| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) SG - Don Crowley (fresh) SF - James Nickles (fresh) PF - James McBride (fresh) C - Kevin Sage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Kevin Sage 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Indiana | James Homes steals the ball from James Nickles | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard loses the dribble to James Nickles | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Indiana | James McBride buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Nickles and he's hacked by James Homes - foul #1 on James Homes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Indiana | James McBride misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Filip Mrozinski | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Indiana | James Nickles grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | James Nickles is hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Indiana | Kevin Sage is denied on a layup by Filip Mrozinski | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Indiana | Kevin Sage gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Indiana | Kevin Sage is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Sage, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Wesley Kohler (SG), Willie Wheeler (SF), Michael Luther (PF) Don Crowley, James Nickles, James McBride | |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman loses the dribble to Kevin Sage | 0-2 |
| 16:32 | Indiana | Kevin Sage is open and lays it up and in set up by Thomas Sheckler | 0-4 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | Kevin Sage grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 15:56 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler lays it in on a great pass from Wesley Kohler | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) SF - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) PF - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Wheeler (fresh) PF - Michael Luther (fresh) C - Kevin Sage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Homes | 2-6 |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), Don Crowley (SG), James Nickles (SF), James McBride (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Thomas Sheckler, Wesley Kohler, Willie Wheeler, Michael Luther, Kevin Sage | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | James McBride takes the ball from Phillip Marker | 2-6 |
| 15:14 | Indiana | Guadalupe Espinoza is called for the reach on James Nickles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guadalupe Espinoza, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 14:57 | Indiana | Paul Carlson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 14:50 | Indiana | Don Crowley grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 14:33 | Indiana | Don Crowley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Carlson | 2-6 |
| 14:13 | Indiana | Paul Carlson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Oleg Makowski - foul #1 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Stephen Starks, Oleg Makowski, Phillip Marker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Willie Wheeler (SF), Michael Luther (PF) Irving Torrance, James Nickles, James McBride | |
| 14:13 | Indiana | Paul Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 14:13 | Indiana | Paul Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Bernhard | 4-7 |
| 13:45 | Indiana | Richard Bernhard steals the ball from Thomas Sheckler in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 13:40 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 13:21 | Indiana | Michael Luther buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Sheckler and the foul's on Filip Mrozinski - foul #1 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Wesley Kohler (SG), Kevin Sage (C) Don Crowley, Paul Carlson | |
| 13:21 | Indiana | Michael Luther makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side | 6-10 |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler buries a shot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by Michael Luther - foul #1 on Michael Luther, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), James Nickles (SF), James McBride (PF) Thomas Sheckler, Willie Wheeler, Michael Luther | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski is hacked by James McBride - foul #1 on James McBride, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SG) Wesley Kohler | |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker is called for 3 seconds | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Starks (fresh) PF - Oleg Makowski (fresh) C - Phillip Marker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Irving Torrance (fresh) SG - Don Crowley (fresh) SF - James Nickles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James McBride (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Sage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Don Crowley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders drills a fadeaway from the right side | 8-12 |
| 11:25 | Indiana | Don Crowley banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from James McBride | 8-14 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the runner from the baseline | 8-14 |
| 11:05 | Indiana | James Nickles snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 10:46 | Indiana | James McBride connects on the jumper from the right side | 8-16 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | James Nickles is called for the reach on Guadalupe Espinoza - foul #1 on James Nickles, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Jarek Zanders, Stephen Starks, Oleg Makowski, Phillip Marker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Wesley Kohler (SG), Willie Wheeler (SF), Michael Luther (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Irving Torrance, Don Crowley, James Nickles, James McBride, Kevin Sage | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | James Homes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 10:24 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:18 | Indiana | Robert Whitman picks off the pass by Paul Carlson | 8-16 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman lays it up and in | 10-16 |
| 09:46 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski tips it in | 12-16 |
| 09:02 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 09:01 | Indiana | Michael Luther grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Homes - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Phillip Marker (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SG), James McBride (PF), Kevin Sage (C) Wesley Kohler, Michael Luther, Paul Carlson | |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Sage blocks the short jumper by Oleg Makowski | 12-17 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | James McBride pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:01 | Indiana | Don Crowley is fouled on the floor by Oleg Makowski - foul #2 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), James Nickles (SF) Thomas Sheckler, Willie Wheeler | |
