ISU vs DePaul 1979

the Sycamores of indiana state unbeaten in 32 outings going against the Blue Demons of DePaul it's ray Meyer against Phil Hodges let's take a look at the matchups the players there's more at stake here than just Larry Bird again for five-man starting unit from Chicago by just getting to the final for DePaul coach ray Meyer has already realized one dream now he'll count on five very good starters will often go all the way to get him the rest of the way for openers this freshman Mark McGwire 6 8 235 pounds when he takes that bulk inside he often gets his way and in a pair of cars fire has great quickness on the floor watch right here with the steal Gary garland with the fast-break bucket Clyde Bradshaw Bradshaw is just a sophomore he plays with tremendous poise he's got that left-handed jumper given by a great outside firepower certainly enough to break down any zone when the Blue Demons need a clutch basket they often turn to their senior their captain on the floor Gary garland that man right there provides the clutch points in the middle they've got an unheralded iron man in James Mitchum Mitchum not spectacular just does not make a lot of mistakes another man who's been nursing a sore knee the other forward Curtis Watkins who runs with the best of them DePaul they go with five starters all year long it has been enough but will it be enough today to go against the Indiana State sick Moore's we're still trying to make believers with a lot of people including our Billy Packer it is the Larry Bird show to begin the end of straight sycamores come on and what a show it is Larry Bird mr. inside can also taken outside never forces the shot watch what happens when he follows up his own among the leading rebounders in the country when there's people on and he'll fly in the open man he's deadly with his Panthers give him the outside his range is no range he just peels it back and puts it up off an all net and Bill Hodges has some other people that he can count on coming off for openers he's got a slick guard a junior guard in Carl Nicks six-two is Nicks and a brave when he is will go among the Giants inside he plays with boys he's the quickness man out front watch him right here jumps with the best of them very deceptive just six too but can't put it up outside shooting strength the Sycamores can count on a lot of people they don't go deep but everybody does their job how about this man number 23 Steve Reed can't find a nobleman puts it up himself and you've got to wonder if the Sycamores are not indeed Destiny's darlings this year witness this last-second shot by Bob eaten with one than the title of the Mideast regional the Indiana State sycamores 32 a no and still trying to make believers of a lot of feet Indiana State vs 2 Paul what are the keys for those answers let's go over to Dick Enberg al McGuire and Billy Packer all right gentlemen let's boil it down to its simplest terms coach how does DePaul win it must create turnovers they can stay out of foul trouble they're going to stop knicks and Curtis Watson got to play 100% healthy stop Knicks and that bird how does Indiana State win well I think they're gonna be the guards off Larry Bird gets the ball off mentally and get great play out of heating and Stanley coming off the bench they've been great in the playoffs the beauty and majesty of the mountains surrounding Salt Lake City it's in the high 50s outside inside temperatures are rising people are burning up they can't wait to fall in Indiana State are heading for a showdown a couple moments ago Dick Enberg had a chance to talk with DePaul coach ray Meyer he's got a word about another very special coach right now dick that's right there's more than one sentimental choice in this game we're about to see just as many fans will be rooting for ray Meyer at a late age to win a national championship so it is for the fans of Indiana State because the coach today is on the sidelines that a young man has taken his place but he still is part of the Sycamore coaching staff for that story here's Billy Packer thanks an awful lot dick and of course we have Bob King with us the man that really brought the sports program to Indiana State University Bob you had a goal in mind but did you ever dream that comes true so quickly well list a little bit sooner than we have tonight is but we have some fine young men buying coaching staff and I'm awful proud of both of both groups you know you put together the basketball team and the coaching staff we've all been amazed at the tremendous job that Bill Hodges he's gonna been done and he's been fantastic and of course I think you deserve a lot of credit for that you molded him and he did you credit for well he came there when I took over the basketball situation and he just a super young man that knows the game knows how to work with kids and just great well I'm so proud of him and well the rest of our coaching staff a couple of Mel Daniel Miller a way for you have been such a big part of this program I know you're right here man it King played for me exactly one of the things they're just watching some drills that they used out there these are drills that you put in when you were coaching in this joint Wow I think real good defensively as well as offensively for ball game and we've used those drills for about three years now and we like them we're so proud of your team so proud that you can be out here and recovering so well best of luck to you and your program thanks for bringing college basketball to Indiana State University thank you very much thank you dick okay Billy Packers thank you very much for those of you who may not know Bob King was forced to the sidelines by a heart attack and brain surgery hopefully he's on the road to recovery and the Indiana State sycamores have dedicated this title chase say him if that sounds corny in this day and age that's too bad because that's the way it is for the right to meet the Michigan State Spartans in the final it's the Sycamores against the Blue Demons for the player introductions let's go to our PA announcer Dan Roberts destiny second game is between the Blue Demons of DePaul University champion of the West Regional and the Sycamores of Indiana State University now for the starting lineup for DePaul whirring number thirty-two forward six seven freshman from Chicago Illinois for in the nf8 lowering number 40 at forward six a junior from Brookfield in boredom all wearing number 30 in forward 6x senior from Harvey Illinois the NFC luring number 42 at forward six seven Junior [Music] for DePaul wearing number 11s centers 6-9 junior from Albuquerque New Mexico James Mitchell for Indiana State number 33 at centers six sides for DePaul wearing number five senior from East Orange New Jersey here for Indiana State number 23 at guard six to sophomore from Warsaw Indiana Fever Ray for DePaul number 52 guard six-foot sovereign authority red job and for in the out-of-date number 22 a card six to junior from Chicago Illinois a big welcome played the Blue Demons head coach ray Meyer and welcome to the head coach of Indiana State bill budget [Applause] we're ready to go the 3-minute officiating team headed by referee Henry Nichols Gary Muncie and Lenny works the umpires Indiana State and white bird will not jump Center it'll be a Gilbert and a fall and blue Mitchum will leap for the Blue Demons control by the end of state next flower send a sign second bonus tip off the Larry Bird never even caught the ball just kept it right in midair Watkins on that bad knee [Music] flyer yes for physical French and Miley here we go Gilbert six seven and a half and he almost seems to like with everyone when they are this on his typical are rough on some anytime he'd be slowly he can have in the handle any kind Gilbertson burgers better fish Watkins ties it up