| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Woolley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Jelavic (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Castiglione (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Case (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Hawkins inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Woolley - foul #2 on Paul Woolley, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:36 | Indiana | Ryan Case gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:30 | Indiana | Paul Woolley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | John Rines snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Fisher - foul #3 on Lawrence Fisher, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Webb (C) Lawrence Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | John Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ivan Jelavic out of the doubleteam | 31-33 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | John Webb swats the shot by Thomas Hunt | 31-33 |
| 18:18 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Webb | 31-33 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | John Rines comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 31-33 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Ryan Case can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Rines - foul #1 on John Rines, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Ryan Case makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Ryan Case makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | George Hondo loses the dribble to Paul Woolley | 33-35 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | James Hawkins hits a runner in the paint set up by George Hondo | 33-37 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione is fouled on the floor by James Hawkins - foul #3 on James Hawkins, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stanley Emrick (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Michael Wolfgang (SF), Kevin Lemons (PF), Lawrence Fisher (C) Paul Woolley, Ivan Jelavic, Tom Castiglione, Ryan Case, John Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG), Ralph Couture (PF) James Hawkins, Thomas Hunt | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Stanley Emrick (fresh) SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wolfgang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Burke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Couture (fresh) C - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Indiana | Stanley Emrick is fouled on the floor by Hamisi Asaro - foul #2 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by William Burke - foul #2 on William Burke, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | William Burke buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:46 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Emrick | 37-40 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | John Rines scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from George Hondo and he's hacked by Michael Wolfgang - foul #2 on Michael Wolfgang, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Woolley (PG), Ivan Jelavic (SG), Tom Castiglione (SF) Stanley Emrick, Joshua Johnson, Michael Wolfgang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (SF) William Burke | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:59 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic loses the dribble to George Hondo | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | James Hawkins jams it on a nice dish by George Hondo | 37-45 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione is fouled on the floor by James Hawkins - foul #4 on James Hawkins, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Case (PF) Kevin Lemons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG), Thomas Hunt (C) James Hawkins, Ralph Couture | |
| 13:29 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic is hacked by George Hondo - foul #1 on George Hondo, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Woolley | 40-45 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the turnaround from the left block | 40-47 |
| 12:32 | Indiana | Thomas Hunt is called for the reach on Ryan Case - foul #2 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Webb (C) Lawrence Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (SF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| 12:32 | Indiana | Ryan Case misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | John Webb is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on John Webb, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Johnson (SG) Ivan Jelavic | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Couture (PF) John Rines | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | James Hawkins travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Lemons (PF) Ryan Case | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Woolley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tom Castiglione (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Webb (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Couture (fresh) C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Indiana | Paul Woolley hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Webb | 43-47 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | William Burke is fouled on the floor by John Webb - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic (SG), Michael Wolfgang (SF) Joshua Johnson, Tom Castiglione | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG), Hamisi Asaro (C) William Burke, Thomas Hunt | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | James Hawkins misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-47 |
| 10:52 | Indiana | John Webb snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 10:27 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Couture | 43-47 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | James Hawkins clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-47 |
| 10:07 | Indiana | Kevin Lemons gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:55 | Indiana | Kenneth Kuhn picks off the pass by Michael Wolfgang | 43-47 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 09:39 | Indiana | Ralph Couture takes the ball from Michael Wolfgang | 43-49 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | John Webb swats the layup by Hamisi Asaro | 43-49 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Hamisi Asaro | 43-49 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the runner from the baseline set up by George Hondo | 43-51 |
| 08:31 | Indiana | Paul Woolley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | Michael Wolfgang tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro can't throw it down but the foul's on Ivan Jelavic - foul #2 on Ivan Jelavic, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stanley Emrick (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Tom Castiglione (SF), Ryan Case (PF), Lawrence Fisher (C) Paul Woolley, Ivan Jelavic, Michael Wolfgang, Kevin Lemons, John Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG), John Rines (SF), Thomas Hunt (C) George Hondo, James Hawkins, Ralph Couture | |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 07:56 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson tips it in | 47-51 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Lawrence Fisher swats the short shot by Thomas Hunt | 47-51 |
| 07:36 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Lawrence Fisher | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Stanley Emrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Castiglione (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Case (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kenneth Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher misses the driving attempt near the basket | 47-51 |
| 07:15 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:57 | Indiana | Ryan Case misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:55 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro's floater is tipped away by Ryan Case | 47-51 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt tips it home | 47-53 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Joshua Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Woolley (PG), Ivan Jelavic (SG) Stanley Emrick, Joshua Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), James Hawkins (SF) Kenneth Kuhn, Hamisi Asaro | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | William Burke makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Hawkins - foul #5 on James Hawkins, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (PF) James Hawkins | |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | John Rines is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Rines, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Lemons (PF), John Webb (C) Ryan Case, Lawrence Fisher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:09 | Indiana | John Webb misses the shot from the left block | 49-56 |
| 05:07 | Indiana | Kevin Lemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Paul Woolley drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Jelavic | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt is fouled on the floor by John Webb - foul #3 on John Webb, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stanley Emrick (PG), Michael Wolfgang (SF), Ryan Case (PF) Paul Woolley, Tom Castiglione, Kevin Lemons | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn (PG) George Hondo | |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Indiana | Ryan Case grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Kuhn - foul #2 on Kenneth Kuhn, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher (C) John Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Couture (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 51-56 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Lawrence Fisher picks off the pass by John Rines | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ivan Jelavic | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Stanley Emrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Jelavic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wolfgang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Case (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kenneth Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Couture (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | William Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture tips it home | 53-58 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher clanks a jumper from close range | 53-58 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | John Rines grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Woolley (PG), Tom Castiglione (SF) Stanley Emrick, Michael Wolfgang | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (SG) William Burke | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Woolley - foul #3 on Paul Woolley, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:37 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Couture | 53-60 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Woolley - foul #4 on Paul Woolley, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Ryan Case grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | John Rines is called for the reach on Lawrence Fisher - foul #3 on John Rines, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro (C) Thomas Hunt | |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Paul Woolley is called for the reach on Kenneth Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Woolley, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stanley Emrick (PG) Paul Woolley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (C) Ralph Couture | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Kenneth Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to George Hondo | 55-61 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | George Hondo is fouled on the floor by Ivan Jelavic - foul #3 on Ivan Jelavic, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:55 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ivan Jelavic | 57-63 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Stanley Emrick is called for the reach on George Hondo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Emrick, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Burke (SG) Kenneth Kuhn | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:54 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ryan Case | 57-64 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Ivan Jelavic shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | John Rines pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Stanley Emrick is called for the reach on John Rines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Emrick, team foul #13 | 57-64 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hunt | 57-65 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | William Burke grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | William Burke is hacked by Stanley Emrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Emrick, team foul #14 | 57-65 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | William Burke makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | William Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Ryan Case gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Ryan Case can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | John Rines grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Ivan Jelavic is called for the reach on John Rines in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Jelavic, team foul #15 | 57-66 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Indiana | John Rines takes the ball from Ivan Jelavic after a doubleteam | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | William Burke misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Lawrence Fisher pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Tom Castiglione evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Hondo runs out the clock | 57-68 |