| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Sherer (fresh) PF - Paul Hiller (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Raymond Price | 34-26 |
| 19:17 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is hacked by Howard Sherer - foul #1 on Howard Sherer, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Salvatore Russo - foul #3 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Miller (C) Salvatore Russo | |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:47 | Indiana | Paul Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 18:18 | Indiana | Howard Sherer hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Parent | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 17:56 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Steven Woolridge | 35-29 |
| 17:33 | Indiana | Paul Hiller misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Robert Cox buries a turnaround near the basket set up by George Hutchcraft | 37-29 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Steven Woolridge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-29 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Howard Sherer tips it home | 37-31 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Mike Clark, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | Paul Hiller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Sherer - foul #2 on Howard Sherer, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:44 | Indiana | John Parent misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | James Gregory pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Woolridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Parent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Sherer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hiller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | James Gregory can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG), Salvatore Russo (C) Steven Woolridge, James Miller | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:12 | Indiana | Alphonso Valdez blocks the short jumper by Paul Hiller | 40-31 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | Paul Hiller gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Darryl Daniels - foul #3 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | Paul Hiller gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses badly on a jumper from close range | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Howard Sherer misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Alphonso Valdez - foul #2 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Howard Sherer makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:46 | Indiana | Howard Sherer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Paul Hiller takes the ball from Robert Cox | 40-35 |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Howard Sherer hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Kimble and the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #3 on Raymond Price, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Howard Sherer makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Robert Cox drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses the floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft loses the dribble to William Kimble | 42-38 |
| 11:58 | Indiana | Paul Hiller connects on the runner from close range | 42-40 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 11:46 | Indiana | Paul Hiller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Parent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Sherer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hiller (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. C - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Indiana | Howard Sherer is hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Jonas Richardson, Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG), Milton Banks (SF), James Miller (C) William Kimble, Howard Sherer, Paul Hiller | |
| 11:02 | Indiana | John Parent drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Foret, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Shivers (SG) John Parent | |
| 10:21 | Indiana | Luis Shivers makes the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Malcolm Archer - foul #1 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 10:21 | Indiana | Luis Shivers makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret throws it down | 44-46 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-46 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Mike Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Milton Banks snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | Milton Banks knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | James Gregory is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG), John Parent (SG), Howard Sherer (SF), Paul Hiller (PF) Steven Woolridge, Luis Shivers, Milton Banks, James Miller | |
| 08:10 | Indiana | William Kimble is fouled on the floor by Darryl Daniels - foul #4 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | William Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | William Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft buries a floater in the lane set up by Darryl Daniels and the foul's on Paul Hiller - foul #2 on Paul Hiller, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:24 | Indiana | Paul Hiller hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-51 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Robert Cox snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kimble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Parent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Sherer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hiller (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. C - Salvatore Russo (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by William Kimble - foul #4 on William Kimble, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Miller (C) Salvatore Russo | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Paul Hiller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #4 on Raymond Price, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Paul Hiller makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Paul Hiller misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | James Miller steals the ball from George Hutchcraft | 49-52 |
| 06:01 | Indiana | John Parent hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 05:59 | Indiana | James Miller grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 05:31 | Indiana | John Parent can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | John Parent is called for the reach on Darryl Daniels - foul #1 on John Parent, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Woolridge (PG), Salvatore Russo (C) William Kimble, James Miller | |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:15 | Indiana | John Parent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Darryl Daniels | |
| Subs | Indiana | Milton Banks (SF) Howard Sherer | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Milton Banks - foul #1 on Milton Banks, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Parent | 53-54 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 03:18 | Indiana | Paul Hiller grabs the board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Parent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Milton Banks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Hiller (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. C - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Indiana | John Parent makes the 3 from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Darryl Daniels (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kimble (PG), Howard Sherer (SF) Steven Woolridge, Milton Banks | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Robert Cox banks in the layup set up by Raymond Price | 55-57 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo is hacked by Robert Cox - foul #1 on Robert Cox, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Howard Sherer grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | John Parent scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Paul Hiller swats the short shot by Robert Cox | 55-60 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Howard Sherer gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Paul Hiller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Cox | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Indiana | William Kimble is hacked by Mike Clark - foul #2 on Mike Clark, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Milton Banks (PF) Paul Hiller | |
| 00:25 | Indiana | William Kimble misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | William Kimble misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Salvatore Russo lays it up and in | 60-62 |