| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Stoner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Charles Stoner inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Indiana | Robert Chandler splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing and the foul's on Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:33 | Indiana | Robert Chandler misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 34-32 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Robert Chandler picks off the pass by Leonard Thompson in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 19:29 | Indiana | Charles Daw hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Chandler | 34-34 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 19:12 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Robert Chandler knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is whistled for a carry | 34-36 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | Charles Stoner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Eric Ansley steals it from Charles Stoner | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 36-36 |
| 16:35 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 36-36 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is fouled on the floor by Charles Morgan - foul #3 on Charles Morgan, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (SG), Russell Barnhart (SF), Diego Gonzalez (PF), Todd Acker (C) Charles Daw, Charles Stoner, Roberto Gallo, Charles Morgan | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses short on a shot near the basket | 36-36 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Barnhart (fresh) PF - Diego Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Acker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Chandler and he's fouled by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (SG) Robert Chandler | |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 15:05 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Todd Acker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 14:35 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez tips it home | 36-41 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 36-41 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Todd Acker pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-41 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a shot near the basket set up by Mark Arnold | 38-41 |
| 13:52 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 13:51 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a jumper from close range | 38-41 |
| 13:24 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | Kenneth Swanson picks off the pass by Russell Barnhart | 38-41 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson lays it in | 40-41 |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Barnhart and he's fouled by Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF), John Kindel (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (PG), Charles Daw (SG), Charles Stoner (SF), Charles Morgan (C) Gregory Wilson, Jeffrey Glines, Russell Barnhart, Todd Acker | |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Charles Stoner is called for the reach on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #1 on Charles Stoner, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Gallo (PF) Diego Gonzalez | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 43-44 |
| 11:52 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo lays it up and in | 43-46 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Charles Stoner - foul #2 on Charles Stoner, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Stoner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Charles Stoner misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Charles Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Charles Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Wilkinson | 46-48 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 10:00 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (SG), Russell Barnhart (SF), Diego Gonzalez (PF), Todd Acker (C) Charles Daw, Charles Stoner, Roberto Gallo, Charles Morgan | |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:27 | Indiana | Todd Acker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Todd Acker, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by Todd Acker - foul #2 on Todd Acker, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 09:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Diego Gonzalez | 46-48 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Robert Chandler is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG), Charles Stoner (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF) Robert Chandler, Russell Barnhart, Diego Gonzalez | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Poch | 48-48 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo is denied on a layup by Jonathan Chappell | 48-48 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 48-48 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Charles Daw clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (PG), Charles Morgan (C) Gregory Wilson, Todd Acker | |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:10 | Indiana | Charles Daw makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Stoner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Charles Daw - foul #1 on Charles Daw, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey Glines (SG) Charles Daw | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Robert Chandler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 53-49 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Mark Arnold | 55-49 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Robert Chandler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stoner | 55-49 |
| 05:42 | Indiana | Robert Chandler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-49 |
| 05:25 | Indiana | Charles Stoner grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Patrick Wilkinson is called for the reach on Roberto Gallo - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG), Russell Barnhart (SF), Diego Gonzalez (PF) Jeffrey Glines, Charles Stoner, Roberto Gallo | |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Robert Chandler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Russell Barnhart misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 04:11 | Indiana | Robert Chandler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Eric Ansley is blocked by Russell Barnhart | 57-49 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | Robert Chandler drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Daw | 59-52 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 8 reb. C - John Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Barnhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Diego Gonzalez (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Indiana | Diego Gonzalez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Diego Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Brian Shurtleff, Jerry Poch, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Wilson (PG), Jeffrey Glines (SG), Charles Stoner (SF), Todd Acker (C) Robert Chandler, Charles Daw, Russell Barnhart, Charles Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Todd Acker - foul #3 on Todd Acker, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), John Kindel (PF) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Gallo (PF) Diego Gonzalez | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Charles Stoner steals it from Mark Arnold | 63-52 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Charles Stoner lays it up and in | 63-54 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Chandler (PG), Charles Daw (SG), Charles Morgan (C) Gregory Wilson, Jeffrey Glines, Todd Acker | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | Charles Morgan gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on Charles Daw - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Charles Daw makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's pass is intercepted by Robert Chandler | 63-55 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Charles Stoner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Charles Stoner misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | Charles Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by Roberto Gallo - foul #3 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Charles Stoner is called for the reach on Jonathan Chappell - foul #3 on Charles Stoner, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Indiana | Charles Daw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Charles Daw pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Charles Daw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Charles Daw is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Daw, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Charles Morgan gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Roberto Gallo makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Chandler out of the doubleteam | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John Kindel is hacked by Charles Daw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Daw, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Charles Stoner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson runs out the clock | 68-58 |