for DePaul dick here's the key to the game [Music] that's something they're gonna have to be taken with Larry Bird's going to make that job baby how are they going to make sure the other players don't get in [Music] music mantis thought the play over the game he's deceptive lot bigger about six foot four and a half watch he plays his hands down by his size what can we steal the ball [Music] [Music] red job great pain [Music] sighs the glides and they start quitting this restaurant a little heavier and looks like Bradshaw try to give read some brews off right now they got double-team Watkins Phylon mix he really showed some SuperSpeed there mrs. ray Meyer during the DePaul Blue Demons it goes Bradshaw screw he had already beaten Reid highly normally a real solid defensive player let him go by didn't get the shoulder over great shot by Gretchen is intensifying a column across sure was hey Blake common foul from the time five seconds on the throw and it would not have been a backcourt situation nobody touched the ball that was the right fall right [Music] it was touched was it touched that's what Hank nickels were arguing about right now that the ball was touched well who was touched in the clock automatically shopping you know the five six o'clock that's right the five-second clock would have been a factor out there they're going to connect the air are much like good official I'm not this one official student right now honey Nichols stepping in there any words that environment see corrected it that seemed to be politics no not that someone didn't touch it a five-second counsel touching the wall on either [Music] [Music] you know bring up the bar with that was big for the Sycamores how to get him out of the gates there I say one way to pull to win this ballgame we had to cut Nick for [Music] they have 14 grandchildren the 15th one is on the way [Music] [Music] he went to two levels and he got the one level in wires and here's again we destroyed a double team Larry first coming over right there he sees it feels it's nestled in de Coubertin ear that second level you're talking about outside the lane selfish star Nicole Gilbert super Jay super Joe that's why the idea of not trying to go over and help out on 3rd is the only way to play him Phil hit the open town every time Gilbert free throw mysteries continue he's hitting only 27% out of the year 10 a two-pole with a ball garland [Music] against a great athlete he leads the team in assists at his field [Music] because his mother and his head they are Warwick [Music] Wow mixers getting out of that cake certainly deserve a man coach of the year when the distance I'll make sure the son of a preacher man in Chicago [Music] looking for a four point play [Music] yes sir well yes to control his body billion and just face in the air he seems to fight the petition all the time right he gets excellent position and you really have to keep off the offensive board Walken Mitchum has it knocked away by Reed he wasn't sure that was going to be a backcourt violation wire well footer for the freshman Watkins boy he really [Music] why are tried to pump fake a couple of times there Watkins look pretty good on the leg good pass by Nixon side or grabbed us when you see his left still get him a little trouble here's that offensive positioning you're talking about out totally in control of his body puts it back up for the left hand the poles coming out with slight pressure man-to-man [Music] 31 Miley Miley will give it up he really doesn't want to handle the ball mixed in Oh [Laughter] [Music] Gilbert grab the rim and got away with it it's still shaken up there [Music] [Music] we're esports and construct right now turn over to fall number 35 there you go birth coming in slowly back with his left hand I think the autumn pointed here's a super steel in there bye darling let a point out thick that he is a left-handed individual except when it comes to shoot that ball and as a right-handed baseball pitcher we'll be back tied at 12 Indiana State trying to paint its way into the finals against Michigan State meanwhile Curtis Watkins the DePaul University's all-time top scoring forward appears to be working rather well in that bad knee what do you think coach yeah so far he's working fine he started off phantom in on Larry Bird kapal mixed up with zone I think he's on the hundred-percent we got to worry about the start of the second half when he sits down with Guerry Garland's first miss bird with the rebound don't forget Larry Bird a great shooter but he is also in the top five in the nation [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] play that the game on that distance and this Indiana State the lady has six points he passed away permission by James mention here though [Music] [Music] violate a bird / Watkins [Music] perfect for you to look like big fat a wire [Music] out of a Blair's hands sandiana state has a great defensive play by bird we'll see his form in a jumper here's what you're talking about Ali pushes him back in with a good ball fake solid fundamentally holds the ball above his head great release excellent rotation on the ball the guy didn't run away he gets super balanced on his jump shot Philly jumps straight up or maybe a little bit back right always square it up to the man that efficient is bird with Aiden garland with eight and this game quite a contrast in the first game kinetic face shortest daily rebound navasana gaming athletes than the guys that start McGuire wants to can't get he's mister [Music] why is pushing a little bit that's a science refreshment he needs his face faster can you step down Indiana State 16 the ball 14 [Applause] Sartain what do you say Billy well that's a call it's a that in my mind I think it was a call in the defense watching Billy a watching there he goes there he goes into one with oh wow you got position here to make came down on it eat some carrots for your food your eyesight I come on a double foul that's a good weighted he has here I don't think he's gained in advance that's a tough call Bradshaw darn I'm trying to tie it up the next shot he played it off the back for the only way could the wind we played seven minutes in there even at 16 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] for controlling the game offensively pick that time dick three on the left side simple layup as a set play he he often does that coming off that tree garland and bird matching point for pointy with Tim Watkins he likes that baseline rebound Staley the thick he came down [Music] [Applause] detail watch this gusto first gonna post him up they're gonna force to pull into his own setup Bradshaw [Applause] he dropped his head he didn't know what the duck time it's a problem child for the coaches bird how was that definitely steps I'm Larry Bird Yves had his mind made up to take it inside here we go he's got the screen right there Stanley just stated in place that play coming off the low shuttle boat like a mark of why I fell asleep on it he should have picked up Larry Bird Watkins was caught on the picture ray Meyer looking for that inside now there he is he's got his first 218 eight as a fraud plane is taking a shot from outside fortunately while they closed it up lo he's six foot seven but with the size of the three Randy closed about six men what was so great about that he took it right off the pass it was on its way up and he caught the ball you know defense that I don't think it you're the high percentage of that shot Wow Watkins Watkins will vote quickly he had that good first step but committed the bow and we talked about bird on office watch him defensively here he drops down in he instead of going out with this man he dropped down in and helped out they got good weak side he meant this is a solid team defensive ballclub Hopewell folks having