| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dennis Barnes - foul #1 on Dennis Barnes, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:51 | Indiana | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:32 | Indiana | Robert Smith blows the layup | 28-32 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Sterling Hardnett | 28-32 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Lamothe | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Robert Smith scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Dennis Barnes | 30-35 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | James Lamothe hits a turnaround in the paint | 30-37 |
| 18:15 | Indiana | James Lamothe blocks the short jumper by Robert Smith | 30-37 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Brady Lasher steps in front of the Terry Davidson pass | 30-37 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Brady Lasher is fouled on the floor by Terry Davidson - foul #1 on Terry Davidson, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ray Barker (SF) Andrew Hillier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 17:06 | Indiana | Wayne Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG) Dennis Barnes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Thornton (SG) Terry Davidson | |
| 16:37 | Indiana | James Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 16:36 | Indiana | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 16:35 | Indiana | James Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Robert Smith buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Lee | 32-37 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Frederick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray Barker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 32-37 |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 15:34 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:08 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ray Barker | 35-37 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 14:54 | Indiana | Ray Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:33 | Indiana | Robert Smith can't throw it down | 35-37 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hurwitz | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Ray Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Barnes (PG), Frank Blansett (SG), Andrew Hillier (SF), John Smith (PF), Marko Jezierski (C) James Lee, Joshua Frederick, Ray Barker, Robert Smith, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Vern Stegall, Michael Thornton, Fred Langlais, Wayne Stewart | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Hubbs (C) Michael Hurwitz | |
| 13:32 | Indiana | The jump hook by Marko Jezierski is blocked by James Lamothe | 35-40 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 13:24 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski's layup is rejected by John Hubbs | 35-40 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Frederick (SG) Frank Blansett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz (C) John Hubbs | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marko Jezierski - foul #1 on Marko Jezierski, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Fred Langlais (SF) Barry Jones, Sterling Hardnett | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:25 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Barnes | 37-41 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is fouled on the floor by Joshua Frederick - foul #3 on Joshua Frederick, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson is hacked by Joshua Frederick - foul #4 on Joshua Frederick, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Blansett (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Brady Lasher (C) Joshua Frederick, John Smith, Marko Jezierski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG) Terry Davidson | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | William Watt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:43 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Blansett (fresh) SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Indiana | James Lamothe steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 37-41 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 11:13 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:50 | Indiana | Robert Smith comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 10:49 | Indiana | Andrew Hillier gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Blansett | 39-41 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Robert Smith swats the short shot by James Lamothe | 39-41 |
| 10:10 | Indiana | Frank Blansett pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Robert Smith misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Lamothe | 39-41 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Robert Smith swats the layup by Sterling Hardnett | 39-41 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett tips it back up and in | 39-43 |
| 09:15 | Indiana | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | William Watt knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Barry Jones | 39-45 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Hurwitz - foul #1 on Michael Hurwitz, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Ray Barker (SF), Marko Jezierski (C) Dennis Barnes, Andrew Hillier, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 08:12 | Indiana | Vern Stegall picks off the pass by Frank Blansett | 41-47 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joshua Frederick (SG), John Smith (PF) Frank Blansett, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:34 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski hits a shot in the lane set up by James Lee | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ray Barker (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marko Jezierski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Vern Stegall | 43-50 |
| 07:07 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Indiana | Brady Lasher (C) Marko Jezierski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz (C) John Hubbs | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | The short jumper by James Lamothe is denied by John Smith | 43-50 |
| 06:49 | Indiana | Brady Lasher grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Michael Hurwitz blocks the jumper by John Smith | 43-50 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terry Davidson | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Vern Stegall steals it from James Lee | 43-53 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson hits the finger roll set up by Vern Stegall | 43-55 |
| 05:28 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Smith | 45-55 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Terry Davidson | 45-57 |
| 05:01 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Barnes (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Robert Smith (PF) James Lee, Ray Barker, John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Brady Lasher tips it home | 47-57 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Davidson | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Indiana | Dennis Barnes is fouled on the floor by James Lamothe - foul #2 on James Lamothe, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| 03:58 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Stewart - foul #4 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| 03:58 | Indiana | Brady Lasher misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:58 | Indiana | Brady Lasher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Vern Stegall, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG) William Watt | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Dennis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Frederick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brady Lasher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lamothe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Robert Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 50-59 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | James Lamothe tips it home | 50-61 |
| 02:26 | Indiana | 3 seconds is called on Brady Lasher | 50-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | James Lee (PG), Ray Barker (SF), John Smith (PF), Marko Jezierski (C) Dennis Barnes, Andrew Hillier, Robert Smith, Brady Lasher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Marko Jezierski gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | John Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on John Hubbs - foul #2 on John Hubbs, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Barnes (PG), Andrew Hillier (SF), Brady Lasher (C) James Lee, Ray Barker, Marko Jezierski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart, John Hubbs | |
| 01:42 | Indiana | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | James Lamothe hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Vern Stegall and the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Smith (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:07 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the lay-in | 55-64 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz tips it in | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Robert Smith is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz grabs the board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Brady Lasher swats the layup by James Lamothe | 55-66 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | James Lamothe tips it in | 55-68 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Joshua Frederick scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall runs out the clock | 57-68 |