| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kris Campbell (fresh) SG - Peter Smith (fresh) SF - Greg Malcolm (fresh) PF - George Sagers (fresh) C - Joshua Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Riley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | George Sagers blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Indiana | Peter Smith gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | George Sagers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is fouled on the floor by Greg Malcolm - foul #1 on Greg Malcolm, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Robert Savage knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Thomas | 5-0 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm is hacked by Milton Swanson - foul #1 on Milton Swanson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:30 | Indiana | 3 seconds is called on George Sagers | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Harley Medley steals it from Joshua Moore in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Robert Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas George (C) Joshua Moore | |
| 16:18 | Indiana | George Sagers is hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 16:02 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) PF - Alfred Barrett (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kris Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Smith (fresh) SF - Greg Malcolm (fairly fresh) PF - George Sagers (fresh) C - Thomas George (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Greg Malcolm | 5-0 |
| 15:43 | Indiana | Peter Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the dribble to George Sagers | 5-0 |
| 15:34 | Indiana | Milton Swanson is called for the reach on Greg Malcolm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Swanson, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Goodrich (SF), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Guillermo Guzman, Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Acker (PG), Rickey Butts (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF), Bradley Washington (PF), Joshua Moore (C) Kris Campbell, Peter Smith, Greg Malcolm, George Sagers, Thomas George | |
| 15:19 | Indiana | Rickey Butts misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:19 | Indiana | Rickey Butts misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:19 | Indiana | Rickey Butts misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:19 | Indiana | Joshua Moore gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 14:54 | Indiana | Herman Brewer denies the turnaround by Joshua Moore | 5-0 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | Joshua Moore tips it but misses | 5-0 |
| 14:51 | Indiana | Bradley Washington hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | 3 seconds is called on Harley Medley | 5-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), David Riley (C) John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kris Campbell (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Greg Malcolm (SF), George Sagers (PF), Thomas George (C) Anthony Acker, Rickey Butts, Bobby Mullins, Bradley Washington, Joshua Moore | |
| 13:47 | Indiana | Kris Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Harley Medley gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 13:40 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 13:11 | Indiana | Kris Campbell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Greg Malcolm | 5-5 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | David Riley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 12:58 | Indiana | George Sagers pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 12:41 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kris Campbell | 5-7 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Savage and he's fouled by Peter Smith - foul #1 on Peter Smith, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Acker (PG), Bobby Mullins (SF), Joshua Moore (C) Kris Campbell, Greg Malcolm, Thomas George | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the shot from the left block set up by Peter Smith and the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:14 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | John Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 11:46 | Indiana | George Sagers snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - John Knight (fresh) PF - Alfred Barrett (fresh) C - Herman Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Anthony Acker (fresh) SG - Peter Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Mullins (fresh) PF - George Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Indiana | Anthony Acker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rickey Butts (SG), Bradley Washington (PF) Peter Smith, George Sagers | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is hacked by Anthony Acker - foul #1 on Anthony Acker, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) John Knight | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kris Campbell (PG), Greg Malcolm (SF) Anthony Acker, Bobby Mullins | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Rickey Butts steals it from Guillermo Guzman | 8-10 |
| 10:52 | Indiana | Joshua Moore misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 8-10 |
| 10:51 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm tips it home | 8-12 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Rickey Butts gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:29 | Indiana | Rickey Butts is open and lays it up and in | 8-14 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the tip | 8-14 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer tips it home | 10-14 |
| 09:34 | Indiana | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on Rickey Butts - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), John Knight (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Acker (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF), George Sagers (PF), Thomas George (C) Kris Campbell, Rickey Butts, Greg Malcolm, Bradley Washington, Joshua Moore | |
| 09:09 | Indiana | Bobby Mullins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas George | 10-16 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | George Sagers throws it down on a nice dish by Peter Smith | 10-18 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | John Knight buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Peter Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SF) John Knight | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kris Campbell (PG), Greg Malcolm (SF) Anthony Acker, Bobby Mullins | |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Peter Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 13-19 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David Riley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas George - foul #1 on Thomas George, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) SF - Robert Goodrich (fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kris Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Sagers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas George (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Peter Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 07:24 | Indiana | George Sagers tips it home | 15-21 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas travels with the ball | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, David Riley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rickey Butts (SG), Bradley Washington (C) Peter Smith, Thomas George | |
| 06:46 | Indiana | George Sagers hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Acker (PG), Bobby Mullins (SF), Joshua Moore (C) Kris Campbell, Greg Malcolm, Bradley Washington | |
| 06:46 | Indiana | George Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:46 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is denied on a layup by George Sagers | 15-22 |
| 06:26 | Indiana | The rebound goes to George Sagers | 15-22 |
| 06:03 | Indiana | Joshua Moore makes the floater from the right block set up by George Sagers and the foul's on Alfred Barrett - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), John Knight (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Smith (SG), Bradley Washington (PF) Rickey Butts, George Sagers | |
| 06:03 | Indiana | Joshua Moore misses the free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the fadeaway from the left side | 15-24 |
| 05:45 | Indiana | Anthony Acker pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Peter Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kris Campbell (PG), Greg Malcolm (SF), Thomas George (C) Anthony Acker, Bobby Mullins, Joshua Moore | |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | John Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley tips it but misses | 15-26 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Thomas George pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Kris Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #11 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Kris Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Kris Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-27 |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Thomas George grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Kris Campbell hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bradley Washington and he's hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #12 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rickey Butts (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF), George Sagers (PF), Joshua Moore (C) Peter Smith, Greg Malcolm, Bradley Washington, Thomas George | |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Kris Campbell misses the free throw | 15-29 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Rickey Butts is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman - foul #1 on Rickey Butts, team foul #5 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Acker (PG) Kris Campbell | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | David Riley can't finish the layup | 15-29 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Joshua Moore pulls down the rebound | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) SF - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Anthony Acker (fresh) SG - Rickey Butts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Sagers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Indiana | George Sagers is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-29 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the offensive board | 15-29 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-29 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich gets the offensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a fadeaway from the left side | 17-29 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | David Riley takes the ball from Anthony Acker in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 02:11 | Indiana | George Sagers snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 01:44 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the jumper near the basket | 17-31 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Robert Savage can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | George Sagers grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Bobby Mullins misses short on a shot in the lane | 17-31 |
| 01:17 | Indiana | George Sagers misses the tip | 17-31 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Harley Medley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Harley Medley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Goodrich | 20-31 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Bobby Mullins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rickey Butts | 20-34 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Savage is blocked by Joshua Moore | 20-34 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the tip | 20-34 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | George Sagers snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Joshua Moore is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #13 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kris Campbell (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Greg Malcolm (SF), Bradley Washington (PF) Anthony Acker, Rickey Butts, Bobby Mullins, George Sagers | |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Joshua Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Joshua Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Milton Swanson is blocked by Bradley Washington | 20-36 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Joshua Moore snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Joshua Moore can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 20-36 |