| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gale (fresh) PF - Ross Hamm (fresh) 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Quiros (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Gale inbounds the ball | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's floater is tipped away by Robert Quiros | 31-46 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 31-46 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-46 |
| 19:31 | Indiana | Richard Bolding grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 19:18 | Indiana | Richard Cross banks in the layup set up by Richard Bolding | 31-48 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm is fouled on the floor by Richard Cross - foul #1 on Richard Cross, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 18:38 | Indiana | Robert Quiros snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | Robert Quiros clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-48 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | James Gale grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 33-48 |
| 17:32 | Indiana | Anthony Webster buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Quiros | 33-51 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 36-51 |
| 16:37 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-51 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | James Gale gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Robert Quiros is called for the reach on Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Quiros, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (SG), Ronald Hanselman (SF), Scott Brand (PF), Todd Frey (C) Anthony Webster, Michael Pfeiffenberge, Richard Cross, Robert Quiros | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG) Richard Bolding | |
| 16:10 | Indiana | Scott Brand scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Shanks | 36-53 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 36-53 |
| 15:59 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ronald Hanselman | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Gale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ross Hamm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hanselman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Orlando Joiner steps in front of the Richard Shanks pass | 36-53 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Scott Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 15:16 | Indiana | Todd Frey connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Shanks | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner loses the dribble to Todd Frey | 36-55 |
| 14:50 | Indiana | Todd Frey misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Ross Hamm gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Richard Shanks picks off the pass by Martin Anderson | 36-55 |
| 14:19 | Indiana | Orlando Joiner swats the short shot by Richard Shanks | 36-55 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | Scott Brand gets the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Scott Brand knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Hancock and he's hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #1 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG), Anthony Webster (SG), Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF), Robert Quiros (C) Richard Shanks, Harry Hancock, Ronald Hanselman, Todd Frey | |
| 14:01 | Indiana | Scott Brand makes the free throw | 36-58 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-58 |
| 13:42 | Indiana | Robert Quiros snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Robert Quiros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Cross (PF) Scott Brand | |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 13:27 | Indiana | Richard Cross grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Robert Quiros is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Quiros, team foul #3 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-58 |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Richard Cross grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 12:36 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | Robert Quiros tips it back up and in | 36-60 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Anthony Webster picks off the pass by Timothy Dittmer | 36-60 |
| 12:01 | Indiana | Anthony Webster loses the dribble to Robin Franklin | 36-60 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Robin Franklin misses the lay-in | 36-60 |
| 11:55 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Cross | 36-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Quiros (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Indiana | Richard Cross slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Bolding and he's fouled by Timothy Dittmer - foul #2 on Timothy Dittmer, team foul #2 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Robin Franklin, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Todd Frey (C) Robert Quiros | |
| 11:30 | Indiana | Richard Cross makes the free throw | 36-63 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ross Hamm | 38-63 |
| 10:58 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-63 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 38-63 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | James Gale misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-63 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | Anthony Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge is fouled on the floor by Jason Valentine - foul #3 on Jason Valentine, team foul #3 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (SG), Ronald Hanselman (SF), Scott Brand (PF) Anthony Webster, Michael Pfeiffenberge, Richard Cross | |
| 10:26 | Indiana | Todd Frey misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-63 |
| 10:24 | Indiana | Todd Frey snags the offensive board | 38-63 |
| 10:08 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman makes the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Bolding | 38-65 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine loses the ball out of bounds | 38-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Franklin (SG) Jason Valentine | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Anthony Webster (SG), Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF), Robert Quiros (C) Richard Bolding, Harry Hancock, Ronald Hanselman, Todd Frey | |
| 09:25 | Indiana | James Gale picks off the pass by Michael Pfeiffenberge | 38-65 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson lays it up and in set up by James Gale | 40-65 |
| 08:59 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge is fouled on the floor by James Gale - foul #3 on James Gale, team foul #4 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG), Richard Cross (PF) Richard Shanks, Scott Brand | |
| 08:47 | Indiana | Richard Cross misses short on a floater from the right block | 40-65 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Richard Cross tips it home | 40-67 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | James Gale clanks a runner in the lane | 40-67 |
| 08:26 | Indiana | Richard Cross pulls down the rebound | 40-67 |
| 08:15 | Indiana | Mark Britton is called for the reach on Anthony Webster - foul #2 on Mark Britton, team foul #5 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Hancock (SG) Anthony Webster | |
| 07:54 | Indiana | Richard Cross misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 40-67 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 40-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) SG - Robin Franklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Joiner (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Bolding (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pfeiffenberge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cross (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Quiros (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Quiros - foul #4 on Robert Quiros, team foul #4 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG) Mark Britton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman (SF), Todd Frey (C) Michael Pfeiffenberge, Robert Quiros | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 07:33 | Indiana | Todd Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 07:27 | Indiana | Harry Hancock is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Harry Hancock, team foul #5 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Anthony Webster (SG) Harry Hancock | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-67 |
| 07:16 | Indiana | Todd Frey grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 07:12 | Indiana | Anthony Webster loses the dribble to Timothy Dittmer | 41-67 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-67 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster gets the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Martin Anderson is hacked by Ronald Hanselman - foul #2 on Ronald Hanselman, team foul #6 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Harry Hancock (SG), Scott Brand (PF) Richard Bolding, Anthony Webster, Richard Cross | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 44-67 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | Ronald Hanselman connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Harry Hancock | 44-69 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Britton | 47-69 |
| 05:51 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Anderson (PG), Robin Franklin (SG), James Gale (SF), Ross Hamm (PF), Orlando Joiner (C) Mark Britton, Jason Valentine, Thomas Lancaster, Timothy Dittmer, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Bolding (PG), Anthony Webster (SG), Michael Pfeiffenberge (SF), Richard Cross (PF), Robert Quiros (C) Richard Shanks, Harry Hancock, Ronald Hanselman, Scott Brand, Todd Frey | |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Richard Cross buries a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Quiros | 47-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 47-71 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | Anthony Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Richard Cross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-71 |
| 04:56 | Indiana | Robert Quiros grabs the offensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 04:43 | Indiana | Michael Pfeiffenberge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Webster | 47-73 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is fouled on the floor by Richard Cross as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Richard Cross, team foul #7 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Britton (PG), Jason Valentine (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Timothy Dittmer (PF) Martin Anderson, Robin Franklin, James Gale, Ross Hamm | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Shanks (PG), Harry Hancock (SG), Ronald Hanselman (SF), Scott Brand (PF), Todd Frey (C) Richard Bolding, Anthony Webster, Michael Pfeiffenberge, Richard Cross, Robert Quiros | |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:05 | Indiana | Scott Brand scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Shanks | 49-75 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Ronald Hanselman is called for the reach on Michael Bollin - foul #3 on Ronald Hanselman, team foul #8 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster (SF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Britton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Dittmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bollin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Richard Shanks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Hanselman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Brand (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Frey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Indiana | Scott Brand is called for traveling | 51-75 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer makes the floater in the lane and the foul's on Richard Shanks - foul #1 on Richard Shanks, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Dittmer misses the free throw | 53-75 |
| 03:23 | Indiana | Todd Frey gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Richard Shanks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Britton - foul #3 on Mark Britton, team foul #6 | 53-75 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Richard Shanks misses the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Richard Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin hits the follow up shot | 55-76 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Harry Hancock is fouled on the floor by Mark Britton - foul #4 on Mark Britton, team foul #7 | 55-76 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Harry Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 02:43 | Indiana | Harry Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is whistled for a carry | 55-78 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Todd Frey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 55-78 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 55-78 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Lancaster is called for traveling | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Indiana | Scott Brand is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block | 55-80 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-80 |
| 01:04 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Scott Brand | 55-80 |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Scott Brand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Jason Valentine knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Richard Shanks comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-80 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin misses the fullcourt shot | 57-80 |