| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) PF - Robert Quinn (fresh) C - Ralph Grindle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Robert Quinn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Indiana | Robert Chandler clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Indiana | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Indiana | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Zhu Fang - foul #1 on Zhu Fang, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:56 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Zhu Fang | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | Zhu Fang connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Boris Zimmerman | 1-4 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Robert Chandler steals it from David Brock | 1-4 |
| 18:24 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 1-4 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 1-4 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Boyd | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle double dribbles | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Indiana | Zhu Fang misses badly on a runner near the basket | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Quinn | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | The short jumper by Zhu Fang is denied by Gerald Woodie | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 3 from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:41 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Frazier - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Richard McIntosh (SF), Daniel Lathem (PF) Robert Chandler, Zhu Fang, Robert Quinn | |
| 15:41 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:41 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Richard McIntosh (fresh) PF - Daniel Lathem (fresh) C - Ralph Grindle (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | David Brock is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 9-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG) Boris Zimmerman | |
| 15:14 | Indiana | David Brock picks off the pass by Ralph Grindle | 9-5 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | David Brock blows the dunk | 9-5 |
| 15:09 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Indiana | Roy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| 14:41 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brock | 12-7 |
| 14:08 | Indiana | Larry Boyd is called for the reach on Daniel Lathem - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Robert Chandler (SG), Zhu Fang (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Roy Taylor, Gustavo Rodriquez, Richard McIntosh, Ralph Grindle | |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Chandler | 12-9 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:37 | Indiana | Robert Quinn gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Chandler | 12-11 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jordan Priest (C) Charles Frazier, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:26 | Indiana | Zhu Fang hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Boris Zimmerman and the foul's on David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:26 | Indiana | Zhu Fang makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Quinn - foul #1 on Robert Quinn, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McIntosh (SF) Zhu Fang | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jordan Priest - foul #1 on Jordan Priest, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Grindle (C) Robert Quinn | |
| 12:02 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:02 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the dunk attempt | 12-16 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Robert Connery tips it but misses | 12-16 |
| 11:48 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ralph Grindle | 12-16 |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Tim Kraker picks off the pass by Ralph Grindle | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) SG - Robert Connery (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) PF - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) C - Jordan Priest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard McIntosh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Lathem (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Grindle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Daniel Lathem swats the dunk try by Gerald Moss | 12-16 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Connery, Donald Donnell, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Zhu Fang (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Robert Chandler, Richard McIntosh, Daniel Lathem | |
| 10:10 | Indiana | Zhu Fang can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG) Boris Zimmerman | |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | David Brock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (SG) Gustavo Rodriquez | |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Tim Kraker | 18-16 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Zhu Fang scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Daniel Lathem (C) Roy Taylor, Ralph Grindle | |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Zhu Fang misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Robert Chandler travels with the ball | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG), Donald Donnell (SF) David Brock, Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Robert Quinn steals it from Tim Kraker | 18-18 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | Robert Quinn comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 18-18 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Robert Connery gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the floater from the right side | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) PF - Trevor Mercer (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zhu Fang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Indiana | Robert Chandler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Zhu Fang | 20-21 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Lathem - foul #1 on Daniel Lathem, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), David Brock (SG), Gerald Moss (PF) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Richard McIntosh (SF), Ralph Grindle (C) Robert Chandler, Zhu Fang, Robert Quinn | |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:18 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 06:18 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:18 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 21-23 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | Ralph Grindle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest travels with the ball | 21-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Robert Chandler (SG), Robert Quinn (PF) Boris Zimmerman, Gustavo Rodriquez, Daniel Lathem | |
| 05:12 | Indiana | Robert Chandler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Taylor | 21-28 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | David Brock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-28 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Robert Chandler is hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Trevor Mercer (PF) Richard Rathjen, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG), Zhu Fang (SF), Daniel Lathem (PF) Roy Taylor, Richard McIntosh, Robert Quinn | |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | Robert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Brock | 25-30 |
| 04:00 | Indiana | Robert Chandler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | Zhu Fang tips it but misses | 25-30 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | David Brock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 03:33 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 03:21 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Boris Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zhu Fang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Lathem (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Grindle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Trevor Mercer is denied by Boris Zimmerman | 25-30 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:52 | Indiana | Donald Donnell steals the ball from Daniel Lathem | 25-30 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell hits the finger roll | 27-30 |
| 02:28 | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman misses long on a shot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Zhu Fang gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:09 | Indiana | Daniel Lathem blows the wide open layup | 27-30 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | David Brock grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ralph Grindle - foul #1 on Ralph Grindle, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Larry Boyd (PF) Tim Kraker, David Brock, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Taylor (PG), Gustavo Rodriquez (SG), Richard McIntosh (SF), Robert Quinn (PF) Boris Zimmerman, Robert Chandler, Zhu Fang, Ralph Grindle | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:51 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Daniel Lathem | 28-30 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez is hacked by Robert Connery - foul #1 on Robert Connery, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Gustavo Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Robert Quinn snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Richard McIntosh is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Zimmerman (PG) Roy Taylor | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (SG), Ralph Grindle (C) Gustavo Rodriquez, Daniel Lathem | |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Robert Quinn blows the layup | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Charles Frazier | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 28-31 |