| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Helton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Indiana | John Helton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders loses the dribble to Charles Whitfield | 26-21 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Williams | 26-21 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | John Coffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 17:54 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Jernigan | 26-23 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | John Coffey buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Chad Sanders out of a doubleteam | 28-23 |
| 17:22 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Charles Whitfield picks off the pass by Chad Sanders | 28-23 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Queen | 31-23 |
| 15:55 | Indiana | Jim Queen picks off the pass by Micheal Moulton | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Spadafora (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Helton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses long on a shot from the left block | 31-23 |
| 15:28 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 15:06 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ryan Jernigan | 31-26 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey is hacked by Michael Spadafora - foul #1 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), James Gleaton (SG), John Howard (SF), Hugh Blanche (PF), Greg Jenkins (C) Ryan Jernigan, Charles Whitfield, Michael Spadafora, John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hugh Blanche - foul #1 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 14:14 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | James Gleaton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 13:57 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:29 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (SG) James Gleaton | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 12:44 | Indiana | Michael Woodcock picks off the pass by Hugh Blanche | 35-26 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | John Coffey lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Woodcock | 37-26 |
| 12:27 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 12:25 | Indiana | John Howard hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SF), John Helton (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Earl Yates, John Howard, Hugh Blanche, Greg Jenkins | |
| 11:50 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-28 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Jim Queen snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Helton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan double dribbles | 37-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (C) Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (SG) Charles Whitfield | |
| 11:11 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton is open and buries a runner from close range on a great pass from James Gleaton | 37-30 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Chad Sanders and the foul's on James Gleaton - foul #1 on James Gleaton, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Jernigan | 40-33 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (SG) James Gleaton | |
| 09:54 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Whitfield and he's hacked by Ricky Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:54 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Queen | 43-36 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Williams | 43-36 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Helton | 43-36 |
| 08:26 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), John Howard (SF), Hugh Blanche (PF), Greg Jenkins (C) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora, John Helton, Micheal Moulton | |
| 07:43 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield drills a 3 from straight away | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 45-39 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 07:04 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:38 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield loses the dribble to Daniel Patterson | 45-39 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Earl Yates is fouled on the floor by Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF) Richard Sorrells, Michael Woodcock, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), James Gleaton (SG), Michael Spadafora (SF), John Helton (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield, John Howard, Hugh Blanche, Greg Jenkins | |
| 05:38 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Michael Spadafora takes the ball from Joseph Powers | 48-41 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Chad Sanders steals the ball from John Helton | 48-41 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Jim Queen blows the dunk | 48-41 |
| 04:54 | Indiana | John Helton grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 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) | |
| 04:46 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 50-41 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 50-41 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jim Queen | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Gleaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Helton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Jernigan | 52-43 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chad Sanders out of a doubleteam | 54-43 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | John Helton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Jernigan and he's fouled by Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Whitfield (SG), John Howard (SF), Greg Jenkins (C) James Gleaton, Michael Spadafora, Micheal Moulton | |
| 02:32 | Indiana | John Helton makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Charles Whitfield is called for the reach on Chad Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Whitfield, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Hugh Blanche (PF) Ryan Jernigan, John Helton | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is fouled on the floor by Earl Yates - foul #1 on Earl Yates, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is fouled on the floor by Hugh Blanche - foul #2 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | John Howard is called for the reach on Michael Woodcock - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 02:24 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Greg Jenkins | 54-46 |
| 02:24 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), John Helton (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) Earl Yates, Hugh Blanche, Greg Jenkins | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Ryan Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Jernigan, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Spadafora (SF) John Howard | |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Helton | 56-49 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Ryan Jernigan is called for the reach on Michael Woodcock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Jernigan, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | John Helton is hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:11 | Indiana | John Coffey is called for the reach on Ryan Jernigan - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Whitfield - foul #3 on Charles Whitfield, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Spadafora | 57-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Whitfield - foul #4 on Charles Whitfield, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Indiana | John Helton can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ricky Williams - foul #3 on Ricky Williams, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:32 | Indiana | John Helton makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | John Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Jernigan - foul #3 on Ryan Jernigan, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield is hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Jernigan - foul #4 on Ryan Jernigan, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to John Helton | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Ryan Jernigan is called for the reach on Jim Queen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Jernigan, team foul #14 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG) Ryan Jernigan | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-59 |