| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (fresh) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) SF - Ted Bratton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) C - Clarence Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is denied on a layup by Clarence Hall | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Indiana | David Smith takes the ball from Clarence Hall in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | Clarence Hall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Indiana | Henry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Scott Stemple steps in front of the Clarence Hall pass | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Brush - foul #1 on Kenneth Brush, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Hall - foul #1 on Clarence Hall, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), David Appling (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Smith, James Carey, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), John Hird (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Dale Kincannon, Ted Bratton, Kenneth Brush, Clarence Hall | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Indiana | Peter Hines swats the layup by Raymond Quayle | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the dribble to John Hird | 3-2 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | John Hird banks in the layup | 3-4 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Michael Foster drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Appling | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Hird | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Indiana | Henry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:12 | Indiana | John Hird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SF), Joe Zarate (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Patrick Webber, David Appling, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SG), Ted Bratton (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF), Clarence Hall (C) Henry Johnson, John Hird, Earl Haynes, Raymond Quayle | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Ted Bratton snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Hall | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Joe Zarate (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ted Bratton (fresh) PF - Paul Schaefer (fresh) C - Clarence Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | James Carey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG) Ralph Huminski | |
| 15:53 | Indiana | James Carey is called for the reach on Dale Kincannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Clarence Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), William Carter (PF) James Carey, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | David Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Zarate | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Clarence Hall clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | David Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Michael Foster tips it in | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Robert Damron, William Carter, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (PG), John Hird (SF), Kenneth Brush (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Henry Johnson, Ted Bratton, Paul Schaefer, Clarence Hall | |
| 13:56 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:56 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:56 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses long on a runner in the paint | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:39 | Indiana | Patrick Webber steps in front of the Ralph Huminski pass in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Ralph Huminski picks off the pass by Thomas Smith | 11-10 |
| 13:30 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Huminski | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | David Appling is hacked by Raymond Quayle - foul #1 on Raymond Quayle, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ted Bratton (SF), Earl Haynes (PF) Dale Kincannon, Kenneth Brush | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Carey | 14-12 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | John Hird knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | James Carey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 12:19 | Indiana | Ted Bratton grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Earl Haynes | 14-17 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Carey | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ralph Huminski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Bratton (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Quayle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-17 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | David Appling snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | David Appling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Ted Bratton grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 11:04 | Indiana | Scott Stemple is called for the reach on John Hird in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Robert Damron (SF), William Carter (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Patrick Webber, James Carey, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Dale Kincannon (SG), Paul Schaefer (PF), Clarence Hall (C) Ralph Huminski, John Hird, Earl Haynes, Raymond Quayle | |
| 10:52 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Hall | 17-20 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | David Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:22 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 17-20 |
| 10:20 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:56 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Zarate (PF) William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SF), Kenneth Brush (PF) Ted Bratton, Paul Schaefer | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Joe Zarate tips it home | 19-20 |
| 09:11 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 3 from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Clarence Hall - foul #2 on Clarence Hall, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) Michael Foster, Robert Damron, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ted Bratton (SF), Paul Schaefer (C) John Hird, Clarence Hall | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | David Smith is called for the reach on Henry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Scott Stemple (C) David Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Schaefer | 22-23 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Ted Bratton hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | James Carey knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by William Carter and he's fouled by Ted Bratton - foul #1 on Ted Bratton, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), Earl Haynes (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Dale Kincannon, Kenneth Brush, Paul Schaefer | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:55 | Indiana | Earl Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Thomas Smith (PF) Michael Foster, William Carter | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SF) Ted Bratton | |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Carey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-27 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | James Carey tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 26-29 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Carey | 29-29 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | John Hird is hacked by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Joe Zarate (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SG), Kenneth Brush (PF), Paul Schaefer (C) Ralph Huminski, Earl Haynes, Raymond Quayle | |
| 06:10 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ted Bratton (SF) John Hird | |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Henry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | James Carey is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Zarate - foul #1 on Joe Zarate, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (PF) Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (PG) Henry Johnson | |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Michael Foster clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 05:10 | Indiana | Ted Bratton grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | James Carey is called for the reach on Dale Kincannon - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Thomas Smith (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SF), Raymond Quayle (C) Ted Bratton, Kenneth Brush | |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | William Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:16 | Indiana | John Hird's layup is rejected by William Carter | 29-34 |
| 04:14 | Indiana | John Hird tips it home | 29-36 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Michael Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 03:33 | Indiana | John Hird is wide open and dunks the ball | 32-38 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 03:14 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Paul Schaefer | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Appling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tired) 7 pts. SF - Michael Foster (tiring) 8 pts. PF - William Carter (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ralph Huminski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Kincannon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hird (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Schaefer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Indiana | John Hird misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #11 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Smith (PG), Robert Damron (SF), Joe Zarate (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, Michael Foster, William Carter, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Ted Bratton (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Clarence Hall (C) Ralph Huminski, Dale Kincannon, Paul Schaefer, Raymond Quayle | |
| 03:10 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 03:10 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Clarence Hall swats the layup by Peter Hines | 32-40 |
| 02:54 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Hird | 32-40 |
| 02:52 | Indiana | Earl Haynes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SG) John Hird | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | David Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #13 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF) Robert Damron, David Appling, Joe Zarate | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Peter Hines scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Webber and the foul's on Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Henry Johnson, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Brush (PF) Earl Haynes | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Clarence Hall hits the finger roll set up by Dale Kincannon | 35-43 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Clarence Hall blocks the short jumper by Peter Hines | 35-43 |
| 01:13 | Indiana | Clarence Hall grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Clarence Hall | 35-45 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | James Carey's pass is intercepted by Henry Johnson | 35-45 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Ted Bratton misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Michael Foster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Clarence Hall gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Henry Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #14 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Michael Foster, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), John Hird (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Dale Kincannon, Ted Bratton, Kenneth Brush, Clarence Hall | |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith can't tip it in | 35-47 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 35-47 |