| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Howard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Rich Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jon Prince inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the lay-in | 24-35 |
| 19:29 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:08 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 19:06 | Indiana | John Howard tips it in | 24-37 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rufus Borman | 27-37 |
| 18:30 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Jon Prince connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Carver | 29-39 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:55 | Indiana | Rich Knight misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 31-39 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | John Howard misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #2 on Joseph Carver, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Carlson (C) Rich Knight | |
| 17:17 | Indiana | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 16:52 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Paul Carlson is hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Luther (PF) John Howard | |
| 16:04 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Tim Cheeks | 31-42 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Cheeks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Luther (fresh) C - Paul Carlson (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG), Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), James Gleaton (SG), William Boyce (SF), Rich Knight (C) Ryan Jernigan, Tim Cheeks, Michael Spadafora, Paul Carlson | |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Rich Knight - foul #1 on Rich Knight, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Howard (PF) Michael Luther | |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | William Boyce misses badly on a runner from the left block | 36-42 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Hicks | 36-42 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it home | 38-42 |
| 13:44 | Indiana | Rich Knight loses the ball out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Tim Cheeks (SG), Michael Spadafora (SF) Earl Yates, James Gleaton, William Boyce | |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 40-42 |
| 12:58 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:56 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks tips it in | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Rich Knight steps in front of the Joseph Carver pass | 40-44 |
| 12:08 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Jon Prince comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rich Knight - foul #2 on Rich Knight, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Joseph Carver, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Luther (PF), Paul Carlson (C) John Howard, Rich Knight | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:44 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Luther | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Luther (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Carlson (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks connects on the 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Tim Cheeks steals the ball from Jon Prince | 41-47 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | James Christensen is called for the reach on Michael Spadafora - foul #1 on James Christensen, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Jerry Rodberg (SF) Rufus Borman, Jon Prince | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Gleaton (SG) Tim Cheeks | |
| 10:13 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan lays it in on a great pass from Michael Spadafora | 41-49 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Luther - foul #1 on Michael Luther, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), William Boyce (SF) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora | |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:49 | Indiana | Michael Luther pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | James Christensen swats the layup by Michael Luther | 41-49 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | William Boyce hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg is fouled on the floor by William Boyce - foul #1 on William Boyce, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Larry Williams, James Christensen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Cheeks (SG), John Howard (PF), Rich Knight (C) James Gleaton, Michael Luther, Paul Carlson | |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SF) Earl Yates, William Boyce | |
| 08:40 | Indiana | John Howard hits a jumper from the right side set up by Rich Knight | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Hicks | 44-53 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Rich Knight makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tim Cheeks | 44-55 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is fouled on the floor by John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jon Prince (SF) Paul Hicks, Jerry Rodberg | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 07:36 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Howard | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Rich Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora's pass is intercepted by Thomas Poole | 44-55 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 06:54 | Indiana | Rich Knight gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:31 | Indiana | John Howard misses long on a floater from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is called for traveling | 44-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Christensen (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), William Boyce (SF), Michael Luther (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora, John Howard, Rich Knight | |
| 05:48 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tim Cheeks - foul #1 on Tim Cheeks, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), James Gleaton (SG), Michael Spadafora (SF) Earl Yates, Tim Cheeks, William Boyce | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 04:59 | Indiana | James Gleaton is fouled on the floor by James Christensen - foul #2 on James Christensen, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Howard (PF) Michael Luther | |
| 04:38 | Indiana | John Howard is fouled on the floor by James Christensen - foul #3 on James Christensen, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| 04:23 | Indiana | James Gleaton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) James Christensen | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (C) Paul Carlson | |
| 04:23 | Indiana | James Gleaton makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by James Gleaton - foul #1 on James Gleaton, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Tim Cheeks (SG) James Gleaton | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 03:33 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan can't connect on a shot in the paint | 46-60 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Paul Hicks pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ryan Jernigan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Cheeks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Spadafora (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Rich Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is hacked by Tim Cheeks - foul #2 on Tim Cheeks, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Luther (PF) John Howard | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks loses the ball out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), William Boyce (SF) Ryan Jernigan, Michael Spadafora | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the jumpshot from the left side | 50-60 |
| 02:52 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan (PG), Michael Spadafora (SF), John Howard (PF) Earl Yates, William Boyce, Michael Luther | |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Michael Spadafora is called for the reach on Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Michael Spadafora, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:03 | Indiana | Michael Spadafora buries a jumper from the left side | 52-62 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Jon Prince banks in the layup on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 54-62 |
| 01:32 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | John Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Patterson | 54-62 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Jon Prince can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Indiana | John Howard is hacked by Thomas Poole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Luther (PF) Rich Knight | |
| 00:52 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:52 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Howard | 54-64 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | John Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Borman - foul #3 on Rufus Borman, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Joseph Carver is denied by John Howard | 54-66 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Tim Cheeks snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Michael Luther is called for traveling | 54-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rich Knight (C) Michael Luther | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Ryan Jernigan runs out the clock | 56-66 |