| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - David Fleming (fresh) SG - Kevin Watts (fresh) SF - Michael Olivo (fresh) PF - Bradley Shields (fresh) C - Charles Zieger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fresh) SG - John Mock (fresh) SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) PF - James Gaylord (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Vance wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Shields | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | David Fleming steals the ball from John Mock in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | John Vance clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Indiana State | David Fleming's fadeaway is rejected by John Vance | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by David Fleming - foul #1 on David Fleming, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Indiana State | David Fleming is hacked by Carlton Austin - foul #1 on Carlton Austin, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Indiana State | David Fleming misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger tips it home | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | John Mock clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | John Vance tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vance | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by David Fleming | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | James Gaylord grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes tips it home | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo banks in the wide open layup | 9-7 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | John Vance is called for 10 seconds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chris Shivers (PG), Danny McNee (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Randall Wallen (PF), Robert Traverso (C) David Fleming, Kevin Watts, Michael Olivo, Bradley Shields, Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Mikel Paczkowski (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Carlton Austin, John Mock, Robert Hayes, James Gaylord, John Vance | |
| 15:58 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Gideon - foul #1 on John Gideon, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| 15:58 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:58 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:58 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso misses the 3rd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Chris Shivers (fresh) SG - Danny McNee (fresh) SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) PF - Robert Traverso (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randall Wallen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Gideon (fresh) SG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) SF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | John Gideon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | Danny McNee is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| 15:29 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:28 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | John Gideon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Gideon, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Fleming (PG), David Porter (PF), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Danny McNee, Randall Wallen, Robert Traverso | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Stephen Brown (C) John Gideon, Chad Birkholz, Thomas Johnson | |
| 15:01 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-9 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | John Patterson knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Brown | 10-11 |
| 14:37 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers is hacked by John Mock in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mock, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Olivo (SF), Randall Wallen (PF), Charles Zieger (C) Michael Peterson, David Porter, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Chad Birkholz (SF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 14:32 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Watts (SG), Robert Traverso (PF) Chris Shivers, Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF) John Patterson | |
| 14:12 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | John Vance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | John Mock gets the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin hits a fadeaway in the paint | 12-13 |
| 13:17 | Indiana State | David Fleming misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Carlton Austin - foul #2 on Carlton Austin, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Danny McNee (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Bradley Shields (PF), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Kevin Watts, Michael Olivo, Robert Traverso, Randall Wallen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Patterson (C) Carlton Austin, Chad Birkholz, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| 13:17 | Indiana State | David Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:17 | Indiana State | David Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | John Mock hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 14-16 |
| 12:51 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chris Shivers (SG), David Porter (PF), Charles Zieger (C) Danny McNee, Bradley Shields, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Robert Hayes, James Gaylord | |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is hacked by David Fleming in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Fleming, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kevin Watts (SG) David Fleming | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Olivo (SF) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gaylord (PF) Stephen Brown | |
| 12:25 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Mikel Paczkowski - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| 12:25 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | James Gaylord pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bradley Shields (PF) David Porter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 12:08 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-16 |
| 11:52 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Kevin Watts | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Chris Shivers (tiring) SG - Kevin Watts (tired) 8 pts. SF - Michael Olivo (tired) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Shields (tiring) C - Charles Zieger (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chad Birkholz (tiring) SG - John Mock (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gaylord (tired) 2 reb. C - John Patterson (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields is fouled on the floor by James Gaylord - foul #1 on James Gaylord, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Danny McNee (SG), Robert Traverso (SF), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Kevin Watts, Michael Olivo, Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF), John Vance (C) Robert Hayes, John Patterson | |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-16 |
| 11:46 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:46 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | John Mock is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Porter (PF) Bradley Shields | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, John Vance | |
| 11:35 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chad Birkholz - foul #1 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #10 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF) James Gaylord | |
| 11:35 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:35 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 11:14 | Indiana State | Danny McNee grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:11 | Indiana State | Danny McNee is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny McNee, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), John Vance (C) Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Robert Traverso steals the ball from Robert Hayes | 21-16 |
| 10:31 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura misses the runner from the right block | 21-16 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | John Gideon pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson is hacked by David Porter - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Peterson (PG), Kevin Watts (SG), Michael Olivo (SF), Bradley Shields (PF), Charles Zieger (C) Chris Shivers, Danny McNee, Robert Traverso, David Porter, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gaylord (PF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is hacked by Kevin Watts - foul #1 on Kevin Watts, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | James Gaylord is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range | 21-18 |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 09:50 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson tips it home | 23-18 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 23-18 |
| 09:28 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:26 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Traverso (PG), Chris Shivers (SG), Randall Wallen (C) Kevin Watts, Michael Olivo, Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Cedric Hacker (SF), John Patterson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Gideon, Robert Hayes, James Gaylord, John Vance | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| 09:01 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen's fadeaway is rejected by John Patterson | 23-18 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker's pass is intercepted by Randall Wallen | 23-18 |
| 08:35 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Shields | 26-18 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 26-18 |
| 08:10 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 08:05 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers's floater is tipped away by Cedric Hacker | 26-18 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 07:58 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 07:58 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Danny McNee (SG), Michael Olivo (SF), David Porter (PF), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Chris Shivers, Michael Peterson, Bradley Shields, Randall Wallen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, Cedric Hacker, John Patterson, Stephen Brown | |
