| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wolverton (fresh) SF - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Indiana | James Bacher steals the ball from Joshua Wolverton | 25-24 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | James Bacher slams it home | 25-26 |
| 19:07 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 19:05 | Indiana | Clarence Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:47 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:47 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:47 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Joshua Wolverton - foul #3 on Joshua Wolverton, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison (SG) Joshua Wolverton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Clarence Hall snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:13 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 27-28 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bacher | 27-31 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Clarence Hall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Clarence Hall makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Clarence Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:13 | Indiana | Clarence Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 29-31 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | James Bacher's pass is intercepted by Jabulani Ahmadi | 29-31 |
| 16:29 | Indiana | Henry Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | James Bacher hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 15:55 | Indiana | Mason Littrell is called for the reach on Jabulani Ahmadi - foul #3 on Mason Littrell, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton (SG), Kenneth Brush (SF), Ted Bratton (PF), Paul Schaefer (C) Jeremy Harrison, Jabulani Ahmadi, Clarence Hall, Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wolverton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton is hacked by Randy Sharp - foul #3 on Randy Sharp, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (PG) Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:15 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 14:10 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Clarence Hall (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Ralph Huminski, Ted Bratton, Paul Schaefer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Gene Bell and he's hacked by Henry Johnson - foul #2 on Henry Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:28 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush drills a floater from the right block | 33-37 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the driving attempt from close range | 33-39 |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Gene Bell is called for the reach on Kenneth Brush - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison (SG), Jabulani Ahmadi (SF) Joshua Wolverton, Kenneth Brush | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 12:25 | Indiana | Henry Johnson hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Harrison | 35-39 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by Jabulani Ahmadi - foul #3 on Jabulani Ahmadi, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Gene Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Mason Littrell | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Indiana | Clarence Hall shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Henry Johnson and he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton (SG) Jeremy Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:28 | Indiana | Clarence Hall makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 10:58 | Indiana | Henry Johnson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #4 on William Callahan, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ted Bratton (PF) Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Frank Patrick | |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:37 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Henry Johnson steps in front of the Mason Littrell pass | 40-39 |
| 10:01 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 40-39 |
| 10:00 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ted Bratton - foul #2 on Ted Bratton, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (PG), Jeremy Harrison (SG), Kenneth Brush (SF), Paul Schaefer (C) Henry Johnson, Joshua Wolverton, Jabulani Ahmadi, Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:55 | Indiana | 3 seconds is called on Kenneth Brush | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clarence Hall (PF) Ted Bratton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Brush | 42-41 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Clarence Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Bell | 42-41 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Randy Sharp, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Joshua Wolverton (SG), Raymond Quayle (C) Ralph Huminski, Jeremy Harrison, Paul Schaefer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Wolverton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 4 pf. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pf. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Indiana | Clarence Hall works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joshua Wolverton | 44-41 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Henry Johnson gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Henry Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Quayle | 46-41 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Raymond Quayle picks off the pass by William Callahan | 46-41 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Bacher - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #10 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ted Bratton (PF) Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, Frank Patrick | |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:52 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Ted Bratton is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #3 on Ted Bratton, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison (SG), Jabulani Ahmadi (SF), Paul Schaefer (C) Joshua Wolverton, Kenneth Brush, Raymond Quayle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Bacher | 47-44 |
| 04:49 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer misses short on an open floater from the right side | 47-44 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 04:30 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 04:09 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 04:07 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi tips it home | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Henry Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Bacher | 51-48 |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Wolverton (SG), Clarence Hall (PF), Raymond Quayle (C) Jeremy Harrison, Ted Bratton, Paul Schaefer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Bacher, John Watson, William Callahan | |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Clarence Hall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #11 | 51-48 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Clarence Hall makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Clarence Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Raymond Quayle takes the ball from Gene Bell | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:19 | Indiana | Henry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 53-48 |
| 01:58 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 53-48 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Clarence Hall splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Henry Johnson and he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #5 on William Callahan, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 00:58 | Indiana | Clarence Hall makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | James Bacher knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is hacked by Paul Knudson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #13 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (SG), Ted Bratton (PF) Joshua Wolverton, Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Twyman is blocked by Ted Bratton | 58-51 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Knudson - foul #3 on Paul Knudson, team foul #14 | 58-51 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Knudson - foul #4 on Paul Knudson, team foul #15 | 60-51 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses long on a floater in the lane | 62-51 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | James Bacher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Henry Johnson runs out the clock | 62-51 |