people around the nation and how quickly he makes believer there he goes lays it off the next block by a flier NIC's try to do a double jackknife that time hung up damn pick up the file you know one of the things I think is helping Nixon is foggy and he's played against a lot of these guys okay so there's like being against people he's never seen before except the line he's been a big difference in this club he was transferred out of Indiana State after his freshman year went to go fill now back with the Sycamores much employees no thick fog King told me he promised Carla's mother and father that he would get a diploma they felt it was in his best interest to go away from the junior college even though hope their basketball team which i think is a real credit to their program here what's the problem Carl's mother and father couldn't come to the game because the price of the blanket that's Indiana state's biggest slave for DePaul is awful the Bible [Music] [Applause] crossing the midpoint and as a blocking foul on staylene 44 of Indiana State used the knees the more you see Jerry garland the more you appreciate you know acquire watch it a new practice yesterday he really doesn't like the press he's one of those guys out it that you'd had a hard time with you know especially being a freshman I bet you 214 ears would be off right never a hard time with it for the golf ball they always had hard times with me he's getting positioned down there using his fault now darlin way outside not there and that was burden NIC's s-block way off the mark of wire garland [Music] beautiful passing Mitchell gets the bucket don't you mamacita teamplay you know mitchum really beat UCLA because i don't think he can hit that trick from the outside but he died of the gate fast again in this case the real key to me early in the game the fact that steve reads can able to get the ball upcourt rather easily next traveled and at the halfway mark 958 left of the first half Indiana State leads by a basket if we have a timeout there's that beautiful jump off right inside Bradshaw over to Mitchum little fake and here's the shot you're talking about al but it looks like he has confidence in it and DePaul will have the ball when we return needing a basket to tie they're already giving the Yankees the American League pennants at the Waukee Boston another say just wait and see first game Brewers at the order [Music] [Applause] [Music] 2220 at the Anna nine-thirty romantic [Music] so defensive there was Bradshaw [Music] going to his own for the first time [Music] people number 30 who has been the star and a couple of big Indiana State wins this year it was cheap who made this little left-hander to be Arkansas and he also made a 50-footer against New Mexico State [Music] dumping the garland here we garland it up he's hitting number those are a long shots out there you have to feel they've got to get the ringside game going from a tie with nine minutes to go Dylan his own 2-3 zone [Music] awesome art mainly and jilted to all this for our country feet around the business again now he Mitchell were teammates at Denver for two years Oh ciao Martin is here to Denver de-emphasizing is for his kid he said what a unique position I've got one of my favorite players when to fall the [Applause] [Music] - Bradshaw and the Paola Bradshaw we got back see pre-cut there in time position a Bradshaw could have pulled up on that one because he had some people coming down in a lane really didn't have the link I agree with Albemarle though once again that should be just a ball out of bouncing out of the land of charge maybe it would discourage some of them to fall down even [Music] [Applause] [Music] what are getting a good clean [Music] coach of the year in almost every balloting at the end of the season he was the best fan of Rick mount Quentin and at his wedding account with the best name for both companies now forget gentlemen Most Valuable Player that school receives $1,000 so much electric companies will announce that later in the game ugh wire rattles one have to give jump all the way 26:24 wire is averaging 24 [Music] [Applause] time to get the boat or gallery' there he is bird cries in at 26 he has 14 denote it down when he came down he headed right into the offensive rebound off Watkins De Palma pointless - fine college basketball team we're looking at right now they play a small game Oh [Applause] do all this touring again within 8 feet of the basket Gilbert an island [Music] mitchum overburn he has had three in a row he's made me a believer I is outside shooting the first game I apologize bird turnover to Nepal bird walking Raymar was the timeout I don't know why it looks like he's in pretty good shape he wanted a technical foul Oh technical what happened here Birds threw the ball down but it was just a pass to the referee here he goes pump fake steps in i watch him go to the rebound aw we missed him a little bit there but here he is he is a complete player he's not just a shooter garland misses on is nicing attempt through that defense and here comes Indiana State trailing by 2 he's the weak side guard he cuts off the I Timothy was great that's good [Applause] [Music] senior someday we're gonna have to deny back he's getting [Music] anyone's going to make any major changes right now in 30 30 and his five minutes and 30 seconds left [Music] yep too much hands on the cut from the weak side by Gary garland going to the strong side of the court whatever side the balls on is called the strong side of the court we run the strength from one faster to the other interesting point and it reflects what kind of game this says gentlemen the game has been tied at 11 times already it's tied now at 30 [Music] [Applause] there's Larry Bird again stepping out helping out on defense walk looking for that post position thanks robot that gym mcbird was there too good defense man-to-man by Indiana State AG wire glare 32 he was on my team into uh high school games the sheriff played in the wings of the night he really made me a good coach back to the zone again and trying to figure out some way to slow birds out deflected out of bounds planned wire and again the quickness of the default even came out beautiful Special Events Center on the campus of the University of Utah and we've got a beautiful game inside Kaylee captain and he's everywhere yeah leave him like he's getting to open in this ball game I'm gonna just blow yourself to it 18 pervert already in the game is time for the 12th [Music] [Applause] [Music] the tooth result ladies first shot is there [Applause] [Music] [Applause] we can fill it up he's back with Isis itself for the tank [Music] you know it's a good thing that all these declares if they don't try to do more they're faithful I acquired a walk-in spine [Music] thirty four and a half minutes left look at that stone it's really skated over on the side now fix a wire and then take it away ray Meyer gets the clock 3:18 where I are such a thing you eat up there that's following look at sting darlin had to knock away Hey [Music] the court watch on his own he's shifted over to the reason he's on your side get over there [Applause] holy 45 left they'll look for Burgas there that's not unbelievable ring [Music] he's the quarterback of the team one of the only four players out there directly out of high school to a few colleges to a transfer [Music] - holding foul against steely 44 of Indiana State Bailey's second foul 1 and 1 in effect for to hold here we see Watkins in the outside wall County got away from everybody look at him hang time in a year later notice how he favors the lift Lake Billy coming down coming baby on his right and he did that on his jumper off the injury station get headlong doing the stage in your body that late yesterday first free throw any this is the front