| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) SG - James Gleaton (fresh) SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) PF - Rich Knight (fresh) C - Paul Carlson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) SG - Edward Allen (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) C - Todd Brunner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Michael Spadafora is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is open but misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Rich Knight pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Indiana | Rich Knight double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | James Gleaton is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Alvin Campbell (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Thomas Simpson, Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| 17:07 | Indiana | James Gleaton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Ante Zender's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Carlson | 0-0 |
| 16:53 | Indiana | Rich Knight gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Matthew Rico (PF) Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 16:34 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Simpson | 0-0 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Ante Zender scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 0-2 |
| 15:41 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) SG - James Gleaton (fresh) SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) C - Alvin Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 3-4 |
| 14:59 | Indiana | Rich Knight is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rico - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico, Alvin Campbell | |
| 14:42 | Indiana | Miroslav Koski steals the ball from Rich Knight | 3-4 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Ante Zender throws it down set up by Miroslav Koski | 3-6 |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Ante Zender denies the turnaround by Ryan Jernigan | 3-6 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Ante Zender comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski tips it back up and in | 3-8 |
| 13:42 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan blows the dunk but the foul's on Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Cheeks (SG), Kevin Sage (PF), Michael Luther (C) James Gleaton, Rich Knight, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG) Robert Whitman, Edward Allen | |
| 13:42 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:42 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Ante Zender comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-8 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 13:22 | Indiana | Kevin Sage snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Cheeks | 8-8 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Ryan Jernigan swats the shot by Todd Brunner | 8-8 |
| 12:42 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Sage | 8-8 |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Kevin Sage grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 11:53 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Spadafora | 10-8 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is called for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), James Gleaton (SG), John Howard (SF), Rich Knight (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Ryan Jernigan, Tim Cheeks, Michael Spadafora, Kevin Sage, Michael Luther | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Michael Morgan (PF) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) SG - James Gleaton (fresh) SF - John Howard (fresh) PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Whitman (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Morgan (fresh) C - Todd Brunner (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Indiana | John Howard misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| 11:10 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:10 | Indiana | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Earl Yates is called for the reach on Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Earl Yates, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Alvin Campbell (PF) Michael Morgan, Todd Brunner | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Paul Carlson steals the ball from Ante Zender | 11-8 |
| 10:11 | Indiana | John Howard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG) Earl Yates | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Michael Morgan (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Robert Whitman, Alvin Campbell, Ante Zender | |
| 10:11 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:11 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Rich Knight is called for the reach on Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Rich Knight, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Spadafora (SF) John Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Michael Morgan | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Richard Bernhard - foul #1 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 09:12 | Indiana | Rich Knight misses the jumper from the right side | 13-8 |
| 09:10 | Indiana | Paul Carlson tips it home | 15-8 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Ante Zender lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson and he's hacked by Paul Carlson - foul #1 on Paul Carlson, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Cheeks (SG) James Gleaton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF) Robert Whitman, Miroslav Koski | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Paul Carlson snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 08:30 | Indiana | Rich Knight hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 15-10 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 15-10 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Carlson - foul #2 on Paul Carlson, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (PF), Michael Luther (C) Rich Knight, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Alvin Campbell, Todd Brunner | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Robert Whitman, Ante Zender | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan tips it home | 15-14 |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Bernhard - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Luther (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Whitman (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Ryan Jernigan steals the ball from Todd Brunner | 15-14 |
| 07:05 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan slams it home | 17-14 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is fouled on the floor by Michael Spadafora - foul #2 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (SG), John Howard (SF) Tim Cheeks, Michael Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 06:40 | Indiana | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Michael Luther buries a jumper near the basket set up by James Gleaton and the foul's on Ante Zender - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #9 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (PF) Kevin Sage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Robert Whitman, Alvin Campbell, Ante Zender | |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Michael Luther makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the lay-in | 20-14 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 05:38 | Indiana | The short jumper by John Howard is denied by Miroslav Koski | 20-16 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | Rich Knight tips it home | 22-16 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Michael Luther - foul #1 on Michael Luther, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG) Ryan Jernigan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | John Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | Hugh Blanche (C) Michael Luther | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Alvin Campbell (C) Richard Bernhard, Todd Brunner | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is fouled on the floor by James Gleaton - foul #1 on James Gleaton, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | John Howard's pass is intercepted by Matthew Rico | 22-20 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:45 | Indiana | James Gleaton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Yates | 25-20 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner can't throw it down but he's fouled by Hugh Blanche - foul #1 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Tim Cheeks (SG), Michael Spadafora (SF), Kevin Sage (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Earl Yates, James Gleaton, John Howard, Rich Knight, Hugh Blanche | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rico - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Campbell (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Paul Carlson swats the layup by Miroslav Koski | 27-22 |
| 02:48 | Indiana | Paul Carlson gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Paul Carlson's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Campbell | 27-22 |
| 02:28 | Indiana | Kevin Sage pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Paul Carlson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Cheeks | 29-22 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Edward Allen drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Ante Zender | 29-24 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan hits the follow up shot | 31-24 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Tim Cheeks and he's hacked by Ante Zender - foul #3 on Ante Zender, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (SG), Rich Knight (PF) Tim Cheeks, Kevin Sage | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Ante Zender, Alvin Campbell | |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski travels with the ball | 34-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Jernigan out of a doubleteam | 36-24 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Michael Morgan takes the ball from Michael Spadafora | 36-27 |