| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fresh) SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) SF - Viktor Ziemann (fresh) PF - Jack O'Neal (fresh) C - Anthony Lord (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Indiana | Anthony Lord hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Lord is called for the reach on William Karr - foul #1 on Anthony Lord, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Walter Thompson - foul #1 on Walter Thompson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Simmons | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Anthony Lord blows the dunk but the foul's on Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Anthony Lord makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Indiana | Anthony Lord misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | John Bombard gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Indiana | Walter Thompson is hacked by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Walter Thompson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Lord | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | John Bombard buries a floater from close range on a great pass from William Karr | 6-5 |
| 16:00 | Indiana | Paul Robledo drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Thompson | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hatmaker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Robledo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Viktor Ziemann (fresh) PF - Jack O'Neal (fresh) C - Anthony Lord (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | William Karr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Paul Robledo snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Indiana | Paul Robledo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Rene Conti snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Walter Thompson takes the ball from Anthony Myers after a doubleteam | 6-8 |
| 14:33 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann blows the layup | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bombard | 6-8 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Lord swats the layup by John Bombard | 6-8 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | John Bombard tips it in | 8-8 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Anthony Lord misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:54 | Indiana | Anthony Lord can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 13:53 | Indiana | Anthony Lord hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | John Bombard can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jack O'Neal - foul #1 on Jack O'Neal, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Gary Waters (C) Paul Robledo, Viktor Ziemann, Jack O'Neal, Anthony Lord | |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | John Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:07 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bombard | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:29 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses long on a runner from close range | 10-10 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | Daniel Decker grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:02 | Indiana | Daniel Decker banks in the layup | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) C - Gary Waters (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Bombard (C) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (PG), Jack O'Neal (PF), Anthony Lord (C) Walter Thompson, Ricky Hitchcock, Gary Waters | |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Anthony Lord comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) William Karr | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Anthony Lord makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Anthony Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | John Bombard is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann (SF) Daniel Decker | |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Viktor Ziemann | 10-16 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | John Bombard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) William Karr | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:11 | Indiana | Paul Robledo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano hits the follow up shot | 10-18 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Myers and he's fouled by Paul Robledo - foul #1 on Paul Robledo, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG), Ricky Hitchcock (PF) Heriberto Giordano, Jack O'Neal | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:39 | Indiana | Anthony Lord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bombard (C) Anthony Myers | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | John Bombard's layup is rejected by Ricky Hitchcock | 13-18 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | Paul Robledo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | John Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 08:31 | Indiana | Paul Robledo pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:14 | Indiana | Paul Robledo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | William Karr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-21 |
| 07:47 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Anthony Lord | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) C - John Bombard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Robledo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Viktor Ziemann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Hitchcock (fresh) C - Anthony Lord (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Walter Thompson buries a floater from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | John Bombard can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-23 |
| 06:56 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 06:42 | Indiana | Walter Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-23 |
| 06:40 | Indiana | Walter Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Anthony Lord misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 13-23 |
| 06:30 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann tips it in | 13-25 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is hacked by Viktor Ziemann - foul #1 on Viktor Ziemann, team foul #5 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano (SG), Daniel Decker (SF), Jack O'Neal (PF), Gary Waters (C) Paul Robledo, Viktor Ziemann, Ricky Hitchcock, Anthony Lord | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a fadeaway from the right side | 15-25 |
| 05:12 | Indiana | Walter Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Heriberto Giordano takes the ball from Rene Conti | 15-28 |
| 04:42 | Indiana | Heriberto Giordano blows the dunk | 15-28 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Rene Conti snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Gary Waters swats the short shot by Charles Simmons | 15-28 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | David Taylor tips it but misses | 15-28 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | John Hatmaker misses the tip | 15-28 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't tip it in | 15-28 |
| 04:27 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 04:18 | Indiana | David Taylor steps in front of the Gary Waters pass | 15-28 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons connects on the open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Myers | 17-28 |
| 03:32 | Indiana | Daniel Decker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Hatmaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack O'Neal (fresh) C - Gary Waters (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Rene Conti clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-28 |
| 03:09 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 02:53 | Indiana | Jack O'Neal lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Thompson | 17-30 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Decker - foul #1 on Daniel Decker, team foul #6 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, John Hatmaker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Paul Robledo (PG), Viktor Ziemann (SF), Ricky Hitchcock (PF), Anthony Lord (C) Walter Thompson, Daniel Decker, Jack O'Neal, Gary Waters | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Rene Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 02:17 | Indiana | Paul Robledo scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Viktor Ziemann | 19-33 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | William Karr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Thompson (PG) Heriberto Giordano | |
| 01:36 | Indiana | Viktor Ziemann is hacked by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #5 | 19-33 |
| 01:21 | Indiana | Ricky Hitchcock makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Robledo | 19-35 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ricky Hitchcock - foul #1 on Ricky Hitchcock, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF) John Bombard | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jack O'Neal (PF) Ricky Hitchcock | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Walter Crowe blocks the short jumper by Anthony Lord | 20-35 |
| 00:36 | Indiana | Anthony Lord tips it back up and in | 20-37 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Taylor | 23-37 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Paul Robledo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Walter Thompson snags the offensive board | 23-37 |