| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) SG - John Hird (fresh) SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Quayle - foul #1 on Raymond Quayle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | John Hird misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses the tip | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:03 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Juan Salgado | 1-0 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Juan Salgado is hacked by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Juan Salgado buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:21 | Indiana | Juan Salgado scores on a jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 16:39 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dale Kincannon | 3-7 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | John Hird throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Ralph Huminski (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF), Paul Schaefer (C) Juan Salgado, John Hird, Dale Kincannon, Clarence Hall, Raymond Quayle | |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Foster | 5-7 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:07 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon misses the lay-in | 5-7 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by Alfred Anderson - foul #1 on Alfred Anderson, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) SF - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) C - Paul Schaefer (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Carl Richardson is denied by Andrei Zaffalon | 5-7 |
| 15:30 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Andrei Zaffalon | 5-7 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) Michael Foster, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Clarence Hall (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Henry Johnson, Alfred Anderson, Paul Schaefer | |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by James Carey | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 7-9 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Clarence Hall tips it in | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Huminski - foul #1 on Ralph Huminski, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (PG), Michael Foster (SF) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG), Dale Kincannon (SF) Ralph Huminski, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Anderson (PF) Clarence Hall | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 11-11 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Dale Kincannon picks off the pass by Patrick Webber | 11-11 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses the easy layup | 11-11 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG) Patrick Webber, James Carey | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Ralph Huminski (SG), Paul Schaefer (C) Juan Salgado, John Hird, Raymond Quayle | |
| 12:20 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski buries a jumpshot from the right side | 11-13 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Clarence Hall (PF) Dale Kincannon, Alfred Anderson | |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is hacked by Michael Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:48 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Schaefer (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Webber | 14-15 |
| 11:14 | Indiana | Clarence Hall travels with the ball | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Raymond Quayle (C) Ralph Huminski, Andrei Zaffalon, Paul Schaefer | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 14-15 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dale Kincannon | 14-15 |
| 10:25 | Indiana | John Hird can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | William Carter gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a shot from the left block | 16-15 |
| 09:46 | Indiana | John Hird misses the easy layup | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:27 | Indiana | John Hird comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Appling | 18-15 |
| 08:53 | Indiana | David Appling steals the ball from Raymond Quayle | 18-15 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple double dribbles | 18-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Ralph Huminski (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF), Paul Schaefer (C) Henry Johnson, John Hird, Dale Kincannon, Clarence Hall, Raymond Quayle | |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Patrick Webber is called for the reach on Andrei Zaffalon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Webber, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:38 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Juan Salgado | 18-17 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Alfred Anderson | 18-17 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Juan Salgado | 18-19 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Appling (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Carey (tiring) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Merrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Schaefer (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 18-19 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Juan Salgado steals it from Nicolas Koopman | 18-19 |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Juan Salgado | 18-21 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick jams it on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 20-21 |
| 06:38 | Indiana | Juan Salgado comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) James Carey, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (SG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Clarence Hall (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Ralph Huminski, Andrei Zaffalon, Alfred Anderson, Paul Schaefer | |
| 06:38 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:38 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 20-22 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Appling | 23-22 |
| 05:55 | Indiana | Juan Salgado comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:25 | Indiana | Clarence Hall's pass is intercepted by Thomas Smith | 23-22 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:03 | Indiana | Clarence Hall gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Nicolas Koopman steps in front of the Juan Salgado pass in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Robert Damron banks in the layup set up by Nicolas Koopman | 25-22 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF) Juan Salgado, Dale Kincannon, Clarence Hall | |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Schaefer - foul #1 on Paul Schaefer, team foul #4 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (PG), Alfred Anderson (PF) Henry Johnson, Raymond Quayle | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:12 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon is hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SF) Nicolas Koopman, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:12 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:12 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Andrei Zaffalon steals the ball from James Carey | 27-25 |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon slams it home | 27-27 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is hacked by Ralph Huminski - foul #2 on Ralph Huminski, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SF) Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Carey (tiring) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hird (fresh) SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Schaefer (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Ralph Huminski | 29-29 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | John Hird is hacked by James Carey - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Clarence Hall (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Ralph Huminski, Alfred Anderson, Paul Schaefer | |
| 02:43 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | John Hird misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the shot in the paint set up by Lee Merrick | 31-30 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Hird - foul #1 on John Hird, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF) John Hird, Dale Kincannon | |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon banks in the wide open layup | 32-34 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman | 35-34 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | James Carey is called for the reach on Andrei Zaffalon in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Nicolas Koopman, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG) Henry Johnson | |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Huminski - foul #3 on Ralph Huminski, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Carl Richardson (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG), Paul Schaefer (PF) Ralph Huminski, Clarence Hall | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Carey - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #11 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Salgado - foul #1 on Juan Salgado, team foul #8 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SF) Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Robert Damron misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | The clock runs out | 36-37 |