| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Arthur Rosenbluth (fresh) SG - Robert Rohn (fresh) SF - Jason Ashley (fresh) PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) C - Damian Hovey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (fresh) SF - David Myers (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) C - Adam Griffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Damian Hovey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Indiana | Jason Nelson blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Corey Morris - foul #1 on Corey Morris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Indiana | Jason Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:51 | Indiana | Jason Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Corey Morris drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Petty | 1-2 |
| 19:24 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jason Nelson and the foul's on David Myers - foul #1 on David Myers, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the free throw | 4-2 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Corey Morris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 19:09 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Damian Hovey | 6-2 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin is called for a backcourt violation | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Jason Nelson scores on a jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin drills a fadeaway from the left block | 8-4 |
| 17:46 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | Jason Ashley hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Jason Nelson is called for the reach on Corey Morris - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG), Robert Litwin (SF), Richard Lee (PF) Arthur Rosenbluth, Jason Ashley, Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Jerry Petty, David Myers, Adam Griffin | |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:10 | Indiana | Richard Lee grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Richard Lee misses long on a shot from the left block | 10-5 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | Dale Sanders tips it in | 12-5 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Roy Vines can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-5 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Dale Sanders snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 16:31 | Indiana | Richard Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jason Nelson (PF) Damian Hovey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Indiana | Damian Hovey (C) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Robert Litwin is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Hurst - foul #1 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth (PG) Dale Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Myers (SF) Dallas Hurst | |
| 15:48 | Indiana | Richard Lee misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 12-7 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Damien Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Arthur Rosenbluth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Rohn (tiring) SF - Robert Litwin (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) C - Damian Hovey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) SF - David Myers (fresh) PF - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) C - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Damien Henry knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Woodson | 12-9 |
| 15:18 | Indiana | Robert Litwin is fouled on the floor by David Myers - foul #2 on David Myers, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Indiana | Benny Roberts (SF) Robert Litwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Jerry Petty (SG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Michael Woodson, Roy Vines, David Myers, Damien Henry | |
| 15:05 | Indiana | Benny Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 15:03 | Indiana | Richard Lee tips it but misses | 12-9 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Corey Morris pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Corey Morris loses the dribble to Benny Roberts | 12-9 |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Richard Lee connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Benny Roberts and the foul's on Roberto Costa - foul #1 on Roberto Costa, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG) Arthur Rosenbluth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Richard Lee misses the free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Litwin (SF), Jason Ashley (PF) Robert Rohn, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:13 | Indiana | Damian Hovey gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Robert Litwin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Jason Ashley tips it home | 16-10 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Dale Sanders steps in front of the Jerry Petty pass | 16-10 |
| 13:25 | Indiana | Dale Sanders throws it down | 18-10 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is fouled on the floor by Dale Sanders - foul #1 on Dale Sanders, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth (PG) Dale Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG), Roy Vines (SG), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Jerry Petty, Adam Griffin | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Damien Henry lays it in | 18-12 |
| 12:39 | Indiana | Damian Hovey can't finish the layup | 18-12 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Woodson | 18-14 |
| 12:13 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Rohn (SG) Robert Litwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Dallas Hurst, Roberto Costa | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the jumper from the left side | 18-14 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:30 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth lays it in set up by Benny Roberts | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Arthur Rosenbluth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Rohn (tiring) SF - Benny Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jason Ashley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Damian Hovey (tired) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Petty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Adam Griffin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-14 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin tips it home | 20-16 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Rohn | 23-16 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Damien Henry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 23-16 |
| 10:30 | Indiana | Robert Rohn pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:03 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 23-16 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Robert Rohn is called for the reach on Jerry Petty - foul #1 on Robert Rohn, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| 09:37 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG), Christopher Price (SG), Robert Litwin (SF) Arthur Rosenbluth, Robert Rohn, Benny Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), Dallas Hurst (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Michael Woodson, Roy Vines, Damien Henry | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Corey Morris is fouled on the floor by Damian Hovey - foul #1 on Damian Hovey, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Corey Morris misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jason Ashley | 23-16 |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Robert Litwin makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Price | 25-16 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst loses the dribble to Jason Ashley | 25-16 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | Corey Morris is called for the reach on Dale Sanders - foul #2 on Corey Morris, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Benny Roberts (SG) Christopher Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (PG), Damien Henry (C) Corey Morris, Adam Griffin | |
