| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Viktor Ziemann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack O'Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann inbounds the ball | 21-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), John Hatmaker (PF) William Karr, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 19:48 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:48 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 19:23 | Indiana | Anthony Lord grabs the board | 21-39 |
| 19:02 | Indiana | Anthony Lord comes up short on the shot from close range | 21-39 |
| 19:01 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano tips it back up and in | 21-41 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Charles Simmons, Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal is fouled on the floor by William Karr - foul #1 on William Karr, team foul #2 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal can't finish the layup | 21-41 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Dane Savala gets the rebound | 21-41 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-41 |
| 17:59 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 21-41 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | David Taylor is called for the reach on Heriberto Giordano - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 21-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal lays it in set up by Walter Thompson and he's hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #4 | 21-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Decker (SF) Viktor Ziemann | |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal misses the free throw | 21-43 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe gets the rebound | 21-43 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hatmaker | 23-43 |
| 16:56 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal misses long on a shot from the left block | 23-43 |
| 16:55 | Indiana | Anthony Lord gets the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:47 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack O'Neal | 23-46 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hatmaker | 26-46 |
| 16:09 | Indiana | Anthony Myers is called for the reach on Heriberto Giordano - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #5 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (PG), Viktor Ziemann (SG), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Gary Waters (C) Walter Thompson, Heriberto Giordano, Jack O'Neal, Anthony Lord | |
| 15:44 | Indiana | Paul Robledo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (PF), David Taylor (C) John Hatmaker, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Viktor Ziemann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) C - Gary Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Decker - foul #2 on Daniel Decker, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 15:24 | Indiana | Gary Waters grabs the board | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:03 | Indiana | Paul Robledo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Viktor Ziemann | 27-49 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), Anthony Lord (C) Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Gary Waters | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:46 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano loses the dribble to Charles Simmons | 27-49 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Viktor Ziemann is called for the reach on Dane Savala - foul #1 on Viktor Ziemann, team foul #2 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Heriberto Giordano - foul #1 on Heriberto Giordano, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daryl Mireles (SF), Jack O'Neal (PF) Viktor Ziemann, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 13:52 | Indiana | Anthony Lord connects on the floater from close range set up by Walter Thompson | 29-51 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 29-51 |
| 13:35 | Indiana | Daryl Mireles pulls down the rebound | 29-51 |
| 13:06 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-51 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal tips it back up and in | 29-53 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | William Karr drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 32-53 |
| 12:22 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 32-53 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Simmons | 32-53 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons scores on a jumper from close range | 34-53 |
| 11:42 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter Crowe (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Jack O'Neal (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Lord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | William Karr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons tips it home | 36-53 |
| 10:51 | Indiana | Anthony Lord misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Bombard - foul #4 on John Bombard, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (PG), Viktor Ziemann (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF) Walter Thompson, Heriberto Giordano, Daryl Mireles, Jack O'Neal | |
| 10:51 | Indiana | Anthony Lord makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:51 | Indiana | Anthony Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Paul Robledo takes the ball from Charles Simmons | 36-55 |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Paul Robledo blows the layup | 36-55 |
| 10:24 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock snags the offensive board | 36-55 |
| 10:05 | Indiana | Anthony Lord scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-57 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Decker steps in front of the Anthony Myers pass | 36-57 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-60 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons connects on the shot from the left side | 38-60 |
| 08:39 | Indiana | Paul Robledo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-60 |
| 08:38 | Indiana | Anthony Lord tips it back up and in | 38-62 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons blows the layup | 38-62 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Paul Robledo | 38-62 |
| 07:51 | Indiana | Anthony Myers steals the ball from Anthony Lord | 38-62 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is whistled for a carry | 38-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, David Taylor, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Jack O'Neal (PF), Gary Waters (C) Paul Robledo, Viktor Ziemann, Daniel Decker, Ricky Hitchcock, Anthony Lord | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Jack O'Neal (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Waters (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Indiana | John Bombard blocks the short jumper by Gary Waters | 38-62 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bombard | 38-62 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | William Karr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 06:51 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jack O'Neal | 38-62 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal banks in the layup | 38-64 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Gary Waters - foul #1 on Gary Waters, team foul #4 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (PG), Daniel Decker (SG), Ricky Hitchcock (C) Walter Thompson, Heriberto Giordano, Jack O'Neal | |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 41-64 |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Paul Robledo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (C) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | William Karr buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-64 |
| 05:35 | Indiana | Daniel Decker travels with the ball | 44-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG), Heriberto Giordano (SG), Viktor Ziemann (SF), Jack O'Neal (PF) Paul Robledo, Daniel Decker, Daryl Mireles, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 44-64 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the tip | 44-64 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | David Taylor tips it in | 46-64 |
| 04:56 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:56 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:56 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 46-65 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Viktor Ziemann - foul #2 on Viktor Ziemann, team foul #5 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (C) Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (PG), Daniel Decker (SG), Daryl Mireles (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF) Walter Thompson, Heriberto Giordano, Viktor Ziemann, Jack O'Neal | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | William Karr buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dane Savala | 49-65 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock is called for traveling | 49-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 49-65 |
| 03:24 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daryl Mireles (fresh) PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Waters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Daniel Decker can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bombard - foul #5 on John Bombard, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), David Taylor (PF) Charles Simmons, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Daniel Decker misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Daniel Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-66 |
| 02:12 | Indiana | William Karr steps in front of the Daryl Mireles pass | 51-66 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | William Karr jams it | 53-66 |
| 01:40 | Indiana | Paul Robledo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Karr | 53-66 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | William Karr buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Paul Robledo is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Paul Robledo makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Paul Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-68 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons tips it in | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Paul Robledo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Paul Robledo misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Paul Robledo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Robledo - foul #2 on Paul Robledo, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Dane Savala hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-69 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it in | 60-69 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano (SG), Viktor Ziemann (SF), Anthony Lord (C) Daniel Decker, Daryl Mireles, Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann is fouled in the backcourt by William Karr - foul #2 on William Karr, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-71 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann is fouled on the floor by Dane Savala - foul #2 on Dane Savala, team foul #12 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF) Heriberto Giordano, Anthony Lord | |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Paul Robledo runs out the clock | 63-73 |