| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) SG - Jason Spitsberg (fresh) SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) PF - Johnny Audet (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) SG - Robert Sickels (fresh) SF - James Stark (fresh) PF - Nicholas Young (fresh) C - Brian Meeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Brian Meeks 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Indiana | Robert Sickels makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Wick | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Indiana | Richard Wick misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Indiana | Nicholas Young tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Michaels | 5-4 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Nicholas Young blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Reid is blocked by Nicholas Young | 5-4 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Richard Wick snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Nicholas Young makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sickels | 5-7 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet loses the dribble to Nicholas Young | 5-7 |
| 18:09 | Indiana | Ronald Reid is called for the reach on Richard Wick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Reid, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Nicholas Young hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Dan Michaels - foul #1 on Dan Michaels, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gaylord (SF), John Patterson (C) Dan Michaels, John Vance | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kelly Roberts (PG), Roy Atkins (SG), Ruben Batson (SF), Walter Osmond (C) Richard Wick, Robert Sickels, James Stark, Brian Meeks | |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Nicholas Young misses the free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | John Patterson grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-9 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Ruben Batson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Donald Justice (SF) Ronald Reid, Johnny Audet | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jack Reynolds (C) Nicholas Young | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin loses the dribble to Roy Atkins | 8-9 |
| 17:13 | Indiana | James Gaylord picks off the pass by Jack Reynolds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Spitsberg | 11-9 |
| 16:38 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Ruben Batson snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 16:19 | Indiana | Roy Atkins is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Donald Justice drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jason Spitsberg | 13-12 |
| 15:50 | Indiana | Roy Atkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gaylord | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Spitsberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gaylord (fairly fresh) C - John Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kelly Roberts (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Atkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben Batson (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Osmond (fairly fresh) C - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | James Gaylord is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Gaylord, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), John Gideon (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) Carlton Austin, Jason Spitsberg, Donald Justice, James Gaylord, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG), Robert Sickels (SG), James Stark (SF), Nicholas Young (PF), Brian Meeks (C) Kelly Roberts, Roy Atkins, Ruben Batson, Walter Osmond, Jack Reynolds | |
| 15:26 | Indiana | Nicholas Young is fouled on the floor by Johnny Audet - foul #1 on Johnny Audet, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 15:13 | Indiana | Nicholas Young misses the dunk | 13-12 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Vance | 16-12 |
| 14:50 | Indiana | Richard Wick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Michaels - foul #2 on Dan Michaels, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warner Henderson (SF) Dan Michaels | |
| Subs | Indiana | Cory Moore (SF) James Stark | |
| 14:50 | Indiana | Richard Wick makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:50 | Indiana | Richard Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet misses the lay-in | 16-14 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | John Vance connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by John Gideon | 18-14 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | Robert Sickels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG), Thomas Johnson (C) John Gideon, John Vance | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dante McDonald (PG), Kelly Roberts (SG) Richard Wick, Robert Sickels | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Donald Justice (SF) Ronald Reid, Warner Henderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Stark (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF) Cory Moore, Nicholas Young | |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Brian Meeks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (SG), James Gaylord (SF) Jason Spitsberg, Donald Justice | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (PG), Robert Sickels (SG), Ruben Batson (SF), Walter Osmond (PF) Dante McDonald, Kelly Roberts, James Stark, Brian Meeks | |
| 12:33 | Indiana | John Gideon is called for the reach on Robert Sickels - foul #1 on John Gideon, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Warner Henderson (PF), John Patterson (C) Carlton Austin, Johnny Audet, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Young (PF) Jack Reynolds | |
| 12:14 | Indiana | Robert Sickels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG) Roy Atkins | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:52 | Indiana | Nicholas Young snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Gideon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Gaylord (fresh) PF - Warner Henderson (fresh) C - John Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sickels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Batson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Osmond (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Ruben Batson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson is called for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Donald Justice (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) Ronald Reid, John Gideon, James Gaylord, Warner Henderson, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kelly Roberts (SG), James Stark (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF), Brian Meeks (C) Robert Sickels, Ruben Batson, Nicholas Young, Walter Osmond | |
| 11:14 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (SG) Richard Wick | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Brian Meeks steals the ball from Donald Justice | 18-17 |
| 10:50 | Indiana | Roy Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet is fouled on the floor by James Stark - foul #1 on James Stark, team foul #1 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), James Gaylord (SF) Carlton Austin, Donald Justice | |
| Subs | Indiana | Cory Moore (SF), Nicholas Young (PF) James Stark, Jack Reynolds | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jason Spitsberg is denied by Nicholas Young | 18-17 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Nicholas Young pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:10 | Indiana | Nicholas Young drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | James Gaylord scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:39 | Indiana | Nicholas Young loses the dribble to Jason Spitsberg | 21-20 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 21-20 |