end a 1 and 1 Indiana State a chance to tie [Music] [Applause] what is hot dance it on the river dissipated the block and just put it up a little bit higher that's ball landed folks all like a fella fly landing on shore people good defense by Nick [Applause] this game has been tied each team has pulled ahead by only for their biggest party either one of these clubs would be a great representative in the final here's that zone it's going with a little more now it's a 2-1 to Dick's inside nice pass and 40 [Music] [Applause] if Dean can figure out the secret to stop the other Watkins he won terrific shot off balance them 4240 we got the party over basketball championship program it's a momento you'll treasure exclusive information on the Final Four tournament pledge plenty of photos features much more contained in this collector's issue send a check or money order for four dollars to NCAA programs last 1979 lexington kentucky 405 nine for appreciating message furnished by the NCAA nick that star was on walk into course Larry Bird gets that rebounding position tough to keep another bird news Indiana State the lead 41 40 looking for his 22nd point of his head he called it off he knew it it's in the demon Watkins no whistle what'd he do first half a great first half has read depth Indiana State [Music] Early's an excellent shooter he's the glue that keeps his team together who sacrificed himself effectively everybody coming off a high screen by a bar but nobody getting it inside you [Music] [Applause] currently valve Indiana state has delayed for one for one there's the man to shoot get it up [Music] it's the intermission Larry Bird and the Indiana State sycamore's bird leading the way with 23 points lead DePaul University a great job a great all-american and a marvelous 20 minutes of basketball Indiana State leaves the court leading the ball by three [Music] with a lot of goop line publicity the NCAA crowns their Division one basketball champion but they want a lot of championships and other sports also let's take a moment now to salute our other NCAA champions football division one double-a Florida A&M Division two Eastern Illinois baldwin-wallace champions Division three in soccer divisions one two and three they are USF Seattle Pacific and Lock Haven state respectively indoor track champions Villanova in water polo Stanford Colorado the champions Division one skiing in cross country are three divisional champs Texas El Paso Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and North Central in wrestling Division one Iowa State Lana for the championship Cal State Bakersfield took it for Division two Trenton state for Division three in swimming Cal State Northridge and Johns Hopkins walk away with honors while in basketball Division two champions North Alabama and Division three people from North Park we salute all of those champions and speaking of champions last night in Charlotte North Carolina there was a McDonald's high school all-america classic playing among a lot of blue chippers coming out of high school it was an assemblage of some great talent for a highlights of that ballgame we get this report now from Larry sack ball last night in Charlotte the largest crowd to ever watch a prep game in North Carolina eleven thousand six hundred and sixty-six turned out to watch the college stars of tomorrow in the McDonald's all-american game some of the more highly publicized players were Dominic Wilkins watching magic urban Johnson there 7:3 Ralph Sampson of Harrisonburg Virginia John Paxton of Kettering Ohio and Antoine Carr of Wichita Kansas let's take a look at some of these players East squad one at 106 105 and over time they've all got that outside shot that's for some ones out of Philadelphia swishing it through dirt Benefield out of Lexington Kentucky has decided to stay in that state to play his college ball at Kentucky he's got that outside shot doesn't he watch John packed and he's a brother of Dayton star Jim Paxson he's gonna go to Notre Dame played for Digger Phelps Isiah Thomas liked to go to the hoop the heck with that outside shot John Paxson to Ricky Ross to tim andre all these guys know how to pass the ball around Andre by the way is 611 he's also gonna go to Notre Dame and play for digger Ralph Sampson 7 3 highly recruited the most highly recruited athlete in the country right now he's number 33 he's devastating he's blocked ten shots last night had 11 rebounds and I tell you he can do it all underneath that hoop he can even start the fast break for you watch that is he gonna get that outlet pass out the Dominic Wilkins is gonna go in for that hoop and nobody's gonna stop it right there now all these guys like the slam dunk and don't forget they're only in high school they're not your college stars yet or your pros look at that they can go to that hoop and just slam it right through Wilkins card errant date they can all do it and they do it pretty well don't they now Darren Daye of the West squad scored 22 points and because of that he was voted the most valuable player of that game and for that he received the John Wooden Award as you are watching the stars of tomorrow you'll be seen him on college basketball and eventually in the pros I'm Larry Sakharov for NBC Sports it's 45 42 at the half Indiana State out and ferb DePaul this one close as expected two teams going for the right to meet Michigan State on Monday night Larry Bird has 23 first half points but DePaul countering it very well with good balance for a look at the first half let's go cross-court Dick Enberg al McGuire now we have a first unfinished business bryant want to say to big house game sounded winston-salem he has more career victories than does ray Meyer although the statistics are broken down sometimes in divisions we didn't mean to slight a great coach had a great pupil in Earl Monroe another unfinished business we understand the Knicks will be here on Monday night of Indiana State the Reverend had work to do tomorrow at Sunday and so they're going to come out if Indiana State wins for the finals all right so much for that we saw an exciting offensive first half very few mistakes great shooting three-point Indiana State lead and Larry Bird continues to just be beyond description fight he's just so so good he makes everyone around him good that's how you can tell a good ball player he's unselfish he has the whole game but there's any weakness it's maybe a little bit slower foot but I doubt he even has that you know there are five men in basketball history of toward more points than Larry Bird and all of them have their name or some memento in the Hall of Fame in Springfield Massachusetts I think you're going to enjoy a flashback now of some of the great names enshrines Hall of Fame in Springfield Massachusetts traces the history of the sport invented by dr. James Naismith it's memorabilia and film of the game's greatest players Naismith was faced with the fact that 18 fellows didn't particularly like physical training exercise by the numbers they wanted to play a competitive game there was there was no indoor competitive game at the time so he decided he needed a couple of boxes about 18 inches square and he asked the janitor they get a couple of those the janitor didn't have them but he had a couple of peach baskets and 144 Nations later and and about 80 years you have basketball as the game developed it would be impossible to imagine how they did shoot probably they shot one hand but we do know the coaches were convinced the best shot of all was a two-handed shot [Music] of course Paul arason was the considered one of the first great jump shooters chill folks out of Kentucky was one of the most amazing scars and the first man to score over 60 points in a game unheard of in 1947 now there have been other great jump shooters and