| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 1 pts. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Indiana | Anthony Webster buries a 3 from straight away set up by Scott Brand | 42-38 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | James James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 19:26 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 19:06 | Indiana | Richard Cross dunks the ball and he's hacked by Ross Hamm - foul #2 on Ross Hamm, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 19:06 | Indiana | Richard Cross makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | James James comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Webster - foul #2 on Anthony Webster, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | Richard Cross comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Bollin - foul #3 on Michael Bollin, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | Richard Cross misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:34 | Indiana | Richard Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | James James evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 18:16 | Indiana | Richard Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:57 | Indiana | Richard Bolding can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | James James is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 45-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (SF), James McEnany (PF) Richard Cross, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Ross Hamm | |
| 17:26 | Indiana | James McEnany is hacked by Timothy Dittmer - foul #2 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | James McEnany can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Dittmer | 45-42 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | Indiana | Anthony Webster misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | James James misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner tips it home | 45-44 |
| 16:05 | Indiana | Anthony Webster is whistled for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Harry Hancock (SG), Richard Cross (PF), Scott Brand (C) Richard Bolding, Anthony Webster, James McEnany, Michael Pfeiffenberge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | James McEnany (SF), Todd Frey (C) Ronald Hanselman, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SF), Ross Hamm (PF) Timothy Dittmer, Orlando Joiner | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McEnany (fresh) PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robin Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Indiana | Richard Cross comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | James James splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | James James makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 14:27 | Indiana | Robin Franklin steps in front of the Richard Shanks pass | 45-47 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook blows the dunk | 45-47 |
| 14:22 | Indiana | Harry Hancock pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:16 | Indiana | James McEnany comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Richard Cross steals the ball from Robin Franklin | 45-47 |
| 13:51 | Indiana | Richard Shanks misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | James James knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Robin Franklin steps in front of the James McEnany pass | 45-50 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook throws it down on a nice dish by Robin Franklin | 45-52 |
| 12:52 | Indiana | Richard Cross misses badly on a runner in the paint | 45-52 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Harry Hancock steps in front of the James James pass | 45-52 |
| 12:28 | Indiana | Harry Hancock hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | James James works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 12:13 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Cross | 47-52 |
| 11:44 | Indiana | Harry Hancock is fouled on the floor by James James - foul #3 on James James, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG), Anthony Webster (SG), Ronald Hanselman (SF), Michael Pfeiffenberge (PF), Scott Brand (C) Richard Shanks, Harry Hancock, James McEnany, Richard Cross, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Thomas Lancaster (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Derrick Shook, James James, Robin Franklin, Ross Hamm, Michael Bollin | |
| 11:30 | Indiana | Richard Bolding hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hanselman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner buries a floater from the right block | 47-54 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | Anthony Webster knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner can't finish the layup | 50-54 |
| 10:33 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:05 | Indiana | Anthony Webster is called for a backcourt violation | 50-54 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Brand - foul #1 on Scott Brand, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Cross (PF) Ronald Hanselman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner throws it down set up by Ross Hamm and he's fouled by Scott Brand - foul #2 on Scott Brand, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Indiana | Todd Frey (C) Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:15 | Indiana | Anthony Webster misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 50-58 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the tip | 50-58 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:39 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Pfeiffenberge | 50-58 |
| 08:34 | Indiana | Anthony Webster clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Lancaster | 50-60 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Webster and he's fouled by Jason Valentine - foul #1 on Jason Valentine, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Harry Hancock (SG), James McEnany (PF), Scott Brand (C) Richard Bolding, Anthony Webster, Richard Cross, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster, Ross Hamm | |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-60 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Derrick Shook | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James McEnany (fresh) C - Scott Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Indiana | James McEnany loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG), Ronald Hanselman (SF) Richard Shanks, Michael Pfeiffenberge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | James James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Dittmer | 53-62 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook is fouled on the floor by Richard Bolding - foul #4 on Richard Bolding, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Webster (SG), Todd Frey (C) Harry Hancock, Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (PF) Timothy Dittmer | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-62 |
| 06:15 | Indiana | Anthony Webster pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Anthony Webster is fouled on the floor by James James - foul #4 on James James, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Robin Franklin (SF) Derrick Shook, James James, Orlando Joiner | |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Anthony Webster makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:49 | Indiana | Anthony Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Anthony Webster steps in front of the Martin Anderson pass in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 05:31 | Indiana | James McEnany misses the lay-in | 55-62 |
| 05:30 | Indiana | James McEnany tips it home | 57-62 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson travels with the ball | 57-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF), Richard Cross (PF) Ronald Hanselman, James McEnany | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Michael Bollin | |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Anthony Webster is fouled on the floor by Jason Valentine - foul #2 on Jason Valentine, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Thomas Lancaster | |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Anthony Webster makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Anthony Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Todd Frey is called for the reach on Jason Valentine - foul #4 on Todd Frey, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Michael Pfeiffenberge | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Webster | 60-62 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Richard Bolding picks off the pass by Martin Anderson in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge lays it in set up by Richard Bolding | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jason Valentine | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:16 | Indiana | Richard Cross knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Bolding | 64-64 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:47 | Indiana | Todd Frey gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:31 | Indiana | Richard Bolding clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Dittmer - foul #3 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (SG), James McEnany (PF), Scott Brand (C) Anthony Webster, Richard Cross, Todd Frey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Derrick Shook (PG), James James (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Thomas Lancaster (PF) Martin Anderson, Jason Valentine, Robin Franklin, Timothy Dittmer | |
| 03:31 | Indiana | Richard Bolding misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:31 | Indiana | Richard Bolding makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Harry Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - James McEnany (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Derrick Shook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 20 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | James James evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-67 |
| 02:50 | Indiana | Harry Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Ronald Hanselman (SF) Richard Bolding, Michael Pfeiffenberge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Hamm (PF) Thomas Lancaster | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Derrick Shook loses the dribble to Scott Brand | 65-67 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG), Anthony Webster (SG), Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF), Richard Cross (PF) Richard Shanks, Harry Hancock, Ronald Hanselman, James McEnany | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| 02:03 | Indiana | Richard Cross can't finish the layup | 65-67 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | James James grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Pfeiffenberge | 65-67 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Anthony Webster grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 01:09 | Indiana | Scott Brand connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-67 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Hamm | 67-69 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Timothy Dittmer takes the ball from Richard Bolding | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | James James is hacked by Anthony Webster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Webster, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Todd Frey (C) Scott Brand | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (C) Timothy Dittmer | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James James is hacked by Anthony Webster - foul #4 on Anthony Webster, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James James misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Todd Frey | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Frey | 67-69 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Michael Bollin picks off the pass by Richard Cross | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Anthony Webster is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Webster, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (SG) Anthony Webster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Richard Bolding misses long on a fullcourt shot | 67-71 |