| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Wayne Stewart | 28-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Sterling Hardnett (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 19:17 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 28-34 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett lays it in set up by James Pell | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Sterling Hardnett swats the short shot by Thomas Paolini | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano tips it in | 32-34 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | James Pell is called for the reach on Thomas Paolini - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Sterling Hardnett, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:59 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Brady Lasher hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Paolini and he's fouled by Rodney Brown - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Anderson (PF) Earl Haynes | |
| 17:29 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Paolini is called for the reach on Terry Davidson - foul #1 on Thomas Paolini, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SF), Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Barker (SF) Andrew Hillier | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | William Watt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:51 | Indiana | James Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton misses badly on a shot from the right block | 32-37 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | James Lee buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Paolini | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Paolini (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | William Jenkins buries a fadeaway from the right side | 34-40 |
| 15:20 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the shot from the left block | 34-40 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | William Watt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Paolini - foul #2 on Thomas Paolini, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Rodney Brown (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Andrei Zaffalon (C) James Lee, Thomas Paolini, Alfred Anderson, Brady Lasher | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions's pass is intercepted by Juan Salgado | 34-40 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon drills a floater in the lane | 34-42 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Andrei Zaffalon denies the turnaround by Wayne Stewart | 34-42 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | James Pell is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Pell, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Sterling Hardnett (PF) Rodney Brown, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (SG) Ray Barker | |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Juan Salgado | 34-44 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart loses the dribble to Juan Salgado | 34-44 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Earl Haynes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Juan Salgado | 34-46 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 13:20 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:08 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini is hacked by Wayne Stewart - foul #3 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Brady Lasher (C) Juan Salgado, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 12:42 | Indiana | Brady Lasher banks in the layup | 34-48 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 12:33 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 12:27 | Indiana | James Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Hillier | 34-51 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Brady Lasher snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 11:48 | Indiana | Brady Lasher is hacked by Michael Thornton - foul #1 on Michael Thornton, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Larry Freese (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (SG), Ray Barker (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF) Thomas Paolini, Andrew Hillier, Earl Haynes | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Indiana | Wayne Stewart is called for the reach on Juan Salgado - foul #4 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:03 | Indiana | Juan Salgado hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #7 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Larry Freese (PF), William Jenkins (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon (C) Brady Lasher | |
| 11:03 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 11:03 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Lassiter | 37-52 |
| 10:39 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson is hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #8 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (SG) Juan Salgado | |
| 10:39 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:39 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Watt | 39-54 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | James Lee loses the dribble to William Watt in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | William Watt banks in the layup | 41-54 |
| 09:56 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini buries a jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | William Jenkins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Thornton | 43-56 |
| 09:25 | Indiana | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 09:24 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Andrei Zaffalon | 43-56 |
| 09:01 | Indiana | James Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Barker | 43-59 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Jenkins | 46-59 |
| 08:22 | Indiana | Ray Barker misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Terry Davidson - foul #1 on Terry Davidson, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Joseph Lassiter (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) William Watt, Terry Davidson, Michael Thornton, Larry Freese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Brady Lasher (C) James Lee, Thomas Paolini, Alfred Anderson, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 08:22 | Indiana | Ray Barker makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:22 | Indiana | Ray Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the jumper in the lane | 46-61 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Earl Haynes snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier grabs the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Brady Lasher can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Stewart - foul #5 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (SG), Sterling Hardnett (C) Leandro Romano, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (SG) Ray Barker | |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Brown (fresh) SF - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Pell and he's fouled by Juan Salgado - foul #3 on Juan Salgado, team foul #3 | 48-63 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the shot from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | James Pell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Sessions | 49-63 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 06:25 | Indiana | Juan Salgado grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Brady Lasher throws it down | 49-65 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett scores on a shot from the left side | 51-65 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Brady Lasher connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Juan Salgado | 51-67 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Pell and the foul's on Brady Lasher - foul #2 on Brady Lasher, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Thornton (SF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Ray Barker (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF), Andrei Zaffalon (C) Juan Salgado, Andrew Hillier, Earl Haynes, Brady Lasher | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon travels with the ball | 54-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (PF) Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Ray Barker steps in front of the William Jenkins pass | 54-67 |
| 03:45 | Indiana | James Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 03:34 | Indiana | Ray Barker snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Indiana | James Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Thomas Paolini (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Barker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Ray Barker snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by William Watt - foul #1 on William Watt, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Sterling Hardnett (PF) Terry Davidson, Larry Freese | |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrew Hillier (SF), Brady Lasher (C) Thomas Paolini, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| 03:04 | Indiana | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | William Watt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Watt, team foul #12 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Terry Davidson (SG) William Watt, Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:35 | Indiana | James Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 02:34 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson hits the follow up shot | 54-70 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett loses the dribble to Andrew Hillier | 54-70 |
| 02:22 | Indiana | James Lee blows the layup | 54-70 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier can't tip it in | 54-70 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Thomas Paolini (SG), Earl Haynes (PF) James Lee, Ray Barker, Alfred Anderson | |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #13 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (C) Leandro Romano, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG) Juan Salgado | |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | William Watt hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Sterling Hardnett is called for the reach on Thomas Paolini - foul #1 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #14 | 57-71 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-72 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | James Lee gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Earl Haynes grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | James Lee runs out the clock | 57-72 |