| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alton Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sean Mandeville (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ricky Raney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Prendergast (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Gary Felan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mullane (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lee Squires (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Gary Felan inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Indiana | Lee Squires is hacked by Sean Mandeville - foul #1 on Sean Mandeville, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:12 | Indiana | Lee Squires banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gary Felan | 36-35 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Alton Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 18:57 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Sean Mandeville picks off the pass by Gary Felan out of a doubleteam | 36-35 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Alton Baker is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | The short jumper by John Mullane is denied by Sean Mandeville | 36-35 |
| 18:00 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to John Mullane | 36-35 |
| 17:43 | Indiana | Sean Mandeville steals the ball from John Mullane | 36-35 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Alton Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Raney - foul #3 on Ricky Raney, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG) Ricky Raney | |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Jones and he's hacked by John Mullane - foul #3 on John Mullane, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Matthews (PF) John Mullane | |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Gary Felan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Leonard Prendergast | 39-37 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnston - foul #1 on Mark Johnston, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury (SF), Jerry Baker (C) Stanley Parramore, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG), Liang Chiu (C) Leonard Prendergast, Lee Squires | |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Alton Baker is hacked by Liang Chiu - foul #2 on Liang Chiu, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Erin Newman (SF) Alton Baker, Joey Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the shot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Mark Johnston travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (SF), John Mullane (PF) Gary Felan, Robert Matthews | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Erin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Jones (fresh) SF - Ricky Raney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Mullane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Liang Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Waterbury | 41-37 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones is hacked by Mark Johnston - foul #2 on Mark Johnston, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Joey Smith (SG), Stanley Parramore (SF), Sean Mandeville (C) Larry Sly, Reginald Waterbury, Erin Newman, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast (SG), Lee Squires (C) Norman Jones, Liang Chiu | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Mandeville | 43-37 |
| 14:53 | Indiana | John Mullane connects on the runner from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Lee Squires takes the ball from Alton Baker | 43-39 |
| 14:25 | Indiana | Alton Baker steps in front of the Mark Johnston pass | 43-39 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Joey Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | John Mullane snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:35 | Indiana | The jumper by Lee Squires is denied by Benjamin Jones | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Alton Baker is denied on a dunk by Ricky Raney | 43-39 |
| 13:21 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:00 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Erin Newman (SF), Reginald Waterbury (PF), Jerry Baker (C) Alton Baker, Stanley Parramore, Benjamin Jones, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG), Gary Felan (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), Liang Chiu (C) Mark Johnston, Leonard Prendergast, John Mullane, Lee Squires | |
| 12:12 | Indiana | Reginald Waterbury picks off the pass by Liang Chiu | 43-39 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Joey Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Norman Jones gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ricky Raney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Norman Jones (fresh) SF - Gary Felan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) C - Liang Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Indiana | Gary Felan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Raney | 43-42 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Joey Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Baker and the foul's on Norman Jones - foul #1 on Norman Jones, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Stanley Parramore (SF), Benjamin Jones (PF) Larry Sly, Erin Newman, Reginald Waterbury | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast (PG), Lee Squires (C) Ricky Raney, Liang Chiu | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury (SG), Sean Mandeville (C) Joey Smith, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Mullane (PF) Robert Matthews | |
| 10:17 | Indiana | John Mullane misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 10:15 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Stanley Parramore picks off the pass by Norman Jones | 46-42 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Alton Baker hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Jones | 48-42 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | John Mullane comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Jones - foul #4 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Jerry Baker (C) Benjamin Jones, Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG) Norman Jones | |
| 09:16 | Indiana | John Mullane makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | John Mullane makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Alton Baker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | John Mullane grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | John Mullane buries a floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Gary Felan - foul #3 on Gary Felan, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Smith (SG), Erin Newman (SF) Larry Sly, Stanley Parramore | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), Liang Chiu (C) Gary Felan, John Mullane, Lee Squires | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Johnston | 49-49 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Raney - foul #4 on Ricky Raney, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Sean Mandeville (C) Alton Baker, Erin Newman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG) Leonard Prendergast | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Waterbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Mandeville (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Jones (fresh) SF - Ricky Raney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) C - Liang Chiu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Indiana | Ricky Raney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones (PF) Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Lee Squires (C) Liang Chiu | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury is hacked by Norman Jones - foul #2 on Norman Jones, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gary Felan (SF) Mark Johnston | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:01 | Indiana | Robert Matthews grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Ricky Raney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Joey Smith grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Stanley Parramore (SF) Larry Sly, Reginald Waterbury | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Mullane (PF) Robert Matthews | |
| 06:00 | Indiana | Benjamin Jones takes the ball from Lee Squires | 51-49 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lee Squires - foul #1 on Lee Squires, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast (SG) Norman Jones | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Gary Felan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 05:25 | Indiana | John Mullane tips it home | 53-51 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Joey Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Mullane - foul #4 on John Mullane, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Baker (C) Sean Mandeville | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG), Liang Chiu (C) Ricky Raney, Lee Squires | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | Gary Felan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 55-51 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Alton Baker snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Alton Baker blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Johnston - foul #3 on Mark Johnston, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Reginald Waterbury (PF) Joey Smith, Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG) Gary Felan | |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Alton Baker misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Alton Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Johnston | 56-54 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Larry Sly scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Reginald Waterbury | 58-54 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Mark Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sly - foul #3 on Larry Sly, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville (C) Larry Sly | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Raney (SF), Robert Matthews (PF), Lee Squires (C) Norman Jones, John Mullane, Liang Chiu | |
| 03:28 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast connects on the floater from the left wing | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alton Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Waterbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Mandeville (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Mark Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Prendergast (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ricky Raney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Squires (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury is hacked by Mark Johnston - foul #4 on Mark Johnston, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Joey Smith (SG), Benjamin Jones (PF) Alton Baker, Stanley Parramore, Jerry Baker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG), Gary Felan (SF) Mark Johnston, Leonard Prendergast | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Norman Jones snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:38 | Indiana | Ricky Raney buries a floater from the right side | 59-58 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Stanley Parramore (SF) Larry Sly, Reginald Waterbury | |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast (SG), John Mullane (PF) Norman Jones, Robert Matthews | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Alton Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Jones | 61-58 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Benjamin Jones steals it from Leonard Prendergast | 61-58 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Parramore and the foul's on Ricky Raney - foul #5 on Ricky Raney, team foul #14 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Johnston (PG) Ricky Raney | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Indiana | Gary Felan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-58 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alton Baker | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Alton Baker double dribbles | 64-58 |
| 00:57 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Mark Johnston is called for the reach on Sean Mandeville in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Johnston, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG) Alton Baker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Norman Jones (SG) Mark Johnston | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Mullane | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Joey Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Jones - foul #3 on Norman Jones, team foul #16 | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | The jump hook by Lee Squires is blocked by Sean Mandeville | 67-60 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Norman Jones hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Leonard Prendergast is called for the reach on Joey Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Prendergast, team foul #17 | 67-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Lee Squires loses the ball out of bounds | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Norman Jones is called for the reach on Joey Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Jones, team foul #18 | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Joey Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Prendergast - foul #2 on Leonard Prendergast, team foul #19 | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Lee Squires grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Jones - foul #5 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #4 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Jerry Baker (PF) Larry Sly, Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Leonard Prendergast hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Lee Squires grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Gary Felan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | John Mullane grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |