| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Boney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Routt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hans Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Garry Routt inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Indiana | David Boney scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | William Hope buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Shorts | 42-26 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | Garry Routt is fouled on the floor by Michael Shorts - foul #1 on Michael Shorts, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 19:06 | Indiana | David Boney shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Hope | 44-28 |
| 18:28 | Indiana | Hans Anderson is called for traveling | 44-28 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-28 |
| 18:14 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Hans Anderson | 44-28 |
| 17:56 | Indiana | David Boney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Elton Davis is called for the reach on Michael Shorts - foul #2 on Elton Davis, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Saucedo (C) Elton Davis | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | John Saucedo denies the turnaround by Michael Shorts | 44-28 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Hans Anderson is called for the reach on Ellis Molden - foul #2 on Hans Anderson, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Braswell (SF) Garry Routt | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown is hacked by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Wayne Benavides (SG), Ronnie Maggard (SF), David Pigford (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Timothy Talbot, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | David Pigford drills a floater in the lane set up by Wayne Benavides | 46-28 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | Hans Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Lewis | 46-30 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown tips it but misses | 46-30 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron tips it in | 48-30 |
| 16:28 | Indiana | David Pigford steals it from John Saucedo | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | David Pigford misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Saucedo - foul #2 on John Saucedo, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Shorts (C) Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Strzalkowski (PG), Kevin Fancher (SG), Garry Routt (SF), Elton Davis (C) David Lewis, David Boney, Charles Braswell, John Saucedo | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | David Pigford makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | David Pigford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:02 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Maggard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pigford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Strzalkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Fancher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Routt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hans Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Elton Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | David Pigford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-32 |
| 15:49 | Indiana | Hans Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:36 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-32 |
| 15:35 | Indiana | Elton Davis tips it but misses | 50-32 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Elton Davis is called for the reach on Wayne Benavides - foul #3 on Elton Davis, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Timothy Talbot (SF) Anthony Cron, Wayne Benavides, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Lewis (PG) John Strzalkowski | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 50-32 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Pigford | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:46 | Indiana | Hans Anderson is called for 3 seconds | 53-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Shorts (C) David Pigford | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Boney (SG), Charles Braswell (SF) Kevin Fancher, Garry Routt | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Charles Braswell swats the dunk try by Michael Shorts | 53-32 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden can't tip it in | 53-32 |
| 14:15 | Indiana | Hans Anderson gets the rebound | 53-32 |
| 14:06 | Indiana | Elton Davis hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Boney | 53-34 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Brown (PF), David Pigford (C) Ronnie Maggard, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Saucedo (PF), Robert Ruppe (C) Hans Anderson, Elton Davis | |
| 13:30 | Indiana | David Boney tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Boney, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Garry Routt (SF) Charles Braswell | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | David Pigford is fouled on the floor by David Boney - foul #3 on David Boney, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Wayne Benavides (SG) Ellis Molden, William Hope | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | David Pigford misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 13:05 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 12:57 | Indiana | Garry Routt is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Lewis | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Benavides | 56-36 |
| 12:15 | Indiana | David Boney knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Lewis | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot connects on the turnaround near the basket | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Pigford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Boney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garry Routt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Saucedo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Ruppe (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Indiana | David Boney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 11:32 | Indiana | Garry Routt tips it home | 58-40 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on David Boney - foul #4 on David Boney, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Ronnie Maggard (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Anthony Cron, Wayne Benavides, Carlos Brown, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Strzalkowski (PG), Kevin Fancher (SG), Charles Braswell (SF), Hans Anderson (PF), Elton Davis (C) David Lewis, David Boney, Garry Routt, John Saucedo, Robert Ruppe | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:48 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-43 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot blows the layup | 60-43 |
| 10:27 | Indiana | Hans Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 10:19 | Indiana | Kevin Fancher makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Strzalkowski | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Hans Anderson - foul #3 on Hans Anderson, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Brown (PF) Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Lewis (PG) John Strzalkowski | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard misses the free throw | 62-46 |
