| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) C - James Welcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Scala (fresh) SG - Troy Skaggs (fresh) SF - Millard Baker (fresh) PF - Billy Powers (fresh) C - Richard Colangelo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | James Welcher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is hacked by Christopher Scala - foul #1 on Christopher Scala, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Millard Baker | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | James Welcher buries a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Indiana State | Brian Ward takes the ball from Christopher Scala | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Christopher Scala steals it from Brian Ward in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Colangelo, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Brian Ward, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PG), William Crum (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Frank Phillips (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Christopher Scala, Troy Skaggs, Millard Baker, Billy Powers, Richard Colangelo | |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller hits a floater from the right side | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Crum | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray blows the layup but he's hacked by Ezra Slagle - foul #1 on Ezra Slagle, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Leroy Minner, Kevin Beatty, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Vern Irvine (SG), Millard Baker (SF), Billy Powers (PF), Richard Colangelo (C) Dikembe Abdulmuniem, William Crum, Joseph Knight, Frank Phillips, Ezra Slagle | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine is hacked by Warren Jordan - foul #1 on Warren Jordan, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs (SG) Vern Irvine | |
| 16:09 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Scala | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Scala (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Skaggs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Millard Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Powers (fairly fresh) C - Richard Colangelo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Warren Jordan | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (PG), Olushegun Ahmed (C) Christopher Scala, Richard Colangelo | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:45 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:41 | Indiana State | Larry Yeary swats the shot by Millard Baker | 9-8 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | James Welcher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (SF) Troy Skaggs, Millard Baker | |
| 15:16 | Indiana State | Billy Powers clanks a floater from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdulmuniem is called for the reach on Warren Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulmuniem, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Robert Smith, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frank Phillips (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Billy Powers, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Brian Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (C) James Welcher | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Troy Skaggs (SG), Millard Baker (SF) Vern Irvine, William Crum, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 14:35 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:34 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Phillips - foul #1 on Frank Phillips, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Robert Smith (SF), James Welcher (C) Brian Ward, Leroy Minner, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Knight (SF), Billy Powers (PF), Richard Colangelo (C) Millard Baker, Frank Phillips, Ezra Slagle | |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:59 | Indiana State | Kevin Beatty steals the ball from Troy Skaggs | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | James Welcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Indiana State | Billy Powers grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Beatty - foul #1 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, Warren Jordan, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (PG), William Crum (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (SF), Olushegun Ahmed (PF) Christopher Scala, Troy Skaggs, Joseph Knight, Billy Powers | |
| 13:19 | Indiana State | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Vern Irvine - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Miller (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 12:54 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem is hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frank Phillips (PF) Richard Colangelo | |
| 12:45 | Indiana State | Larry Yeary blocks the jumper by Olushegun Ahmed | 11-10 |
| 12:44 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leroy Minner | 11-10 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Brian Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Vern Irvine - foul #1 on Vern Irvine, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Brian Ward, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Troy Skaggs (SG), Millard Baker (SF), Ezra Slagle (C) Vern Irvine, William Crum, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary double dribbles | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF), James Welcher (C) Larry Yeary, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 12:18 | Indiana State | Millard Baker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Warren Jordan | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Welcher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Scala (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy Skaggs (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Millard Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ezra Slagle (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Millard Baker picks off the pass by Warren Jordan in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 11:08 | Indiana State | Millard Baker clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Welcher - foul #2 on James Welcher, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Charles Duncan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PG), William Crum (SG), Billy Powers (PF), Olushegun Ahmed (C) Christopher Scala, Troy Skaggs, Frank Phillips, Ezra Slagle | |
| 11:08 | Indiana State | Millard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | Indiana State | Millard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Millard Baker picks off the pass by Brian Ward in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 10:47 | Indiana State | William Crum misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 13-12 |
| 10:46 | Indiana State | Billy Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:33 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Yeary | 13-12 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (SG), Leroy Minner (SF) Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Richard Colangelo (C) William Crum, Millard Baker, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| 10:14 | Indiana State | Leroy Minner steals it from Joseph Knight in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:03 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Billy Powers | 13-12 |
| 09:57 | Indiana State | Billy Powers makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Colangelo and he's hacked by Jeffrey Murray - foul #1 on Jeffrey Murray, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Brian Ward, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 09:57 | Indiana State | Billy Powers makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod buries a floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Beatty and he's hacked by Billy Powers - foul #1 on Billy Powers, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Leroy Minner | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG) Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:19 | Indiana State | Christopher Scala drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Knight | 16-18 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Billy Powers - foul #2 on Billy Powers, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Larry Yeary (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Kevin Beatty, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (SF), Frank Phillips (PF) Vern Irvine, Joseph Knight, Billy Powers | |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:59 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Leroy Minner (SF) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Frank Phillips, Richard Colangelo | |