present-day shooters are among the most deadly shooters that you would find probably one of the great changes in the game of basketball is the fact that all of today's players are such great shooters seven men will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on April 30th among them five coaches and a referee the only player inducted this year will be will Chamberlain the historical NBA all-star think of all of his records over 31,000 points scored over 30 points a gay marriage played over 1,000 games in over 47,000 minutes had never filed out of one game over 23,000 rebounds and 55 in one game and the 55 he got one game was against his great rival Bill Russell also a Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain certainly must be considered the greatest offensive player in the history of the game of basketball whilst picture will join the others in the honor court it's a gallery of greats in a game that's come a long way from what dr. Naismith had in mind we've got a good second half going second ballgame going rather Indiana State out in front of the ball 45:42 let's go back to dick in the coach well that's an understatement Brian a great first half of shooting and coach you look at those statistics what was your first comment oh my god to shoot 75% Indiana State hit 21 to 28 DePaul should be 12 points ahead with their shooting they're shooting a 60% 21 to 35 nobody's in filed show let's just want to make it a terrific game the most anyone has is to I don't think either coach is going to change this style no and he won't do something to stop bird with 23 no I think they're happy to way the game's going the game was really--it I went up three points the very end of the ball game it looks to me like a white knuckling well that's the kind of game that this tournament is famous for that was not the case in the first game the only white knuckles were though so the pen players coaches and fans it was all a michigan state they burned a berth in the finals the first game was certainly not a white knuckler the Michigan State Spartans came into this when looking to beat Pennsylvania but nobody ever dreamed they'd do what they did depend they rattled off nine unanswered points in the first half at one stretch 19 and another stretch as for the Penn Quakers well not a lot was going right they couldn't get the ball down in the hole and they did snow up with it they managed to throw it away and for Bob why not on the sidelines it was a long day for him and his hand the Quaker the only anxious they would an injury occurred - Terry Donnelly the Spartans playing their usual running game watch this one magic Johnson comes across feeds off the Donnelly but when he goes off he loosed his legs off from under him and the agony in his face tells the complete story he set off the rest of the half but came back to the second half to play by that time Michigan State at it well salted away thanks to Breckenridge Kelter he lost in 28 points Michigan State was up 52:17 of half Ellery the fan made it respect was because they lost in 50 second half points bobby was getting two of them right there but the game was long since out of question Kevin Johnson sauce again two of his 29 from the corner between them Kel sir M Johnson 57 points the final Michigan State 101 67 into Monday night's fun and that's the end of our protest basketball report we'll be back right after this message [Music] come on crowd of 15,000 fans on the campus of the University of Utah Special Events Center ready for the second half first half shooting statistics were incredible as you can see 75 percent for Indiana State 16 percent for the ball and Larry Bird what do you think he's shot individually I think an unbelievable 83% of us made another [Music] we broke the calculator thanks the biggest lead of the game by either team five coins Indiana State garland off the mark and birdly man yes [Laughter] [Music] I think if they're the PAR you're going to have to get that ball inside to acquire in the second half they can not get to the inside a shot but he was fouled and explains part of it all because it won't count as an attempt here he is moving around constantly looking for offensive position Watkins to make it there there's the beautiful soft touch inside that was the basket before the third foul on Watkins Byrd now he's only 12 points to become the number five score in challenge basketball history top floor Pete Maravich Freeman Williams the Big O after Robinson the biggie Elvin Hayes and first would be number five pass Otis birdsong today he needs just a handful of bucket big fans can hear from the pool gonnigan finally doing a big job on 1/4 really pushing each other inside I'm sure right buyer wants to get it into the young Freddie he's got to be patient [Music] minute Buckingham house the biggest fastest but also for this game but still out there not getting it in there easy you know they make it tough back there goes Berta get off the low screen got a push in the back from Watkins and that'll be in Curtis what can I think Gary garland got him and here's where a buyer is going to have to make a switch on defense bicha Montfort yeah I got to make this right [Music] if bird is so tough to handle because you try to deny the ball he steps out for the jumper he whose didn't post that he comes over the screen doesn't he pulled it [Music] put above the rim to shut us down eight points per go now we look at the Raimondi call a timeout here if he can't get something started we can get away from him early in the second half [Applause] [Music] markiplier he knows him try to create returned oh is it picking up a little bit stronger upcourt now during a one to two threat trap threat with mod Plano Mitchell playing one man's own the back [Applause] highly Oh [Music] they shot 75% in a second [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Barling was hit that jumper in a first not they're not there's this Amman [Music] I've watched it a couple times unbelievable hits that shot [Music] Larry Bird with 29 points has sparked the Sycamore [Laughter] 17 minutes left ray Meyer looking a bit more Stern he sees that Indiana State what he said in the hundred most likely with that dilution composer indiana state disability attraction where they've been playing offensively it's a blue they're not that we think nobody is play very for the boxing one throughout the entire planet this game bird is going after Bill Vulcan [Applause] [Music] Watkins is short and we're playing [Music] the effect [Applause] 50 by Watson sir Witek ability in a part of mix to be able to stop on a dime [Music] suppose they're going inside I think that's the outside he's an outstanding player you know they haven't been able to turn the ball over in the backboard with the field why're ya we got a piece of him whose hasn't went Larry Bird Larry Bird he flew into the stands is a pretty tough kid I want [Music] back in Cincinnati he can handle that too here you go coming down we got a got the bar loop into the hand it goes first written staff [Applause] [Laughter] [Music] again [Music] he's battling now he forgot the lake [Music] tried to influence on the call and he really had blocking on I know they got there a little bit late on that one here he cut it down the other end I watch it constantly moving people are leaving him I don't understand when you've got a responsibility to garden you better stay with him even if you've got to help out with somebody else he's going to be in position one of the biggest aspects he goes to the offensive board one of the few turnovers in his that went up down the other kids at the pool timeout Indiana State we played five minutes and five seconds of the second half in the score sycamores 59 incredible as it may be with a shooting in the first half both teams are shooting