| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 19:25 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Larry Freese snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | James Pell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 41-32 |
| 18:59 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell blows the layup | 41-32 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | James Pell gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Pell and the foul's on Raymond Quayle - foul #3 on Raymond Quayle, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon (C) Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:11 | Indiana | Clarence Hall jams it set up by Dale Kincannon | 43-35 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is fouled on the floor by Juan Salgado - foul #1 on Juan Salgado, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), William Jenkins (C) Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | James Pell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 17:10 | Indiana | Clarence Hall hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ralph Huminski | 45-35 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's layup is rejected by Dale Kincannon | 45-35 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 16:19 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Alfred Anderson (PF), Paul Schaefer (C) Juan Salgado, Dale Kincannon, Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Ralph Huminski is called for the reach on Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Ralph Huminski, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG), Raymond Quayle (C) Ralph Huminski, Paul Schaefer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Larry Freese connects on the jumper from the left block | 45-39 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 15:10 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Larry Freese drills a shot from the right wing set up by Willie Sessions | 46-41 |
| 14:31 | Indiana | John Hird hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 49-41 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Anderson - foul #2 on Alfred Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Clarence Hall (PF) Henry Johnson, Andrei Zaffalon, Alfred Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | John Hird comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Rodney Brown - foul #2 on Rodney Brown, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 13:48 | Indiana | John Hird misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:48 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese scores on a floater from the right block | 50-45 |
| 13:04 | Indiana | Juan Salgado is called for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG) John Hird | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 12:46 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:23 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:46 | Indiana | Juan Salgado connects on the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG), Alfred Anderson (PF), Andrei Zaffalon (C) Ralph Huminski, Clarence Hall, Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 11:46 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hird (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG) Rodney Brown | |
| 11:01 | Indiana | Juan Salgado is called for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Paul Schaefer (C) Juan Salgado, Dale Kincannon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG) James Pell, Leandro Romano | |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 53-48 |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Raymond Quayle (C) John Hird, Andrei Zaffalon, Paul Schaefer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 09:21 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Alfred Anderson and he's hacked by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Clarence Hall (PF) Henry Johnson, Alfred Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 09:21 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Larry Freese is blocked by Clarence Hall | 57-51 |
| 09:09 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Clarence Hall | 57-51 |
| 08:47 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | James Pell snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Larry Freese buries a jumper from the right block | 57-53 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Juan Salgado scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Hall | 59-53 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions loses the ball out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SG), Andrei Zaffalon (SF) Ralph Huminski, Dale Kincannon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 07:30 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon slams it home | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Juan Salgado (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hird (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrei Zaffalon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 61-53 |
| 07:21 | Indiana | Clarence Hall pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:19 | Indiana | Leandro Romano picks off the pass by Juan Salgado in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 61-55 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | The short jumper by Andrei Zaffalon is denied by Mason Littrell | 61-55 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hall - foul #2 on Clarence Hall, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Schaefer (C) Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is denied on a layup by Paul Schaefer | 61-55 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Andrei Zaffalon gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:13 | Indiana | John Hird scores on a shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Larry Freese can't finish the layup | 63-55 |
| 05:43 | Indiana | Juan Salgado grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:38 | Indiana | Larry Freese steals the ball from Paul Schaefer | 63-55 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Larry Freese hits the finger roll | 63-57 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Juan Salgado makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Pell | 66-60 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | John Hird knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Juan Salgado | 69-60 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Hall - foul #3 on Clarence Hall, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Ralph Huminski (SG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Alfred Anderson (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Juan Salgado, John Hird, Andrei Zaffalon, Clarence Hall, Paul Schaefer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:17 | Indiana | Alfred Anderson gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 03:48 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ralph Huminski, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is fouled on the floor by Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Henry Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), John Hird (SG), Clarence Hall (PF) Henry Johnson, Ralph Huminski, Alfred Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG) Rodney Brown | |
| 02:04 | Indiana | Juan Salgado misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | James Pell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:30 | Indiana | Juan Salgado clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-65 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle tips it in | 71-65 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | James Pell is whistled for a carry | 71-65 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell | |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hird | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions grabs the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | John Hird grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Joseph Lassiter is called for the reach on John Hird in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Andrei Zaffalon (C) Juan Salgado, Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:33 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | John Hird makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | James Pell is fouled on the floor by Andrei Zaffalon - foul #2 on Andrei Zaffalon, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Indiana | Juan Salgado (PG), Raymond Quayle (C) Henry Johnson, Andrei Zaffalon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Juan Salgado runs out the clock | 75-65 |