| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) SG - John Witherell (fresh) SF - James Johanson (fresh) PF - John Mikula (fresh) C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) SG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) SF - Ray Woods (fresh) PF - Edward Mash (fresh) C - Oliver Matta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Russell Towne travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Wagner and he's fouled by Kwakou Albarazi - foul #1 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Oliver Matta - foul #1 on Oliver Matta, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Ray Woods lays it in | 1-5 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | John Mikula clanks a jumper from the left block | 1-5 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | John Witherell tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Indiana | John Mikula takes the ball from Ray Woods | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi banks in the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | Indiana | Oliver Matta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | John Mikula snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John Witherell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jabulani Ahmadi - foul #1 on Jabulani Ahmadi, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:40 | Indiana | Edward Mash is hacked by John Mikula - foul #1 on John Mikula, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) John Mikula | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison (SG), Leo Lolley (SF) Jabulani Ahmadi, Ray Woods | |
| 16:16 | Indiana | Edward Mash scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Harrison and the foul's on John Witherell - foul #1 on John Witherell, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold (C) Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG), Joe Decicco (C) Paul Wagner, Oliver Matta | |
| 16:16 | Indiana | Edward Mash makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Jeremy Harrison is called for the reach on Russell Towne - foul #1 on Jeremy Harrison, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Winston Young (PF) Edward Mash | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) SG - John Witherell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Johanson (fairly fresh) PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Carl Stovall (fresh) SG - Jeremy Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Lolley (fresh) PF - Winston Young (fresh) C - Joe Decicco (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Jeremy Harrison steals it from Stephen Harrold | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison lays it up and in | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Russell Towne clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 15:26 | Indiana | Joe Decicco snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Indiana | Joe Decicco is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Decicco, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Wagner (PG), Jabulani Ahmadi (SG), Ray Woods (SF), Oliver Matta (C) Carl Stovall, Jeremy Harrison, Leo Lolley, Joe Decicco | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp's pass is intercepted by Paul Wagner in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi lays it up and in set up by Paul Wagner | 7-12 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 7-12 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Ray Woods grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Oliver Matta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Indiana | Edward Mash (PF) Winston Young | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | John Mikula misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-12 |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Oliver Matta gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:35 | Indiana | Oliver Matta evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-12 |
| 13:10 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:49 | Indiana | Oliver Matta misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Johanson | 7-12 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Russell Towne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 12:24 | Indiana | Edward Mash grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 11:59 | Indiana | Ray Woods misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 11:58 | Indiana | Ray Woods tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) SF - James Johanson (tiring) PF - John Mikula (fairly fresh) C - Kwakou Albarazi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver Matta (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski loses the ball out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Witherell (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), William Callahan (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, Boris Gorzynski, James Johanson, John Mikula, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG), Jeremy Harrison (SG), Leo Lolley (SF), Winston Young (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Paul Wagner, Jabulani Ahmadi, Ray Woods, Edward Mash, Oliver Matta | |
| 11:23 | Indiana | Joe Decicco misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Harrold - foul #1 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #4 | 7-14 |
| 11:23 | Indiana | Joe Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:23 | Indiana | Joe Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:23 | Indiana | Joe Decicco snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 11:09 | Indiana | Joe Decicco hits a turnaround from the left block | 7-17 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses badly on a floater from the right block | 7-17 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Witherell | 10-17 |
| 10:00 | Indiana | Joe Decicco can't finish the layup | 10-17 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Winston Young tips it but misses | 10-17 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | William Callahan pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Witherell | 12-17 |
| 09:29 | Indiana | Joe Decicco lays it in set up by Carl Stovall | 12-19 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | Winston Young scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jeremy Harrison | 15-21 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | John Witherell double dribbles | 15-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), James Johanson (SF), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, Michael Carlos, William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Wagner (PG), Jabulani Ahmadi (SG), Ray Woods (SF), Edward Mash (PF), Oliver Matta (C) Carl Stovall, Jeremy Harrison, Leo Lolley, Winston Young, Joe Decicco | |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Ray Woods drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | John Witherell clanks a jumper from the left side | 15-23 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | Oliver Matta snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 07:55 | Indiana | Paul Wagner is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Oliver Matta | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) SG - John Witherell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johanson (fairly fresh) PF - John Mikula (fresh) C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Mash (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver Matta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | John Witherell hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Towne | 17-26 |
| 07:18 | Indiana | John Witherell takes the ball from Ray Woods | 17-26 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | John Witherell lays it up and in | 19-26 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Edward Mash drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Wagner | 19-28 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | James Johanson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Witherell | 21-28 |
| 06:06 | Indiana | Oliver Matta makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | John Mikula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), William Callahan (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) John Witherell, James Johanson, John Mikula, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG), Jeremy Harrison (SG), Leo Lolley (SF), Winston Young (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Paul Wagner, Jabulani Ahmadi, Ray Woods, Edward Mash, Oliver Matta | |
| 05:16 | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-31 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is hacked by Jeremy Harrison - foul #2 on Jeremy Harrison, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jon Cumbie (SG) Jeremy Harrison | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is whistled for a carry | 21-31 |
| 04:31 | Indiana | Joe Decicco comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 21-31 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is fouled on the floor by Leo Lolley - foul #1 on Leo Lolley, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Witherell (SG), James Johanson (SF), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Russell Towne, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos, William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Wagner (PG), Edward Mash (PF), Oliver Matta (C) Carl Stovall, Winston Young, Joe Decicco | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | John Witherell connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Sharp | 23-31 |
| 03:43 | Indiana | The jump hook by Edward Mash is blocked by John Mikula | 23-31 |
| 03:41 | Indiana | Edward Mash can't tip it in | 23-31 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | James Johanson pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Johanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mikula (fresh) C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Cumbie (fresh) SF - Leo Lolley (fresh) PF - Edward Mash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Matta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | James Johanson is hacked by Paul Wagner - foul #1 on Paul Wagner, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi (SG) Leo Lolley | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:54 | Indiana | John Mikula is called for the reach on Edward Mash - foul #2 on John Mikula, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Carl Stovall (PG) Paul Wagner | |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Jabulani Ahmadi steals it from Kwakou Albarazi | 25-31 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Edward Mash lays it in on a great pass from Jabulani Ahmadi | 25-33 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | James Johanson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jabulani Ahmadi - foul #2 on Jabulani Ahmadi, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) John Mikula | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Wagner (PG), Jeremy Harrison (SG), Ray Woods (SF), Winston Young (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Carl Stovall, Jabulani Ahmadi, Jon Cumbie, Edward Mash, Oliver Matta | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | Joe Decicco makes the floater in the lane set up by Paul Wagner and he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #6 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF) John Witherell, James Johanson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:20 | Indiana | Joe Decicco makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos loses the ball out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold (C) Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:40 | Indiana | Paul Wagner misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 27-36 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Winston Young grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Ray Woods misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Carlos - foul #1 on Michael Carlos, team foul #7 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Russell Towne, Boris Gorzynski, William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi (SG), Oliver Matta (C) Jeremy Harrison, Joe Decicco | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Ray Woods misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Ray Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 27-36 |