| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) SF - William Murry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Jerald Messina - foul #1 on Jerald Messina, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes drills a runner from close range | 42-35 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:55 | Indiana | The rebound goes to William Murry | 42-35 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | James Whittenburg misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SF) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 18:49 | Indiana | James Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | James Whittenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Jerald Messina gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:27 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Moldenhauer | 42-38 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Frank Harn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Indiana | The short jumper by Jerald Messina is denied by Samuel Axford | 42-38 |
| 17:08 | Indiana | Christopher Grimes hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:15 | Indiana | Jerald Messina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Indiana | Roy Veale (SG), Winston Vitale (PF), Brad Higgins (C) Gregory Moldenhauer, Jerald Messina, Christopher Grimes | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Veale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Murry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Indiana | Winston Vitale hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 45-40 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is fouled on the floor by Winston Vitale - foul #2 on Winston Vitale, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (SG) James Whittenburg | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Winston Vitale denies the turnaround by Reginald Smith | 45-40 |
| 14:53 | Indiana | Frank Vogt gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | William Murry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet can't tip it in | 45-40 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 14:02 | Indiana | Winston Vitale grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:33 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses the fadeaway from the right block | 45-40 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 12:46 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 49-40 |
| 12:10 | Indiana | William Murry comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Harn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Roy Veale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Vogt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Murry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Vitale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Indiana | William Murry drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Winston Vitale | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Roy Veale picks off the pass by Frank Harn | 51-42 |
| 10:31 | Indiana | Vaughn Hawkins steps in front of the Winston Vitale pass | 51-42 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 53-42 |
| 09:59 | Indiana | Winston Vitale comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 53-42 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Vaughn Hawkins | 53-42 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Frank Harn connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Vaughn Hawkins out of a doubleteam | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:04 | Indiana | William Murry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 09:03 | Indiana | Winston Vitale hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Rex Longstreet | 57-44 |
| 08:07 | Indiana | Reginald Smith steals it from Winston Vitale | 57-44 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Winston Vitale steals it from Frank Harn | 57-44 |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Roy Veale scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Winston Vitale and he's fouled by Reginald Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Samuel Axford (C) Reginald Smith, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Whittenburg (PG), Gregory Moldenhauer (SG), Jerald Messina (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) Frank Vogt, William Murry, Winston Vitale, Brad Higgins | |
| 07:22 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Axford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Moldenhauer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Veale (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerald Messina (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Earl Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rex Longstreet | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Indiana | James Whittenburg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Earl Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 06:23 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Christopher Grimes | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Murry (SF) Roy Veale | |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lewis Whitley | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Rex Longstreet - foul #3 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:23 | Indiana | Jerald Messina misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Axford | 62-49 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 04:49 | Indiana | James Whittenburg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-49 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Whittenburg - foul #3 on James Whittenburg, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:27 | Indiana | William Murry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Murry, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Vaughn Hawkins | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Earl Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Frank Vogt (SG), Roy Veale (SF), Winston Vitale (PF), Brad Higgins (C) Gregory Moldenhauer, William Murry, Jerald Messina, Christopher Grimes | |
| 03:52 | Indiana | Winston Vitale misses the dunk attempt | 66-49 |
| 03:51 | Indiana | James Whittenburg can't tip it in | 66-49 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 66-49 |
| 03:26 | Indiana | James Whittenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 03:17 | Indiana | James Whittenburg is whistled for traveling | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Frank Harn (C) Rex Longstreet, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - James Whittenburg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Veale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Winston Vitale (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Higgins (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford is fouled on the floor by Brad Higgins - foul #1 on Brad Higgins, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer (SG) James Whittenburg | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 02:44 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 02:38 | Indiana | Rex Longstreet is called for the reach on Gregory Moldenhauer - foul #4 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Rex Longstreet, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Roy Veale misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Vaughn Hawkins - foul #1 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Roy Veale makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:25 | Indiana | Roy Veale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 66-51 |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Brad Higgins snags the offensive board | 66-51 |
| 01:51 | Indiana | Gregory Moldenhauer makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Winston Vitale | 66-54 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is hacked by Frank Vogt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Vogt, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Earl Brown, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Murry (SF) Gregory Moldenhauer | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Winston Vitale is called for the reach on Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Winston Vitale, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:17 | Indiana | Winston Vitale connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Frank Vogt | 68-56 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Veale - foul #2 on Roy Veale, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:07 | Indiana | Winston Vitale banks in the layup | 70-58 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Brad Higgins - foul #2 on Brad Higgins, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:38 | Indiana | Winston Vitale snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Frank Harn denies the turnaround by Winston Vitale | 71-58 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Brad Higgins misses the tip | 71-58 |
| 00:30 | Indiana | Roy Veale hits the follow up shot | 71-60 |
| 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 a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 71-60 |