| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Edie (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Lassiter and he's fouled by Dale Kincannon - foul #1 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:36 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Paolini - foul #1 on Thomas Paolini, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Larry Freese knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Brady Lasher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:27 | Indiana | Brady Lasher snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Indiana | Mason Littrell is called for the reach on Thomas Paolini - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Willie Sessions (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:45 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Henry Johnson steals the ball from Willie Sessions | 35-37 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Henry Johnson slams it home | 35-39 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled on the floor by David Edie - foul #2 on David Edie, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | William Jenkins double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG) James Pell | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 16:40 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is hacked by Dale Kincannon - foul #2 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF), Alfred Anderson (C) Henry Johnson, David Edie, Dale Kincannon, Brady Lasher | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 16:20 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:52 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) SF - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Schaefer (fresh) C - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | James Pell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 38-39 |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Leandro Romano is called for the reach on Ralph Huminski - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (SG), David Edie (SF), Dale Kincannon (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Ralph Huminski, Andrei Zaffalon, Paul Schaefer, Alfred Anderson | |
| 15:09 | Indiana | Brady Lasher blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 14:58 | Indiana | Brady Lasher snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:40 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:09 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Thomas Paolini | 38-42 |
| 13:47 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG) Thomas Paolini | |
| 13:21 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brady Lasher - foul #2 on Brady Lasher, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart (C) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), Paul Schaefer (PF), Alfred Anderson (C) Henry Johnson, Dale Kincannon, Brady Lasher | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:50 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Juan Salgado clanks a shot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 12:21 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:06 | Indiana | Juan Salgado travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (PG), Henry Johnson (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF), Dale Kincannon (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Juan Salgado, Ralph Huminski, David Edie, Paul Schaefer, Alfred Anderson | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown scores on a turnaround from the left block | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Indiana | Brady Lasher drills a floater from close range set up by Henry Johnson | 42-44 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Brown and the foul's on Dale Kincannon - foul #3 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:56 | Indiana | Brady Lasher blows the dunk | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:44 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon lays it in | 45-46 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | James Pell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 10:18 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 09:55 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-46 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Dale Kincannon steals the ball from William Jenkins | 45-48 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon banks in the layup set up by Thomas Paolini | 45-50 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | James Pell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Brady Lasher gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:44 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon tips it in | 45-52 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Paolini steps in front of the Gene Bell pass | 45-52 |
| 08:22 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon banks in the layup set up by Thomas Paolini | 45-54 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 08:12 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:51 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrei Zaffalon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Kincannon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brady Lasher (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Willie Sessions (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), David Edie (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF), Alfred Anderson (C) Henry Johnson, Andrei Zaffalon, Dale Kincannon, Brady Lasher | |
| 07:13 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG) Thomas Paolini | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 06:54 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Juan Salgado drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Anderson and the foul's on Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Twyman | 47-57 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Juan Salgado comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions's pass is intercepted by Juan Salgado | 47-57 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Juan Salgado lays it up and in | 47-59 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 49-59 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Juan Salgado hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Anderson | 49-62 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-62 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | David Edie snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Paolini (PG), Henry Johnson (SG), Dale Kincannon (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Juan Salgado, Ralph Huminski, Paul Schaefer, Alfred Anderson | |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Pell - foul #1 on James Pell, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses the 3rd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | James Pell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 52-64 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | Gene Bell steals the ball from Brady Lasher | 52-64 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | James Pell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Paolini (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Edie (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 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 (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart tips it but misses | 54-67 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the tip | 54-67 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Brady Lasher | 54-69 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Dale Kincannon - foul #4 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:59 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 01:38 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini loses the dribble to James Pell | 54-69 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Paolini is called for the reach on James Pell - foul #2 on Thomas Paolini, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Brady Lasher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Stewart - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Stewart | 56-70 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Kincannon - foul #5 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Schaefer (PF) Dale Kincannon | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-70 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 58-70 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Thomas Paolini misses the floater from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-70 |