| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Gleaton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 36-29 |
| 18:55 | Indiana | Rufus Borman takes the ball from Ryan Jernigan | 36-29 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't finish the layup | 36-29 |
| 18:50 | Indiana | Kevin Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:46 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 36-29 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Poole | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is hacked by Kevin Sage - foul #3 on Kevin Sage, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (PF) Kevin Sage | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Michael Spadafora swats the layup by Jon Prince | 36-29 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rich Knight - foul #1 on Rich Knight, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | James Gleaton pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Paul Carlson gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 17:03 | Indiana | Paul Carlson tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by Paul Carlson - foul #3 on Paul Carlson, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Cheeks (SG), Michael Luther (C) James Gleaton, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | The short jumper by Ryan Jernigan is denied by Joseph Carver | 38-30 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman tips it in | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) SF - Michael Spadafora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rich Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), John Howard (SF), Kevin Sage (PF) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora, Rich Knight | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Joseph Powers | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Daniel Patterson is blocked by Michael Luther | 38-32 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | Earl Yates makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-34 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), James Gleaton (SG), Michael Spadafora (SF), Paul Carlson (C) Earl Yates, Tim Cheeks, John Howard, Michael Luther | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jon Prince (SF) Paul Hicks, Jerry Rodberg | |
| 14:25 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Jernigan | 42-34 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Gleaton - foul #1 on James Gleaton, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Joseph Carver, Daniel Patterson | |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | James Gleaton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Sage | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Jernigan | 47-38 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Jon Prince | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gleaton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Spadafora (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Sage (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Indiana | James Gleaton misses the shot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Kevin Sage pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:13 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Larry Williams snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Larry Williams scores on a shot from the right block | 47-42 |
| 10:44 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Tim Cheeks (SG), John Howard (SF), Rich Knight (PF), Michael Luther (C) Ryan Jernigan, James Gleaton, Michael Spadafora, Kevin Sage, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Larry Williams, Jon Prince, James Christensen, Joseph Powers | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rich Knight | 49-45 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Luther - foul #1 on Michael Luther, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:18 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Rodberg | 49-49 |
| 08:29 | Indiana | The short jumper by John Howard is denied by Daniel Patterson | 49-49 |
| 08:27 | Indiana | Earl Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:16 | Indiana | Earl Yates misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | John Howard tips it in | 51-49 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg is hacked by Rich Knight - foul #2 on Rich Knight, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SF), Kevin Sage (PF), Hugh Blanche (C) Earl Yates, John Howard, Rich Knight, Michael Luther | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) Paul Hicks | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is whistled for a carry | 51-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Boyce (SG) Tim Cheeks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jerry Rodberg, Daniel Patterson | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Boyce (fresh) SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Sage (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Hugh Blanche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche tips it in | 53-49 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the shot from close range set up by Joseph Carver | 53-51 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Jernigan | 53-51 |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Spadafora | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-51 |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (SG), Rich Knight (PF), Paul Carlson (C) William Boyce, Kevin Sage, Hugh Blanche | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Joseph Carver, Joseph Powers | |
| 05:06 | Indiana | James Gleaton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Spadafora and he's fouled by James Christensen - foul #2 on James Christensen, team foul #1 | 57-51 |
| 05:06 | Indiana | James Gleaton makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| 04:27 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| 04:27 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:27 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 04:17 | Indiana | Rich Knight grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 04:10 | Indiana | James Gleaton scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Carlson | 61-51 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan buries a runner from the left block set up by James Gleaton | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gleaton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Christensen (fresh) C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-56 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | James Christensen misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rich Knight - foul #3 on Rich Knight, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Cheeks (SG), Kevin Sage (PF), Michael Luther (C) James Gleaton, Rich Knight, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | James Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | James Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (SG), Paul Carlson (C) Tim Cheeks, Michael Luther | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) James Christensen | |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora's floater is tipped away by Joseph Carver | 66-58 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Daniel Patterson is blocked by Paul Carlson | 66-58 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 01:51 | Indiana | Paul Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Sage | 68-58 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Sage | 68-58 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-58 |
| 01:01 | Indiana | James Gleaton can't tip it in | 68-58 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Ryan Jernigan steals the ball from Jon Prince | 68-58 |
| 00:50 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan lays it in | 70-58 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver's floater is tipped away by Paul Carlson | 70-58 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Poole and the foul's on Kevin Sage - foul #4 on Kevin Sage, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Ryan Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #3 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | Hugh Blanche (PF), Michael Luther (C) Kevin Sage, Paul Carlson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche is hacked by Jon Prince - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora is hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Jon Prince is called for the reach on James Gleaton - foul #5 on Jon Prince, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF) Jon Prince | |
| 00:24 | Indiana | James Gleaton is hacked by Jerry Rodberg - foul #1 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #7 | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | James Gleaton makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | James Gleaton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 72-61 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Michael Luther gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan runs out the clock | 72-61 |