| 08:01 | Indiana | Don Crowley misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fresh) SG - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Starks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Marker (fairly fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Irving Torrance (fresh) SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nickles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James McBride (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Sage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Indiana | Phillip Marker denies the turnaround by James McBride | 15-17 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Jarek Zanders, Phillip Marker, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 06:49 | Indiana | James McBride scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Irving Torrance | 15-19 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Wesley Kohler (SG), Willie Wheeler (SF), Michael Luther (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Irving Torrance, Don Crowley, James Nickles, James McBride, Kevin Sage | |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler's pass is intercepted by Michael Morgan | 15-19 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 05:47 | Indiana | Michael Luther tips it in | 15-21 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Guadalupe Espinoza and the foul's on Thomas Sheckler - foul #1 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (PG), Stephen Starks (SF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (C) Paul Carlson | |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:41 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Luther | 17-21 |
| 05:30 | Indiana | Kevin Sage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Nickles (SF) Willie Wheeler | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wesley Kohler - foul #1 on Wesley Kohler, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), Don Crowley (SG), James McBride (PF) Thomas Sheckler, Wesley Kohler, Michael Luther | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | Stephen Starks is called for the reach on James Nickles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Starks, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | James Nickles makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | James Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 04:38 | Indiana | Kevin Sage can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | James Nickles steps in front of the Stephen Starks pass | 22-23 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | James Nickles is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Nickles, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Gary Tafoya (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Phillip Marker (C) Jarek Zanders, Richard Bernhard, Stephen Starks, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Willie Wheeler (SF), Michael Luther (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Irving Torrance, James Nickles, James McBride, Kevin Sage | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Luther - foul #2 on Michael Luther, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Oleg Makowski (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Phillip Marker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Wesley Kohler (SG) Don Crowley | |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler is fouled in the backcourt by James Homes - foul #3 on James Homes, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Phillip Marker (C) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-23 |
| 03:39 | Indiana | Michael Luther snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Gary Tafoya is called for the reach on Wesley Kohler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Tafoya, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Phillip Marker | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Tafoya (fresh) SF - Robert Whitman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oleg Makowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Marker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wheeler (fresh) PF - Michael Luther (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman scores on a turnaround in the paint | 26-24 |
| 02:51 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gary Tafoya | 26-24 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Michael Luther swats the layup by Robert Whitman | 26-24 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Luther - foul #3 on Michael Luther, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Stephen Starks (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Guadalupe Espinoza, Gary Tafoya, Robert Whitman, Phillip Marker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), Don Crowley (SG), James McBride (PF), Kevin Sage (C) Thomas Sheckler, Wesley Kohler, Michael Luther, Paul Carlson | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:25 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Sage | 27-24 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Stephen Starks steals it from Irving Torrance in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski jams it on a nice dish by Stephen Starks | 29-24 |
| 01:54 | Indiana | Kevin Sage hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Oleg Makowski - foul #3 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Oleg Makowski | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:54 | Indiana | Kevin Sage misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:54 | Indiana | Kevin Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Starks | 32-25 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Richard Bernhard steals the ball from Kevin Sage | 32-25 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Irving Torrance is called for the reach on Jarek Zanders - foul #1 on Irving Torrance, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Tafoya (SG), Robert Whitman (SF) Richard Bernhard, Stephen Starks | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Wesley Kohler (SG), Paul Carlson (C) Irving Torrance, Don Crowley, Kevin Sage | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Tafoya - foul #2 on Gary Tafoya, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) Jarek Zanders | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Paul Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Tafoya - foul #3 on Gary Tafoya, team foul #13 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Phillip Marker (PF) Gary Tafoya, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (PF) James McBride | |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Phillip Marker misses the halfcourt shot | 34-27 |