better in the second half he gave an excellent substituted by Bill Hodges wanted to keep fresh people out of their read was learned out fouled on number 40 Brad Miley of Indiana State is first mark apply up right to a post position is forced himself to high he is certainly lower I catch finally on his rear end that is the official game statistics Indiana State 70 time to polite seven rebounds before the nori box there's a guar he's in position Oh Gilbert Gilbert he denied the two points by a flier well he's a high-rise I you know I don't know if we thought it would but that's why I used your cell phone to not to bend down they get to Mickey there's one to first especially south break shut look out hi we showed it again how high they are above the rim and he's taken about two hundred and thirty five watch this right here [Music] like water makes one of the two free throws and should be 950 would drive to pick up a little bit higher now try to force that back over garland deflected out of bounds that's where some time lady 410 I like to compare Larry Bird pierced the Magic Johnson's pasture are you kind of vacillated a bit on that you said they're both the best you've ever seen this year I missed the last one because of indecision I just failed we'll make [Applause] back court violation bird you noticed certain had to touch the ball for a while they're going to set him up here he comes over the top they miss them [Applause] [Music] Oh [Music] you sure he's all your question when he takes up so much room but I think yes we get on three months of taking a postgraduate course in high school [Applause] [Music] they're charging and that's the put police in this game can these two teams maintain the pace now we see it right now very constantly in motion getting physicians victims doing a nice job get over there on the baseline draws the charge good play deck they can maintain it this is for all the marbles this is the shot that goes to Monday night which is what it's all about [Applause] [Music] he hit that jump shot [Applause] [Music] Larry Bird's coming back to help upgraded [Applause] [Music] welcome [Music] where I fail well in fact that was London I think some guys get mesmerized when he touches the ball if he can't draw what's that of the make cuddles into the back a flyer over that offensive foul DePaul pushing off violence been really taking a shoving match in here now his third he just gonna shut up I want everybody kind of rocketed that's fast beautifully thrown Leroy Staley is the great off the bench lays it on it he went back door that time I think it's a good mo fall right there body contact [Music] that was a four shot selection that back that's cool [Music] [Applause] he wants the ball ready start he's pushing a little bit out he really wants the ball batter usually for pleasure fix body plate fell in the fourth floor because they maintain his 20 I'm out has been called by Indiana State the Sycamores pocket over leading by six eleven and a half I see Indiana State with a lead by six and the ball 11 minutes 35 seconds level quite a defensive pressure to really thicken up that's the thing it's amazing that was building statistics if they're planted again EpiPen darlin got a piece of the risk that he reached around Gary garland Byrd in the game here's an update men tried 16 shots made fourteen three out of four free throws 13 rebounds and seven assists that's a month for a lot of blur I wonder if the iron - towel and he's taking a little break over there now this again and Bilhah just been doing this he wants his guys ready for the big struggle down the end heating along Bob heatman has his first basket we talked about heating and scaly coming off the bench now he's going to go ahead and fresh juice regular ray Meyer doesn't have that advantage he's been playing with five guys the whole way here in the end state's going to come back with a fresh juice he's fiber used to it they're the Iron Man evidence stuff going up against fresh people thank you Watkins inside this more keeping the pressure up poured on him they are but Bilhah judges I think comfortable to go ahead trade baskets during this 2-minute period and there's a break for Nepal they put you to sleep to pull Billy up telling us even behind many times and you kind of think together monitor over all of a sudden Cisco like a Coulomb taking a look at the two closes are they both of them are getting what they want Gil Hodges so he has a lot of guts go on ahead taking bird out of there now ten minutes to go give him a break the official with that doll he pointed out the man well you've got to get a man room to come down now here you go I just gave his men about a minute and a half they're coming back in him to come down have a good call by the official he came down at both feet and he did not have room that's right 65 59 in the end State finally for fishing on here and has good timing doesn't fall in there you know he doesn't block needlessly it's big ass that he's Bogle inside [Applause] park at the bad showing Carla that's very nice gesture the City Council no Priscilla for plays throw up and talk [Music] Watkins back on him again I think that just happened by accident he's got the foul problem you've got to get off of the good read mrs. Mitcham rebound [Music] Watkins he likes the baseline and DePaul has turned a bit cold here in this room we're trying to get it back too quick did you knock it off there Kurt has gotta settle down a little bit fifth island give the truck and just on kill ray Meyer got out both hands down said hey take it easy and there's a turnover the other that bird was not himself right there he thought he had the angle in the past that wasn't available okay we're coming down the stretch we just broke ten minute mark [Music] Michigan State mix-up pshaw everyone seems to be short finally comes up with the loose ball tired right before Mitchum took that shot he was coming over pants really chronic it is my fixes have three straight opportunities if they hit those that catch was incredible their and their birds all over the lot of water can't hit and lady by eight I think ray needs to give him a rest timeout right now they're really fired [Music] Garland's hands [Music] [Applause] [Music] what's the path chené against Indiana State here we gonna see Meyer Holland Adam here's Larry Bird constantly moving boy what it must feed a ton of deeper thing look at the hand pitches of the captain position squares up to the basket and makes the shot incredible flood there's a great story about Bob King his former coach Joe King was the coach at the start of the earth Phil Hodges was the name the official coach till February there's a lot of love yet between this Sycamore team and Bob King the veteran coach Bob heat tells the story to Billy Packer in the party your ballclub in regard to coach King and the fact that you fellows mostly we're recruited there to play for him and now he's on the sidelines but watching very closely yeah at the beginning of the year we dedicated this season to him and I know at the you know very first two season we were just had tears in her eyes you know seemed up in the stands you know we really work hard not just for coach Hodges but especially for Coach King and you know he's here with us today and and throughout the tournament and you know we're working just as hard for him as we are you know for Indiana State University and coach Hodges Bob King suffering a heart attack event a brain aneurysm and a subsequent operation and now it's just the athletic director at Indiana school but a great affection with his team you know if you were a Hollywood script writer you'd be cutting emotion a lot of ways how do you go for the veteran DePaul Coach Meyer the King Hodges combination in the indiana state and the winner will get the Spartans