| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - Steve Betz (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) C - Brady Lasher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Anderson | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Dale Kincannon swats the shot by Patrick Webber | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | Henry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dale Kincannon | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Indiana | Brady Lasher hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Henry Johnson | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 0-8 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson blows the dunk | 0-8 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | Brady Lasher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 1st free throw | 0-9 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 2nd free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Steve Betz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-10 |
| 17:53 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson gets the rebound | 0-10 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is hacked by Scott Stemple in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF), Earl Haynes (C) Henry Johnson, Dale Kincannon, Alfred Anderson, Brady Lasher | |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-10 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Earl Haynes tips it back up and in | 0-12 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | James Carey double dribbles | 0-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Edie (SG) Thomas Paolini | |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer lays it in uncontested | 0-14 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-14 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-14 |
| 16:28 | Indiana | Juan Salgado tips it home | 2-16 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Schaefer - foul #1 on Paul Schaefer, team foul #1 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, James Reed, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Thomas Paolini (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Juan Salgado, Andrei Zaffalon, Paul Schaefer, Earl Haynes | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 3-16 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 4-16 |
| 15:52 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 15:50 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 4-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - Steve Betz (fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Edie (fresh) SF - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 15:28 | Indiana | Brady Lasher tips it back up and in | 4-18 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the easy layup | 4-18 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the follow up shot | 6-18 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | The jump hook by Brady Lasher is blocked by Lee Merrick | 6-18 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-18 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-18 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | David Edie's pass is intercepted by Steve Betz in the backcourt | 9-18 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman banks in the layup set up by Steve Betz | 11-18 |
| 14:04 | Indiana | David Edie is hacked by Steve Betz - foul #1 on Steve Betz, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Ralph Huminski (SG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF), Andrei Zaffalon (C) Henry Johnson, David Edie, Thomas Paolini, Alfred Anderson, Brady Lasher | |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer is hacked by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| 13:22 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Dale Kincannon | 11-20 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is denied on a layup by Paul Schaefer | 11-20 |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Juan Salgado snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 12:57 | Indiana | Juan Salgado connects on the 3 from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Dale Kincannon is called for the reach on William Carter - foul #1 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #2 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Peter Hines (PF) James Reed, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Thomas Paolini (SG), Earl Haynes (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Juan Salgado, Ralph Huminski, Paul Schaefer, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Scott Stemple is denied by Brady Lasher | 11-23 |
| 12:32 | Indiana | Earl Haynes pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 12:10 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the board | 11-23 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman loses the ball out of bounds | 11-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:36 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 11-25 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Betz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Kincannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is hacked by Brady Lasher - foul #1 on Brady Lasher, team foul #3 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF) Henry Johnson, Dale Kincannon, Brady Lasher | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 13-25 |
| 11:12 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Edie (SG) Earl Haynes | |
| 11:04 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-28 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Paul Schaefer - foul #2 on Paul Schaefer, team foul #4 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Anderson (PF) Paul Schaefer | |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 10:55 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Andrei Zaffalon | 14-28 |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini is called for 3 seconds | 14-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SF), Brady Lasher (C) Thomas Paolini, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the shot from the baseline | 14-28 |
| 10:18 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Alfred Anderson | 14-28 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Juan Salgado hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Edie | 14-31 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a jump hook from close range | 16-31 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-31 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | James Reed snags the defensive board | 16-31 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the jump hook from close range | 16-31 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | James Reed can't tip it in | 16-31 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | James Carey snags the offensive board | 16-31 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-31 |
| 09:01 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Juan Salgado hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Kincannon | 16-33 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Dale Kincannon is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #2 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #5 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Peter Hines (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, James Carey, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Ralph Huminski (SG), Thomas Paolini (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Andrei Zaffalon (C) Juan Salgado, David Edie, Dale Kincannon, Alfred Anderson, Brady Lasher | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Henry Johnson takes the ball from Peter Hines | 16-33 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | Henry Johnson banks in the layup | 16-35 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Henry Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Damron - foul #1 on Henry Johnson, team foul #6 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Ralph Huminski - foul #1 on Ralph Huminski, team foul #7 | 18-35 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the free throw | 19-35 |
| 07:36 | Indiana | Scott Stemple takes the ball from Ralph Huminski in the backcourt | 19-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - Steve Betz (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) SF - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Steve Betz loses the dribble to Ralph Huminski | 19-35 |
| 07:09 | Indiana | Patrick Webber steps in front of the Thomas Paolini pass | 19-35 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple's pass is intercepted by Andrei Zaffalon | 19-35 |
| 06:52 | Indiana | Steve Betz is called for the reach on Ralph Huminski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #6 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Peter Hines (PF) Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Anderson (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Ralph Huminski, Earl Haynes | |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Henry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-35 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is whistled for traveling | 19-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Edie (SG) Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 06:04 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Alfred Anderson | 19-37 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brady Lasher - foul #2 on Brady Lasher, team foul #8 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Earl Haynes (C) Thomas Paolini, Brady Lasher | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:34 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-39 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Andrei Zaffalon is called for the reach on Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Andrei Zaffalon, team foul #9 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Carl Richardson, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), Thomas Paolini (SF) David Edie, Earl Haynes | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the offensive board | 21-39 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | James Carey clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Huminski - foul #2 on Ralph Huminski, team foul #10 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), William Carter (C) James Reed, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Haynes (C) Ralph Huminski | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | Lee Merrick steals the ball from Alfred Anderson | 22-39 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Carey | 25-39 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 25-41 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Damron | 27-41 |
| 03:20 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Carey (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Paolini (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Andrei Zaffalon (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Anderson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's floater is tipped away by Henry Johnson | 27-44 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini is hacked by James Carey - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #7 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Steve Betz (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Lee Merrick, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Henry Johnson, Andrei Zaffalon, Alfred Anderson, Earl Haynes | |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is whistled for traveling | 27-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Edie (SG) Thomas Paolini | |
| 02:50 | Indiana | Juan Salgado throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:06 | Indiana | Brady Lasher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is whistled for traveling | 27-44 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Nicolas Koopman takes the ball from David Edie in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Steve Betz buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Nicolas Koopman | 30-44 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | James Carey is called for the reach on Juan Salgado in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #8 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Steve Betz, James Carey, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (SF) Dale Kincannon | |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Paolini picks off the pass by Patrick Webber | 30-46 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-46 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | David Edie snags the offensive board | 30-46 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Juan Salgado | 30-49 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-49 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 30-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-49 |