| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) C - Brady Lasher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - William Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | James Reed grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | James Reed takes the ball from James Lee in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | James Reed throws it down | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Earl Haynes tips it but misses | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Lee | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | Indiana | Gerry Smith is called for the reach on James Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Barker (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF), Andrei Zaffalon (C) Andrew Hillier, Earl Haynes, Brady Lasher | |
| 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 | |
| 17:45 | Indiana | James Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Anderson | 6-6 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Dana Just tips it home | 6-8 |
| 16:52 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Alfred Anderson | 8-8 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ray Barker - foul #1 on Ray Barker, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Brady Lasher (C) James Lee, Thomas Paolini, Alfred Anderson, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:05 | Indiana | Juan Salgado is denied on a layup by Carl Richardson | 8-9 |
| 16:03 | Indiana | Earl Haynes hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Earl Haynes - foul #1 on Earl Haynes, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (SG) Ray Barker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Scott Stemple | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) SG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) PF - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Indiana | Earl Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon (C) Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Gerry Smith, James Carey | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 10-11 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:51 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon comes up short on the floater from close range | 10-11 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brady Lasher - foul #1 on Brady Lasher, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Alfred Anderson (PF) Juan Salgado, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:31 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Andrew Hillier | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Barker (SF) Andrew Hillier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Carl Richardson | |
| 13:37 | Indiana | Brady Lasher banks in the wide open layup | 12-13 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Alfred Anderson is called for the reach on Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Alfred Anderson, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrew Hillier (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) Thomas Paolini, Alfred Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-13 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | Brady Lasher gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Indiana | James Lee hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ray Barker | 15-13 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Hillier steps in front of the Nicolas Koopman pass | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Indiana | Earl Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Thomas Paolini (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (C) James Lee, Ray Barker, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Dana Just, Lee Merrick | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Steve Betz clanks a 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Earl Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:02 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini's fadeaway is rejected by William Carter | 15-13 |
| 12:00 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon is fouled on the floor by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Ray Barker (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF) Juan Salgado, Andrew Hillier, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, William Carter | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Paolini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Barker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) C - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 6 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brady Lasher (C) Andrei Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple loses the ball out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Carl Richardson | |
| 10:44 | Indiana | James Lee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Alfred Anderson | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Indiana | Brady Lasher loses the dribble to Gerry Smith in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick blows the layup | 17-13 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Alfred Anderson steals the ball from Patrick Webber | 17-13 |
| 09:53 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 09:51 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini tips it back up and in | 19-13 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Dana Just is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (SG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Andrei Zaffalon (C) Thomas Paolini, Ray Barker, Alfred Anderson, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple, Lee Merrick | |
| 09:19 | Indiana | James Lee misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon can't tip it in | 19-13 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | James Reed grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | William Carter travels with the ball | 19-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:57 | Indiana | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Andrew Hillier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| 08:38 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | James Reed gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Reed | 19-15 |
| 08:26 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Barker (SG) Thomas Paolini | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), James Carey (SF) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz | |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 08:15 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:54 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier misses long on a shot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fairly fresh) SG - Ray Barker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hillier (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrei Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. C - William Carter (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Thomas Paolini (SG) Juan Salgado, Andrew Hillier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Lee Merrick (C) James Reed, William Carter | |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the floater from the right block | 21-15 |
| 06:47 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:31 | Indiana | Ray Barker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 21-15 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Dana Just is fouled on the floor by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrew Hillier (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Ray Barker, Earl Haynes, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Gerry Smith, James Carey, Carl Richardson | |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Brady Lasher snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 22-15 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits the finger roll and the foul's on Thomas Paolini - foul #1 on Thomas Paolini, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG) Dana Just | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:12 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Paolini | 25-18 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Andrew Hillier swats the short shot by Scott Stemple | 25-18 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber gets the offensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 04:46 | Indiana | James Reed is called for the reach on James Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (SG), Ray Barker (SF) Thomas Paolini, Andrew Hillier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Lee Merrick | |
| 04:46 | Indiana | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Ray Barker snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 04:15 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the jumper in the paint set up by Juan Salgado | 27-18 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 27-20 |
| 03:34 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (SG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) Juan Salgado, Ray Barker, Alfred Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| 03:34 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:34 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Paolini (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hillier (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SF - Steve Betz (fresh) PF - Lee Merrick (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Steve Betz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Steve Betz | |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Lee Merrick is called for the reach on Earl Haynes - foul #2 on Lee Merrick, team foul #10 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Lee Merrick | |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Earl Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Earl Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-22 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Dana Just pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dana Just | 31-24 |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier is hacked by Patrick Webber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #11 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Barker (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (C) Thomas Paolini, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber | |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dana Just | 33-26 |
| 01:19 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon hits the finger roll set up by Earl Haynes | 35-26 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Andrei Zaffalon blocks the jumper by Carl Richardson | 35-26 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith tips it home | 35-28 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Dana Just is called for the reach on Ray Barker - foul #2 on Dana Just, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Thomas Paolini (SG), Alfred Anderson (PF) Juan Salgado, Andrew Hillier, Earl Haynes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF) Dana Just, Steve Betz, Carl Richardson | |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Ray Barker misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Ray Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | William Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brady Lasher (C) Andrei Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini is hacked by James Carey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #13 | 36-28 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson clanks a fullcourt shot | 38-28 |