| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Weisz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Weisz inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Lance Reed picks off the pass by Dennis Tan | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dennis Tan - foul #1 on Dennis Tan, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SF), Seth Taylor (PF) John Weisz, Dennis Tan | |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Herrman steps in front of the Charles Simmons pass | 36-30 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | James Smith is hacked by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dennis Tan (PF) Charles Simmons, Seth Taylor | |
| 18:27 | Indiana | John Sanders is called for the reach on Lance Reed - foul #3 on John Sanders, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), John Weisz (SF), Paul Smith (PF) John Sanders, Dustin Lampley, Dennis Tan | |
| 18:13 | Indiana | Lance Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Paul Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Paul Smith hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Indiana | Gary Jones's pass is intercepted by John Weisz | 39-32 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Heriberto Giordano takes the ball from John Weisz after a doubleteam | 39-32 |
| 17:14 | Indiana | James Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 39-32 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Anthony Lord (PF) Heriberto Giordano, James Smith, Ronald Herrman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) John Weisz, Paul Smith | |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Anthony Lord hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Lance Reed tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 16:57 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock (PF) Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:25 | Indiana | Daniel Decker travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF) Dustin Lampley | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | John Weisz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:57 | Indiana | Lance Reed knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Decker | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) C - Anthony Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) SF - John Weisz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Likens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Lance Reed - foul #2 on Lance Reed, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF), Gary Jones (C) Lance Reed, Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Ricky Hitchcock, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Seth Taylor (PF) William Karr, John Weisz, Dennis Tan | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:20 | Indiana | James Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 15:18 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:57 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Richard Likens gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | David Chenard is called for the reach on Charles Simmons - foul #1 on David Chenard, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG) David Chenard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Weisz (SF), Paul Smith (PF) Charles Simmons, Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | James Smith steps in front of the Richard Likens pass | 42-35 |
| 14:03 | Indiana | James Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Herrman | 45-35 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Paul Smith's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Giordano | 45-35 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano lays it up and in | 47-35 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Richard Likens can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Jones - foul #3 on Gary Jones, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SG), Dennis Tan (PF) William Karr, Paul Smith | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Richard Likens's floater is tipped away by Gary Jones | 47-36 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | John Weisz grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Sanders | 47-38 |
| 13:01 | Indiana | James Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 12:59 | Indiana | James Smith tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Richard Likens is blocked by Gary Jones | 49-38 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley tips it in | 49-40 |
| 12:12 | Indiana | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 12:10 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:56 | Indiana | Gary Jones slams it home | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Herrman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Lampley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Weisz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Likens (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gary Jones - foul #4 on Gary Jones, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Paul Robledo (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Anthony Lord (C) Lance Reed, Heriberto Giordano, James Smith, Ronald Herrman, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Paul Smith (PF) Dustin Lampley, Dennis Tan | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | John Weisz snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | John Sanders's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Paul Robledo | 51-40 |
| 11:10 | Indiana | Paul Robledo lays it in | 53-40 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the wide open jumper from the right block | 53-42 |
| 10:30 | Indiana | The short jumper by Anthony Lord is denied by Paul Smith | 53-42 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Richard Likens drills a jumper from the right block set up by John Sanders | 53-44 |
| 09:54 | Indiana | Anthony Lord can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Paul Smith clanks a runner from the right block | 53-44 |
| 09:33 | Indiana | Anthony Lord gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:28 | Indiana | David Chenard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Richard Likens gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | John Sanders's pass is intercepted by Paul Robledo in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 09:05 | Indiana | Daniel Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), James Smith (SF), Ronald Herrman (PF), Gary Jones (C) David Chenard, Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Ricky Hitchcock, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) John Weisz, Richard Likens | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | John Sanders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 08:47 | Indiana | Gary Jones snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Lance Reed scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gary Jones | 55-44 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | James Smith is called for the reach on Dustin Lampley - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Richard Likens (C) Charles Simmons, Paul Smith | |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley connects on the turnaround from close range | 55-46 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano is hacked by John Sanders - foul #4 on John Sanders, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Paul Smith (C) William Karr, Richard Likens | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Lance Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Lampley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Indiana | John Sanders is called for the reach on Heriberto Giordano - foul #5 on John Sanders, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Decker (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) John Sanders | |
| 07:15 | Indiana | Lance Reed misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 07:13 | Indiana | Gary Jones can't tip it in | 55-46 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Paul Smith comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 06:51 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Charles Simmons steps in front of the Gary Jones pass | 55-46 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-46 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Paul Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | William Karr is called for the reach on Lance Reed - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG), James Smith (SF), Anthony Lord (PF) Heriberto Giordano, Daniel Decker, Ronald Herrman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Seth Taylor (PF), Richard Likens (C) Dustin Lampley, Dennis Tan, Paul Smith | |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Karr | 57-50 |
| 05:37 | Indiana | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Seth Taylor | 57-50 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | John Weisz drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Karr | 57-52 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Lance Reed clanks a turnaround in the paint | 57-52 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Seth Taylor is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lord - foul #1 on Anthony Lord, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | David Chenard (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), Ronald Herrman (PF) Lance Reed, Paul Robledo, Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dennis Tan (PF), Paul Smith (C) Seth Taylor, Richard Likens | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Paul Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | James Smith misses the dunk attempt | 57-54 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | John Weisz pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons clanks a jump hook from the right block | 57-54 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | William Karr can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 03:43 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Chenard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Herrman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Weisz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Tan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Anthony Lord hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Herrman | 59-54 |
| 03:15 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:57 | Indiana | James Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | John Weisz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Weisz | 59-56 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Lance Reed (PG), Gary Jones (C) David Chenard, Anthony Lord | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SF), Seth Taylor (PF), Richard Likens (C) John Weisz, Dennis Tan, Paul Smith | |
| 02:18 | Indiana | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Gary Jones snags the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:12 | Indiana | James Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | William Karr snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley grabs the offensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Karr | 59-58 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Lance Reed is hacked by Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor | |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Lance Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Richard Likens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | John Weisz snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | John Weisz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Jones - foul #5 on Gary Jones, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Lord (C) Gary Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | John Weisz makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | James Smith gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Indiana | James Smith is fouled on the floor by John Weisz - foul #3 on John Weisz, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses long on a shot from the left block | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman is hacked by Charles Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Simmons, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Ronald Herrman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | John Weisz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Anthony Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Anthony Lord is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Simmons - foul #4 on Charles Simmons, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (SG) Heriberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Anthony Lord misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Anthony Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | John Weisz's floater is knocked away by Lance Reed | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Anthony Lord pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Lance Reed runs out the clock | 66-59 |