| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens inbounds the ball | 23-19 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Fred Eason is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-19 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Fred Eason - foul #3 on Fred Eason, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG) Fred Eason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Thomas Wiens, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes scores on a jumper from close range | 23-23 |
| 17:59 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens tips it home | 25-23 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-23 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Steven Hutchinson | 25-23 |
| 17:05 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Wiens | 27-23 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Alfred Lee | 27-25 |
| 16:32 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Wiens | 29-25 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Victor Urrutia swats the shot by Johnny Geise | 29-25 |
| 16:03 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:43 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG), Steven Simmons (SF), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Thomas Wiens, Victor Urrutia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson (SG), Christopher Howser (PF) Ronald Gordon, Steven Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:09 | Indiana | Christopher Howser misses long on an open runner from close range | 29-25 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 29-25 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the finger roll | 29-27 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-27 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Fred Eason pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:10 | Indiana | Michael Wagner steps in front of the Mitchell Thompson pass | 29-27 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Eason - foul #4 on Fred Eason, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Victor Urrutia (C) Fred Eason, Mitchell Thompson, Steven Simmons, Christopher Howser, Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't finish the layup | 29-27 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 13:40 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 13:09 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Stephen Clark | 29-29 |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 12:40 | Indiana | Stephen Clark hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Gordon | 32-29 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 32-31 |
| 12:00 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Gordon | 34-31 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Freeman | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Clark and the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson (PG), Steven Simmons (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Ronald Gordon, Steven Hutchinson, Victor Urrutia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| 11:15 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 10:27 | Indiana | Mitchell Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 37-34 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise loses the dribble to Earl Crawford | 37-34 |
| 09:45 | Indiana | Steven Simmons knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Wiens | 39-34 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Wagner | 39-36 |
| 09:03 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens blows the dunk | 39-36 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise tips it in | 39-38 |
| 08:16 | Indiana | Johnny Geise is called for the reach on Steven Simmons - foul #1 on Johnny Geise, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Victor Urrutia (C) Stephen Clark, Thomas Wiens, Earl Crawford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| 07:53 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG) Steven Simmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Wagner and he's fouled by Mitchell Thompson - foul #1 on Mitchell Thompson, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mitchell Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Fred Eason is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Bell | 39-41 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst scores on a jumper in the paint | 39-43 |
| 06:27 | Indiana | Fred Eason is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Simmons (SF) Mitchell Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Fred Eason splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF) Ronald Gordon, Steven Simmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is fouled on the floor by Stephen Clark - foul #1 on Stephen Clark, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG) David Freeman | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 04:50 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 04:38 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Clark | 42-45 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 04:12 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Wiens | 45-45 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the jump hook in the paint | 45-45 |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Fred Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Urrutia (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Fred Eason is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't throw it down | 45-45 |
| 02:44 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Alfred Lee steps in front of the Victor Urrutia pass | 45-45 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 45-47 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | Fred Eason is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Alfred Lee | 45-49 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #4 on Michael Wagner, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Victor Urrutia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Clark - foul #2 on Stephen Clark, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is fouled on the floor by Victor Urrutia - foul #3 on Victor Urrutia, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Fred Eason shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Eason - foul #5 on Fred Eason, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (PG) Fred Eason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gordon - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #9 | 45-52 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Stephen Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk runs out the clock | 45-54 |