| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Gelb (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | William Hayden inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 19:48 | Indiana | George Gelb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-29 |
| 19:46 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson tips it home | 33-31 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce and he's hacked by Michael Mortenson - foul #3 on Michael Mortenson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Chance Clark (PF) Michael Mortenson | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Chance Clark gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:24 | Indiana | Harry Evans picks off the pass by Daniel Walters | 35-31 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Eric Parkerson picks off the pass by Chance Clark | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson lays it in | 37-31 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | George Gelb misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 18:15 | Indiana | Daniel Walters can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Harry Evans | 37-31 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 17:54 | Indiana | Chance Clark snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Indiana | William Hayden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Indiana | William Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:45 | Indiana | William Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Indiana | William Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | William Hayden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Lawrence Pierce steps in front of the Terrence Hill pass in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 42-32 |
| 16:53 | Indiana | George Gelb scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terrence Hill | 42-35 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | William Hayden snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Chance Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Moseley (C) Daniel Walters | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski tips it home | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Gelb (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chance Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Moseley (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Indiana | Terrence Hill misses the runner from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Terrence Hill snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:20 | Indiana | William Hayden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter scores on a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Terrence Hill - foul #2 on Terrence Hill, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF) Lawrence Pierce, Adam Stoehr, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Mortenson (PF) Chance Clark | |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:59 | Indiana | Harry Moseley snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Harry Moseley is hacked by Alan Carpenter - foul #3 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | George Gelb misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:21 | Indiana | Terrence Hill gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:11 | Indiana | George Gelb clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-35 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Harry Evans snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito is fouled on the floor by William Hayden - foul #1 on William Hayden, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Farris (C) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Walters (C) Harry Moseley | |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | George Gelb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 13:31 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson tips it but misses | 46-35 |
| 13:29 | Indiana | William Hayden can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 13:28 | Indiana | Terrence Hill tips it home | 46-37 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Michael Mortenson picks off the pass by Bruce Banks | 46-37 |
| 12:14 | Indiana | William Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Walters steals it from Anthony Farris | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) SF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. SG - George Gelb (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Indiana | George Gelb clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-37 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 46-37 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 46-37 |
| 11:33 | Indiana | Daniel Walters snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 11:21 | Indiana | George Gelb misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Anthony Farris - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Adam Stoehr, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), Joseph Zelnick (SF), Chance Clark (PF), Harry Moseley (C) Terrence Hill, William Hayden, Michael Mortenson, Daniel Walters | |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Harry Evans connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 49-37 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | George Gelb misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 10:27 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick can't tip it in | 49-37 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Harry Evans scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 09:37 | Indiana | George Gelb makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-40 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Chance Clark is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Chance Clark, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Rosalez (SG), William Hayden (SF), Michael Mortenson (PF) George Gelb, Joseph Zelnick, Chance Clark | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Michael Rosalez - foul #1 on Michael Rosalez, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Walters (C) Harry Moseley | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:01 | Indiana | William Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:42 | Indiana | William Hayden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Rosalez - foul #2 on Michael Rosalez, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG) Gregg Blake | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:20 | Indiana | Eric Parkerson denies the turnaround by Terrence Hill | 54-40 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side | 56-40 |
| 07:38 | Indiana | Michael Rosalez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SG - Michael Rosalez (fresh) SF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Michael Mortenson steals it from Eric Parkerson out of a doubleteam | 56-40 |
| 07:21 | Indiana | William Hayden knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terrence Hill | 56-43 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 58-43 |
| 06:47 | Indiana | William Hayden drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Rosalez | 58-45 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks lays it in | 60-45 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Terrence Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Evans - foul #3 on Harry Evans, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Gelb (SG), Joseph Zelnick (SF), Chance Clark (PF), Harry Moseley (C) Michael Rosalez, William Hayden, Michael Mortenson, Daniel Walters | |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Terrence Hill makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Terrence Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Harry Moseley denies the turnaround by Teodoro Esposito | 60-47 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Terrence Hill - foul #3 on Terrence Hill, team foul #9 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG) Terrence Hill | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:07 | Indiana | George Gelb connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-50 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce can't connect on a floater in the lane | 63-50 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Harry Moseley grabs the board | 63-50 |
| 04:34 | Indiana | Gregg Blake is fouled on the floor by Teodoro Esposito - foul #2 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF) Adam Stoehr, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Hayden (SF), Michael Mortenson (PF) Joseph Zelnick, Chance Clark | |
| 04:23 | Indiana | George Gelb is whistled for a carry | 63-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 03:33 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 03:31 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mortenson | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregg Blake (fresh) SG - George Gelb (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harry Moseley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Indiana | George Gelb buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregg Blake | 65-53 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks loses the dribble to Gregg Blake | 65-53 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | George Gelb can't finish the layup | 65-53 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 65-53 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | George Gelb picks off the pass by Alan Carpenter | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:13 | Indiana | George Gelb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Bruce Banks is denied by Harry Moseley | 65-53 |
| 01:43 | Indiana | Harry Moseley gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:21 | Indiana | George Gelb misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-53 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is hacked by Gregg Blake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregg Blake, team foul #10 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG), Daniel Walters (C) Gregg Blake, Harry Moseley | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson's pass is intercepted by Eric Parkerson | 67-53 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson lays it in | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:54 | Indiana | George Gelb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 00:53 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mortenson | 69-53 |
| 00:50 | Indiana | William Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Daniel Walters tips it home | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Adam Stoehr is blocked by Terrence Hill | 69-55 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Terrence Hill pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | George Gelb buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Hayden | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson runs out the clock | 69-58 |