| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nickles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James McBride (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | James Nickles inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Sheckler and he's hacked by Jon Prince - foul #1 on Jon Prince, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Don Crowley makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 30-26 |
| 18:59 | Indiana | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Kevin Sage - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | James McBride is called for 3 seconds | 30-26 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 18:03 | Indiana | Kevin Sage is fouled on the floor by Victor Myrick - foul #2 on Victor Myrick, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| 17:40 | Indiana | Kevin Sage misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-26 |
| 17:38 | Indiana | Kevin Sage tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Don Crowley - foul #1 on Don Crowley, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Indiana | Willie Wheeler (SF), Michael Luther (PF) James Nickles, James McBride | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:13 | Indiana | Michael Luther grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:58 | Indiana | Michael Luther misses short on a jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick's pass is intercepted by Willie Wheeler | 33-28 |
| 16:13 | Indiana | Willie Wilson takes the ball from Willie Wheeler | 33-28 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 15:55 | Indiana | Michael Luther snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Myrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Sage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Indiana | Michael Luther clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 15:32 | Indiana | Don Crowley tips it in | 33-30 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton tips it home | 35-30 |
| 14:57 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-30 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Sheckler swats the layup by Victor Myrick | 35-30 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kevin Sage | 35-30 |
| 14:41 | Indiana | Kevin Sage is denied on a layup by Victor Myrick | 35-30 |
| 14:39 | Indiana | Michael Luther hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Willie Wilson, Victor Myrick, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), Wesley Kohler (SG), James Nickles (SF), James McBride (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Thomas Sheckler, Don Crowley, Willie Wheeler, Michael Luther, Kevin Sage | |
| 13:52 | Indiana | Jon Prince takes the ball from Wesley Kohler | 35-32 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Nickles - foul #2 on James Nickles, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:55 | Indiana | Paul Carlson is hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Colby McNorton (C) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:32 | Indiana | James Nickles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG) Irving Torrance | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 12:09 | Indiana | James McBride grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kevin Sage (C) Paul Carlson | |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nickles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James McBride (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by James McBride - foul #2 on James McBride, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Indiana | Don Crowley (SG), Willie Wheeler (SF), Michael Luther (PF) Wesley Kohler, James Nickles, James McBride | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:10 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Wheeler and he's hacked by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:10 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Sage - foul #3 on Kevin Sage, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:27 | Indiana | Michael Luther comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-37 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Jon Prince blows the layup over the doubleteam | 42-37 |
| 10:05 | Indiana | Willie Wheeler gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:36 | Indiana | Don Crowley blows the layup | 42-37 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Jon Prince pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 09:14 | Indiana | Michael Luther gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:50 | Indiana | Kevin Sage connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Sheckler | 42-39 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Prince | 44-39 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Don Crowley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Sheckler | 44-42 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 44-42 |
| 07:42 | Indiana | Kevin Sage snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Myrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Colby McNorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Crowley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Luther (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Don Crowley | 44-44 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is hacked by Thomas Sheckler - foul #2 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Willie Wilson (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Rufus Borman, Blaine Kaczmarek, Victor Myrick, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG), Wesley Kohler (SG), James Nickles (SF), James McBride (PF), Paul Carlson (C) Thomas Sheckler, Don Crowley, Willie Wheeler, Michael Luther, Kevin Sage | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver lays it in uncontested | 46-44 |
| 06:04 | Indiana | Wesley Kohler makes the shot from the left side set up by James McBride | 46-46 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald O'Callaghan | 48-46 |
| 05:31 | Indiana | James Nickles buries a shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jon Prince | 50-48 |
| 04:42 | Indiana | James Nickles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | Irving Torrance snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:30 | Indiana | James McBride misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Wilson | 53-48 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), Victor Myrick (C) Jon Prince, Ronald O'Callaghan, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler (PG), Don Crowley (SG), Kevin Sage (C) Irving Torrance, Wesley Kohler, Paul Carlson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler banks in the layup | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Thomas Sheckler (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Crowley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nickles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James McBride (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Sage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Sage - foul #4 on Kevin Sage, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:07 | Indiana | Kevin Sage misses the shot from the left block | 55-50 |
| 03:05 | Indiana | Kevin Sage grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:52 | Indiana | Willie Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Sheckler - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF) Willie Wilson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:52 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick tips it in | 57-50 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | James Nickles drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Sheckler | 57-53 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Don Crowley picks off the pass by Blaine Kaczmarek in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:52 | Indiana | James McBride can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-53 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-53 |
| 01:28 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Don Crowley | 57-53 |
| 01:06 | Indiana | Victor Myrick picks off the pass by Don Crowley | 57-53 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Sheckler steals it from Jon Prince | 57-53 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Thomas Sheckler can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sheckler - foul #3 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Don Crowley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | James McBride gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | James Nickles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sheckler - foul #4 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | James Nickles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James McBride | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Sheckler is called for the reach on Blaine Kaczmarek in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Sheckler, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Irving Torrance (PG) Thomas Sheckler | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | James Nickles snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Don Crowley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Irving Torrance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irving Torrance, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Don Crowley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Don Crowley misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Dustin Burge | 63-59 |