| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kenton Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Tse - foul #1 on Gerald Tse, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:26 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to William Murray | 30-31 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright drills a shot from close range | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Jim Stokes misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Dodson - foul #3 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Jim Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Indiana | Jim Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Kenton Nelson is called for the reach on William Murray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenton Nelson, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG) Kenton Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | William Murray buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | Stuart Ford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | William Murray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Hamilton | 31-38 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | Stuart Ford knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Gerald Tse steps in front of the William Murray pass | 33-38 |
| 17:02 | Indiana | Gerald Tse hits the finger roll | 35-38 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Dennis Rusk steals it from William Mitchell | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | Indiana | Stuart Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Quon Chio (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Wayne Ford (PF), Barton Harrison (C) Dennis Rusk, Gerald Tse, Jim Stokes, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Carlos Dodson | |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by William Murray | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Indiana | Barton Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Perin | 35-40 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Stuart Ford (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Quon Chio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Wille (fresh) PF - Wayne Ford (fresh) C - Barton Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-40 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 14:55 | Indiana | Wayne Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 14:54 | Indiana | Barton Harrison grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Stuart Ford makes the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Dennis Rusk (SG), Gerald Tse (SF), Jim Stokes (PF), Mark Foster (C) Quon Chio, Brian Wille, Wayne Ford, Barton Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 14:28 | Indiana | Stuart Ford makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson's layup is rejected by Mark Foster | 38-42 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 13:37 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-42 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey James | 38-42 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 13:15 | Indiana | Mark Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:56 | Indiana | Jim Stokes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Perin - foul #1 on Daniel Perin, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenton Nelson (PG) Stuart Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Daniel Perin | |
| 12:34 | Indiana | Jim Stokes scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Mark Foster is called for the reach on Frank McCuan - foul #2 on Mark Foster, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Jeffrey James, Frank McCuan | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Jim Stokes steps in front of the Ronald Hamilton pass | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kenton Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jim Stokes (fresh) 13 pts. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Indiana | Kenton Nelson's pass is intercepted by Carlos Dodson | 40-42 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the floater from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from William Mitchell and the foul's on Dennis Rusk - foul #2 on Dennis Rusk, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Quon Chio (SG), Brian Wille (SF), Wayne Ford (PF), Barton Harrison (C) Dennis Rusk, Gerald Tse, Jim Stokes, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Carlos Dodson | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:12 | Indiana | Wayne Ford buries a floater from close range set up by Kenton Nelson | 42-45 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Ford - foul #3 on Wayne Ford, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG) Kenton Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Jeffrey James | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:25 | Indiana | Brian Wille comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | William Murray can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Wayne Ford buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Ronald Hamilton - foul #3 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenton Nelson (PG), Dennis Rusk (SG), Gerald Tse (SF), Mark Foster (C) Stuart Ford, Quon Chio, Brian Wille, Barton Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Frank McCuan (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton, William Mitchell | |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Wayne Ford makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | William Murray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | William Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by William Murray | 45-51 |
| 07:41 | Indiana | Gerald Tse misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 07:39 | Indiana | Gerald Tse grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kenton Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Tse (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Foster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank McCuan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Perin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 07:12 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Gerald Tse buries a floater from the right side set up by Kenton Nelson | 47-51 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Frank McCuan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:27 | Indiana | Gerald Tse snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | William Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | William Murray scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Frank McCuan | 47-53 |
| 05:14 | Indiana | The jump hook by Dennis Rusk is blocked by Daniel Perin | 47-53 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Mark Foster tips it home | 49-53 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jim Stokes (PF) Wayne Ford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James, Frank McCuan, Daniel Perin | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright loses the dribble to Dennis Rusk | 49-53 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk hits the finger roll | 51-53 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright loses the dribble to Gerald Tse | 51-53 |
| 03:53 | Indiana | William Mitchell swats the layup by Gerald Tse | 51-53 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Wright | 51-55 |
| 03:20 | Indiana | Gerald Tse is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG), Brian Wille (SF), Barton Harrison (C) Kenton Nelson, Gerald Tse, Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Carlos Dodson | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Stuart Ford (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dennis Rusk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Wille (fresh) PF - Jim Stokes (fresh) 13 pts. C - Barton Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Indiana | Stuart Ford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hamilton | 51-55 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenton Nelson (PG), Gerald Tse (SF), Mark Foster (C) Stuart Ford, Brian Wille, Barton Harrison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG) Jeffrey James | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | William Murray knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Hamilton | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Indiana | Jim Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) Daniel Perin | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses short on a runner near the basket | 51-58 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | Jim Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Kenton Nelson snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | Kenton Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-58 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | William Mitchell connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Carlos Dodson | 51-60 |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | William Murray is hacked by Kenton Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenton Nelson, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Frank McCuan (SF) Shawn Wright, Ronald Hamilton | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is fouled on the floor by Kenton Nelson - foul #5 on Kenton Nelson, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | Stuart Ford (PG) Kenton Nelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:42 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Jim Stokes | 54-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Indiana | Jim Stokes misses short on a jumper near the basket | 54-60 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Gerald Tse gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:31 | Indiana | Stuart Ford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | William Murray snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF), Ronald Hamilton (PF) Frank McCuan, Carlos Dodson | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Stuart Ford is called for the reach on William Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Ford, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Dennis Rusk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:18 | Indiana | Jim Stokes snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Stuart Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Stuart Ford is called for the reach on Jeffrey James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stuart Ford, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Stuart Ford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Stuart Ford is called for the reach on Shawn Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stuart Ford, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) Ronald Hamilton | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Stuart Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 60-66 |