| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Henry Heath (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronnie Forehand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marcos (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Penn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | David Clark inbounds the ball | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Dreyer | 45-49 |
| 19:10 | Indiana State | Henry Heath misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 19:08 | Indiana State | David Clark grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 18:48 | Indiana State | Henry Heath knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronnie Forehand and he's hacked by Robert Carr - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Leonel Baird (SG), Donald Craig (SF), Arthur Cambell (PF), Pat Carson (C) Richard Carter, David Clark, Ronnie Forehand, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| 18:48 | Indiana State | Henry Heath misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:48 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 18:29 | Indiana State | Pat Carson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Henry Heath | 49-49 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Carnes | 49-52 |
| 18:21 | Indiana State | George Barbee picks off the pass by Henry Heath in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | James Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 17:58 | Indiana State | Donald Craig pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 17:56 | Indiana State | Henry Heath is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Clift (PG), David Clark (SF), Ronnie Forehand (PF), Michael Marcos (C) Leonel Baird, Donald Craig, Arthur Cambell, Pat Carson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, James Smith, John Carnes, Thomas Cook, Elroy Howe | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 17:31 | Indiana State | David Clark grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 17:25 | Indiana State | Henry Heath hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Clift | 51-52 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Billy Baker blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 16:59 | Indiana State | Henry Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Kirksey - foul #1 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (PG), Leonel Baird (SG), Arthur Cambell (PF) Clifford Clift, Henry Heath, Ronnie Forehand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), George Barbee (SG), Elroy Howe (C) Harry Kirksey, Chad Dreyer, Charles Penn | |
| 16:43 | Indiana State | Leonel Baird misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Carr | 51-54 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | George Barbee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Robert Carr tips it in | 51-56 |
| 16:16 | Indiana State | David Clark makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | George Barbee scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Leonel Baird (tiring) 5 pts. SF - David Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cambell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Marcos (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barbee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Billy Baker (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Elroy Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Indiana State | David Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carr - foul #3 on Robert Carr, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Clift (PG), Thomas Bones (SG), Michael Maestas (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Pat Carson (C) Richard Carter, Leonel Baird, David Clark, Arthur Cambell, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Cory Messinger (PF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| 15:32 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 15:31 | Indiana State | Donald Craig tips it home | 55-59 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Charles Penn connects on the open shot from the baseline set up by Robert Carr | 55-61 |
| 15:03 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones misses the lay-in | 55-61 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | John Carnes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 14:56 | Indiana State | Donald Craig grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 14:51 | Indiana State | The jump hook by Thomas Bones is blocked by Cory Messinger | 55-61 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Carr | 55-61 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 55-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (PG), David Clark (SF), Ronnie Forehand (PF), Arthur Cambell (C) Clifford Clift, Michael Maestas, Donald Craig, Pat Carson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Thomas Cook (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, James Smith, John Carnes, Cory Messinger, Charles Penn | |
| 14:28 | Indiana State | David Clark connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Bones | 57-61 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Cambell - foul #3 on Arthur Cambell, team foul #1 | 57-61 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer loses the ball out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Michael Marcos (C) Arthur Cambell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG) Harry Kirksey | |
| 14:11 | Indiana State | Richard Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Carnes (SF) Thomas Cook | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Ronnie Forehand steals it from George Barbee | 57-61 |
| 13:44 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 59-61 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Leonel Baird (SF), Arthur Cambell (C) David Clark, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Charles Penn (C) George Barbee, John Carnes, Elroy Howe | |
| 13:13 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones hits a wide open jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Carr | 61-64 |
| 12:50 | Indiana State | Leonel Baird's pass is intercepted by Charles Penn in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | Billy Baker buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Carr | 61-66 |
| 12:24 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand misses the easy dunk attempt | 61-66 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Clift (PG), Henry Heath (SG), Michael Maestas (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Michael Marcos (C) Richard Carter, Thomas Bones, Leonel Baird, Ronnie Forehand, Arthur Cambell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | John Carnes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Barbee | 61-68 |
| 11:52 | Indiana State | Henry Heath can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-68 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Clifford Clift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Heath (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Maestas (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marcos (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carnes (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Messinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | John Carnes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 11:42 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 11:39 | Indiana State | John Carnes is called for the reach on Michael Maestas in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carnes, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Pat Carson (C) Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Elroy Howe (C) George Barbee, John Carnes, Thomas Cook | |
| 11:26 | Indiana State | Pat Carson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-68 |
| 11:24 | Indiana State | Henry Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 11:04 | Indiana State | James Smith picks off the pass by Clifford Clift | 61-68 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey banks in the layup set up by James Smith | 61-70 |
| 10:55 | Indiana State | Clifford Clift loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (PG), Thomas Bones (SG), David Clark (SF), Arthur Cambell (PF), Michael Marcos (C) Clifford Clift, Henry Heath, Michael Maestas, Donald Craig, Pat Carson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), George Barbee (SG), John Carnes (SF), Billy Baker (PF) Harry Kirksey, James Smith, Cameron Johnson, Cory Messinger | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | John Carnes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-70 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Penn (C) Elroy Howe | |
| 10:11 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones travels with the ball | 61-70 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand (PF) Arthur Cambell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Thomas Cook (SF) Robert Carr, John Carnes | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Billy Baker is blocked by Michael Marcos | 61-70 |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 09:30 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones connects on the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Charles Penn - foul #1 on Charles Penn, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Heath (PG), Leonel Baird (SF), Donald Craig (PF), Pat Carson (C) Richard Carter, David Clark, Ronnie Forehand, Michael Marcos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Cory Messinger (C) George Barbee, Thomas Cook, Charles Penn | |