| 08:08 | Indiana | Robert Litwin is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-16 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa misses the easy layup | 25-16 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Costa | 25-16 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst blows the layup | 25-16 |
| 07:20 | Indiana | Benny Roberts grabs the board | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dale Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benny Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Litwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Ashley (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Damian Hovey (very tired) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Roy Vines (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Petty (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 3 reb. C - Damien Henry (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Dale Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth (PG), Robert Rohn (SG) Dale Sanders, Robert Litwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Roy Vines | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Dallas Hurst is called for the reach on Benny Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Litwin (SF) Jason Ashley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SF), Adam Griffin (C) Dallas Hurst, Damien Henry | |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Benny Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Robert Litwin gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:42 | Indiana | Robert Rohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jason Ashley (PF) Benny Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Roy Vines | 25-21 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Damian Hovey comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Vines - foul #1 on Roy Vines, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Damian Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Damian Hovey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin slams it home on a great pass from Jerry Petty | 26-23 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Michael Woodson is called for the reach on Arthur Rosenbluth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Woodson, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin is hacked by Robert Rohn - foul #2 on Robert Rohn, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Benny Roberts (SG) Robert Rohn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:09 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 28-25 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Roy Vines makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-27 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Benny Roberts | 31-27 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses the fadeaway from close range | 31-27 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Roberto Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG), Robert Rohn (SG), Jason Nelson (PF), Richard Lee (C) Arthur Rosenbluth, Robert Litwin, Jason Ashley, Damian Hovey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Corey Morris (PG), David Myers (SF), Damien Henry (C) Michael Woodson, Jerry Petty, Adam Griffin | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Damien Henry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Rohn - foul #3 on Robert Rohn, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Litwin (SF) Robert Rohn | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Damien Henry makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Damien Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:39 | Indiana | Jason Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:14 | Indiana | Richard Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Nelson | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dale Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benny Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Litwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Corey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Myers (fresh) PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 4 reb. C - Damien Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Damien Henry is whistled for traveling | 33-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG) Roy Vines | |
| 02:39 | Indiana | Roberto Costa is called for the reach on Dale Sanders - foul #2 on Roberto Costa, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Christopher Price (SG) Benny Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:39 | Indiana | Dale Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:39 | Indiana | Dale Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | David Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 02:12 | Indiana | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Richard Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Petty - foul #1 on Jerry Petty, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth (PG) Dale Sanders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Adam Griffin (C) Roberto Costa | |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Price - foul #1 on Christopher Price, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Benny Roberts (SF) Robert Litwin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst (PF) Damien Henry | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Jerry Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Corey Morris is called for the reach on Arthur Rosenbluth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Morris, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Woodson (PG) Corey Morris | |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #3 on Jason Nelson, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Damian Hovey (C) Jason Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SG) Jerry Petty | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Christopher Price's pass is intercepted by Michael Woodson in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Damien Henry (PF) Dallas Hurst | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Arthur Rosenbluth is called for the reach on Michael Woodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Rosenbluth, team foul #12 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Litwin (SF) Christopher Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Arthur Rosenbluth misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | David Myers gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | David Myers knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Woodson | 37-39 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Robert Litwin knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Benny Roberts and the foul's on Roy Vines - foul #2 on Roy Vines, team foul #13 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Sanders (PG) Arthur Rosenbluth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Petty (SG), Roberto Costa (PF) Michael Woodson, Adam Griffin | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Robert Litwin makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Myers misses short on a halfcourt shot | 40-39 |