| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) PF - Frederick Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Fred Durkee inbounds the ball | 17-18 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner scores on a shot near the basket set up by Robert Henn | 19-18 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Leonard Dehner takes the ball from Angel Romano | 19-18 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | Fred Durkee misses the lay-in | 19-18 |
| 19:11 | Indiana | Frederick Grant tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Manuel Litchford and he's hacked by Frederick Grant - foul #1 on Frederick Grant, team foul #1 | 21-20 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 18:55 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | Frederick Grant knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Dehner and he's fouled by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 18:32 | Indiana | Frederick Grant makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses long on a shot near the basket | 24-20 |
| 18:09 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 17:44 | Indiana | Fred Durkee is hacked by Thomas Maxwell - foul #1 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #2 | 24-20 |
| 17:28 | Indiana | Frederick Grant can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford is whistled for traveling | 24-20 |
| 17:01 | Indiana | Don Walker steps in front of the Leonard Dehner pass in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits a floater from the left side set up by Robert Wickersham | 24-22 |
| 16:32 | Indiana | Angel Romano steals it from Leonard Dehner | 24-22 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the jumper from the right block | 24-22 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-22 |
| 15:51 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Henn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Durkee (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Indiana | Fred Durkee scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Dehner | 26-22 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Grant | 26-22 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Litchford | 26-25 |
| 14:43 | Indiana | Frederick Grant can't finish the layup | 26-25 |
| 14:41 | Indiana | Frederick Grant snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 14:14 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Walker - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Edwards (SG), Johnny Whittle (SF), Eusebio Esposito (PF), Jesus Salazar (C) Robert Henn, Fred Durkee, Frederick Grant, Boris Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Michael Armstrong (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| 14:14 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 14:14 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Leonard Dehner - foul #1 on Leonard Dehner, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Vanwyk (PG) Leonard Dehner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 13:17 | Indiana | Richard Corbin steps in front of the William Vanwyk pass | 27-26 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses short on a jumper near the basket | 27-26 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Whittle - foul #1 on Johnny Whittle, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Henn (SG) Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (PF) Michael Armstrong, Manuel Litchford | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 12:06 | Indiana | Eusebio Esposito misses long on a jumper in the lane | 27-28 |
| 12:04 | Indiana | Jesus Salazar hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Nava, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Dehner (PG), Fred Durkee (SF), Frederick Grant (PF) William Vanwyk, Johnny Whittle, Eusebio Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (SF) Brian Nava, Angel Romano | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesus Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Indiana | Robert Henn hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 29-28 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Wickersham | 29-28 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham tips it home | 29-30 |
| 10:30 | Indiana | Frederick Grant's pass is intercepted by Richard Corbin | 29-30 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Fred Durkee is called for the reach on Don Walker - foul #1 on Fred Durkee, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Edwards (SG), Boris Swiatkowski (C) Robert Henn, Jesus Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF), Brian Nava (C) Ernest Burbank, Richard Corbin | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| 09:28 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Maxwell | 29-30 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Don Walker's pass is intercepted by Daniel Edwards | 29-30 |
| 08:58 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Don Walker - foul #5 on Don Walker, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Henn (SG), Johnny Whittle (SF) Daniel Edwards, Fred Durkee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 08:58 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's floater is tipped away by Boris Swiatkowski | 32-30 |
| 08:35 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 08:31 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-30 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Brian Nava snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Nava and he's hacked by Boris Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Boris Swiatkowski, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | William Vanwyk (PG), Eusebio Esposito (PF) Leonard Dehner, Frederick Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Robert Wickersham | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 07:57 | Indiana | Brian Nava picks off the pass by Johnny Whittle | 32-33 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is called for a charge - foul #3 on Angel Romano, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Durkee (SF) Johnny Whittle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Michael Armstrong, Angel Romano | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - William Vanwyk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Henn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eusebio Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Indiana | Robert Henn misses short on a shot from the right block | 32-33 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Brian Nava gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 07:00 | Indiana | Eusebio Esposito pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 06:57 | Indiana | Brian Nava steals the ball from William Vanwyk in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 06:53 | Indiana | Robert Henn grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 06:31 | Indiana | Robert Henn misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Burbank - foul #3 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Indiana | Leonard Dehner (PG), Frederick Grant (PF), Jesus Salazar (C) William Vanwyk, Eusebio Esposito, Boris Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG) Brian Nava, Richard Corbin | |
| 06:31 | Indiana | Robert Henn makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 06:31 | Indiana | Robert Henn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-35 |
| 05:46 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-35 |
| 05:44 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Dehner | 34-35 |
| 05:21 | Indiana | Robert Wickersham steals it from Jesus Salazar | 34-35 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski (C) Jesus Salazar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Angel Romano (PF) Michael Armstrong, Ernest Burbank | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford drills a runner from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Robert Henn banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Dehner | 36-37 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Henn - foul #2 on Robert Henn, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank (C) Manuel Litchford | |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 04:03 | Indiana | Boris Swiatkowski snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Ernest Burbank is called for the reach on Fred Durkee - foul #4 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #8 | 36-38 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Fred Durkee makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Fred Durkee misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 37-38 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Leonard Dehner is called for the reach on Brian Nava - foul #2 on Leonard Dehner, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Indiana | Daniel Edwards (SG) Robert Henn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Thomas Maxwell | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Leonard Dehner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Edwards (fresh) SF - Fred Durkee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Boris Swiatkowski (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Burbank (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Durkee | 39-40 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-40 |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Henn (SG) Daniel Edwards | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) Richard Corbin, Ernest Burbank | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Nava | 39-42 |
| 01:59 | Indiana | Leonard Dehner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 01:34 | Indiana | Frederick Grant gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 01:26 | Indiana | Frederick Grant knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Henn | 41-42 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Brian Nava buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Maxwell | 41-44 |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Frederick Grant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-44 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Brian Nava banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Maxwell | 41-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Indiana | Robert Henn drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Dehner | 44-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Robert Henn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Henn, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Litchford | 44-46 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford is hacked by Boris Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Boris Swiatkowski, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Fred Durkee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 00:07 | Indiana | Frederick Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Fred Durkee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Nava runs out the clock | 47-48 |