| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Mosher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sanderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Rene Marino inbounds the ball | 17-22 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Rene Marino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Vernon Wier | 17-24 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | Walter Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Barry Paige's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher misses the free throw | 19-24 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Rene Marino - foul #1 on Rene Marino, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 17:48 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 17:41 | Indiana | Rene Marino is fouled on the floor by Marion Yelton - foul #3 on Marion Yelton, team foul #2 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Walter Brooks is hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher's floater is tipped away by Barry Paige | 19-24 |
| 17:02 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher grabs the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 16:53 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Brooks | 21-24 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Alfred Heckler is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #3 on Alfred Heckler, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG), Roy Smiley (SF), Loren Brown (PF) Alfred Heckler, Rene Marino, Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 16:15 | Indiana | Loren Brown grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 15:55 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Justin Hennis gets the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Justin Hennis (fresh) SG - Walter Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Smiley (fresh) PF - Loren Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Sanderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 15:36 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 15:14 | Indiana | Stjepan Trojanowski is called for the reach on Walter Brooks - foul #2 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #4 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), William Crisp (SG), Johnny Mosher (PF) Justin Hennis, Walter Brooks, Richard Sanderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Jean Haynie, Barry Paige | |
| 15:04 | Indiana | Loren Brown scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Mosher | 23-24 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton loses the dribble to Loren Brown | 23-24 |
| 14:13 | Indiana | William Crisp misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 23-24 |
| 13:49 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 13:20 | Indiana | Loren Brown banks in the layup | 25-24 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses short on a shot from the right side | 25-24 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 12:39 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Smiley | 27-24 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Snodgrass | 27-26 |
| 11:52 | Indiana | William Crisp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 11:51 | Indiana | Loren Brown tips it home | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Alfred Heckler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Crisp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Smiley (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Mosher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Loren Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Snodgrass (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wolbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-28 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Loren Brown - foul #2 on Loren Brown, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG), Walter Brooks (SG), Rene Marino (SF), Richard Sanderson (C) Alfred Heckler, William Crisp, Roy Smiley, Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Barry Paige (C) Robert Snodgrass, Timothy Cooper, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 10:45 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Walter Brooks is called for a charge - foul #3 on Walter Brooks, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG) Vernon Wier | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Walter Brooks's pass is intercepted by Norman Halle | 29-32 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Rene Marino steals it from Barry Paige | 29-32 |
| 08:45 | Indiana | Walter Brooks connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Justin Hennis | 32-32 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Barry Paige tips it home | 32-34 |
| 08:00 | Indiana | Rene Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), Loren Brown (PF) Justin Hennis, Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Norman Halle, Jean Haynie, Marion Yelton | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert can't finish the layup | 32-34 |
| 07:32 | Indiana | Loren Brown gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Loren Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sanderson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is hacked by Rene Marino - foul #2 on Rene Marino, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Crisp (SG), Roy Smiley (SF), Fadey Napieralski (C) Walter Brooks, Rene Marino, Richard Sanderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG), Donald Hansen (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Barry Paige | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the wide open jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Loren Brown - foul #3 on Loren Brown, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Roy Smiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Brooks (SG), Richard Sanderson (C) William Crisp, Fadey Napieralski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Barry Paige (C) Robert Snodgrass, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Walter Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #3 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Hennis (PG) Alfred Heckler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stjepan Trojanowski | 34-38 |
| 04:29 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #4 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rene Marino (PG), William Crisp (PF) Justin Hennis, Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 04:29 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:29 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Walter Brooks scores on a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Rene Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Smiley (fresh) PF - William Crisp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Sanderson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jean Haynie (fresh) PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Walter Brooks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Walter Brooks steps in front of the Barry Paige pass | 42-41 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (PG), Johnny Mosher (PF) Roy Smiley, William Crisp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Jean Haynie | |
| 02:14 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher misses the fadeaway from the right block | 42-41 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Brooks - foul #4 on Walter Brooks, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 01:53 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher tips it in | 44-42 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | The jumper by Vernon Wier is denied by Johnny Mosher | 44-42 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Rene Marino grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Rene Marino knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Brooks | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Paige | 47-42 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Wier - foul #2 on Vernon Wier, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 47-42 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Walter Brooks is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:21 | Indiana | Walter Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 49-48 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Rene Marino is hacked by Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Wier, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Rene Marino misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper clanks a jump hook near the basket | 49-48 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper tips it in | 49-50 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Rene Marino clanks a halfcourt shot | 49-50 |