| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Selzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Corey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Indiana | Thomas Cline comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 19:49 | Indiana | John Corey gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan jams it set up by Bryan Smith | 37-42 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 19:26 | Indiana | Thomas Cline grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 19:22 | Indiana | John Corey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alvaro Galindo - foul #1 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:22 | Indiana | John Corey makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:22 | Indiana | John Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 19:00 | Indiana | John Corey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Carl Riojas | 39-43 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 18:34 | Indiana | John Corey connects on the turnaround from the left block | 39-45 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | John Selzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), Gregory Watts (SF), Blake Simmonds (C) Bryan Smith, Morgan Ryan, Brian Grier | |
| 18:15 | Indiana | John Corey hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by John Schisler | 39-47 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the floater in the lane | 41-47 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds is called for 10 seconds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), John Bohner (C) John Selzer, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG), Richard Muth (C) John Corey, Thomas Cline | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bohner | 44-47 |
| 17:26 | Indiana | Brett King misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jeremy Lucas - foul #1 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Carl Riojas (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG) John Schisler | |
| 17:26 | Indiana | Brett King makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:26 | Indiana | Brett King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bohner (C) Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Indiana | Morgan Ryan (SF) Gregory Watts | |
| 16:51 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | Richard Muth snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 16:43 | Indiana | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 44-49 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Bohner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Brett King - foul #2 on Brett King, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), John Selzer (SG), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Corey (SG), Thomas Cline (PF), Brian Grier (C) Brett King, Blake Simmonds, Richard Muth | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Bohner misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Bohner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:21 | Indiana | John Bohner swats the short shot by Morgan Ryan | 45-49 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | John Corey steals the ball from John Selzer | 45-49 |
| 16:01 | Indiana | Bryan Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | John Selzer pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Selzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Bohner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Corey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Morgan Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | John Bohner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cline - foul #2 on Thomas Cline, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Robert Crosley, Carl Riojas, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), Lyman Jimmerson (SF) Bryan Smith, Morgan Ryan | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Kelvin Shepherd is blocked by John Corey | 45-49 |
| 15:46 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Brian Grier | 45-49 |
| 15:44 | Indiana | John Schisler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Schisler, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Alfred Morrow (PF) John Selzer, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SG), Gregory Watts (SF) John Corey, Lyman Jimmerson | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Brett King takes the ball from Von Rusinski | 45-49 |
| 15:29 | Indiana | John Schisler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brett King | 45-51 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Kang Tang's floater is tipped away by Thomas Cline | 45-51 |
| 15:22 | Indiana | Brett King snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 15:10 | Indiana | Gregory Watts hits a floater from the baseline set up by Brett King and he's fouled by Kang Tang - foul #3 on Kang Tang, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Carl Riojas (SF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Muth (PF), Lyman Jimmerson (C) Thomas Cline, Brian Grier | |
| 15:10 | Indiana | Gregory Watts makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG) Bruce Ralls | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Corey (SG), Blake Simmonds (PF) Brett King, Gregory Watts | |
| 14:32 | Indiana | John Corey buries a shot from the right wing set up by John Schisler | 45-56 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses long on a runner from the left block | 45-56 |
| 14:13 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 13:59 | Indiana | Richard Muth is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Corey | 45-59 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-59 |
| 13:38 | Indiana | Richard Muth gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 13:31 | Indiana | John Corey travels with the ball | 45-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Von Rusinski, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Brett King (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Thomas Cline (PF), Brian Grier (C) John Schisler, John Corey, Lyman Jimmerson, Blake Simmonds, Richard Muth | |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | John Selzer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kang Tang | 48-59 |
| 13:08 | Indiana | Thomas Cline's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Lucas | 48-59 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | John Selzer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeremy Lucas | 51-59 |
| 12:54 | Indiana | Brett King is fouled in the backcourt by John Bohner - foul #2 on John Bohner, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 12:36 | Indiana | John Selzer steals the ball from Brett King | 51-59 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Selzer | 54-59 |
| 12:26 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Ralls - foul #4 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Bruce Ralls, Kang Tang, Joseph McGill, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Gregory Watts (SF) Morgan Ryan | |
| 12:19 | Indiana | Bryan Smith hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Cline | 54-61 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Cline blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Lucas | 54-61 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Selzer | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Selzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregory Watts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Brian Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Indiana | Brett King comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-61 |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Gregory Watts tips it back up and in | 56-63 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd blows the layup but he's fouled by Brett King - foul #3 on Brett King, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) John Selzer, Jeremy Lucas, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (PG), John Corey (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Blake Simmonds (PF), Lyman Jimmerson (C) Bryan Smith, Brett King, Gregory Watts, Thomas Cline, Brian Grier | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:51 | Indiana | John Schisler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Corey | 58-66 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Crosley and the foul's on John Corey - foul #3 on John Corey, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bohner (C) Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Muth (C) Lyman Jimmerson | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the free throw | 60-66 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Richard Muth grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 10:09 | Indiana | Robert Crosley is called for the reach on Morgan Ryan - foul #2 on Robert Crosley, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (SF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Kang Tang, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson (SF) Morgan Ryan | |
