| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Helton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | John Helton inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana | George Morrison misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 19:38 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to John Helton | 24-21 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 24-21 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 24-21 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 24-23 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Helton | 26-23 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Del Merino - foul #3 on Del Merino, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG) Del Merino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:56 | Indiana | Earl Yates's pass is intercepted by Justin Larios | 26-24 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the finger roll set up by Justin Larios | 26-26 |
| 17:25 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins makes the jump hook from the right block | 28-26 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 28-26 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:23 | Indiana | Chad Sanders denies the turnaround by Greg Jenkins | 28-26 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 15:59 | Indiana | George Morrison gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) SG - George Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Helton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Indiana | John Helton makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Yates | 30-26 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is hacked by George Morrison - foul #1 on George Morrison, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), Daniel Jensen (SF), John Howard (PF), Hugh Blanche (C) Earl Yates, George Morrison, John Helton, Greg Jenkins, Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Melvin Music (C) Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Daniel Patterson | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Melvin Music can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 15:05 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Hugh Blanche | 30-26 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield drills a 3 from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Jim Queen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Searfoss | 33-29 |
| 13:47 | Indiana | Daniel Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Morrison (SG) Charles Whitfield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF) Michael Searfoss, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 13:28 | Indiana | George Morrison grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | George Morrison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Poole - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Helton (SF), Greg Jenkins (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Daniel Jensen, John Howard, Hugh Blanche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:05 | Indiana | George Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | George Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | John Helton picks off the pass by Thomas Poole | 35-29 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Daniel Patterson (C) John Coffey, Melvin Music | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Daniel Patterson is blocked by Greg Jenkins | 35-29 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | The rebound goes to George Morrison | 35-29 |
| 11:52 | Indiana | Daniel Patterson denies the turnaround by Greg Jenkins | 35-29 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Helton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Searfoss and he's hacked by Micheal Moulton - foul #2 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Chad Sanders | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is fouled on the floor by Micheal Moulton - foul #3 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG) Del Merino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Thomas Poole | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 10:55 | Indiana | Earl Yates pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 10:36 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins misses the floater near the basket | 35-31 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the turnaround from close range | 35-31 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | John Helton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jim Queen - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), John Howard (PF), Hugh Blanche (C) Earl Yates, Greg Jenkins, Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF), Melvin Music (C) Justin Larios, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Daniel Patterson | |
| 09:54 | Indiana | John Helton makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | John Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Hugh Blanche is called for the reach on John Coffey - foul #2 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (SG), Daniel Jensen (SF) George Morrison, John Helton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 37-33 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Daniel Jensen | 39-33 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 39-36 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Del Merino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Morrison (SG), Greg Jenkins (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Charles Whitfield, Daniel Jensen, John Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (SG) John Coffey | |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Del Merino makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Del Merino misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 40-36 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hugh Blanche - foul #3 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Helton (SF) Hugh Blanche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Melvin Music | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:48 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Helton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses long on a shot in the paint | 40-37 |
| 07:27 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses badly on a shot from the left side | 42-37 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it in | 42-39 |
| 06:45 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins loses the dribble to Justin Larios | 42-39 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 42-39 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the wide open runner in the lane set up by Thomas Poole out of the doubleteam | 42-41 |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by George Morrison and the foul's on Thomas Poole - foul #4 on Thomas Poole, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Hugh Blanche (SF) Del Merino, John Helton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Melvin Music (C) Michael Searfoss, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Daniel Patterson | |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | John Coffey knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Melvin Music - foul #3 on Melvin Music, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Jensen (SF), John Howard (PF) Greg Jenkins, Micheal Moulton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:50 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Duncan - foul #1 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (SF) Earl Yates, George Morrison, Daniel Jensen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:50 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Melvin Music gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 04:26 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 04:05 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 03:39 | Indiana | Justin Larios picks off the pass by Charles Whitfield | 46-44 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Justin Larios banks in the layup | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hugh Blanche (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Coffey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Music (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Andrew Duncan steals the ball from Del Merino | 46-46 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Morrison (SG), Greg Jenkins (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Charles Whitfield, John Howard, Hugh Blanche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) John Coffey, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Melvin Music | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 46-46 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 46-49 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-49 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Searfoss | 46-49 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson lays it up and in | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Indiana | John Helton scores on a floater from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | George Morrison is called for the reach on Justin Larios - foul #2 on George Morrison, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Justin Larios is called for the reach on Greg Jenkins - foul #2 on Justin Larios, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Del Merino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Del Merino, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | John Helton grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | John Helton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is fouled in the backcourt by Del Merino - foul #5 on Del Merino, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG) Del Merino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Chad Sanders | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Indiana | John Helton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Yates - foul #1 on Earl Yates, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | George Morrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | John Helton pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | The clock runs out | 52-56 |