| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) SF - Ted Bratton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) C - Clarence Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Clarence Hall is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Clarence Hall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Indiana | Ted Bratton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | Clarence Hall connects on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | Ted Bratton snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Leandro Romano, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the contested shot from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 0-6 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:33 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Ted Bratton is called for the reach on Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Ted Bratton, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Dale Kincannon steals the ball from Gene Bell | 3-6 |
| 16:12 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon throws it down | 3-8 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Kenneth Brush - foul #1 on Kenneth Brush, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) C - Clarence Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Indiana | Clarence Hall connects on the jump hook from the right block | 6-10 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 8-10 |
| 14:45 | Indiana | Ted Bratton is fouled on the floor by Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:25 | Indiana | James Bacher takes the ball from Kenneth Brush | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Dale Kincannon takes the ball from Leandro Romano | 8-10 |
| 14:08 | Indiana | Henry Johnson lays it up and in set up by Dale Kincannon | 8-12 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 10-12 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | James Bacher scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Leandro Romano | 12-12 |
| 13:04 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 12-14 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | James Bacher is fouled on the floor by Ted Bratton - foul #2 on Ted Bratton, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Leandro Romano, John Watson, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (PG), John Hird (SF), Raymond Quayle (C) Henry Johnson, Ted Bratton, Clarence Hall | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it up and in set up by Paul Knudson | 14-14 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Schaefer (PF) Kenneth Brush | |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Gene Bell buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Bacher | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) SG - Dale Kincannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Hird (fresh) PF - Paul Schaefer (fresh) C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Patrick - foul #2 on Frank Patrick, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG) Ralph Huminski | |
| 11:17 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:17 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG) Dale Kincannon | |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 10:07 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle buries a floater from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | The 3pt attempt by Paul Knudson is denied by Ralph Huminski | 17-20 |
| 09:45 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:27 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 17-20 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Henry Johnson, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Brush (SF), Clarence Hall (C) John Hird, Raymond Quayle | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:04 | Indiana | Clarence Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:38 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer tips it home | 17-22 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Hall - foul #2 on Clarence Hall, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SG), John Hird (SF), Raymond Quayle (C) Ralph Huminski, Paul Schaefer, Clarence Hall | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:52 | Indiana | John Hird evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 07:50 | Indiana | Henry Johnson tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | James Bacher is called for traveling | 19-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Leandro Romano, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Watson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Hird (fresh) PF - Kenneth Brush (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Indiana | John Hird misses short on a jumper in the lane | 19-24 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Gene Bell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | John Watson tips it but misses | 19-24 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 06:42 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle slams it home on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 19-26 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Gene Bell scores on a floater from the left block set up by Paul Knudson | 21-26 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | Paul Knudson is called for the reach on Henry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (PG), Paul Schaefer (PF) Henry Johnson, Kenneth Brush | |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle can't finish the layup | 21-26 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Hird | 21-28 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle blows the dunk but the foul's on Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, John Watson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG) Dale Kincannon | |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits a floater in the paint | 23-29 |
| 05:04 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Brush (SF), Earl Haynes (C) John Hird, Raymond Quayle | |
| 05:04 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SG) Ralph Huminski | |
| 04:15 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Johnson | 23-35 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is denied on a dunk by Paul Schaefer | 23-35 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ted Bratton (SF), Clarence Hall (C) Paul Schaefer, Earl Haynes | |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:56 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ted Bratton - foul #3 on Ted Bratton, team foul #7 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), Earl Haynes (PF) Ted Bratton, Kenneth Brush | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:41 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Clarence Hall | 24-37 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon is fouled on the floor by Frank Patrick - foul #3 on Frank Patrick, team foul #9 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Hird (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF) Henry Johnson, Earl Haynes | |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) SG - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Hird (fresh) PF - Paul Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano scores on a shot from the right side | 26-39 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 02:16 | Indiana | Clarence Hall tips it in | 26-41 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Shawn Haddock (PF) James Bacher, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Kenneth Brush (SF) Dale Kincannon, John Hird | |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 26-44 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Bell | 29-44 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-44 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush tips it but misses | 29-44 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson snags the defensive board | 29-44 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the easy layup | 29-44 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Henry Johnson | 29-44 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski is fouled on the floor by Gene Bell - foul #3 on Gene Bell, team foul #10 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Dale Kincannon (SG), John Hird (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Henry Johnson, Kenneth Brush, Paul Schaefer, Clarence Hall | |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock misses the lay-in | 29-45 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Dale Kincannon hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-45 |