| 09:55 | Indiana | John Schisler connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lyman Jimmerson | 60-69 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 62-69 |
| 09:26 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Schisler and he's hacked by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #1 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SG), Alfred Morrow (PF) Robert Crosley, Von Rusinski, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Smith (PG), Gregory Watts (SF), Thomas Cline (PF) John Schisler, Blake Simmonds, Richard Muth | |
| 09:26 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson makes the free throw | 62-72 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Watts steps in front of the Carl Riojas pass | 62-72 |
| 08:55 | Indiana | Alfred Morrow swats the layup by Gregory Watts | 62-72 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd tips it but misses | 62-72 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 08:15 | Indiana | Lyman Jimmerson gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | John Selzer is called for the reach on John Corey in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Selzer, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (C) John Selzer, Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Brian Grier (C) George Smith, Gregory Watts, Lyman Jimmerson | |
| 08:13 | Indiana | John Corey makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 08:13 | Indiana | John Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is hacked by Thomas Cline - foul #3 on Thomas Cline, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (SG) John Corey | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kang Tang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bohner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Schisler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Morgan Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Indiana | John Schisler can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 07:35 | Indiana | Thomas Cline grabs the offensive board | 65-73 |
| 07:26 | Indiana | Bryan Smith's pass is intercepted by Kang Tang | 65-73 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls buries a runner from the right block set up by Von Rusinski | 67-73 |
| 07:03 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), John Selzer (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brett King (SF), Blake Simmonds (PF), Richard Muth (C) Morgan Ryan, Thomas Cline, Brian Grier | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | John Selzer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 06:34 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Blake Simmonds | 67-73 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Bryan Smith's pass is intercepted by John Selzer in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls lays it in on a great pass from John Selzer | 69-73 |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Richard Muth is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 06:14 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds tips it but misses | 69-73 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow is hacked by Richard Muth - foul #1 on Richard Muth, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Robert Crosley, Bruce Ralls, John Selzer, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Indiana | George Smith (PG), Gregory Watts (SF), Thomas Cline (PF) Bryan Smith, John Schisler, Richard Muth | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 05:48 | Indiana | George Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | George Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Morrow - foul #2 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SF), John Bohner (PF) Von Rusinski, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Corey (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Lyman Jimmerson (PF), Brian Grier (C) Brett King, Gregory Watts, Thomas Cline, Blake Simmonds | |
| 05:08 | Indiana | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 05:08 | Indiana | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Brian Grier takes the ball from John Bohner | 74-77 |
| 04:22 | Indiana | John Corey is denied on a layup by Kelvin Shepherd | 74-77 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | John Bohner scores on a floater from the baseline set up by John Selzer | 76-77 |
| 03:54 | Indiana | Kelvin Shepherd is called for the reach on Brian Grier - foul #2 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, John Selzer, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bryan Smith (PG), Richard Muth (PF) George Smith, Lyman Jimmerson | |
| 03:54 | Indiana | Brian Grier makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:54 | Indiana | Brian Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kang Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Corey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Morgan Ryan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Muth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Grier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill makes the shot from the right block | 78-79 |
| 03:26 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 78-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow (PF) Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Schisler (SG), Gregory Watts (SF), Thomas Cline (PF) John Corey, Morgan Ryan, Brian Grier | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Muth - foul #2 on Richard Muth, team foul #8 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG), Carl Riojas (SF) Von Rusinski, Kang Tang | |
| Subs | Indiana | Blake Simmonds (PF) Thomas Cline | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Blake Simmonds | 79-79 |
| 03:00 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 02:31 | Indiana | Blake Simmonds buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Schisler | 79-81 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), John Bohner (C) Robert Crosley, John Selzer, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Corey (SG), Morgan Ryan (SF), Thomas Cline (PF) John Schisler, Gregory Watts, Richard Muth | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 02:10 | Indiana | John Corey gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:48 | Indiana | The jump hook by Blake Simmonds is blocked by Joseph McGill | 79-81 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Joseph McGill, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Brian Grier (C) Blake Simmonds | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Alvaro Galindo | 82-81 |
| 01:24 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Smith | 82-83 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls blows the layup | 82-83 |
| 01:04 | Indiana | Brian Grier pulls down the rebound | 82-83 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Bryan Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 82-83 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Cline - foul #4 on Thomas Cline, team foul #9 | 82-83 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Bryan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #3 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #11 | 83-83 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Bryan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:43 | Indiana | Bryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-84 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd tips it home | 85-84 |
| 00:13 | Indiana | Morgan Ryan misses the lay-in | 85-84 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Brian Grier grabs the offensive rebound | 85-84 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Bryan Smith can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 85-84 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow pulls down the rebound | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | John Corey is called for the reach on Alfred Morrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Corey, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:03 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Bryan Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 87-84 |