| 08:24 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 18-18 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan's pass is intercepted by William Crum in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 08:06 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 18-18 |
| 08:05 | Indiana State | William Crum pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:59 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed blows the layup | 18-18 |
| 07:57 | Indiana State | Olushegun Ahmed tips it home | 18-20 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Charles Duncan, Warren Jordan, Leroy Minner, Larry Yeary, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (PG), Troy Skaggs (SG), Millard Baker (SF), Frank Phillips (PF), Richard Colangelo (C) Christopher Scala, William Crum, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Olushegun Ahmed, Ezra Slagle | |
| 07:36 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips misses the easy layup | 18-20 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) SG - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Vern Irvine (fresh) SG - Troy Skaggs (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Millard Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Colangelo (tiring) | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Skaggs - foul #1 on Troy Skaggs, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:33 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:23 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 07:21 | Indiana State | Millard Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:06 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Phillips | 19-23 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Millard Baker steps in front of the Kevin Beatty pass in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 19-23 |
| 06:44 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 06:28 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs travels with the ball | 19-23 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Leroy Minner (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Brian Ward, Kevin Beatty, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Olushegun Ahmed (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Troy Skaggs, Millard Baker, Frank Phillips, Richard Colangelo | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Charles Duncan drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Minner | 22-23 |
| 06:01 | Indiana State | Leroy Minner is called for the reach on Joseph Knight - foul #1 on Leroy Minner, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PG) Vern Irvine | |
| 06:01 | Indiana State | Joseph Knight makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:01 | Indiana State | Joseph Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern | Robert Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 05:18 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:14 | Indiana State | Joseph Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Larry Yeary, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Frank Phillips (PF) Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| 05:14 | Indiana State | Joseph Knight misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Joseph Knight - foul #1 on Joseph Knight, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG) Leroy Minner | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (SF), Richard Colangelo (C) William Crum, Joseph Knight, Ezra Slagle | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:34 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-25 |
| 04:33 | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdulmuniem picks off the pass by Charles Duncan | 24-27 |
| 04:07 | Indiana State | Frank Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Abdulmuniem | 24-29 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Skaggs - foul #2 on Troy Skaggs, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Larry Yeary (PF) Charles Duncan, Robert Smith, Jeffrey Murray | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (SG), Millard Baker (SF), Olushegun Ahmed (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Troy Skaggs, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Frank Phillips, Richard Colangelo | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:44 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Millard Baker | 26-31 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary is hacked by Olushegun Ahmed - foul #1 on Olushegun Ahmed, team foul #12 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG), James Welcher (C) Warren Jordan, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG), Billy Powers (PF) Christopher Scala, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:28 | Indiana State | Billy Powers gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) SG - Leroy Minner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Yeary (tired) 2 blk. C - James Welcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Vern Irvine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Crum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Millard Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Billy Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ezra Slagle (tiring) | |
| 03:25 | Indiana State | Millard Baker is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Colangelo (C) Ezra Slagle | |
| 03:25 | Indiana State | Millard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:25 | Indiana State | Millard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Brian Ward comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 03:00 | Indiana State | Billy Powers gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:58 | Indiana State | Billy Powers is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #11 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Brian Ward, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PG) Vern Irvine | |
| 02:58 | Indiana State | Billy Powers misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:58 | Indiana State | Billy Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 02:35 | Indiana State | Billy Powers gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:19 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Crum | 26-36 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Colangelo - foul #2 on Richard Colangelo, team foul #13 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Joseph Miller (PF) Charles Duncan, Kevin Beatty, Gregory Elrod | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Scala (PG), Troy Skaggs (SG), Ezra Slagle (C) William Crum, Millard Baker, Richard Colangelo | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:06 | Indiana State | Billy Powers grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 01:57 | Indiana State | Troy Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 01:55 | Indiana State | Ezra Slagle grabs the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 01:36 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Skaggs and the foul's on Leroy Minner - foul #2 on Leroy Minner, team foul #12 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Larry Yeary (PF) Leroy Minner, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Vern Irvine (SG), Olushegun Ahmed (C) Troy Skaggs, Ezra Slagle | |
| 01:36 | Indiana State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Christopher Scala takes the ball from James Welcher | 27-39 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Scala | 27-41 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Vern Irvine picks off the pass by Warren Jordan in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 01:13 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine hits the finger roll | 27-43 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Robert Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 00:22 | Indiana State | Warren Jordan is called for the reach on Vern Irvine - foul #2 on Warren Jordan, team foul #13 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Charles Duncan, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary | |
| Subs | Indiana State | William Crum (SG), Joseph Knight (SF), Frank Phillips (PF), Ezra Slagle (C) Christopher Scala, Dikembe Abdulmuniem, Billy Powers, Olushegun Ahmed | |
| 00:22 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:22 | Indiana State | Vern Irvine makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | James Welcher banks in the layup | 31-44 |
| 00:01 | Indiana State | William Crum misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |