| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Prendergast (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Felan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Liang Chiu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Goulet (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronnie Ramsey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Gary Felan inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:56 | Indiana | Carlton Tillman is called for the reach on Leonard Prendergast in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlton Tillman, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ira Eastman (SG) Carlton Tillman | |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Robert Matthews hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Mark Johnston | 44-26 |
| 19:20 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-28 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | Mark Johnston travels in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-28 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Liang Chiu | 44-28 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | Gary Felan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-28 |
| 18:47 | Indiana | Gary Felan tips it back up and in | 46-28 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on Kevin Goulet - foul #2 on Robert Matthews, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin (PG), Jay Miles (C) Rob Hoose, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ira Eastman and he's fouled by Robert Matthews - foul #3 on Robert Matthews, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (PG), Norman Jones (SG), John Mullane (PF) Mark Johnston, Leonard Prendergast, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (SG), Shaun Roy (SF) Ira Eastman, Ronald Mathews | |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet misses the free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:18 | Indiana | Liang Chiu gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:15 | Indiana | Gary Felan double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William McConico (PF) Kevin Goulet | |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | William McConico loses the ball out of bounds | 46-30 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Gary Felan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | William McConico snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Joseph Coggin is denied by Liang Chiu | 46-30 |
| 17:23 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gary Felan | 46-30 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Liang Chiu misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jay Miles - foul #2 on Jay Miles, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG), Leonard Prendergast (SG) Norman Jones, Gary Felan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Ira Eastman (SG), Ronald Mathews (SF), Kevin Goulet (PF), Ronnie Ramsey (C) Joseph Coggin, Jason Felton, Shaun Roy, William McConico, Jay Miles | |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Liang Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Liang Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Raney - foul #1 on Ricky Raney, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Felan (SF), Robert Matthews (PF) Ricky Raney, John Mullane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:24 | Indiana | Gary Felan hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Johnston and the foul's on Kevin Goulet - foul #3 on Kevin Goulet, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| 16:24 | Indiana | Gary Felan misses the free throw | 50-32 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-32 |
| 16:18 | Indiana | Liang Chiu pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | Gary Felan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG) Gary Felan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ira Eastman and he's fouled by Liang Chiu - foul #1 on Liang Chiu, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Moore (C) Ronnie Ramsey | |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Prendergast (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Liang Chiu (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ira Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Goulet (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Albert Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Indiana | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 50-35 |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Mark Johnston snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mathews - foul #2 on Ronald Mathews, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (PG), Gary Felan (SF), John Mullane (PF), Lee Squires (C) Mark Johnston, Norman Jones, Robert Matthews, Liang Chiu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin (PG), Jason Felton (SG), Shaun Roy (SF), William McConico (PF), Jay Miles (C) Rob Hoose, Ira Eastman, Ronald Mathews, Kevin Goulet, Albert Moore | |
| 14:49 | Indiana | John Mullane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-35 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | William McConico grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Jason Felton is fouled on the floor by John Mullane - foul #4 on John Mullane, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Matthews (PF) John Mullane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey (C) Jay Miles | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jason Felton | 50-37 |
| 13:50 | Indiana | William McConico steps in front of the Ricky Raney pass | 50-37 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Jason Felton is called for traveling | 50-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG), Norman Jones (SG) Ricky Raney, Leonard Prendergast | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ira Eastman (SG), Ronald Mathews (SF), Kevin Goulet (PF) Jason Felton, Shaun Roy, William McConico | |
| 13:25 | Indiana | Norman Jones's pass is intercepted by Ronald Mathews | 50-37 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews lays it up and in | 50-39 |
| 12:58 | Indiana | Ira Eastman picks off the pass by Gary Felan | 50-39 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman banks in the layup | 50-41 |
| 12:36 | Indiana | Gary Felan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronnie Ramsey | 50-41 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Gary Felan pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:07 | Indiana | Gary Felan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Mark Johnston is called for the reach on Joseph Coggin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Johnston, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast (SG), Ricky Raney (SF) Norman Jones, Gary Felan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Carlton Tillman (SG), Shaun Roy (SF), William McConico (PF), Jay Miles (C) Joseph Coggin, Ira Eastman, Ronald Mathews, Kevin Goulet, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | William McConico clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 11:37 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leonard Prendergast (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Raney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Matthews (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Squires (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rob Hoose (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shaun Roy (fresh) PF - William McConico (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Jay Miles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast is hacked by Carlton Tillman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlton Tillman, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Felton (SG) Carlton Tillman | |
| 11:16 | Indiana | Lee Squires misses the easy layup | 50-41 |
| 11:14 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Jay Miles grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Jay Miles's 3 pointer is rejected by Lee Squires | 50-41 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Robert Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Johnston | 53-41 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | William McConico scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-44 |
| 10:05 | Indiana | Lee Squires lays it in | 55-44 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Jay Miles can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 09:53 | Indiana | Ricky Raney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:29 | Indiana | Ricky Raney misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 09:28 | Indiana | Lee Squires tips it in | 57-44 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Leonard Prendergast picks off the pass by Shaun Roy | 57-44 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | Ricky Raney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jay Miles | 57-44 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | William McConico lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rob Hoose and he's fouled by Mark Johnston - foul #2 on Mark Johnston, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG), Gary Felan (SF), Liang Chiu (C) Mark Johnston, Leonard Prendergast, Lee Squires | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin (PG), Ira Eastman (SG), Ronald Mathews (SF), Ronnie Ramsey (C) Rob Hoose, Jason Felton, Shaun Roy, Jay Miles | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | William McConico makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Gary Felan comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Mathews - foul #3 on Ronald Mathews, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet (PF) William McConico | |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Gary Felan makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Gary Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-47 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 08:08 | Indiana | Ira Eastman steals it from Ricky Raney in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews misses the easy layup | 59-47 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 07:37 | Indiana | Gary Felan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Jones | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ricky Raney (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Felan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Matthews (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Liang Chiu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Coggin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Goulet (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Ramsey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ira Eastman | 62-52 |
| 07:04 | Indiana | Ricky Raney is whistled for traveling | 62-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG), John Mullane (PF) Ricky Raney, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shaun Roy (SF), Albert Moore (C) Ronald Mathews, Ronnie Ramsey | |
| 06:48 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet misses the easy layup | 62-52 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Shaun Roy comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-52 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin tips it home | 62-54 |
| 06:12 | Indiana | The jump hook by Liang Chiu is blocked by Kevin Goulet | 62-54 |
| 06:11 | Indiana | Liang Chiu tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin tips it home | 64-56 |
| 05:22 | Indiana | John Mullane misses the floater near the basket | 64-56 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Albert Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 05:05 | Indiana | Liang Chiu grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 05:02 | Indiana | Joseph Coggin is called for the reach on Mark Johnston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Coggin, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast (SG), Lee Squires (C) Norman Jones, Liang Chiu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Jason Felton (SG), Ronald Mathews (SF), William McConico (PF), Jay Miles (C) Joseph Coggin, Ira Eastman, Shaun Roy, Kevin Goulet, Albert Moore | |
| 05:02 | Indiana | Mark Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:02 | Indiana | Mark Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Jay Miles pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | William McConico clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Mullane - foul #5 on John Mullane, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (PG), Robert Matthews (PF) Mark Johnston, John Mullane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | William McConico makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | William McConico misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Miles | 65-57 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Leonard Prendergast steals it from Jay Miles | 65-57 |
| 04:37 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast hits the finger roll | 67-57 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Ronald Mathews is whistled for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey (C) Jay Miles | |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast is hacked by Jason Felton - foul #1 on Jason Felton, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Liang Chiu (PF) Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William McConico is blocked by Liang Chiu | 67-57 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Liang Chiu grabs the board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin (PG) Rob Hoose | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Ricky Raney is called for the reach on Joseph Coggin - foul #2 on Ricky Raney, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Joseph Coggin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ricky Raney (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Prendergast (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Felan (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Squires (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Liang Chiu (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Coggin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Felton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William McConico (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Ronnie Ramsey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Lee Squires misses short on a jumper in the lane | 67-59 |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Lee Squires tips it home | 69-59 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | William McConico misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Liang Chiu grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 02:37 | Indiana | Lee Squires lays it in | 71-59 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG), Norman Jones (SG), Robert Matthews (PF) Ricky Raney, Leonard Prendergast, Liang Chiu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rob Hoose (PG), Ira Eastman (SG), Kevin Goulet (PF) Joseph Coggin, Jason Felton, William McConico | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ira Eastman, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (SF), Liang Chiu (C) Gary Felan, Lee Squires | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Miles (C) Ronnie Ramsey | |
| 01:54 | Indiana | Ricky Raney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rob Hoose | 71-59 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet misses the turnaround in the paint | 71-59 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Jay Miles misses the tip | 71-59 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Jay Miles grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Jay Miles scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 01:19 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast (SG), Gary Felan (SF), Lee Squires (C) Norman Jones, Ricky Raney, Liang Chiu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Ramsey (C) Jay Miles | |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Gary Felan knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Kevin Goulet connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ira Eastman | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Rob Hoose is called for the reach on Mark Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rob Hoose, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG), Ricky Raney (SF), Liang Chiu (C) Leonard Prendergast, Gary Felan, Lee Squires | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Mark Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Mark Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Mark Johnston is called for the reach on Ira Eastman - foul #3 on Mark Johnston, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Felan (SF) Mark Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Gary Felan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Raney | 78-66 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Ira Eastman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Mathews | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Ricky Raney runs out the clock | 78-68 |