| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Wheeler (fresh) PF - Kent Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Damon Wheeler - foul #2 on Damon Wheeler, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:15 | Indiana | Louis Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | Louis Hill gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:35 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Johnson | 31-25 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | William Webster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Damon Wheeler is hacked by Kenneth Pina - foul #2 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 17:30 | Indiana | Albert Johnson's pass is intercepted by George Walcott | 31-25 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Kent Butts steals the ball from Thomas Allen | 31-25 |
| 16:45 | Indiana | Damon Wheeler misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | William Webster snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-25 |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Kent Butts knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Allen - foul #1 on Thomas Allen, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, George Walcott, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Ciotti (PG), Jerry Starr (SG), Calvin Roberts (SF), John Davis (C) Gordon Parsons, Albert Johnson, Damon Wheeler, Louis Hill | |
| 15:54 | Indiana | Kent Butts makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Scott Ciotti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Starr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Roberts (fresh) PF - Kent Butts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Danny Hall is blocked by John Davis | 34-28 |
| 15:31 | Indiana | Scott Ciotti snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 15:09 | Indiana | Scott Ciotti can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Danny Hall is hacked by Calvin Roberts - foul #1 on Calvin Roberts, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) William Webster | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gordon Parsons (PG), Albert Johnson (SG), Louis Hill (C) Jerry Starr, Calvin Roberts, Kent Butts | |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the floater from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 14:17 | Indiana | Albert Johnson grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 14:07 | Indiana | Albert Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Danny Hall is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Keith Lee, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | Damon Wheeler (SF) Scott Ciotti | |
| 13:20 | Indiana | John Davis buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 12:57 | Indiana | Louis Hill pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | Thomas Allen is called for the reach on Louis Hill - foul #2 on Thomas Allen, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Ciotti (PG), Jerry Starr (SG), Kent Butts (PF) Gordon Parsons, Albert Johnson, John Davis | |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Louis Hill comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Randall Archibald - foul #1 on Randall Archibald, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Lee (SF) Kenneth Pina | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Louis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:03 | Indiana | Louis Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | George Walcott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kent Butts - foul #1 on Kent Butts, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Hall (C) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gordon Parsons (PG) Damon Wheeler | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:37 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kent Butts | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Ciotti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Starr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kent Butts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Indiana | Kent Butts misses long on a runner from close range | 34-32 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Scott Ciotti grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 10:40 | Indiana | Scott Ciotti misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Danny Hall pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | William Webster misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Ciotti - foul #2 on Scott Ciotti, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Randall Archibald, Keith Lee, George Walcott, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | Albert Johnson (SG), Damon Wheeler (SF), John Davis (C) Scott Ciotti, Jerry Starr, Louis Hill | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | William Webster misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 09:48 | Indiana | John Davis drills a floater in the lane | 35-34 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 09:20 | Indiana | The rebound goes to John Davis | 35-34 |
| 09:15 | Indiana | Albert Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kent Butts - foul #2 on Kent Butts, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG) William Webster | |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Ciotti (PG), Louis Hill (C) Gordon Parsons, Kent Butts | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:25 | Indiana | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Walcott (PF), Danny Hall (C) Bruce Deacon, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Albert Johnson - foul #3 on Albert Johnson, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jerry Starr (SF) Damon Wheeler | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Louis Hill snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Jerry Starr buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Randall Archibald is denied by John Davis | 38-40 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Archibald | 38-40 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | John Davis picks off the pass by Kenneth Pina | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Scott Ciotti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Starr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Indiana | Danny Hall swats the short shot by Louis Hill | 38-40 |
| 07:02 | Indiana | John Davis tips it home | 38-42 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | George Walcott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-42 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | George Walcott tips it home | 40-42 |
| 06:15 | Indiana | Jerry Starr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Keith Lee (SG), Ronald Scholl (SF), Thomas Allen (C) Charles Stokes, Randall Archibald, Kenneth Pina, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gordon Parsons (PG), Damon Wheeler (SF), Kent Butts (PF) Albert Johnson, Jerry Starr, John Davis | |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Allen - foul #3 on Thomas Allen, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:27 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | George Walcott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 05:04 | Indiana | Damon Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:39 | Indiana | Kent Butts is fouled on the floor by George Walcott - foul #2 on George Walcott, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF) Keith Lee, Ronald Scholl, George Walcott | |
| Subs | Indiana | Albert Johnson (SG) Scott Ciotti | |
| 04:18 | Indiana | Louis Hill misses short on a shot near the basket | 40-43 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Damon Wheeler grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Albert Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Allen | 40-43 |
| 03:28 | Indiana | Albert Johnson can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is fouled on the floor by Damon Wheeler - foul #3 on Damon Wheeler, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Archibald (SG), George Walcott (PF) William Webster, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Davis (C) Louis Hill | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 03:10 | Indiana | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Walcott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gordon Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Damon Wheeler (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kent Butts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:41 | Indiana | Albert Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Damon Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Stokes | 43-45 |
| 02:09 | Indiana | John Davis's pass is intercepted by Randall Archibald | 43-45 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 02:03 | Indiana | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 01:43 | Indiana | Gordon Parsons misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 01:42 | Indiana | Kent Butts snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 01:15 | Indiana | Albert Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Kent Butts swats the short shot by George Walcott | 43-48 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | George Walcott gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Allen hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Charles Stokes is called for the reach on Albert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stokes, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG) Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Ciotti (SF), Louis Hill (C) Damon Wheeler, John Davis | |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Albert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Albert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | William Webster misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | George Walcott snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | William Webster scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Allen | 47-50 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Albert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Archibald - foul #2 on Randall Archibald, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Albert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Albert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Walcott | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Albert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Archibald - foul #3 on Randall Archibald, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Damon Wheeler (SF) Scott Ciotti | |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Albert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Albert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | William Webster clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Kent Butts grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | William Webster is called for the reach on Kent Butts in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Webster, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Scott Ciotti (SF) Damon Wheeler | |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Kent Butts makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Kent Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Randall Archibald hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 50-55 |