| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Zelnick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 32-34 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:02 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:01 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum tips it in | 34-34 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Marcum - foul #1 on Gregory Marcum, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Indiana | Daniel Walters drills a driving attempt in the paint | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the easy layup | 36-36 |
| 17:48 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vernon Wier - foul #1 on Vernon Wier, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Barry Paige can't finish the layup | 38-36 |
| 17:16 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Joseph Zelnick | 38-36 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Barry Paige hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Walters | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Eric Russ hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 16:04 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Barry Paige scores on a jumper from the left side | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Zelnick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Timmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 15:02 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Brooks | 43-40 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski's pass is intercepted by Gregory Marcum | 43-40 |
| 14:42 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum slams it home | 45-40 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Zelnick - foul #2 on Joseph Zelnick, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Donald Hansen (PF) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Eric Russ | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Lawrence Pierce steps in front of the Joseph Zelnick pass | 45-42 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 45-44 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Daniel Walters is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Pierce | 45-44 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Pierce | 45-46 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Daniel Walters travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rene Marino (SG), Harry Moseley (C) Walter Brooks, Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Tommie Peterson | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Gregory Marcum is called for the reach on Eric Russ - foul #2 on Gregory Marcum, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Donald Hansen | |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 45-48 |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Gregory Marcum is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Marcum, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Loren Brown (SF), Chance Clark (PF) Joseph Zelnick, Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Indiana | Rene Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:44 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Harry Moseley tips it home | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rene Marino (fresh) SF - Loren Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chance Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Moseley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rene Marino - foul #1 on Rene Marino, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Brooks (SG), Joseph Zelnick (SF), Leroy Timmons (PF), Daniel Walters (C) Rene Marino, Loren Brown, Chance Clark, Harry Moseley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:24 | Indiana | Walter Brooks grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 11:10 | Indiana | Eric Russ is called for the reach on Leroy Timmons - foul #1 on Eric Russ, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG) Gregory Marcum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Tommie Peterson (C) Vernon Wier, Barry Paige | |
| 10:50 | Indiana | Daniel Walters can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-49 |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:46 | Indiana | Gregg Blake is hacked by Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Marcum (PG) Gregg Blake | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 09:27 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Leroy Timmons | 47-49 |
| 08:41 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 08:39 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Gregory Marcum is called for the reach on Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Marcum, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), Loren Brown (SF), Chance Clark (PF) Gregory Marcum, Joseph Zelnick, Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Eric Russ (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner | |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce hits a jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Daniel Walters clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rene Marino (SG) Walter Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Daniel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregg Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rene Marino (fresh) SF - Loren Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chance Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walters (tiring) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Wier | 48-51 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by Gregg Blake - foul #1 on Gregg Blake, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Marcum (PG), Joseph Zelnick (SF), Leroy Timmons (PF), Harry Moseley (C) Gregg Blake, Loren Brown, Chance Clark, Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #4 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Brooks (SG) Rene Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Pierce | 50-55 |
| 06:23 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Brooks | 53-55 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Brooks - foul #3 on Walter Brooks, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Donald Hansen (PF) Vernon Wier, Eric Russ | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:41 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Tommie Peterson | 56-59 |
| 04:46 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Walter Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's dunk attempt is rejected by Harry Moseley | 56-59 |
| 04:14 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Gregory Marcum | 56-59 |
| 03:50 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the contested shot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Walters (C) Harry Moseley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner, Donald Hansen, Tommie Peterson | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Walter Brooks steps in front of the Timothy Cooper pass | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Zelnick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Timmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Walter Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-59 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Daniel Walters snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:56 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick is hacked by Eric Russ - foul #3 on Eric Russ, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rene Marino (SG) Walter Brooks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:56 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:56 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Eric Russ lays it in | 60-61 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rene Marino | 63-61 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leroy Timmons - foul #1 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Brooks (SG) Rene Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick misses the easy layup | 63-63 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 63-63 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on a floater from the left side | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Indiana | Daniel Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick makes the floater from the left block set up by Walter Brooks | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier knocks in the floater from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick is whistled for a carry | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Zelnick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Timmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Barry Paige wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Walters picks off the pass by Barry Paige | 65-65 |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Daniel Walters is hacked by Barry Paige - foul #1 on Barry Paige, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Cooper | 67-68 |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons slams it home on a nice dish by Gregory Marcum | 69-68 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Joseph Zelnick - foul #3 on Joseph Zelnick, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:26 | Indiana | Daniel Walters can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 69-70 |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Daniel Walters gets the offensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick misses short on an open shot from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #5 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner tips it home | 70-72 |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-72 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Daniel Walters hits the follow up shot | 72-72 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by Leroy Timmons - foul #2 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Marcum out of a doubleteam | 75-74 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Eric Russ knocks in the runner near the basket | 75-76 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-76 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 00:46 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Leroy Timmons | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Zelnick (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Timmons (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick buries a 3 from straight away set up by Gregory Marcum | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled on the floor by Leroy Timmons - foul #3 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Zelnick (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Timmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Barry Paige wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce loses the dribble to Joseph Zelnick | 78-78 |
| 04:24 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons snags the offensive board | 78-78 |
| 04:07 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Eric Russ lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Paige | 81-80 |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-80 |
| Subs | Indiana | Loren Brown (SF), Chance Clark (PF) Joseph Zelnick, Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Loren Brown is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Loren Brown, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:08 | Indiana | Chance Clark gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Walter Brooks is fouled on the floor by Tommie Peterson - foul #2 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #10 | 81-81 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick (SF), Leroy Timmons (PF) Loren Brown, Chance Clark | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Walters denies the turnaround by Tommie Peterson | 83-81 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | Daniel Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Tommie Peterson is called for the reach on Joseph Zelnick - foul #3 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Tommie Peterson | |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner double dribbles | 85-81 |
| 01:36 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 85-81 |
| 01:34 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons grabs the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 01:23 | Indiana | Eric Russ is called for the reach on Leroy Timmons - foul #4 on Eric Russ, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| 01:23 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:23 | Indiana | Leroy Timmons misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Eric Russ's floater is tipped away by Daniel Walters | 86-81 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick gets the rebound | 86-81 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fresh) 26 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Zelnick (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Timmons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Indiana | 3 seconds is called on Gregory Marcum | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Wier - foul #2 on Vernon Wier, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lawrence Pierce | 87-86 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Lawrence Pierce is called for the reach on Gregory Marcum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #14 | 87-86 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-86 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick pulls down the rebound | 89-86 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Wier - foul #3 on Vernon Wier, team foul #15 | 89-86 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Joseph Zelnick makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a fullcourt shot | 91-86 |