| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fresh) 3 reb. SG - George Gelb (fresh) 15 pts. SF - William Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dorsey Minner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Newhall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | William Hayden inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Indiana | Terrence Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 19:37 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Indiana | David Anthony takes the ball from George Gelb | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans banks in the layup set up by David Anthony | 34-33 |
| 19:05 | Indiana | Eric Parkerson takes the ball from Dorsey Minner | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | Indiana | Earl Schirmer is called for the reach on Dorsey Minner - foul #1 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall lays it in on a great pass from Terrence Hill and the foul's on James Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 18:04 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | David Anthony makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Evans | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Indiana | William Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 16:55 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:51 | Indiana | Terrence Hill scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by William Hayden | 39-36 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | James Blair comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-36 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 16:06 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:05 | Indiana | William Hayden misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Indiana | Terrence Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | George Gelb misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Walters (C) Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| 15:58 | Indiana | George Gelb makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:58 | Indiana | George Gelb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - George Gelb (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dorsey Minner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley is fouled on the floor by William Hayden - foul #2 on William Hayden, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks blows the layup but he's hacked by George Gelb - foul #1 on George Gelb, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:00 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Hayden - foul #3 on William Hayden, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Newhall (C) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF) Eric Parkerson, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:14 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall misses the dunk attempt | 41-40 |
| 14:12 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:00 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Terrence Hill | 43-40 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks blows the dunk | 43-40 |
| 13:39 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | George Gelb is fouled on the floor by Richard Wesley - foul #2 on Richard Wesley, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG) Terrence Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| 13:28 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans jams it on a great pass from Earl Schirmer | 43-42 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | George Gelb connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | David Anthony is fouled on the floor by Gregg Blake - foul #1 on Gregg Blake, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Walters (C) Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG) Harry Evans | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | David Anthony connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | Indiana | George Gelb clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Hayden - foul #4 on William Hayden, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG), Michael Rosalez (SF), Michael Mortenson (PF) Gregg Blake, William Hayden, Dorsey Minner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) Robert Johnson, Earl Schirmer | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:41 | Indiana | George Gelb snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - George Gelb (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Michael Rosalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mortenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Indiana | Michael Mortenson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is hacked by Michael Mortenson - foul #1 on Michael Mortenson, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Newhall (C) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG) David Anthony | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-45 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson tips it home | 48-47 |
| 10:45 | Indiana | Michael Rosalez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | James Blair snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | James Blair can't finish the layup | 48-47 |
| 10:29 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Rosalez | 48-47 |
| 10:24 | Indiana | George Gelb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | James Blair knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 48-49 |
| 10:00 | Indiana | George Gelb connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | James Blair knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Mortenson - foul #2 on Michael Mortenson, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Chance Clark (SF), Dorsey Minner (PF) George Gelb, Michael Mortenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF) Harry Evans, Matthew Evans | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:25 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Parkerson - foul #3 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Wesley (C) James Blair | |
| 09:25 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:25 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Terrence Hill is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Terrence Hill, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), George Gelb (SG) Terrence Hill, Michael Rosalez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF) Richard Wesley | |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | Indiana | George Gelb is fouled on the floor by Earl Schirmer - foul #2 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Wesley (C) Eric Parkerson | |
| 08:31 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by George Gelb | 54-54 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Evans | 54-56 |
| 07:53 | Indiana | George Gelb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Anthony | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregg Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Gelb (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chance Clark (fresh) PF - Dorsey Minner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Newhall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Indiana | Gregg Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG), Michael Rosalez (SG), William Hayden (SF), Daniel Walters (C) Gregg Blake, George Gelb, Chance Clark, Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | James Blair can't finish the layup | 54-58 |
| 07:08 | Indiana | Terrence Hill pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Daniel Walters buries a fadeaway in the paint | 56-58 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Walters denies the turnaround by Matthew Evans | 56-58 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | William Hayden gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:28 | Indiana | William Hayden is called for traveling | 56-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Gelb (SG) Michael Rosalez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (PF) Earl Schirmer | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Dorsey Minner blocks the jumper by David Anthony | 56-58 |
| 06:03 | Indiana | William Hayden gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 56-58 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrence Hill - foul #3 on Terrence Hill, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG), Michael Mortenson (PF), Gregory Newhall (C) Terrence Hill, Dorsey Minner, Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF) David Anthony, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Gregg Blake is fouled on the floor by James Blair - foul #3 on James Blair, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| 05:15 | Indiana | Gregg Blake misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Blair | 56-59 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | James Blair lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer | 56-61 |
| 04:39 | Indiana | George Gelb drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregg Blake | 59-61 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer hits the finger roll set up by James Blair | 59-63 |
| 04:21 | Indiana | Gregg Blake misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Matthew Evans | 59-63 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Newhall - foul #1 on Gregory Newhall, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Indiana | Terrence Hill (PG), Michael Rosalez (SG), Dorsey Minner (PF) Gregg Blake, George Gelb, Michael Mortenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Eric Parkerson, Matthew Evans, James Blair | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:35 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 03:33 | Indiana | William Hayden tips it in | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Terrence Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Michael Rosalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hayden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Dorsey Minner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Newhall (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Wesley | 61-68 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Walters (C) Gregory Newhall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG) Earl Schirmer | |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Richard Wesley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it home | 62-70 |
| 02:36 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Indiana | George Gelb (SG), Gregory Newhall (C) Michael Rosalez, Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF), James Blair (C) Robert Johnson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by George Gelb | 64-70 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses the floater from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | James Blair tips it home | 64-72 |
| 01:39 | Indiana | George Gelb makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Terrence Hill | 67-72 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-72 |
| 01:18 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:05 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 67-72 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Dorsey Minner | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dorsey Minner and the foul's on James Blair - foul #4 on James Blair, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall makes the free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is fouled in the backcourt by Terrence Hill - foul #4 on Terrence Hill, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | George Gelb misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is hacked by Terrence Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrence Hill, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregg Blake (PG) Terrence Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | William Hayden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Blair | 70-76 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | James Blair is hacked by Gregg Blake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregg Blake, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG) Eric Parkerson | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Gregory Newhall grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Dorsey Minner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-77 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Anthony runs out the clock | 70-77 |