| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Zenz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) PF - George Sagers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 19:43 | Indiana | Vince Harding pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Tom Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 19:05 | Indiana | David Masuda misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| 18:31 | Indiana | Vince Harding can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:30 | Indiana | George Sagers gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | Vince Harding loses the ball out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Smith (SG), Greg Malcolm (PF) Marin Zenz, George Sagers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Milton Swanson (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | David Masuda takes the ball from Harley Medley in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 18:09 | Indiana | David Masuda dunks the ball | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Robert Savage clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Indiana | Vince Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Peter Smith drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Masuda | 34-31 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Tom Taylor - foul #2 on Tom Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Mullins (SF), George Sagers (PF), Homer Mariano (C) Tom Taylor, Greg Malcolm, Vince Harding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | George Sagers pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:48 | Indiana | The short jumper by George Sagers is denied by Robert Savage | 34-31 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Homer Mariano steps in front of the Robert Savage pass | 34-31 |
| 16:40 | Indiana | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on David Masuda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG) Peter Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Randy Lister (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage | |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Homer Mariano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is fouled on the floor by Homer Mariano - foul #2 on Homer Mariano, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF) Harley Medley, Gregory Elrod | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Bobby Mullins snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:39 | Indiana | David Masuda is hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG), Tom Taylor (SF), Greg Malcolm (PF) Marin Zenz, Bobby Mullins, George Sagers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Harley Medley (SF) Edward Thomas, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) PF - Greg Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Mariano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Medley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) C - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Indiana | David Masuda misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Tom Taylor is called for the reach on Harley Medley - foul #3 on Tom Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Smith (SG), Vince Harding (C) David Masuda, Homer Mariano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Robert Savage (C) Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Robert Savage hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Vince Harding can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Vince Harding misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Robert Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG) Peter Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (C) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman | |
| 13:53 | Indiana | David Masuda scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Roberto Rossi | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Robert Savage lays it up and in and he's fouled by Greg Malcolm - foul #1 on Greg Malcolm, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF), George Sagers (PF), Homer Mariano (C) Roberto Rossi, Tom Taylor, Greg Malcolm, Vince Harding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Lawrence Ridley, Gregory Elrod | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:07 | Indiana | George Sagers slams it home on a great pass from Marin Zenz and he's hacked by Robert Savage - foul #2 on Robert Savage, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Smith (SG) David Masuda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Harley Medley (SF), Darell Wilber (C) Edward Thomas, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage | |
| 13:07 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Smith - foul #2 on Peter Smith, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:56 | Indiana | Homer Mariano snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:39 | Indiana | Peter Smith loses the dribble to Harley Medley | 39-37 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | George Sagers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Darell Wilber, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG), Roberto Rossi (SG), Tom Taylor (SF), Vince Harding (C) Marin Zenz, Peter Smith, Bobby Mullins, Homer Mariano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Randy Lister | |
| 11:39 | Indiana | David Masuda misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Malcolm (PF) George Sagers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (C) Harley Medley, Darell Wilber | |
| 11:39 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | Indiana | David Masuda misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Greg Malcolm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Milton Swanson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the shot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 11:03 | Indiana | David Masuda misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod comes up short on the runner from the right block | 40-41 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Roberto Rossi | 40-41 |
| 10:41 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi is hacked by Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Sagers (PF) Greg Malcolm | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Robert Goodrich (SG), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Gregory Elrod, Milton Swanson | |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi blows the wide open layup | 40-41 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Vince Harding tips it home | 42-41 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 09:43 | Indiana | George Sagers misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing but the foul's on Harley Medley - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Bobby Mullins (SF), Homer Mariano (C) David Masuda, Roberto Rossi, Tom Taylor, Vince Harding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| 09:43 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:43 | Indiana | George Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Malcolm (PF) George Sagers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Goodrich, Robert Savage | |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Peter Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Peter Smith is called for the reach on Guillermo Guzman - foul #3 on Peter Smith, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Milton Swanson (PF) Harley Medley, Randy Lister | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Guillermo Guzman | 44-45 |
| 08:19 | Indiana | Marin Zenz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG), Tom Taylor (SF), George Sagers (PF) Peter Smith, Bobby Mullins, Greg Malcolm | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Robert Savage (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Gregory Elrod | |
| 08:19 | Indiana | Marin Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:19 | Indiana | Marin Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is hacked by Homer Mariano - foul #3 on Homer Mariano, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG), Vince Harding (C) Marin Zenz, Homer Mariano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Tom Taylor grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi travels in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Lino Zwagerman | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Roberto Rossi is called for the reach on Robert Savage - foul #4 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Edward Thomas, Darell Wilber | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Sagers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Vince Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 07:19 | Indiana | Tom Taylor hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 06:58 | Indiana | Tom Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Harley Medley - foul #2 on Harley Medley, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Marin Zenz (SG), Greg Malcolm (PF) David Masuda, George Sagers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Gregory Elrod (C) Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| 06:58 | Indiana | Tom Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:58 | Indiana | Tom Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich's pass is intercepted by Vince Harding | 49-49 |
| 06:26 | Indiana | Vince Harding is hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #11 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Homer Mariano (SF) Tom Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Milton Swanson (PF), Darell Wilber (C) Lawrence Ridley, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| 06:26 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:26 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-49 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi loses the dribble to Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Darell Wilber | 51-52 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm buries a jumper from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 04:46 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Homer Mariano is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #12 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Masuda (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Tom Taylor (SF), George Sagers (PF) Roberto Rossi, Marin Zenz, Greg Malcolm, Vince Harding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), Robert Savage (C) Robert Goodrich, Guillermo Guzman, Gregory Elrod, Milton Swanson, Darell Wilber | |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Homer Mariano misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Homer Mariano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Tom Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:58 | Indiana | Homer Mariano buries a runner near the basket set up by Tom Taylor and he's hacked by Lino Zwagerman - foul #1 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #13 | 56-52 |
| 03:58 | Indiana | Homer Mariano makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | The 3pt attempt by Lino Zwagerman is denied by George Sagers | 57-52 |
| 03:42 | Indiana | Tom Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Masuda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Sagers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Homer Mariano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 1 pts. C - Robert Savage (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Indiana | Peter Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 03:14 | Indiana | Homer Mariano misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Tom Taylor snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Edward Thomas takes the ball from David Masuda | 57-52 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Robert Savage gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the dribble to George Sagers | 57-52 |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Rossi (SG), Vince Harding (C) Peter Smith, Homer Mariano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| 01:55 | Indiana | Lino Zwagerman steps in front of the David Masuda pass in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | David Masuda is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Zwagerman - foul #2 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #14 | 57-54 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 01:22 | Indiana | Tom Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | David Masuda is fouled on the floor by Darell Wilber - foul #4 on Darell Wilber, team foul #15 | 59-54 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Vince Harding denies the turnaround by Edward Thomas | 61-54 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Tom Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Tom Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #16 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Malcolm (PF) George Sagers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Tom Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Tom Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is hacked by Greg Malcolm - foul #2 on Greg Malcolm, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Sagers (PF) Greg Malcolm | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Vince Harding is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #17 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Malcolm (PF) George Sagers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darell Wilber | 65-59 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on David Masuda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Thomas, team foul #18 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| 00:36 | Indiana | David Masuda misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | David Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Randy Lister double dribbles | 66-59 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Vince Harding in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #19 | 66-59 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Vince Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Harley Medley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Greg Malcolm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #20 | 68-59 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Greg Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Harley Medley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Roberto Rossi grabs the board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | David Masuda runs out the clock | 70-59 |