Monday night at nine o'clock gentlemen Charlie Scott hit sixteen field goals for North Carolina against Drake and 69 that is the NCAA semifinal game record Larry Bird needs just one more to time [Music] man a man out of bounds down they've gotten by with it twice Oh travel by Mitchum bus they turn over to Paul trailing by six that was a big turnover Waymire really upset without him and his third coming back meeting the ball if you fellows have trouble getting it up I'll take it and now they have a flier on II think so that was not a travel I say he has such a great pump thing seen that called on in three games in a row he comes to the jump stop and front fakes they call it almost every time and I think it's a good place well to : this could stop here this berry comes to watch it he didn't you are right he doesn't read he was not dragged the foot and look at how he looks [Music] [Applause] basket Emily the floor McGuire under heavy [Music] he is a tough kid that great pass against thing under present well he has good fish and he sees the Hulk's inside and here comes the Paul truly [Music] [Applause] we've got to get the ball here he has taken of all the way in for official definitely cocaine the board [Applause] [Music] water [Applause] [Music] that's all and what's happened to him [Music] Gilbert news second Peter team and the one Indiana State for against the ball Larry Bird that's a very importat istic right now who gets the one-on-one first make that 16-valve Indiana State Florida pull be in it the next time down here's that man-to-man to get out of bounds Watkins [Music] relax at all you affiliate just can't play to pay about family [Music] mitchum is doing a nice job on that top say bye Watkins nopal [Applause] [Music] the crime eternal [Music] [Applause] that was outstanding you know you can't show every phrase because of the foot play coming right up right after super 71 to 67 the shade one of these teams absolute I thought the same way about the Arkansas game a later to see Sidney Moncrief on the bow Superman in fact liar three stars at 17 great balance Watkins 18 of wire violence mitchum has claimed our to come out and he said no just hang in here make you feel well he leaned around Larry Bird [Applause] whoa [Applause] [Music] they've made up this board to carry close [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Gil Hodges hasn't called to turn out I think about to keep the pressure on but it's been really tough [Applause] taking over and now we'll see the strategy employed by McGuire his team has come from behind eleven pourings down they lead by two and there's four and a half line and get your free trial today and for a while it appeared it would be the bird against magic Monday night but the 11-point Indiana State lead has melded away under fierce defensive pressure from DePaul the demons now are in front by two and DePaul has the ball now Indiana State and everything going its way now how do you analyze the latter 70 minutes in basketball dick you can only keep going for so long you've got to end up with its route and the other team thoughts move and that's what momentum comes to keep swinging back and forth I could feel momentum swing into DePaul about four or five minutes ago and I just hold it yeah and so now how does the tight ball these whales swim out I try to get to the one more there's a lifetime left obviously for ministry 20 and of course he's in pretty good shape because his team only has four cows Indiana state of sitting in six of them Wow [Music] we'll take the diamond fellow on a good opportunity for fellas in the clutch board to rest involved in this very well against you they've got to turn the ball over they can't do it this long we've got to pick up a file of training for all over there look at the isolate more than one there might be good what's the heart about Indiana State you can't hold the ball that long there's too much time left in the game they have to go for the show and here's Phil Hodges coming back in with his offensive players jumping in with head coach of the Sycamores in his first season named the coach of the year what a dream store that is and the guy was talking about drugs I think another factor for Indiana State was the fact that they had to use third to bring the ball at the court which took him out of the offensive area during that big that big run by DePaul not only that in there all right two three [Music] I still think Aleph option one is something to be thinking about against there because he's gonna have a lot of help in that if that chunk will commence with time out acquire way off at 5:00 meeting with we'll get very close to the test let's see what Indiana State does I think they want to keep getting that ball and birds hands forget about holding defense again they went to me the man Birds going to try to play stop Mitchell what he would come out picnicking it's just that way right here name / Devo [Music] Terre Haute in Chicago about their high school football here trying to block up the medical get one of the Knicks [Music] [Applause] [Music] politics hedges tronic Justin [Music] I remember neither team in the one in one so it's to get the idea to follow vanity [Music] six and for the next week's one boy Hicks Nix commits the foul it's only his third and it will [Music] shut up hockey players faces and all the stitches look at the year look at the wins look at the losses in that face ray Meyer tough man but a good man great competitor you get them [Music] Gary garland to break the tie one on one he's the man they want them on that damn Joe that's the assistant the buyer cancel Ruby they've got some real firepower can you see Larry pass the ball off and say come on let's go get it they're kosher all the time the wrong number [Applause] let's see if he's going to get clear got the foul market wire and for the freshman that's his for the other there's no basket so he won't be shooting at all they said it wasn't a back here we go beautiful pass Holly had it just kind of lost it a little bit going up kept it active goes up again here's bird coming in powers the rebound they'll get it out of bounds and that's the 15 Bob well they've got one more to go after this the fourth find a creature Shawn out of holding away from the ball shots on this one okay now the next one will be one on one what was it you see ray Meyer up there a little upset with that fall because you don't want to make an unnecessary one that was a big advantage not to be in a one-on-one and Mitchum is the third and ball players battled with four fouls well that's a story too right down to the wire [Music] the throwdown [Music] and then so but they know where birdie [Music] they're doing a good job concentrating on bird when he touches the ball plenty of time [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Wow let a call timeout [Applause] [Music] that's ray Myers son with the glasses to our right khemsa Roby Joe Meyer was a brilliant basketball tactician there's a lot of rumors that he might replace his brother to fall but you heard right before the game he has no designs on retiring he thought leave it to least 70 that's a requirement the convention school will write the son has never called and far the oldest calls his coach Margaret Mary the month the wife right there also Fulton quote you mean that's after 40 years of marriage when they hug each other give each other kiss tonight she says good night coach and they're going to be married 40 years this May 27th that's marble he's a lovely lady yes that sports head of coaches have talked it over each of you take your shot at it Billy what do you think they're saying then we'll give al his chin well obviously I think if I'm if I'm right Maura I want to get the ball inside to acquire if he does all the pressures on the defense