| 09:52 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Hans Anderson | 62-46 |
| 09:32 | Indiana | David Lewis hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Fancher | 62-48 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | William Hope hits a 3 from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 09:05 | Indiana | A charge is called on Kevin Fancher - foul #1 on Kevin Fancher, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Garry Routt (SF), John Saucedo (C) Charles Braswell, Elton Davis | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts can't finish the layup | 65-48 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | John Saucedo snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Garry Routt comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ronnie Maggard - foul #1 on Ronnie Maggard, team foul #2 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), David Pigford (C) Ronnie Maggard, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Ruppe (C) Hans Anderson | |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Garry Routt makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:37 | Indiana | Garry Routt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown banks in the layup set up by Ellis Molden | 67-50 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | David Lewis's pass is intercepted by Wayne Benavides | 67-50 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 07:28 | Indiana | Garry Routt grabs the board | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Carlos Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Pigford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Fancher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Routt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Saucedo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Ruppe (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Brown - foul #1 on Carlos Brown, team foul #3 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Ronnie Maggard (SF), Michael Shorts (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Strzalkowski (PG), David Boney (SG), Charles Braswell (SF), Hans Anderson (PF) David Lewis, Kevin Fancher, Garry Routt, John Saucedo | |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:17 | Indiana | Robert Ruppe makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | David Pigford knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Wayne Benavides | 69-52 |
| 06:33 | Indiana | John Strzalkowski misses short on a jumper from the right side | 69-52 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Charles Braswell tips it back up and in | 69-54 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | David Pigford is hacked by John Strzalkowski - foul #2 on John Strzalkowski, team foul #11 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (SF) Ronnie Maggard | |
| Subs | Indiana | David Lewis (PG), Elton Davis (C) John Strzalkowski, Robert Ruppe | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | David Pigford makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | David Pigford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:51 | Indiana | David Boney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Shorts | 71-54 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Cron and the foul's on Elton Davis - foul #4 on Elton Davis, team foul #12 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Carlos Brown (PF) Anthony Cron, Wayne Benavides, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Indiana | Garry Routt (SF), John Saucedo (PF) Charles Braswell, Hans Anderson | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts misses the free throw | 73-54 |
| 05:25 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Saucedo | 73-54 |
| 05:19 | Indiana | David Boney splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the baseline | 73-56 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | John Saucedo picks off the pass by William Hope | 73-56 |
| 04:44 | Indiana | Michael Shorts swats the layup by David Boney | 73-56 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Talbot | 73-56 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown travels with the ball | 73-56 |
| 04:24 | Indiana | Garry Routt misses badly on a shot from the left side | 73-56 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Hope | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:53 | Indiana | David Boney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-56 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | William Hope gets the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts scores on a shot in the lane | 77-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Boney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Garry Routt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Saucedo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elton Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Garry Routt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-56 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot's dunk attempt is rejected by John Saucedo | 77-56 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | William Hope grabs the offensive board | 77-56 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-56 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | John Saucedo grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 02:14 | Indiana | David Boney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-56 |
| 02:12 | Indiana | John Saucedo tips it home | 77-58 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-58 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits the follow up shot | 79-58 |
| 01:37 | Indiana | Garry Routt drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 79-60 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is fouled on the floor by David Lewis - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #13 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SG), Ronnie Maggard (SF), William Carter (PF), David Pigford (C) William Hope, Timothy Talbot, Carlos Brown, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hans Anderson (PF) John Saucedo | |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 01:23 | Indiana | Elton Davis's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Maggard | 81-60 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides loses the dribble to Garry Routt | 81-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Hans Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-60 |
| 00:46 | Indiana | Garry Routt grabs the offensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Hans Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-60 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard grabs the defensive rebound | 81-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG) Ellis Molden | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Ronnie Maggard is called for the reach on David Lewis - foul #2 on Ronnie Maggard, team foul #4 | 81-60 |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Garry Routt hits a shot near the basket set up by David Boney out of the doubleteam | 81-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron runs out the clock | 81-62 |