| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) C - Gary Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) SG - Rick Butts (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) PF - Willard Rogers (fresh) C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Gary Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Indiana | Rick Lindsey takes the ball from Lance Reed in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Rick Butts scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Dotson and he's fouled by Ronald Herrman - foul #1 on Ronald Herrman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Rick Butts makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by Paul Dotson - foul #1 on Paul Dotson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | James Smith makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Heriberto Giordano | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers's pass is intercepted by Lance Reed | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Rick Butts pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rick Lindsey, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Indiana | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Indiana | Gary Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | James Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers comes up short on the runner from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Gomer | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | Indiana | James Smith is hacked by Ronald Gomer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Paul Robledo (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Anthony Lord (C) Lance Reed, Heriberto Giordano, James Smith, Ronald Herrman, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Ronald Gomer, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Rick Lindsey | |
| 17:13 | Indiana | David Chenard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Robledo | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | Indiana | David Chenard is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is fouled on the floor by Daniel Decker - foul #1 on Daniel Decker, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jordan Ruffin | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | David Chenard hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Robledo | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (fairly fresh) PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Lord (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fairly fresh) SG - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Jordan Ruffin (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Welsh | 9-8 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Todd Fontenot | 9-10 |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Daniel Decker is hacked by Glenn Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF), Gary Jones (C) David Chenard, Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Ricky Hitchcock, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Rick Lindsey (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Glenn Roberts, Jordan Ruffin, Patrick Welsh | |
| 15:07 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman is called for 3 seconds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG) Benjamin Matthews | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Lance Reed comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Gomer - foul #2 on Ronald Gomer, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG) Ronald Gomer | |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Rick Butts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Lord (PF) Ronald Herrman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Rogers (PF) Michael Hutson | |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Anthony Lord scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lance Reed and he's hacked by Rick Lindsey - foul #2 on Rick Lindsey, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG) Heriberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (C) Benjamin Matthews, Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Rick Lindsey | |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Anthony Lord makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers clanks a runner from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 13:25 | Indiana | Lance Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Lance Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Fontenot - foul #1 on Todd Fontenot, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG) Lance Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:55 | Indiana | Gary Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 18-13 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Fontenot and he's fouled by Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF) David Chenard, Paul Robledo, James Smith, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Rick Butts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh | |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:21 | Indiana | Michael Hutson takes the ball from Ricky Hitchcock | 18-16 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 12:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gary Jones | 18-16 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (fairly fresh) PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) SG - Rick Butts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willard Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Hutson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers clanks a floater from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Paul Robledo (SG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF), Anthony Lord (C) Lance Reed, Heriberto Giordano, Daniel Decker, Ricky Hitchcock, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jordan Ruffin (PF), Patrick Welsh (C) Rick Butts, Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers, Michael Hutson | |
| 11:14 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range set up by David Chenard | 23-16 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-16 |
| 11:03 | Indiana | Paul Robledo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts can't finish the layup | 23-16 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:13 | Indiana | David Chenard misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 10:12 | Indiana | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Anthony Lord buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Robledo and the foul's on Patrick Welsh - foul #1 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), Daniel Decker (SF) David Chenard, Paul Robledo, James Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG), Jamie Rogers (SF), Willard Rogers (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh | |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Anthony Lord misses the free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 09:53 | Indiana | Willard Rogers is called for the reach on Ronald Herrman - foul #1 on Willard Rogers, team foul #10 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock (C) Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:53 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:53 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot loses the dribble to Heriberto Giordano | 27-16 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | Rick Butts steals it from Lance Reed | 27-16 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-16 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin grabs the offensive board | 27-16 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Rick Butts hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-16 |
| 08:30 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 08:06 | Indiana | Lance Reed can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock grabs the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 27-16 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Lance Reed can't tip it in | 27-16 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (tiring) PF - Ronald Herrman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Rick Butts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jamie Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Rogers (tired) 3 pts. C - Jordan Ruffin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Reed | 30-16 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-16 |
| 07:12 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock gets the rebound | 30-16 |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Todd Fontenot picks off the pass by Heriberto Giordano in the backcourt | 30-16 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Fontenot | 30-19 |
| 06:36 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman hits a floater from just outside the lane | 32-19 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Todd Fontenot | 32-22 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Lance Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-22 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Willard Rogers double dribbles | 32-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Paul Robledo (SG), James Smith (SF), Anthony Lord (PF), Gary Jones (C) Lance Reed, Heriberto Giordano, Daniel Decker, Ronald Herrman, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Michael Hutson (C) Todd Fontenot, Rick Butts, Jamie Rogers, Willard Rogers, Jordan Ruffin | |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Benjamin Matthews is called for the reach on Gary Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Anthony Lord pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:44 | Indiana | Anthony Lord misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 33-22 |
| 05:42 | Indiana | David Chenard tips it home | 35-22 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Anthony Lord | 35-22 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Paul Robledo is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #12 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Butts (SG) Glenn Roberts | |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Paul Robledo misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Paul Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Rick Butts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Gary Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:39 | Indiana | Anthony Lord misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-22 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hutson | 36-25 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | James Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Benjamin Matthews - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #13 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG) David Chenard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Rick Lindsey (C) Benjamin Matthews, Rick Butts, Michael Hutson | |
| 03:51 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Robledo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Smith (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Lord (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Gomer (fresh) SG - Glenn Roberts (fresh) SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Lindsey (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 03:31 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Anthony Lord | 38-25 |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Lance Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 41-25 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Gary Jones takes the ball from Rick Lindsey | 41-25 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Paul Robledo double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano (SG), Ronald Herrman (PF) Paul Robledo, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 02:45 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Lance Reed hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-25 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rick Lindsey | 41-25 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey can't tip it in | 41-25 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | James Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Gomer - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG) Heriberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG) Glenn Roberts | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Patrick Welsh, team foul #14 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano (SG) Lance Reed | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Rogers (PF) Patrick Welsh | |
| 02:08 | Indiana | Ronald Gomer picks off the pass by James Smith in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer hits the finger roll | 41-27 |
| 01:46 | Indiana | Willard Rogers picks off the pass by James Smith | 41-27 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer is called for traveling | 41-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG), Anthony Lord (PF) Heriberto Giordano, Ronald Herrman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Jordan Ruffin (PF) Paul Dotson, Willard Rogers | |
| 01:19 | Indiana | Anthony Lord connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Paul Robledo | 43-27 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Ronald Gomer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Matthews | 43-29 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Gary Jones misses short on a jumper from the left block | 43-29 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Jordan Ruffin snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Jones - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #5 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF) David Chenard, Paul Robledo, James Smith, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts (SF), Michael Hutson (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Jordan Ruffin | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Daniel Decker | 43-29 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Anthony Lord clanks a shot near the basket | 43-29 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Rick Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Lance Reed comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 43-31 |