and the kid wants the ball even though he's a freshman I like his guts on the inside and of course if you're down here in your indiana state you want to go ahead and get that ball to Larry Bird let it create what I say they're talking about over the Indiana State House it is saying all right is 36 seconds left if the falls falls let's call an immediate timeout let's come out into a 2-3 zone I don't know if they'll do it or not make them shoot from the outside over play ball I say that might raise shame right here we got plenty of time left let's look for the good shot let's take the shot that week we can't get it we'll call another timeout but about 15 seconds to go you know I've always wanted a so in this question asker down the air 36 seconds to go you're down by one but you have the ball some would say you'd rather have the ball get the last shot others would say well I'd rather have that little one point lay the other key what would you rip I'd rather have to leave four senators in your abandon even though the other guys have the ball yeah because you don't score over 50% of your shots all right normal the ANA states in the catbird seat but delicately so 36 seconds will they go to the last shot we've seen a moment during the zona [Music] hold it down about 15 they call another time Marie Garland what is he say right hand does the fall I can put the garlic okay I think they gonna call another timeout but they're going to the win oh one shot Neverland you got to know when the hold you gonna know when the phone [Applause] it's not over there's one second left where they call it they call it an intentional foul it will be a two-shot drop it appears Indiana State has earned its ticket to that little game in a perfect year but it's not over ray Meyer has gone down to congratulate bill Hodges on the far sideline a concession that each by Myer and Hodges says hey wait anything I win it yeah he said it's not over yet Leroy Staley was crap those wagons into shock Ray J is throwing down there I can't believe it was volatile and nervous taeyong that's weather in college is not enough professional but I every hands a winner and every hand to loose that was some gamble they took if he misses the shot the clock starts not when it hits the rim but when it's going to be the player in tow when it hit him didn't rent yet if it doesn't hit the rim it doesn't spot it's all she wrote the game's over I think it'd be a smart hope to get the players from Indiana State out of there so they don't was going to be back he should miss the shot on breakfast Billy yeah but he might miss the whole rib admission off I'm out they did call time now they have a final chance today that's a mistake now there's a second left on the clock that means this was in the second hi hey there could be a second in the hair for second and 3/4 what they'll do now go back to the Olympic game many years ago in Munich was it when they tore the long pair so you go back to us to semi finals against Charles of North Carolina would push through the ball down to and forget the guys name how about the aircraft by Messiah how I remember my good friends Indiana State with one second remaining has a two-point lead the desperation throw will be delivered by Garland he has four teammates down court what they should do is put a man on gone the tow man great coaching that put Gilbert down he'll jump will force fallen the throw before Ohio which allows the defense down boy to adjust to the ball [Applause] urban Johnson of Michigan State Larry Bird of Indiana State on Monday night and the most valuable player Larry Bird Indiana State was there any the Indiana State University in the name of their great all-american Larry Bird we have seen two brilliant athletes at their best today third of the Sycamores Earvin Magic Johnson a Michigan State and we'll see them again as Santa basketball fans too late Monday night at 9:00 for the national title and we'll be back to talk to both winning and losing coaches [Applause] [Music] our fight Indiana State 76 to fall 74 a very happy couple coach Bill Hodges and his wife Connie last week Arkansas by one today like sue don't you do anything easy I thought we were going to do it easy but you know they just coached a heck of a game they forced us into some things that we don't normally do and you know it really it was tough day in the heck of a ballgame there was a period there with about 8 minutes to go 65 59 when it seems both teams lost their concentration turned it over up and back was that the case or was everybody getting a little cautious called fatigue I believe Brian I think we're we were tired I know they were tired they went with five men and you know that's what causes lack of concentration I know the coach appreciated the effort older Billy well you know Mitchum asked to come out of the ball game one time and Ray just said stay out there you got to gut it out one of the things that the bill that I was interested in at the last shot when you had to timeout did you think they were going to go into a briar down low well I thought they would post him up but you know they used that fourth quarter so much it's also a heck of a and I did give the ball to Garland and let him try to score because he's taking it in he's a great foul shooter we just didn't want to foul I'll tell you when they got a one-point lead on us with a minute and a half ago I knew they were going corner we're pretty good at the Jensen fork oh honey save one more kiss for the guy he said a kiss for every game bill and County Hodges congratulations let's go cross court Dick Enberg his coach remarked it spells out the class of this man that he's waited to talk to us in defeat as he was in victory against UCLA last week coach the coach what would you like to ask Ray Ray I'd like to know what 35 seconds left in the game he went down by one point what did you tell you boilerplate I told our ball players to get it inside but don't wait to the last shot get it up and if we have if we miss it we want to follow my lair whatever the 27% 3 / 2 tobert Gilbert yeah we wanted to follow him right away we waited too long for the shot and we took a four shot Gary had monk from the free-throw line and passed it up I feel like Gary's going to take that back he's in a job yeah we made a couple of mistakes with the three men out we threw the ball away once and go back to hitting your kids made it marketing here yeah but your kid showed such remarkable poise don't you if you were down by 11 to a great basketball team and you came back and and had victory almost there 12 did basketball like every team sport is a game of mistakes we made a couple mistakes at the wrong time and Indiana state's a very fine ballclub they shot very well but no matter how we try to tell our boys not to turn their heads when bird gets the ball they still do it and we give them a little layup and a little free throw here I'm there but I'm proud of our boys they played well they never get they never quit they always try to come back thank you Ray for joining us congratulations on a great year in great basketball we're going to go now to Bryant Gumbel and Larry okay Dick Enberg thank you very much Billy Packer I know you want one quick question with the big guy well Larry super ballgame magic before the game said he loves to watch you play because you come up with things he never saw before how about your chance to play against them well I know it's going to be a great game I just hope we don't get blowing out like a fan did I just want to go out we're here now and you never just say we get here so you don't do it well you really show me a great game Larry Michigan State Indiana State Monday night let's go back to Dick Enberg the final score Indiana State defeats DePaul by

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