| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) SF - David Moore (fresh) PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) C - Jason Amico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Jason Amico wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Indiana State | David Moore is fouled on the floor by Felix Cole - foul #1 on Felix Cole, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Wills | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Felix Cole is blocked by Frederick Hipple | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Frederick Hipple | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Felix Cole is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chuck Moore (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 17:40 | Indiana State | Jeffery Brannen is called for the reach on Charles Wills - foul #1 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:27 | Indiana State | Charles Wills comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:26 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Mayes | 3-2 |
| 16:54 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Jason Amico is called for the reach on Jeffery Brannen - foul #1 on Jason Amico, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Steven Coulter | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the contested shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Combs | 3-4 |
| 15:57 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Amico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) C - Felix Cole (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Felix Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Felix Cole tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 15:19 | Indiana State | Charles Wills drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the floater near the basket | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:39 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jason Amico | 7-6 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:16 | Indiana State | Jason Amico gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:52 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chas Reimann - foul #1 on Chas Reimann, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (SG), Mario Henault (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Gerald Beaird, David Moore, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 13:52 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:52 | Indiana State | Charles Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Mayes | 8-9 |
| 13:22 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Orville Lange - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG) Charles Wills | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (PF) Orville Lange | |
| 13:22 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Mario Henault takes the ball from Timothy Mayes | 9-9 |
| 12:46 | Indiana State | Felix Cole denies the turnaround by Allen Deleo | 9-9 |
| 12:45 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Saunders | 9-9 |
| 12:31 | Indiana State | Donald Hammack double dribbles | 9-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG), Gerald Beaird (SG) John Saunders, Donald Cardwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Felix Cole | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Chas Reimann out of a doubleteam | 9-11 |
| 11:59 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Moore (SF) Mario Henault | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Hammack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 9-11 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes is hacked by Donald Hammack - foul #1 on Donald Hammack, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann can't finish the layup | 9-11 |
| 10:56 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:41 | Indiana State | Charles Wills knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frederick Hipple | 12-11 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Orville Lange can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-11 |
| 10:10 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Frederick Hipple | 12-11 |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Estes | 14-13 |
| 09:14 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Wills | 16-13 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann travels with the ball | 16-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Mario Henault (SF), Allen Deleo (PF), Donald Hammack (C) Charles Wills, David Moore, Frederick Hipple, Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chuck Moore (SF), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 08:36 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (SG) Gerald Beaird | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 16-13 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 08:14 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Allen Deleo | 16-13 |
| 07:58 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Hammack and the foul's on Steven Coulter - foul #1 on Steven Coulter, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG) John Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (PF) Jeffery Brannen | |
| 07:58 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Charles Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Cardwell (fresh) SF - Mario Henault (fresh) PF - Allen Deleo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Hammack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) PF - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 07:14 | Indiana State | Charles Wills comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 07:12 | Indiana State | Mario Henault snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 06:58 | Indiana State | Timothy Mayes takes the ball from Charles Wills | 19-15 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Felix Cole scores on a runner from close range set up by Thomas Combs and he's fouled by Mario Henault - foul #1 on Mario Henault, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird (SG), David Moore (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) Donald Cardwell, Mario Henault, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:19 | Indiana State | Jason Amico misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Felix Cole | |
| 06:19 | Indiana State | Jason Amico makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:19 | Indiana State | Jason Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Chas Reimann | 21-20 |
| 05:40 | Indiana State | Charles Wills knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Beaird | 23-20 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| 05:07 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 04:38 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 04:17 | Indiana State | Jason Amico misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 23-20 |
| 04:15 | Indiana State | Jason Amico misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Combs | 23-22 |
| 03:57 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Mayes - foul #1 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Mario Henault (SF), Donald Hammack (C) Charles Wills, David Moore, Jason Amico | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 03:57 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:57 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - John Saunders (fresh) SG - Gerald Beaird (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Henault (fresh) PF - Frederick Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Hammack (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter throws it down on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen and the foul's on Donald Hammack - foul #2 on Donald Hammack, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Allen Deleo (PF) Frederick Hipple | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:25 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird loses the dribble to Jeffery Brannen | 24-25 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Deleo - foul #1 on Allen Deleo, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Wills (PG) John Saunders | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Steven Coulter | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:09 | Indiana State | Allen Deleo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:54 | Indiana State | Charles Wills can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 24-25 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Felix Cole scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Chas Reimann out of the doubleteam | 24-27 |
| 02:04 | Indiana State | Charles Wills misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Orville Lange | 24-27 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Felix Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Cardwell (SG), David Moore (SF), Frederick Hipple (PF), Jason Amico (C) Gerald Beaird, Mario Henault, Allen Deleo, Donald Hammack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| 01:25 | Indiana State | Jason Amico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Steven Coulter (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Felix Cole | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:04 | Indiana State | Jason Amico grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 00:45 | Indiana State | Jason Amico loses the dribble to Chuck Moore | 24-27 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is hacked by Donald Cardwell - foul #1 on Donald Cardwell, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Indiana State | John Saunders (PG), Gerald Beaird (SG) Charles Wills, Donald Cardwell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | Frederick Hipple gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 00:12 | Indiana State | Gerald Beaird misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |