| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Garrett Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Harness (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Vance (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Marvin Harness inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Indiana | Chad Birkholz takes the ball from Marvin Harness | 46-43 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes loses the dribble to James Morgan | 46-43 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | William Connolly comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | John Mock buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Francis Hebert comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 46-48 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | Mikel Paczkowski steals it from James Morgan in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | John Mock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Mock, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (PG), Scott Carbone (SG), Harry Zwiefel (PF), Mark Scott (C) Garrett Cooper, James Morgan, Francis Hebert, William Connolly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 18:20 | Indiana | Scott Carbone loses the dribble to John Patterson in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | John Patterson blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | John Patterson hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 17:52 | Indiana | Tommy Evans is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tommy Evans, team foul #1 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Warfield (C) Marvin Harness | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Tommy Evans is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #2 on Tommy Evans, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Morgan (SG) John Warfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), John Vance (C) Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | John Mock lays it in on a great pass from John Vance | 46-52 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | John Mock steals it from Harry Zwiefel | 46-52 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Garrett Cooper (PG), Marvin Harness (SF), Francis Hebert (PF), John Warfield (C) Tommy Evans, Scott Carbone, Harry Zwiefel, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Chad Birkholz (PF) John Patterson, Thomas Johnson | |
| 16:41 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Connolly (C) John Warfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:14 | Indiana | Francis Hebert's pass is intercepted by Robert Hayes | 46-52 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | The jumper by Chad Birkholz is denied by William Connolly | 46-52 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | John Vance hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Garrett Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Harness (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Connolly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Indiana | William Connolly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Mock - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Scott (SG) James Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 15:43 | Indiana | William Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:43 | Indiana | William Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel (C) William Connolly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Marvin Harness is hacked by Michael Davis - foul #2 on Michael Davis, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Morgan (SG), John Warfield (C) Marvin Harness, Francis Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:20 | Indiana | James Morgan can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Quinn - foul #3 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Carbone (SF) John Warfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:20 | Indiana | James Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 15:20 | Indiana | James Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (PG), John Warfield (C) Garrett Cooper, James Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Ed Dixon | |
| 14:42 | Indiana | Mark Scott scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Tommy Evans | 50-54 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | John Warfield gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:59 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Evans | 53-54 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Mock | 53-56 |
| 13:50 | Indiana | John Warfield is fouled in the backcourt by John Mock - foul #3 on John Mock, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Garrett Cooper (PG), James Morgan (SG), Marvin Harness (SF), Francis Hebert (PF), William Connolly (C) Tommy Evans, Scott Carbone, Mark Scott, Harry Zwiefel, John Warfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Patterson (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, John Mock, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 13:36 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | John Vance scores on a runner in the lane set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 53-58 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | William Connolly buries a shot from close range on a great pass from James Morgan | 55-58 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Garrett Cooper - foul #1 on Garrett Cooper, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Warfield (C) William Connolly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG) John Patterson | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Francis Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (C) John Vance | |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson is whistled for a carry | 55-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel (PF) Francis Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG) Robert Hayes | |
| 12:29 | Indiana | John Mock is called for the reach on Marvin Harness in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mock, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (SG) John Mock | |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Marvin Harness makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Marvin Harness misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Ed Dixon is called for the reach on John Warfield - foul #3 on Ed Dixon, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (PG) Garrett Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Vance (C) Chad Birkholz | |
| 12:17 | Indiana | John Warfield makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | John Warfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Harness - foul #2 on Marvin Harness, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Reichenbach (PF) John Warfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) John Patterson | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 11:50 | Indiana | Tommy Evans can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 11:49 | Indiana | James Morgan hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Tommy Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Harness (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reichenbach (fresh) 2 blk. C - Harry Zwiefel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) C - John Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tommy Evans - foul #3 on Tommy Evans, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Carbone (SG), Mark Scott (SF) James Morgan, Marvin Harness | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (SG) Ed Dixon | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 11:27 | Indiana | Mark Scott hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Evans | 62-64 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 62-66 |
| 10:50 | Indiana | The pull-up jumper by Scott Carbone is blocked by Thomas Johnson | 62-66 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-66 |
| 10:34 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 10:15 | Indiana | Mark Scott is called for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | Indiana | Garrett Cooper (PG), James Morgan (SG), Marvin Harness (SF), Francis Hebert (PF), William Connolly (C) Tommy Evans, Scott Carbone, Mark Scott, Robert Reichenbach, Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Robert Hayes, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 10:04 | Indiana | William Connolly grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 09:40 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | Francis Hebert can't tip it in | 62-66 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is fouled on the floor by Garrett Cooper - foul #2 on Garrett Cooper, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Ed Dixon (SG), Michael Davis (SF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Patterson, Chad Birkholz, Stephen Brown | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Marvin Harness is called for the reach on Jimmy Quinn - foul #3 on Marvin Harness, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz (PF) Cedric Hacker | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 08:48 | Indiana | William Connolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon double dribbles | 62-68 |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Carbone (SG), Mark Scott (PF), John Warfield (C) James Morgan, Francis Hebert, William Connolly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Jimmy Quinn | |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Scott Carbone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ed Dixon | 62-70 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Marvin Harness blows the layup but the foul's on Chad Birkholz - foul #2 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel (PF) Garrett Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Michael Davis, Chad Birkholz, John Vance | |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Marvin Harness makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Marvin Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon is denied on a layup by Marvin Harness | 64-70 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the tip | 64-70 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | John Warfield grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Scott Carbone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marvin Harness (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Zwiefel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Warfield (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ed Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Indiana | Cedric Hacker blocks the jumper by Scott Carbone | 64-70 |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel tips it back up and in | 66-70 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker is hacked by Harry Zwiefel - foul #2 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (PG), James Morgan (SG), Francis Hebert (PF) Mark Scott, Scott Carbone, John Warfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Ed Dixon, Robert Hayes, Stephen Brown | |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 06:58 | Indiana | Marvin Harness grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | The short jumper by Marvin Harness is denied by John Vance | 66-70 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vance | 66-70 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | John Patterson buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Mock | 66-72 |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Francis Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-72 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Zwiefel | 66-72 |
| 05:51 | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Harry Zwiefel is called for the reach on John Mock - foul #3 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Indiana | Garrett Cooper (PG), Mark Scott (SF), Robert Reichenbach (PF), William Connolly (C) Tommy Evans, Marvin Harness, Francis Hebert, Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) John Patterson, Cedric Hacker, Chad Birkholz | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:38 | Indiana | Robert Reichenbach grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | William Connolly makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Morgan | 69-72 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | John Vance hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Mock | 69-74 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | William Connolly is denied on a dunk by Thomas Johnson | 69-74 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Michael Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | James Morgan gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | Mark Scott misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 69-74 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | Robert Reichenbach hits the follow up shot | 71-74 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 03:42 | Indiana | William Connolly snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Garrett Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Reichenbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Connolly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - John Vance (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (PG), Scott Carbone (SG), Marvin Harness (SF), Francis Hebert (PF), Harry Zwiefel (C) Garrett Cooper, James Morgan, Mark Scott, Robert Reichenbach, William Connolly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson, John Vance | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski hits a shot from the left wing set up by Chad Birkholz | 71-76 |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Mikel Paczkowski is called for the reach on Tommy Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Tommy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Tommy Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is fouled on the floor by Harry Zwiefel - foul #4 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Francis Hebert | 73-77 |
| 02:55 | Indiana | Tommy Evans is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-80 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Connolly (C) Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Thomas Johnson (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Chad Birkholz | |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Scott Carbone drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Evans | 76-80 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | Indiana | Garrett Cooper (PG) Tommy Evans | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG) John Mock | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon lays it in | 76-82 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | William Connolly is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Connolly, team foul #11 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Morgan (SG) Scott Carbone | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) John Patterson, Ed Dixon, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 01:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Marvin Harness | 76-82 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Francis Hebert makes the jumper in the lane set up by Garrett Cooper and he's fouled by Chad Birkholz - foul #3 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #11 | 78-82 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Francis Hebert makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Francis Hebert blocks the short jumper by Robert Hayes | 79-82 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper snags the defensive board | 79-82 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Marvin Harness is fouled on the floor by Robert Hayes - foul #2 on Robert Hayes, team foul #12 | 79-82 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Marvin Harness makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Marvin Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Garrett Cooper is called for the reach on Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garrett Cooper, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Francis Hebert | 81-83 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | James Morgan lays it in | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski clanks a fullcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Garrett Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Harness (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Hebert (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Connolly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mock (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Birkholz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - John Vance (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Indiana | William Connolly wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Indiana | James Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | John Vance grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | William Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:24 | Indiana | William Connolly is fouled on the floor by Chad Birkholz - foul #4 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #13 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tommy Evans (PG) Garrett Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| 04:24 | Indiana | William Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:24 | Indiana | William Connolly misses the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | John Mock gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | John Vance connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-86 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | The pull-up jumper by James Morgan is blocked by John Vance | 84-86 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | John Patterson is fouled on the floor by James Morgan - foul #2 on James Morgan, team foul #13 | 84-86 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Zwiefel (C) William Connolly | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF) John Mock, Chad Birkholz | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 03:43 | Indiana | James Morgan is called for 10 seconds | 84-88 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Scott (C) Francis Hebert | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes loses the dribble to Marvin Harness | 84-88 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | Marvin Harness throws it down | 86-88 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-88 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | John Vance hits the follow up shot | 86-90 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Marvin Harness is fouled in the backcourt by John Vance - foul #2 on John Vance, team foul #14 | 86-90 |
| Subs | Indiana | Garrett Cooper (PG), Scott Carbone (SG) Tommy Evans, James Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Stephen Brown (C) John Patterson, Robert Hayes, John Vance | |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Marvin Harness misses the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Marvin Harness misses the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 86-90 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-90 |
| 02:37 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 86-90 |
| 02:37 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-90 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Morgan (SG), Francis Hebert (PF), William Connolly (C) Scott Carbone, Harry Zwiefel, Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Chad Birkholz (PF), John Vance (C) Jimmy Quinn, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Thomas Johnson, Stephen Brown | |
| 02:20 | Indiana | James Morgan connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Marvin Harness and he's hacked by Chad Birkholz - foul #5 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #15 | 88-90 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Patterson (PF) Chad Birkholz | |
| 02:20 | Indiana | James Morgan misses the free throw | 88-90 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes snags the defensive board | 88-90 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-90 |
| 02:10 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 88-90 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 88-90 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-90 |
| 01:47 | Indiana | Marvin Harness gets the rebound | 88-90 |
| 01:23 | Indiana | Marvin Harness makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Garrett Cooper | 90-90 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-90 |
| 01:00 | Indiana | Francis Hebert snags the defensive board | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Garrett Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Morgan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Harness (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Francis Hebert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Connolly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - John Vance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:42 | Indiana | William Connolly is denied on a dunk by Robert Hayes | 90-90 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | Garrett Cooper snags the offensive board | 90-90 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Robert Hayes blocks the jumper by Francis Hebert | 90-90 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Mock gets the rebound | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes's pass is intercepted by Marvin Harness | 90-90 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Francis Hebert misses the easy layup | 90-90 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Marvin Harness tips it in | 92-90 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | William Connolly swats the layup by John Mock | 92-90 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes tips it but misses | 92-90 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Francis Hebert snags the defensive board | 92-90 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Francis Hebert is hacked by John Mock in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Mock, team foul #16 | 92-90 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Johnson (PF) John Mock | |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Francis Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Francis Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-90 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-90 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | James Morgan gets the rebound | 94-90 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | James Morgan runs out the clock | 94-90 |