| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fresh) SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) PF - George Sagers (fresh) C - Vince Harding (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Vince Harding wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:55 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Indiana | George Sagers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Randy Lister comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Indiana | George Sagers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Indiana | David Masuda grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Indiana | George Sagers slams it home on a great pass from David Masuda | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | David Masuda swats the shot by Lino Zwagerman | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Indiana | George Sagers gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | David Masuda blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Indiana | Guillermo Guzman steps in front of the George Sagers pass | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman hits the finger roll | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Indiana | Vince Harding scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by David Masuda | 5-4 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Masuda - foul #1 on David Masuda, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF), Greg Malcolm (PF), Homer Mariano (C) Roberto Rossi, Tom Taylor, George Sagers, Vince Harding | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Homer Mariano grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Bobby Mullins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Homer Mariano | 6-6 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson scores on a shot in the paint set up by Edward Thomas | 8-6 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Homer Mariano hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Mullins | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Homer Mariano - foul #1 on Homer Mariano, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Homer Mariano grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | David Masuda is hacked by Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tom Taylor (SF) Bobby Mullins | |
| 16:01 | Indiana | Tom Taylor connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Marin Zenz and he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #1 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG), George Sagers (PF), Vince Harding (C) Marin Zenz, Greg Malcolm, Homer Mariano | |
| 16:01 | Indiana | Tom Taylor makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Sagers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Smith (SG) David Masuda | |
| 15:42 | Indiana | Lawrence Ridley takes the ball from Roberto Rossi in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley lays it up and in | 11-11 |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Peter Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Zwagerman - foul #1 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Mullins (SF) Tom Taylor | |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is hacked by Vince Harding - foul #1 on Vince Harding, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF), Milton Swanson (PF) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson loses the dribble to Roberto Rossi | 11-12 |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Vince Harding clanks a jumper from the right block | 11-12 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | Vince Harding tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Vince Harding can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Darell Wilber - foul #1 on Darell Wilber, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Gregory Elrod, Milton Swanson, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG), Marin Zenz (SG), Tom Taylor (SF), Greg Malcolm (PF) Roberto Rossi, Peter Smith, Bobby Mullins, George Sagers | |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-16 |
| 13:43 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Vince Harding | 13-16 |
| 13:39 | Indiana | Robert Savage is called for the reach on David Masuda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Homer Mariano (C) Vince Harding | |
| 13:39 | Indiana | David Masuda misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is hacked by Marin Zenz - foul #1 on Marin Zenz, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Thomas | 16-16 |
| 13:01 | Indiana | Marin Zenz is fouled on the floor by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Randy Lister, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Sagers (PF) Greg Malcolm | |
| 13:01 | Indiana | Marin Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 13:01 | Indiana | Marin Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Gregory Elrod is blocked by Homer Mariano | 16-18 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | George Sagers pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | George Sagers buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Tom Taylor and the foul's on Lawrence Ridley - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF) Marin Zenz, Tom Taylor | |
| 12:28 | Indiana | George Sagers misses the free throw | 16-20 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darell Wilber | 16-20 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:01 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, Gregory Elrod, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Smith (SG), Greg Malcolm (PF), Vince Harding (C) David Masuda, George Sagers, Homer Mariano | |
| 12:01 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:01 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG), Tom Taylor (SF) Roberto Rossi, Bobby Mullins | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) C - Milton Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Malcolm (fresh) C - Vince Harding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Peter Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodrich - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #11 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Sagers (PF) Greg Malcolm | |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 10:55 | Indiana | Vince Harding gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | David Masuda loses the dribble to Edward Thomas | 16-24 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-24 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Vince Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 10:22 | Indiana | David Masuda loses the dribble to Robert Savage | 16-24 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #12 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (PG), Marin Zenz (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF), Greg Malcolm (PF), Homer Mariano (C) David Masuda, Peter Smith, Tom Taylor, George Sagers, Vince Harding | |
| 09:35 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm blows the wide open layup | 16-24 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 09:14 | Indiana | Marin Zenz grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Marin Zenz banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Roberto Rossi | 16-26 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Lister | 18-26 |
| 08:53 | Indiana | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Roberto Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Thomas, team foul #13 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tom Taylor (SF) Bobby Mullins | |
| 08:53 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:53 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Milton Swanson is denied by Homer Mariano | 18-27 |
| 08:34 | Indiana | Tom Taylor gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Tom Taylor misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 18-27 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Marin Zenz snags the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 08:00 | Indiana | Tom Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Roberto Rossi | 18-29 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-29 |
| 07:36 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Greg Malcolm | 18-29 |
| 07:24 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Greg Malcolm | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) C - Darell Wilber (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Malcolm (fairly fresh) C - Homer Mariano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Randy Lister drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Ridley | 21-32 |
| 06:55 | Indiana | Homer Mariano misses badly on a shot from the right block | 21-32 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Homer Mariano tips it in | 21-34 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Robert Savage (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG), George Sagers (PF), Vince Harding (C) Marin Zenz, Greg Malcolm, Homer Mariano | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 06:39 | Indiana | George Sagers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | George Sagers comes up short on the runner in the paint | 21-34 |
| 06:17 | Indiana | George Sagers grabs the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | George Sagers knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Roberto Rossi | 21-36 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Savage is blocked by Vince Harding | 21-36 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson snags the offensive board | 21-36 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | George Sagers denies the turnaround by Edward Thomas | 21-36 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | George Sagers snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 05:24 | Indiana | Vince Harding connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by Roberto Rossi | 21-38 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Tom Taylor snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | George Sagers misses the dunk but he's fouled by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #14 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF), Homer Mariano (C) Roberto Rossi, Tom Taylor, Vince Harding | |
| 04:40 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | George Sagers misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is hacked by Bobby Mullins - foul #1 on Bobby Mullins, team foul #5 | 21-39 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Randy Lister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Malcolm (PF) George Sagers | |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Lino Zwagerman steals it from David Masuda | 21-39 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | David Masuda can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-39 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 3 pts. C - Robert Savage (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marin Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Malcolm (fresh) C - Homer Mariano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Smith (SG), Vince Harding (C) Marin Zenz, Bobby Mullins | |
| 02:59 | Indiana | David Masuda can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lino Zwagerman - foul #3 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #15 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG) Lino Zwagerman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tom Taylor (SF), George Sagers (PF) Homer Mariano, Greg Malcolm | |
| 02:59 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:59 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Peter Smith steals the ball from Edward Thomas | 23-41 |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Tom Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Smith | 23-43 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Goodrich | 25-43 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Vince Harding scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Peter Smith | 25-45 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Harley Medley buries a 3 from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 01:48 | Indiana | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on David Masuda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #16 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Robert Goodrich, Randy Lister | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF), Homer Mariano (C) Peter Smith, Tom Taylor, Vince Harding | |
| 01:48 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 01:48 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-47 |
| 01:34 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Homer Mariano | 28-47 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | David Masuda is hacked by Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #17 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Malcolm (PF) George Sagers | |
| 01:32 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | David Masuda misses the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roberto Rossi - foul #1 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #6 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) Darell Wilber | |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG) David Masuda | |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 00:50 | Indiana | Marin Zenz drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Greg Malcolm | 30-50 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman loses the dribble to Marin Zenz | 30-50 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Marin Zenz hits the finger roll | 30-52 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-52 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Lawrence Ridley - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #18 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Darell Wilber (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tom Taylor (SF), George Sagers (PF), Vince Harding (C) Bobby Mullins, Greg Malcolm, Homer Mariano | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi makes the free throw | 30-55 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-55 |