| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - George Gelb (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joseph Zelnick (fresh) PF - William Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Indiana | George Gelb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Harry Evans snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | Terrence Hill clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | George Gelb can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Harry Evans gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the dunk | 39-31 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | William Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:55 | Indiana | William Hayden knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | George Gelb grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:23 | Indiana | William Hayden misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bruce Banks - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:23 | Indiana | William Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:23 | Indiana | William Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on George Gelb - foul #1 on George Gelb, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Moseley (C) Daniel Walters | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Terrence Hill can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Pierce - foul #1 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Mortenson (SF) Joseph Zelnick | |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Terrence Hill misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Terrence Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:32 | Indiana | Terrence Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:26 | Indiana | George Gelb connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrence Hill | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Moseley - foul #1 on Harry Moseley, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:57 | Indiana | William Hayden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SG - George Gelb (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Moseley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Terrence Hill steals the ball from Teodoro Esposito | 42-40 |
| 15:37 | Indiana | George Gelb lays it in on a nice dish by Terrence Hill | 42-42 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | George Gelb takes the ball from Lawrence Pierce | 42-42 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | George Gelb hits the finger roll | 42-44 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-44 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Carpenter | 42-44 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick (SF), Daniel Walters (C) Michael Mortenson, Harry Moseley | |
| 14:00 | Indiana | George Gelb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | Terrence Hill gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | Terrence Hill connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Hayden | 42-46 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | William Hayden is called for the reach on Bruce Banks - foul #2 on William Hayden, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks's floater is tipped away by Joseph Zelnick | 42-46 |
| 12:59 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Terrence Hill | 42-46 |
| 12:44 | Indiana | George Gelb buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits a jumper near the basket | 44-48 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Daniel Walters hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by George Gelb | 44-50 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Harry Evans evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 11:53 | Indiana | Terrence Hill grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. SG - George Gelb (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Zelnick (fresh) PF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Indiana | George Gelb scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrence Hill | 44-53 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Zelnick swats the shot by Ratko Pilchowski | 44-53 |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Daniel Walters snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 11:11 | Indiana | George Gelb travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Adam Stoehr, Harry Evans, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), Michael Mortenson (SF), Chance Clark (PF), Harry Moseley (C) Terrence Hill, Joseph Zelnick, William Hayden, Daniel Walters | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris is fouled on the floor by Harry Moseley - foul #2 on Harry Moseley, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Rosalez (SG) George Gelb | |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Gregg Blake clanks a shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris is fouled on the floor by Michael Mortenson - foul #2 on Michael Mortenson, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the lay-in | 44-53 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 09:53 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Lawrence Pierce is called for the reach on Gregg Blake - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Gelb (SG), Joseph Zelnick (SF), William Hayden (PF), Daniel Walters (C) Michael Rosalez, Michael Mortenson, Chance Clark, Harry Moseley | |
| 09:28 | Indiana | Daniel Walters is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Adam Stoehr | 46-53 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | George Gelb is hacked by Alan Carpenter - foul #2 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG) Gregg Blake | |
| 08:52 | Indiana | George Gelb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by William Hayden - foul #3 on William Hayden, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (C) Adam Stoehr, Alan Carpenter, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:28 | Indiana | William Hayden grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | George Gelb buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Zelnick | 47-55 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 07:43 | Indiana | William Hayden misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. SG - George Gelb (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Zelnick (fresh) 2 blk. PF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harry Evans | 51-55 |
| 06:55 | Indiana | George Gelb misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 06:54 | Indiana | Daniel Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Teodoro Esposito takes the ball from Daniel Walters | 51-55 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Pierce | 53-55 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Terrence Hill clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Rosalez (SG), Michael Mortenson (SF), Chance Clark (PF), Harry Moseley (C) George Gelb, Joseph Zelnick, William Hayden, Daniel Walters | |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Terrence Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Terrence Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Michael Rosalez steals the ball from Adam Stoehr | 53-57 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | Michael Rosalez is fouled on the floor by Adam Stoehr - foul #1 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG) Terrence Hill | |
| 05:10 | Indiana | Gregg Blake hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Rosalez | 53-57 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Harry Moseley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregg Blake | 53-59 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Alan Carpenter is blocked by Harry Moseley | 53-59 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it in | 55-59 |
| 04:13 | Indiana | Michael Rosalez loses the dribble to Bruce Banks | 55-59 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-59 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Chance Clark pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:33 | Indiana | Michael Rosalez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregg Blake | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregg Blake (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Rosalez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chance Clark (fresh) C - Harry Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter is called for a backcourt violation | 55-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Alan Carpenter, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Gelb (SG), Joseph Zelnick (SF), William Hayden (PF), Daniel Walters (C) Michael Rosalez, Michael Mortenson, Chance Clark, Harry Moseley | |
| 03:04 | Indiana | William Hayden clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG) Gregg Blake | |
| 03:04 | Indiana | William Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | William Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 02:47 | Indiana | Daniel Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Daniel Walters connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Terrence Hill | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Zelnick - foul #1 on Joseph Zelnick, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | William Hayden hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terrence Hill | 57-69 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:41 | Indiana | George Gelb is hacked by Adam Stoehr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), Chance Clark (PF) Terrence Hill, William Hayden | |
| 01:41 | Indiana | George Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:41 | Indiana | George Gelb misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the lay-in | 57-70 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the tip | 57-70 |
| 01:25 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:07 | Indiana | Chance Clark is hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #3 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG) Gregg Blake | |
| 01:07 | Indiana | Chance Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:07 | Indiana | Chance Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Stoehr and he's hacked by Joseph Zelnick - foul #2 on Joseph Zelnick, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Hayden (PF) Chance Clark | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Terrence Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-72 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Daniel Walters pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Terrence Hill runs out the clock | 60-72 |