| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Eddie Neuhaus (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Giovanni Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Charles Morgan - foul #1 on Charles Morgan, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:15 | Indiana | Todd Acker is denied on a layup by James Cecere | 25-37 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 18:51 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Todd Acker | 25-37 |
| 18:29 | Indiana | Charles Mitchell is called for the reach on Eddie Neuhaus - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:11 | Indiana | Charles Morgan slams it home on a nice dish by Giovanni Rizzo | 27-37 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Neuhaus - foul #2 on Eddie Neuhaus, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus double dribbles | 27-38 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Charles Morgan takes the ball from Charles Mitchell | 27-38 |
| 17:10 | Indiana | Charles Daw evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 16:51 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Eddie Neuhaus | 27-38 |
| 16:34 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-38 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Charles Morgan snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 15:48 | Indiana | Todd Acker connects on the driving attempt from close range | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Eddie Neuhaus (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Daw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Giovanni Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Bade (PG), Charles Stoner (SG), Jerry Goins (SF), Richard Keown (PF), Roberto Lopez (C) Eddie Neuhaus, Charles Daw, Giovanni Rizzo, Todd Acker, Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Charles Stoner scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kevin Bade | 31-38 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 15:03 | Indiana | Jerry Goins pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Kevin Bade drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Richard Keown is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Richard Keown, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG), Todd Acker (PF) Charles Stoner, Richard Keown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF) Ray Boyd, Marcus Lantz | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Brian Shurtleff is blocked by Todd Acker | 33-38 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it in | 33-40 |
| 13:49 | Indiana | Lucas Ziek steps in front of the Kevin Bade pass | 33-40 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | James Cecere loses the dribble to Roberto Lopez | 33-40 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Todd Acker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus (PG), Giovanni Rizzo (SF), Charles Morgan (C) Kevin Bade, Jerry Goins, Roberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Todd Acker misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Todd Acker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell lays it in and the foul's on Eddie Neuhaus - foul #3 on Eddie Neuhaus, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson, David Burnett | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:25 | Indiana | Charles Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 11:49 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Charles Morgan | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Eddie Neuhaus (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Giovanni Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 11:19 | Indiana | Todd Acker snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Charles Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Eddie Neuhaus is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #4 on Eddie Neuhaus, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Bade (PG), Charles Stoner (SG) Eddie Neuhaus, Charles Daw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), David Burnett (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF) Ray Boyd, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 10:40 | Indiana | Charles Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 10:07 | Indiana | Todd Acker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG), Richard Keown (PF), Roberto Lopez (C) Charles Stoner, Todd Acker, Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Mark Arnold | |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:52 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | James Cecere connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Burnett | 38-45 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | James Cecere's pass is intercepted by Kevin Bade | 38-45 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 08:45 | Indiana | Charles Daw hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | James Cecere's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Keown | 40-45 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Richard Keown snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 08:30 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 40-45 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Charles Daw's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus (PG), Jerry Goins (SF), Todd Acker (PF), Charles Morgan (C) Kevin Bade, Giovanni Rizzo, Richard Keown, Roberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Eddie Neuhaus (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jerry Goins (fresh) PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Indiana | James Cecere denies the turnaround by Jerry Goins | 40-47 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 40-49 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Charles Morgan slams it home on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Daw | 42-49 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Cecere | 42-49 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | James Cecere lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Arnold and he's hacked by Charles Morgan - foul #2 on Charles Morgan, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Stoner (SG) Charles Daw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | Charles Morgan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| Subs | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo (SF) Jerry Goins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 05:31 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-54 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson's layup is rejected by Charles Morgan | 45-54 |
| 04:26 | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 03:57 | Indiana | Todd Acker misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-54 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Daw (SG) Charles Stoner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Wilbur Griffin, Marcus Lantz | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is hacked by Charles Morgan - foul #3 on Charles Morgan, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Indiana | Roberto Lopez (C) Charles Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 03:37 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez grabs the board | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Eddie Neuhaus (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Daw (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Giovanni Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Todd Acker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roberto Lopez (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Indiana | Todd Acker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Daw | 47-55 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Roberto Lopez - foul #1 on Roberto Lopez, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Charles Mitchell | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Indiana | Charles Daw evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it home | 47-58 |
| 02:00 | Indiana | Giovanni Rizzo clanks a shot from the left side | 47-58 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Todd Acker steals the ball from Brian Shurtleff | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Indiana | Charles Daw splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 50-58 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | James Cecere clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-58 |
| 01:16 | Indiana | Todd Acker grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 01:11 | Indiana | Roberto Lopez is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Morgan (C) Roberto Lopez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) David Burnett | |
| 01:03 | Indiana | Charles Morgan travels with the ball | 50-58 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Charles Daw is called for the reach on Brian Shurtleff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Daw, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by Charles Daw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Daw, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Eddie Neuhaus is fouled on the floor by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Ray Boyd, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Charles Daw comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 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 | David Burnett runs out the clock | 51-62 |