| 09:30 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bones in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 09:11 | Indiana State | Leonel Baird misses the easy layup | 64-70 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Carr | 64-70 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 08:44 | Indiana State | Donald Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 08:40 | Indiana State | Henry Heath can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Chad Dreyer | 64-70 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Robert Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 08:32 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Craig | 64-70 |
| 08:28 | Indiana State | Henry Heath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 08:27 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones hits the follow up shot | 66-70 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Billy Baker's pass is intercepted by Henry Heath | 66-70 |
| 08:19 | Indiana State | Henry Heath lays it in | 68-70 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses long on a floater from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Robert Carr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cameron Johnson | 68-73 |
| 07:50 | Indiana State | Henry Heath connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leonel Baird | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Henry Heath (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bones (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonel Baird (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Craig (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Pat Carson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Dreyer (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Baker (tired) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Messinger (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger comes up short on the shot from the left side | 70-73 |
| 07:26 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 07:21 | Indiana State | Henry Heath scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Pat Carson | 73-73 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 07:00 | Indiana State | Donald Craig pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 07:00 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Clift (PG), Michael Maestas (SG), David Clark (SF), Ronnie Forehand (PF), Arthur Cambell (C) Henry Heath, Thomas Bones, Leonel Baird, Donald Craig, Pat Carson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Cory Messinger | |
| 06:41 | Indiana State | Michael Maestas is hacked by George Barbee - foul #3 on George Barbee, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| 06:16 | Indiana State | Clifford Clift hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Maestas | 75-73 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook drills a runner near the basket set up by George Barbee | 75-75 |
| 05:51 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 75-75 |
| 05:49 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 05:27 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 05:26 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 05:12 | Indiana State | Michael Maestas loses the dribble to Elroy Howe | 75-75 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | John Carnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:53 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 04:49 | Indiana State | Michael Maestas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Clark | 78-75 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Clifford Clift is called for the reach on James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Clift, team foul #2 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (PG), Thomas Bones (SG), Michael Marcos (C) Clifford Clift, Michael Maestas, Ronnie Forehand | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Charles Penn (C) James Smith, John Carnes, Thomas Cook, Elroy Howe | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Marcos - foul #2 on Michael Marcos, team foul #3 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG) George Barbee | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Charles Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:20 | Indiana State | Richard Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Kirksey - foul #2 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #7 | 78-76 |
| 04:20 | Indiana State | Richard Carter misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:20 | Indiana State | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 04:00 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 03:54 | Indiana State | Arthur Cambell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-76 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Heath (SG), Donald Craig (PF) Thomas Bones, Arthur Cambell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF) Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | John Carnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 03:29 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Henry Heath (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Marcos (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Barbee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Carnes (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elroy Howe (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Penn (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Indiana State | John Carnes steps in front of the Henry Heath pass in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey lays it up and in set up by John Carnes | 79-78 |
| 03:06 | Indiana State | Donald Craig drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Clark | 81-78 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-80 |
| 02:40 | Indiana State | Donald Craig misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Harry Kirksey - foul #3 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #8 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Clift (PG), Thomas Bones (SG), Leonel Baird (SF) Richard Carter, Henry Heath, David Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, George Barbee, John Carnes, Elroy Howe, Charles Penn | |
| 02:40 | Indiana State | Donald Craig makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:40 | Indiana State | Donald Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Billy Baker | 82-80 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger can't tip it in | 82-80 |
| 02:18 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos pulls down the rebound | 82-80 |
| 01:53 | Indiana State | Donald Craig clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 01:52 | Indiana State | Donald Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 82-80 |
| 01:38 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Cameron Johnson - foul #1 on Cameron Johnson, team foul #9 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Carter (PG), David Clark (SF), Ronnie Forehand (PF) Clifford Clift, Leonel Baird, Donald Craig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Penn (C) Cory Messinger | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| 01:38 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:38 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Robert Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-80 |
| 01:11 | Indiana State | Richard Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 84-80 |
| 01:10 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand can't tip it in | 84-80 |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer snags the defensive board | 84-80 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-80 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Dreyer | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | Thomas Bones makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 86-83 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Charles Penn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 86-83 |
| 00:14 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand grabs the board | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carr - foul #4 on Robert Carr, team foul #10 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Leonel Baird (SF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:11 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:11 | Indiana State | Ronnie Forehand makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Robert Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Leonel Baird - foul #1 on Leonel Baird, team foul #4 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Clark (SF) Leonel Baird | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Robert Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-83 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Michael Marcos | 88-83 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Michael Marcos runs out the clock | 88-83 |