| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 19:42 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 19:37 | Indiana | Stephen Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner and he's fouled by Willard Davidson - foul #3 on Willard Davidson, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Cash (C) Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 19:37 | Indiana | Stephen Clark makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo knocks in the shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | Kevin Anderson takes the ball from Fred Eason | 41-45 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson banks in the layup | 43-45 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Fred Eason drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Clark | 43-47 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Warren Cash connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steven Hutchinson - foul #2 on Steven Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:22 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 17:33 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Clark | 48-50 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | Stephen Clark gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Hutchinson and he's fouled by Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Christopher Howser (PF) Stephen Clark, Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson | |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Ronald Gordon takes the ball from Warren Cash | 48-53 |
| 16:17 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Riddle - foul #3 on John Riddle, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF) John Riddle | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Crawford (C) Victor Urrutia | |
| 16:17 | Indiana | Fred Eason makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 16:17 | Indiana | Fred Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen hits a jumper in the lane | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Howser (fresh) C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Fred Eason scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronald Gordon | 50-57 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson (PF) Christopher Howser | |
| 15:15 | Indiana | Steven Simmons is hacked by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Wiens (SF) Steven Simmons | |
| 14:58 | Indiana | Earl Crawford clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | John Riddle scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Steffen | 52-57 |
| 14:21 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses the easy layup | 52-57 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Earl Crawford grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 13:34 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fred Eason | 52-60 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ronald Gordon | 52-60 |
| 13:02 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens is hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Christopher Howser (PF), Victor Urrutia (C) Fred Eason, Ronald Gordon, Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson, Earl Crawford | |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Victor Urrutia, team foul #2 | 52-60 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 12:00 | Indiana | Vincent Kuo denies the turnaround by Steven Simmons | 52-60 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | John Riddle gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Christopher Howser is called for the reach on Alberto Costa - foul #3 on Christopher Howser, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF) John Riddle | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mitchell Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Howser (fresh) 3 pf. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo knocks in the turnaround from close range | 54-60 |
| 11:21 | Indiana | Steven Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Steven Simmons picks off the pass by Vincent Kuo | 54-62 |
| 10:55 | Indiana | Steven Simmons connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Clark | 54-65 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Robert Carter (SF), John Riddle (PF) Matthew McGraw, Alberto Costa, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Steven Simmons, Christopher Howser, Victor Urrutia | |
| 10:18 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 54-65 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | John Riddle splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket | 56-65 |
| 09:48 | Indiana | Earl Crawford misses short on a runner from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson can't tip it in | 56-65 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | Robert Carter steals the ball from Earl Crawford | 56-65 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Steven Hutchinson swats the short shot by John Riddle | 56-65 |
| 09:10 | Indiana | Earl Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 08:47 | Indiana | Earl Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Lino Schilawski, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Christopher Howser (C) Mitchell Thompson, Earl Crawford | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the lay-in | 56-65 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Christopher Howser | 56-65 |
| 08:07 | Indiana | Christopher Howser is open and lays it up and in | 56-67 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-67 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Howser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Stephen Clark is fouled on the floor by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF) Anthony Steffen, Robert Carter, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG), Steven Simmons (SF), Victor Urrutia (C) Fred Eason, Thomas Wiens, Christopher Howser | |
| 07:05 | Indiana | Stephen Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 59-67 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the floater in the paint | 59-67 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Warren Cash tips it back up and in | 61-67 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 06:23 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia hits the follow up shot | 61-69 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | John Riddle's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Victor Urrutia | 61-69 |
| 05:51 | Indiana | Matthew McGraw steals it from Ronald Gordon | 61-69 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Victor Urrutia swats the layup by Warren Cash | 61-69 |
| 05:22 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Hutchinson | 61-72 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Warren Cash loses the dribble to Victor Urrutia | 61-72 |
| 04:35 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 61-72 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 04:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Vincent Kuo, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG), Thomas Wiens (SF) Stephen Clark, Steven Hutchinson | |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Robert Carter loses the dribble to Steven Simmons | 61-72 |
| 03:43 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Victor Urrutia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Steven Simmons pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Eason | 61-75 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | John Riddle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 61-75 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | John Riddle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Simmons - foul #3 on Steven Simmons, team foul #4 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Christopher Howser (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Ronald Gordon, Steven Simmons, Victor Urrutia | |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Robert Carter, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson (PF) Christopher Howser | |
| 02:11 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Steven Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Warren Cash comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 02:02 | Indiana | Earl Crawford grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Eason | 63-77 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-77 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa grabs the offensive board | 63-77 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Carter | 65-77 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Robert Carter steals it from Earl Crawford | 65-77 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Warren Cash knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Carter and the foul's on Earl Crawford - foul #2 on Earl Crawford, team foul #6 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Victor Urrutia (C) Earl Crawford | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Fred Eason is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew McGraw - foul #1 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #7 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF) Stephen Clark, Thomas Wiens | |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Fred Eason makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-78 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Steffen - foul #2 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #8 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Warren Cash (C) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, John Riddle, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer gets the rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa is hacked by Ronald Gordon - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #7 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF) Mitchell Thompson, Ronald Gordon | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia grabs the board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Clark | 68-80 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't finish the layup | 68-80 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw grabs the offensive board | 68-80 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-80 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-80 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Fred Eason runs out the clock | 68-80 |