| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | William Boyce inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Rich Knight misses the dunk | 18-21 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Edward Allen clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rich Knight - foul #3 on Rich Knight, team foul #1 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SF) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (PF) Rich Knight | |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 19:07 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 19:05 | Indiana | Paul Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 18:50 | Indiana | Paul Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 20-21 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 18:26 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Jarek Zanders, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 18:26 | Indiana | Paul Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 18:26 | Indiana | Paul Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Edward Allen connects on the floater in the paint set up by James Homes | 22-23 |
| 17:40 | Indiana | Kevin Sage is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Spadafora | 22-25 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Edward Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | William Boyce is open but misses the lay-in | 25-25 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 25-25 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Todd Brunner is denied by Paul Carlson | 25-25 |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Kevin Sage grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 15:47 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SF), Rich Knight (PF), Michael Luther (C) William Boyce, Kevin Sage, Paul Carlson | |
| 15:47 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 15:47 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Crowley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Luther (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane | 25-27 |
| 15:17 | Indiana | Rich Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 14:53 | Indiana | Todd Brunner blocks the short jumper by Ryan Jernigan | 25-27 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Edward Allen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Brunner out of the doubleteam | 27-27 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Rich Knight connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Jernigan | 27-29 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 13:35 | Indiana | Rich Knight grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 13:30 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rich Knight - foul #4 on Rich Knight, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), James Gleaton (SG), Kevin Sage (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora, Rich Knight, Michael Luther | |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | James Gleaton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Sheckler | 29-31 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard's pass is intercepted by Don Crowley | 29-31 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Paul Carlson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Miroslav Koski and the foul's on Kevin Sage - foul #1 on Kevin Sage, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SG), William Boyce (SF) Thomas Sheckler, James Gleaton, Don Crowley | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Indiana | William Boyce buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Sage | 32-33 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) James Homes, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:22 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses the wide open floater in the lane | 32-33 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Miroslav Koski | 32-33 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SF) William Boyce | |
| 09:35 | Indiana | Paul Carlson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Jernigan | 32-35 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan buries a shot near the basket | 34-35 |
| 08:48 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Jernigan | 34-38 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Edward Allen can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-38 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 07:49 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Sage | 36-41 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Edward Allen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-41 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Crowley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Sage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Indiana | Don Crowley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Don Crowley is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #4 on Don Crowley, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Todd Brunner (PF) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), James Gleaton (SG), William Boyce (SF), Rich Knight (PF), Michael Luther (C) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora, Don Crowley, Kevin Sage, Paul Carlson | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (C) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:44 | Indiana | Todd Brunner swats the short shot by William Boyce | 38-41 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Michael Luther can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 05:42 | Indiana | Rich Knight tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 05:19 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SG) Thomas Sheckler, James Gleaton | |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan jams it set up by Michael Spadafora | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Rich Knight steals it from Michael Morgan | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:09 | Indiana | William Boyce double dribbles | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SF), Paul Carlson (C) William Boyce, Michael Luther | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Don Crowley is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Spadafora out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Edward Allen - foul #4 on Edward Allen, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Don Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Todd Brunner is blocked by Rich Knight | 41-48 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Don Crowley misses the shot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 02:45 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan tips it home | 43-50 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Rich Knight grabs the board | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (PF) Rich Knight | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | James Homes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 02:11 | Indiana | Paul Carlson pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 01:48 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Sage | 43-50 |
| 01:19 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled on the floor by Michael Spadafora - foul #1 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (PF) Kevin Sage | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Richard Bernhard is called for the reach on Don Crowley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Luther (C) Paul Carlson | |
| 00:44 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Todd Brunner - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Don Crowley is hacked by Edward Allen - foul #5 on Edward Allen, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Michael Luther is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Michael Luther makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Michael Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Homes | 48-55 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 48-57 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Rich Knight gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Richard Bernhard is called for the reach on Rich Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Rich Knight misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Michael Luther snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Michael Luther runs out the clock | 48-57 |