and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Brady Lasher, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Alfred Anderson (PF), Andrei Zaffalon (C) James Lee, Earl Haynes, Brady Lasher | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Paolini - foul #3 on Thomas Paolini, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG) Thomas Paolini | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Just - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 17:13 | Indiana | James Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alfred Anderson | 38-47 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dana Just | 41-47 |
| 16:49 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 16:33 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Andrei Zaffalon | 41-47 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | Juan Salgado drills a driving attempt in the lane | 41-49 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dana Just | 43-49 |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier can't connect on a runner in the paint | 43-49 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Salgado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hillier (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Alfred Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrei Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Anderson - foul #2 on Alfred Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (SG), Ray Barker (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Juan Salgado, Andrew Hillier, Alfred Anderson, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Brady Lasher hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the lay-in | 44-51 |
| 15:00 | Indiana | Earl Haynes grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 14:39 | Indiana | James Lee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ray Barker and the foul's on William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:39 | Indiana | James Lee makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the easy layup | 44-54 |
| 14:17 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 14:15 | Indiana | Ray Barker double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is denied on a layup by Brady Lasher | 44-54 |
| 14:08 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ray Barker | 44-54 |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Brady Lasher's fadeaway is rejected by James Carey | 44-54 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Paolini takes the ball from James Reed | 44-54 |
| 13:51 | Indiana | James Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Paolini | 44-56 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Haynes - foul #2 on Earl Haynes, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Gerry Smith, James Carey | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF) James Lee, Ray Barker | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:13 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon (C) Brady Lasher | |
| 13:13 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:13 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Andrei Zaffalon steals it from Steve Betz | 46-57 |
| 12:30 | Indiana | William Carter is called for the reach on Andrei Zaffalon - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Ray Barker (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF) Juan Salgado, Andrew Hillier, Earl Haynes | |
| 12:13 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Barker | 46-59 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dana Just | 48-59 |
| 11:37 | Indiana | Ray Barker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Paolini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrei Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber lays it in | 50-59 |
| 11:10 | Indiana | James Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Barker | 50-62 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber travels with the ball | 50-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Brady Lasher (C) James Lee, Ray Barker, Alfred Anderson, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Thomas Paolini - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Brady Lasher is fouled on the floor by Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| 09:55 | Indiana | Brady Lasher scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Hillier | 50-64 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Hillier - foul #2 on Andrew Hillier, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Scott Stemple (PF) James Reed, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Ray Barker (SG) Juan Salgado, Thomas Paolini | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:33 | Indiana | James Lee's pass is intercepted by Gerry Smith in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Anderson (PF) Earl Haynes | |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 08:34 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Brady Lasher connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Lee | 55-68 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Scott Stemple is blocked by Andrew Hillier | 55-68 |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 07:34 | Indiana | Ray Barker double dribbles | 55-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Thomas Paolini (SG), Earl Haynes (PF), Andrei Zaffalon (C) James Lee, Andrew Hillier, Alfred Anderson, Brady Lasher | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Paolini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith lays it up and in | 57-68 |
| 07:02 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon loses the ball out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Gerry Smith, James Carey | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Earl Haynes picks off the pass by Nicolas Koopman | 57-68 |
| 06:36 | Indiana | Dana Just steps in front of the Earl Haynes pass in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Steve Betz banks in the layup set up by Dana Just | 59-68 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Steve Betz - foul #3 on Steve Betz, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lee Merrick (PF) Dana Just, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Juan Salgado, Ray Barker, Earl Haynes, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Reed | 61-69 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | James Lee misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 05:35 | Indiana | Brady Lasher hits the follow up shot | 61-71 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Paolini steals the ball from James Reed in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 05:30 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini banks in the layup | 61-73 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it back up and in | 63-73 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Steve Betz steals it from Thomas Paolini in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is called for traveling | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG) James Lee | |
| 04:40 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson is called for 5 seconds | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Barker (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) Andrew Hillier, Alfred Anderson | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-73 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini is hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Andrei Zaffalon (C) Juan Salgado, Brady Lasher | |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's pass is intercepted by Earl Haynes | 65-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (tiring) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Paolini (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ray Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Ray Barker misses the 3 from straight away | 65-75 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-75 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Stemple | 67-75 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Ray Barker misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gerry Smith | 69-75 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | The short jumper by Thomas Paolini is denied by Scott Stemple | 69-75 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini grabs the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Paolini, team foul #6 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrew Hillier (SF), Brady Lasher (C) Ray Barker, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier is fouled on the floor by Carl Richardson - foul #3 on Carl Richardson, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled on the floor by Brady Lasher - foul #2 on Brady Lasher, team foul #7 | 69-77 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Brady Lasher is hacked by Gerry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerry Smith, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-79 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | James Reed is called for the reach on Brady Lasher in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Reed, team foul #13 | 71-79 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-80 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the board | 71-80 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Brady Lasher is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Smith - foul #3 on Gerry Smith, team foul #14 | 71-80 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Andrew Hillier takes the ball from Gerry Smith | 71-82 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | James Lee lays it in set up by Andrew Hillier | 71-84 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-84 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Brady Lasher gets the rebound | 71-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | James Lee runs out the clock | 71-84 |