| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) C - Grover Sadler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Orville Lange double dribbles | 24-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 19:10 | Indiana | Gary Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG) Timothy Mayes | |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the floater from the left wing set up by Steven Coulter | 24-33 |
| 18:24 | Indiana | Gary Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Hughes - foul #2 on Gary Hughes, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF), Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:53 | Indiana | Michael Marshall misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | David Rains pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes clanks a floater from the right side | 27-35 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Orville Lange loses the dribble to Michael Marshall | 27-35 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Grover Sadler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 16:19 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 27-35 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | Gary Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Rains - foul #1 on David Rains, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF) David Rains, Gary Hughes, Anthony Sadusky, Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:17 | Indiana | Jeffery Brannen picks off the pass by Frederick Saucier | 27-37 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Mayes | 27-39 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Grover Sadler lays it in and the foul's on Thomas Combs - foul #1 on Thomas Combs, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG) Luis Merritt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG) Jeffery Brannen | |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Grover Sadler makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mario Martin - foul #1 on Mario Martin, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky (SF), Michael Marshall (PF) Mario Martin, Frederick Saucier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Felix Cole (C) Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Grover Sadler gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:40 | Indiana | Robert Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG) Robert Gibbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann loses the dribble to David Rains | 30-40 |
| 13:18 | Indiana | Gary Hughes banks in the layup set up by David Rains | 32-40 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 12:55 | Indiana | David Rains snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | Timothy Mayes picks off the pass by David Rains out of a doubleteam | 32-40 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes lays it in | 32-42 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | Grover Sadler buries a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Felix Cole - foul #2 on Felix Cole, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 12:09 | Indiana | Grover Sadler misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes connects on the jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) C - Grover Sadler (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Michael Marshall throws it down on a great pass from Gary Hughes and the foul's on Jeffery Brannen - foul #1 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Luis Merritt (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Richard Miller (C) David Rains, Gary Hughes, Anthony Sadusky, Grover Sadler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Felix Cole (PF) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter | |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Michael Marshall makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | Michael Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Mario Martin knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Miller | 40-44 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the easy layup | 40-44 |
| 10:19 | Indiana | Luis Merritt grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Michael Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Combs | 40-44 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Combs | 40-44 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 09:29 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Luis Merritt | 40-44 |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Luis Merritt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore is fouled on the floor by Robert Gibbs - foul #2 on Robert Gibbs, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Rains (PG), Gary Hughes (SG), Anthony Sadusky (SF), Frederick Saucier (PF), Grover Sadler (C) Luis Merritt, Robert Gibbs, Mario Martin, Michael Marshall, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is denied on a layup by Grover Sadler | 40-44 |
| 08:51 | Indiana | David Rains grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:36 | Indiana | Chas Reimann steals it from Grover Sadler | 40-44 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern | David Rains steps in front of the Timothy Mayes pass in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 08:19 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses short on a floater from the right block | 40-44 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | Grover Sadler tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 42-44 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | The rebound goes to David Rains | 42-44 |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Grover Sadler misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 42-44 |
| 07:29 | Indiana | Grover Sadler hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Saucier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frederick Saucier - foul #2 on Frederick Saucier, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:46 | Indiana | Grover Sadler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Sadusky steals the ball from Jeffery Brannen | 44-45 |
| 05:30 | Indiana | Darrell Estes is called for the reach on Gary Hughes - foul #1 on Darrell Estes, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG), Mario Martin (SF), Michael Marshall (PF), Richard Miller (C) Gary Hughes, Anthony Sadusky, Frederick Saucier, Grover Sadler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| 05:13 | Indiana | David Rains works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Michael Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | David Rains misses short on a jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 04:50 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Martin | 44-45 |
| 04:27 | Indiana | Steven Coulter denies the turnaround by David Rains | 44-45 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Orville Lange | 44-45 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 44-48 |
| 04:00 | Indiana | The jumper by David Rains is denied by Felix Cole | 44-48 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Orville Lange connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Brannen | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:21 | Indiana | David Rains drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gibbs | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Lange (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Richard Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG), Anthony Sadusky (SF), Grover Sadler (C) Robert Gibbs, Mario Martin, Richard Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Michael Marshall travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is hacked by Anthony Sadusky - foul #3 on Anthony Sadusky, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 01:53 | Indiana | David Rains is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 01:51 | Indiana | Grover Sadler hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is fouled in the backcourt by David Rains - foul #2 on David Rains, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Grover Sadler gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Indiana | David Rains evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Sadusky | 53-54 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is fouled in the backcourt by David Rains - foul #3 on David Rains, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from David Rains and he's hacked by Orville Lange - foul #3 on Orville Lange, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Orville Lange clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Grover Sadler (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Michael Marshall wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:38 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Hughes | 59-56 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 04:07 | Indiana | David Rains grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | David Rains can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Darrell Estes - foul #2 on Darrell Estes, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Felix Cole | |
| 03:50 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | David Rains misses the 3rd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Orville Lange gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter's pass is intercepted by Gary Hughes | 61-56 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | David Rains banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Hughes | 63-56 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Orville Lange scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Mayes and he's fouled by Gary Hughes - foul #3 on Gary Hughes, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Felix Cole (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 63-59 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Gary Hughes gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:05 | Indiana | David Rains is hacked by Timothy Mayes - foul #1 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Gibbs (SG) Gary Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| 02:05 | Indiana | David Rains makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:05 | Indiana | David Rains misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Rains - foul #4 on David Rains, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Hughes (SG) Robert Gibbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:13 | Indiana | Gary Hughes misses the floater from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the shot in the paint | 64-61 |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Gary Hughes grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Rains (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gary Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Sadusky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Grover Sadler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | David Rains misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Chas Reimann - foul #2 on Chas Reimann, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mario Martin (PF) Michael Marshall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | David Rains misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | David Rains misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 64-64 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Marshall (PF) Mario Martin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Anthony Sadusky buries a floater from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-64 |