| 07:47 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo hits a jump hook from the right block | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Robert Traverso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Danny McNee (fresh) SF - Michael Olivo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Porter (fresh) C - Jimmie Nakamura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chad Birkholz (very tired) SG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vance (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | John Vance connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by David Porter - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Randall Wallen (PF) David Porter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gaylord (PF) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | John Vance makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:18 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 07:17 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura snags the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 07:05 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Randall Wallen | 30-21 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Danny McNee picks off the pass by Chad Birkholz in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | The jump hook by Jimmie Nakamura is blocked by Thomas Johnson | 30-21 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 30-21 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Danny McNee steals the ball from Chad Birkholz in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 06:39 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Danny McNee | 32-21 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 06:32 | Indiana State | Danny McNee pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 06:28 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hayes - foul #1 on Robert Hayes, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chris Shivers (PG), Kevin Watts (SG), Bradley Shields (PF), Charles Zieger (C) Robert Traverso, Danny McNee, Randall Wallen, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), John Patterson (C) John Vance, Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson | |
| 06:28 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 06:28 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 06:10 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 06:08 | Indiana State | John Gideon picks off the pass by Kevin Watts in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker hits the finger roll set up by John Gideon | 34-23 |
| 06:05 | Indiana State | John Gideon is called for the reach on Chris Shivers in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gideon, team foul #12 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG), Stephen Brown (C) John Gideon, James Gaylord | |
| 06:05 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 06:05 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | John Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Peterson (SF) Michael Olivo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 05:34 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 05:33 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson hits the follow up shot | 38-23 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Bradley Shields swats the shot by John Patterson | 38-23 |
| 05:12 | Indiana State | Kevin Watts grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 05:08 | Indiana State | John Patterson is called for the reach on Michael Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #13 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Traverso (SF), Randall Wallen (PF) Chris Shivers, Bradley Shields | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), Cedric Hacker (SF), James Gaylord (PF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Robert Hayes, John Patterson, Stephen Brown | |
| 05:08 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 05:08 | Indiana State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-23 |
| 04:44 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 04:21 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Peterson and the foul's on Cedric Hacker - foul #1 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #14 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Danny McNee (SG), Michael Olivo (SF) Michael Peterson, Kevin Watts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) John Gideon, Cedric Hacker, James Gaylord | |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-23 |
| 04:21 | Indiana State | Randall Wallen makes the free throw | 42-23 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Vance and he's hacked by Michael Olivo - foul #1 on Michael Olivo, team foul #7 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chris Shivers (PG), Bradley Shields (PF) Robert Traverso, Randall Wallen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 03:46 | Indiana State | Michael Olivo clanks a floater in the lane | 42-26 |
| 03:44 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Zieger | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Chris Shivers (tired) 4 pts. SG - Danny McNee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Olivo (tired) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Shields (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zieger (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Chad Birkholz (very tired) SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Vance (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Indiana State | Bradley Shields's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Johnson | 42-26 |
| 03:27 | Indiana State | Charles Zieger tips it back up and in | 44-26 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Fleming (PG), Kevin Watts (SG), David Porter (PF), Jimmie Nakamura (C) Chris Shivers, Danny McNee, Bradley Shields, Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Mikel Paczkowski (SG), James Gaylord (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Chad Birkholz, John Mock, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| 03:12 | Indiana State | David Porter comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Gaylord - foul #2 on James Gaylord, team foul #15 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Robert Traverso (SF) Michael Olivo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:12 | Indiana State | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 03:12 | Indiana State | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Nakamura - foul #1 on Jimmie Nakamura, team foul #8 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF) Robert Hayes | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 03:09 | Indiana State | Jimmie Nakamura grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 03:02 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Jimmie Nakamura | 48-26 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | James Gaylord's pass is intercepted by David Fleming in the backcourt | 48-26 |
| 02:44 | Indiana State | David Fleming misses the 3 from straight away | 48-26 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker gets the rebound | 48-26 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Cedric Hacker | 48-29 |
| 02:33 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Traverso, team foul #9 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Danny McNee (SG), Michael Olivo (SF), Randall Wallen (PF), Charles Zieger (C) Kevin Watts, Robert Traverso, David Porter, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker, James Gaylord, Stephen Brown | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Mock | 48-32 |
| 02:03 | Indiana State | Danny McNee comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Mock - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #16 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bradley Shields (PF) Randall Wallen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (SG), John Vance (C) John Mock, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:03 | Indiana State | Danny McNee makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 02:03 | Indiana State | Danny McNee misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | John Vance snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Bradley Shields takes the ball from John Vance | 49-32 |
| 01:34 | Indiana State | David Fleming connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | John Patterson can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Olivo - foul #2 on Michael Olivo, team foul #10 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chris Shivers (SG), Robert Traverso (SF), Randall Wallen (C) Danny McNee, Michael Olivo, Charles Zieger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF) Robert Hayes | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | John Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 01:15 | Indiana State | David Fleming gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 00:55 | Indiana State | John Vance steps in front of the David Fleming pass | 51-32 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Chris Shivers steals the ball from Cedric Hacker in the backcourt | 51-32 |
| 00:50 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso misses the dunk | 51-32 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin snags the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin is hacked by David Fleming - foul #3 on David Fleming, team foul #11 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Peterson (PG), Kevin Watts (SG), David Porter (PF), Jimmie Nakamura (C) David Fleming, Chris Shivers, Bradley Shields, Randall Wallen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF), James Gaylord (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Cedric Hacker, John Patterson, John Vance | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso is hacked by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #17 | 51-34 |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 00:25 | Indiana State | Robert Traverso misses the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gaylord | 52-34 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Watts - foul #2 on Kevin Watts, team foul #12 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Chris Shivers (PG), Charles Zieger (C) Robert Traverso, Jimmie Nakamura | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-34 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Chris Shivers can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-35 |