| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Helton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Jim Queen connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses long on a runner from close range | 30-35 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 30-35 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Chad Sanders | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton is called for a backcourt violation | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Coffey | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 17:46 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Micheal Moulton | 35-35 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (PG) Earl Yates | |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from John Coffey | 37-37 |
| 16:43 | Indiana | James Gleaton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:41 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | John Helton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:53 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Jim Queen gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Gleaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Jernigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Spadafora (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Helton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Jim Queen evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Coffey | 39-39 |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Howard (SF), Greg Jenkins (PF), Hugh Blanche (C) James Gleaton, Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora, John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Greg Jenkins | 39-39 |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche tips it home | 39-41 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole double dribbles | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:41 | Indiana | John Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Richard Sorrells, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Woodcock | 39-41 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Hugh Blanche - foul #2 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (PG), Ryan Jernigan (SG), Michael Spadafora (SF), John Helton (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield, John Howard, Greg Jenkins, Hugh Blanche | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Gleaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Helton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 11:31 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Duncan | 40-41 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Ryan Jernigan - foul #1 on Ryan Jernigan, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is fouled on the floor by James Gleaton - foul #2 on James Gleaton, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), John Howard (SF) James Gleaton, Michael Spadafora | |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | John Helton steals it from Chad Sanders | 40-41 |
| 09:50 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 40-41 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Jim Queen gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Jim Queen travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG) Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Spadafora (SF), Greg Jenkins (PF), Hugh Blanche (C) John Howard, John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| 09:09 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Earl Yates | 40-43 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Coffey | 43-43 |
| 08:24 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG) Earl Yates, Ryan Jernigan | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:43 | Indiana | James Gleaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | James Gleaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Gleaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hugh Blanche (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jim Queen | 45-43 |
| 06:51 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is fouled on the floor by Charles Whitfield - foul #2 on Charles Whitfield, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Ryan Jernigan (SG), John Howard (SF), John Helton (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) James Gleaton, Charles Whitfield, Michael Spadafora, Greg Jenkins, Hugh Blanche | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | John Howard steals it from Joseph Powers | 45-43 |
| 05:56 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton hits a driving attempt from the right block | 45-45 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers's pass is intercepted by Earl Yates | 45-45 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | John Howard banks in the layup set up by Ryan Jernigan | 45-47 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Helton - foul #2 on John Helton, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (PG), Michael Spadafora (SF) Earl Yates, John Howard | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | Andrew Duncan is called for the reach on John Helton - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Gleaton | 47-49 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Jim Queen double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Gleaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Helton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Michael Spadafora - foul #2 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG) Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), Greg Jenkins (PF), Hugh Blanche (C) James Gleaton, Ryan Jernigan, John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:01 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:59 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (SG), John Helton (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Charles Whitfield, Greg Jenkins, Hugh Blanche | |
| 02:39 | Indiana | John Helton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | John Coffey gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Michael Spadafora doubles Chad Sanders and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits a jumper from the right block set up by John Coffey | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Indiana | John Helton evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Micheal Moulton | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | John Helton pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Earl Yates is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Micheal Moulton - foul #3 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Jernigan - foul #2 on Ryan Jernigan, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | John Helton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 54-51 |