| 09:33 | Indiana | Nicholas Young grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:22 | Indiana | Roy Atkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 09:21 | Indiana | Brian Meeks grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:11 | Indiana | Roy Atkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Young | 21-23 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 08:51 | Indiana | Brian Meeks snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 08:43 | Indiana | Brian Meeks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Reid | 23-26 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts is hacked by Ronald Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Reid, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carlton Austin (PG), John Gideon (SG), Donald Justice (SF), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, Jason Spitsberg, James Gaylord, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Sickels (SG), James Stark (SF), Walter Osmond (PF), Jack Reynolds (C) Roy Atkins, Cory Moore, Nicholas Young, Brian Meeks | |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | John Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlton Austin | 25-28 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Walter Osmond is hacked by Carlton Austin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlton Austin, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG) Kelly Roberts | |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Walter Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Walter Osmond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Robert Sickels is called for the reach on John Gideon - foul #1 on Robert Sickels, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | John Patterson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Gideon | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Carlton Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gideon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Justice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sickels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stark (fresh) PF - Walter Osmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Indiana | Carlton Austin is called for the reach on Richard Wick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Austin, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg (SG) Carlton Austin | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:35 | Indiana | Richard Wick makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 07:35 | Indiana | Richard Wick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson is hacked by Jack Reynolds - foul #1 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warner Henderson (SF), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) Donald Justice, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ruben Batson (SF) James Stark | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | John Gideon's floater is knocked away by Jack Reynolds | 27-32 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson tips it back up and in | 29-32 |
| 07:01 | Indiana | Robert Sickels's pass is intercepted by Warner Henderson in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | John Gideon misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Richard Wick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gaylord (PF) Johnny Audet | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dante McDonald (PG), Nicholas Young (PF) Richard Wick, Jack Reynolds | |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Nicholas Young grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Warner Henderson steals it from Robert Sickels | 31-32 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Sickels - foul #2 on Robert Sickels, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Justice (PG), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) John Gideon, Warner Henderson, John Vance | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kelly Roberts (SG), James Stark (SF), Brian Meeks (C) Robert Sickels, Ruben Batson, Walter Osmond | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | John Patterson is called for the reach on Brian Meeks - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #10 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Atkins (SG) Dante McDonald | |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Brian Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Brian Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Donald Justice can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | James Stark gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 04:36 | Indiana | Nicholas Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | James Gaylord grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 04:28 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 04:07 | Indiana | Kelly Roberts is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Johnny Audet (PF), John Vance (C) Donald Justice, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Wick (PG), Ruben Batson (SG), Cory Moore (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF), Walter Osmond (C) Kelly Roberts, Roy Atkins, James Stark, Nicholas Young, Brian Meeks | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet is hacked by Walter Osmond - foul #1 on Walter Osmond, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Carlton Austin (SG), Dan Michaels (SF), Warner Henderson (PF) John Gideon, Jason Spitsberg, James Gaylord, Johnny Audet | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Sickels (SG) Cory Moore | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 03:34 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Wick | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Michaels (fresh) PF - Warner Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Vance (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sickels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Batson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Reynolds (fresh) C - Walter Osmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Richard Wick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Richard Wick gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 03:15 | Indiana | Walter Osmond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Dan Michaels pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ruben Batson - foul #1 on Ruben Batson, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Audet (PF) Warner Henderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Cory Moore (SF), Brian Meeks (C) Ruben Batson, Jack Reynolds | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Carlton Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Johnny Audet scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Reid | 39-34 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Carlton Austin picks off the pass by Brian Meeks | 39-34 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlton Austin | 41-34 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Richard Wick misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 02:22 | Indiana | Richard Wick snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 02:16 | Indiana | Cory Moore misses the lay-in | 41-34 |
| 02:15 | Indiana | Walter Osmond grabs the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 01:55 | Indiana | Robert Sickels hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Wick | 41-37 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | John Vance misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | Robert Sickels snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Walter Osmond misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Audet - foul #2 on Johnny Audet, team foul #11 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Gideon (PG), Jason Spitsberg (SG), Donald Justice (SF), John Patterson (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Ronald Reid, Carlton Austin, Dan Michaels, Johnny Audet, John Vance | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kelly Roberts (PG), Roy Atkins (SG), James Stark (SF), Jack Reynolds (C) Richard Wick, Robert Sickels, Cory Moore, Brian Meeks | |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Walter Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Walter Osmond misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 00:50 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Walter Osmond | 41-38 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Roy Atkins misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | John Patterson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Jason Spitsberg loses the dribble to James Stark | 41-38 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Walter Osmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Reid (PG), Warner Henderson (PF), James Gaylord (C) Jason Spitsberg, John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Nicholas Young (PF) Walter Osmond | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Ronald Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Warner Henderson tips it in | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Roy Atkins clanks a halfcourt shot | 43-38 |