| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Dorton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hank White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Graber (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Sam Schorr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Hank White inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Indiana | Sam Schorr buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jay Graber | 39-30 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Hank White steps in front of the Tony Tuttle pass | 39-30 |
| 19:17 | Indiana | Hank White can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 19:15 | Indiana | Sam Schorr tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower is hacked by Hank White - foul #1 on Hank White, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Sam Schorr denies the turnaround by William Dorton | 39-32 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | John Watts snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Jay Graber misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Breit | 39-32 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower hits a runner near the basket | 41-32 |
| 17:42 | Indiana | Jay Graber hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 17:05 | Indiana | Nathaniel Breit is called for the reach on John Watts - foul #3 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG) Nathaniel Breit | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer (PF) Jay Graber | |
| 16:50 | Indiana | Hank White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Bower | 46-34 |
| 16:11 | Indiana | Robert Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Dummer | 46-34 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle's pass is intercepted by John Watts in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | Robert Moore buries a floater in the paint | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Lawless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dorton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hank White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Schorr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | William Dorton is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), Ryan Mello (C) Tony Tuttle, Todd Lawless, William Dorton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), Jay Graber (PF) Robert Moore, Stephen Schaffer | |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hank White | 46-39 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 15:04 | Indiana | Jay Graber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:48 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Hank White snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Sam Schorr hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Winston Crawford - foul #3 on Winston Crawford, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG) John Dummer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Moore (PG) Peter Clevenger | |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Sam Schorr misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Sam Schorr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tony Tuttle | 49-40 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Sam Schorr comes up short on the runner from close range | 49-40 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Robert Moore tips it home | 49-42 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul McColgan (SG), Arnold Sasso (SF), Stephen Schaffer (PF) John Watts, Hank White, Jay Graber | |
| 13:13 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer's layup is rejected by Ryan Mello | 49-42 |
| 13:12 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:51 | Indiana | Robert Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (PF) Winston Crawford, Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG) Robert Moore | |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | William Dorton is hacked by Stephen Schaffer - foul #1 on Stephen Schaffer, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SF) Nathaniel Breit | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Todd Lawless | 51-42 |
| 12:21 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul McColgan | 51-45 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | John Dummer is fouled on the floor by Sam Schorr - foul #3 on Sam Schorr, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit (SF) Tony Tuttle | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Sam Schorr - foul #4 on Sam Schorr, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Moore (PG), Zachariah Lyles (C) Peter Clevenger, Sam Schorr | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:59 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dummer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Dorton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul McColgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Sasso (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachariah Lyles (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Schaffer denies the turnaround by Ryan Mello | 52-45 |
| 11:31 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:06 | Indiana | Robert Moore travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Daniel Bower (PF) Todd Lawless, William Dorton | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Watts (SG), Hank White (SF), Jay Graber (PF) Paul McColgan, Arnold Sasso, Zachariah Lyles | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 10:50 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 52-45 |
| 10:46 | Indiana | Tony Tuttle is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #1 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG) John Dummer | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:28 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-45 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Winston Crawford | 55-45 |
| 10:04 | Indiana | Jay Graber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Schaffer steps in front of the Winston Crawford pass | 55-45 |
| 09:26 | Indiana | John Watts is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bower - foul #2 on Daniel Bower, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), Todd Lawless (SF), William Dorton (C) Winston Crawford, Nathaniel Breit, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), Zachariah Lyles (C) Robert Moore, Stephen Schaffer | |
| 09:18 | Indiana | William Dorton swats the shot by Hank White | 55-45 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:06 | Indiana | Jay Graber misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Dorton | 55-45 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Hank White is called for the reach on William Dorton - foul #2 on Hank White, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul McColgan (SG), Arnold Sasso (SF), Yul Xayavong (PF) John Watts, Hank White, Jay Graber | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Tuttle and he's hacked by Zachariah Lyles - foul #2 on Zachariah Lyles, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Moore (PG) Peter Clevenger | |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:25 | Indiana | Yul Xayavong snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:05 | Indiana | Arnold Sasso throws it down on a great pass from Robert Moore | 57-47 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle scores on a floater from the right block | 59-47 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Yul Xayavong is denied on a layup by William Dorton | 59-47 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Dummer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Lawless (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Bower (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Dorton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul McColgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Sasso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Yul Xayavong (fresh) C - Zachariah Lyles (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Robert Moore denies the turnaround by Todd Lawless | 59-47 |
| 07:11 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Yul Xayavong | 59-47 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Yul Xayavong misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 59-47 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | John Dummer pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | John Dummer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Tuttle | 61-47 |
| 06:18 | Indiana | Tony Tuttle picks off the pass by Yul Xayavong | 61-47 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle banks in the layup | 63-47 |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Yul Xayavong hits the finger roll set up by Paul McColgan and he's fouled by John Dummer - foul #2 on John Dummer, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, Todd Lawless, Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Watts (SG), Hank White (SF), Sam Schorr (C) Paul McColgan, Arnold Sasso, Zachariah Lyles | |
| 06:07 | Indiana | Yul Xayavong misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit hits the follow up shot | 65-49 |
| 05:24 | Indiana | Yul Xayavong makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Moore | 65-51 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | William Dorton clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Yul Xayavong - foul #1 on Yul Xayavong, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), Jay Graber (PF) Robert Moore, Yul Xayavong | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | William Dorton makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | William Dorton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 04:51 | Indiana | Hank White is fouled on the floor by Ryan Mello - foul #4 on Ryan Mello, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bower (PF) William Dorton | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:28 | Indiana | Jay Graber buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Watts | 67-53 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Sam Schorr | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Jay Graber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-53 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sam Schorr - foul #5 on Sam Schorr, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG) Winston Crawford | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Moore (PG), Arnold Sasso (SF), Stephen Schaffer (C) Peter Clevenger, Hank White, Sam Schorr | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 03:20 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Jay Graber | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bower (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Sasso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Graber (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Schaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG) Tony Tuttle | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Daniel Bower is called for the reach on Jay Graber - foul #3 on Daniel Bower, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Dorton (PF) Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Indiana | Peter Clevenger (PG), Paul McColgan (SG) Robert Moore, John Watts | |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Jay Graber makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Jay Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | William Dorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Zachariah Lyles (C) Jay Graber | |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer is hacked by William Dorton - foul #2 on William Dorton, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG) Todd Lawless | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Stephen Schaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | William Dorton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Paul McColgan - foul #1 on Paul McColgan, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Todd Lawless (SG), Daniel Bower (PF) John Dummer, Winston Crawford, William Dorton | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:20 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-58 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Zachariah Lyles - foul #3 on Zachariah Lyles, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:53 | Indiana | Peter Clevenger knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Zachariah Lyles | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Bower | 74-61 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Nathaniel Breit steals the ball from Arnold Sasso | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle runs out the clock | 74-61 |