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Here is the box score from the 1979 NCAA Tournament's championship game in Salt Lake City.
Michigan State 75, Indiana State 64
| Mich St. | FG | FT | Reb | PF | Pts | |
| Kelser | 7-13 | 5-6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | |
| Johnson | 8-15 | 8-10 | 7 | 3 | 24 | |
| Vincent | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Donnelly | 5-5 | 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | |
| Brkovich | 1-2 | 3-7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Charles | 3-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | |
| Longaker | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gonzalez | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 200 | 26-43 | 23-33 | 34 | 19 | 75 |
| Indiana St. | FG | FT | Reb | PF | Pts | |
| Miley | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gilbert | 2-3 | 0-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Bird | 7-21 | 5-8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | |
| Nicks | 7-14 | 3-6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | |
| Reed | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| Heaton | 4-14 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
| Staley | 2-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Nemcek | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Totals | 200 | 27-64 | 10-22 | 34 | 24 | 64 |
Turnovers: Michigan State 16, Indiana State 10; Halftime: Michigan State 37-28; Technical foul: Bird.
Attendance: 15,410