| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alvin Fleck (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-24 |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson loses the dribble to Alvin Fleck | 38-24 |
| 19:05 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard McKearney | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Mark Dabbs - foul #1 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Alvin Fleck | 40-25 |
| 18:26 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses long on a runner from the left block | 40-25 |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-25 |
| 18:08 | Indiana | Richard McKearney grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck can't finish the layup | 40-25 |
| 17:50 | Indiana | Paul Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:33 | Indiana | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-25 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs can't tip it in | 40-25 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Paul Jones snags the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:10 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs is hacked by Lee Baskerville - foul #2 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Ash (C) Mark Dabbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 42-25 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Paul Jones is called for the reach on Nathan Cowles - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Travis Hill (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF) Paul Jones, Nathaniel Doody | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-25 |
| 16:18 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-25 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville lays it up and in set up by Alexander Howard | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Alvin Fleck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Cowles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Brian Ash misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Baskerville - foul #3 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Paul Jones (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF) Richard McKearney, Travis Hill, Roy Vaugh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (SG), Tom Berry (PF) Nathan Cowles, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Brian Ash makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Brian Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Moore | 44-30 |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Tom Berry - foul #4 on Tom Berry, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Mark Dabbs (C) William Kilgo, Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (PF) Tom Berry | |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Nathaniel Doody - foul #1 on Nathaniel Doody, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:16 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-31 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville is fouled on the floor by Mark Dabbs - foul #2 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Vaugh (SF) Nathaniel Doody | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alexander Howard and he's fouled by Mark Dabbs - foul #3 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses the floater from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck grabs the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:02 | Indiana | Richard McKearney clanks a jumper from the right block | 46-34 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky tips it home | 46-36 |
| 12:25 | Indiana | Richard McKearney is hacked by Alexander Howard - foul #3 on Alexander Howard, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Moses Robin (PF) Richard McKearney, Paul Jones, Roy Vaugh, Alvin Fleck | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (C) Lee Baskerville | |
| 12:06 | Indiana | The jump hook by Moses Robin is blocked by Thomas Thoreson | 46-36 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Norman Turner gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Kilgo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Doody (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Moses Robin (fresh) C - Mark Dabbs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 11:28 | Indiana | Travis Hill pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:08 | Indiana | Thomas Thoreson swats the shot by Travis Hill | 46-36 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Norman Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 10:40 | Indiana | Moses Robin pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Travis Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathaniel Doody and he's hacked by Alexander Howard - foul #4 on Alexander Howard, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Alvin Fleck (PF), Brian Ash (C) William Kilgo, Moses Robin, Mark Dabbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Nathan Cowles (SF), Lee Baskerville (C) Alexander Howard, Nicholas Visnosky, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Travis Hill makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | George Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 10:12 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard McKearney | 49-36 |
| 09:56 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 09:55 | Indiana | Brian Ash pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:48 | Indiana | Richard McKearney drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Ash | 51-36 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-36 |
| 09:24 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:07 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard McKearney | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Richard McKearney steals it from George Johnson | 53-36 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard McKearney | 55-36 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Richard McKearney steps in front of the Nathan Cowles pass | 55-36 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Richard McKearney is whistled for traveling | 55-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Jones (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Mark Dabbs (C) Travis Hill, Nathaniel Doody, Alvin Fleck, Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Nathan Cowles, Lee Baskerville | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Moses Robin is called for the reach on Thomas Thoreson - foul #1 on Moses Robin, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG), Tom Berry (PF) George Johnson, Norman Turner | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Moses Robin (fresh) C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Indiana | Paul Jones is hacked by Alexander Howard - foul #5 on Alexander Howard, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG) Alexander Howard | |
| 07:14 | Indiana | Moses Robin clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Tom Berry - foul #5 on Tom Berry, team foul #7 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SG), Norman Turner (C) Alexander Moore, Tom Berry | |
| 07:14 | Indiana | Moses Robin makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 07:14 | Indiana | Moses Robin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Norman Turner snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-36 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the tip | 56-36 |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Paul Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 06:55 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-36 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Visnosky | 56-36 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Norman Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-36 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson hits the follow up shot | 56-38 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Nathan Cowles steps in front of the Richard McKearney pass in the backcourt | 56-38 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses the lay-in | 56-38 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky snags the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | George Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Dabbs - foul #4 on Mark Dabbs, team foul #7 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alvin Fleck (PF) Moses Robin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville (C) Norman Turner | |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 06:18 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck lays it in | 58-40 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles loses the ball out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Kilgo (PG), Nathaniel Doody (SF), Brian Ash (C) Richard McKearney, Roy Vaugh, Mark Dabbs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (SG) Nathan Cowles | |
| 05:41 | Indiana | Brian Ash connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Paul Jones | 60-40 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | George Johnson loses the dribble to William Kilgo in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 05:17 | Indiana | Brian Ash comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 05:16 | Indiana | Brian Ash grabs the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | William Kilgo clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville drills a fadeaway from close range | 60-42 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | William Kilgo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-42 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 60-42 |
| 04:29 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 04:13 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Kilgo | 62-42 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | George Johnson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 62-44 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-44 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | George Johnson lays it up and in set up by Thomas Thoreson and he's hacked by Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard McKearney (PG), Travis Hill (SG), Roy Vaugh (SF), Moses Robin (PF), Mark Dabbs (C) William Kilgo, Paul Jones, Nathaniel Doody, Alvin Fleck, Brian Ash | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SG), Charles Ervin (SF), Norman Turner (PF) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Lee Baskerville | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Richard McKearney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Norman Turner grabs the board | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard McKearney (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Travis Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Vaugh (fresh) PF - Moses Robin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Dabbs (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Thoreson (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Norman Turner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Johnson | 63-49 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Richard McKearney can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Moses Robin hits the follow up shot | 65-49 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles is whistled for traveling | 65-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody (SF), Alvin Fleck (PF) Roy Vaugh, Moses Robin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:02 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Travis Hill and he's fouled by Norman Turner - foul #1 on Norman Turner, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Jones (SG) Travis Hill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:02 | Indiana | Mark Dabbs makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathaniel Doody - foul #2 on Nathaniel Doody, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Indiana | Richard McKearney is fouled on the floor by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | Richard McKearney misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | Richard McKearney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | George Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Alvin Fleck grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Nathaniel Doody clanks a shot near the basket | 69-50 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Norman Turner | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles connects on the floater from the left wing | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Richard McKearney is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Jones | 71-52 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | George Johnson is hacked by Richard McKearney - foul #1 on Richard McKearney, team foul #10 | 71-52 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Richard McKearney runs out the clock | 71-54 |