| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Freeman inbounds the ball | 19-19 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Victor Urrutia steals the ball from Brooks Karst | 19-19 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | Fred Eason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG) Alfred Lee | |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise's floater is tipped away by Steven Hutchinson | 19-19 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | David Freeman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Steven Hutchinson | 19-19 |
| 18:15 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-19 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 17:54 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Eason | 22-19 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Geise | 22-22 |
| 17:13 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-22 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | Fred Eason pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | Fred Eason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 16:19 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Victor Urrutia - foul #3 on Victor Urrutia, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Christopher Howser (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson, Victor Urrutia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), John Patterson (C) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, Brooks Karst, Timothy Bell | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Howser (fresh) C - Earl Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) C - John Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Fred Eason makes the shot from the left side | 26-24 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | John Patterson is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) Johnny Geise | |
| 14:51 | Indiana | Steven Simmons is hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Wiens (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF) Steven Simmons, Christopher Howser | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Fred Eason loses the ball out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Victor Urrutia (C) Ronald Gordon, Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Stephen Clark steals the ball from Walter McGavisk | 26-24 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | Fred Eason scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Clark | 29-24 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Eason - foul #1 on Fred Eason, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Brooks Karst, John Patterson | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 13:16 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 12:58 | Indiana | Walter McGavisk is called for the reach on Stephen Clark - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (C) Timothy Bell | |
| 12:33 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens drills a runner from the left block set up by Fred Eason | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 11:29 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Steven Hutchinson | 31-27 |
| 11:08 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | John Patterson pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Clark - foul #1 on Stephen Clark, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Christopher Howser (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson, Victor Urrutia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), David Freeman (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes, John Patterson | |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 10:03 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson (SG) Fred Eason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 31-32 |
| 09:43 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon connects on the shot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 09:03 | Indiana | Earl Crawford gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 08:36 | Indiana | Christopher Howser connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Freeman and the foul's on Christopher Howser - foul #2 on Christopher Howser, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Victor Urrutia (C) Ronald Gordon, Mitchell Thompson, Steven Simmons, Christopher Howser, Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF) Alfred Lee, David Freeman | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), David Freeman (SF) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | David Freeman clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Hutchinson - foul #3 on Steven Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), John Patterson (C) Alfred Lee, Timothy Bell | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 07:08 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Hutchinson | 38-36 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Wagner | 38-38 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Michael Wagner steals the ball from Steven Hutchinson | 38-38 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 05:29 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Johnny Geise, David Freeman, Brooks Karst, John Patterson | |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Fred Eason is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Fred Eason, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Fred Eason is called for the reach on Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Fred Eason, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Crawford (C) Victor Urrutia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 03:58 | Indiana | Fred Eason buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Clark | 41-42 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Wiens - foul #1 on Thomas Wiens, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Walter McGavisk | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 41-44 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Stephen Clark steps in front of the Timothy Bell pass | 41-44 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Earl Crawford lays it in | 43-44 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Victor Urrutia (C) Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 01:30 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens's pass is intercepted by David Freeman | 43-44 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell's floater is tipped away by Steven Hutchinson | 43-44 |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Fred Eason scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Wiens | 46-44 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is denied on a layup by Victor Urrutia | 46-44 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Steven Hutchinson | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is hacked by Michael Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Fred Eason is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Fred Eason is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Fred Eason is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bell - foul #3 on Timothy Bell, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Timothy Bell is called for the reach on Victor Urrutia - foul #4 on Timothy Bell, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Fred Eason picks off the pass by Michael Wagner in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Michael Wagner is called for the reach on Fred Eason - foul #4 on Michael Wagner, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG) Stephen Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Thomas Wiens | 48-44 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens is hacked by Michael Wagner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Wagner, team foul #10 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG) Michael Wagner | |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 49-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst clanks a fullcourt shot | 49-44 |