| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alberto Figueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Reith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (fresh) SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Purdue | Ezekiel Rowell is called for the reach on Alberto Figueroa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Ezekiel Rowell | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Robert Reith banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Watford | 41-23 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-23 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-23 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Fred Hunter gets the rebound | 41-23 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Fred Hunter buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alberto Figueroa | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Hotaling | 44-26 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Gerald Gossage is called for the reach on Alberto Figueroa - foul #1 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #2 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oscar Contreras (SG), Calvin Stevens (SF), Kevin Sicard (PF), Rodolfo Hernandez (C) Fred Hunter, Alva Bozenski, Robert Reith, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), Lowell Cummings (PF), David Amado (C) Gerald Gossage, Thomas Ramsay, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez snags the offensive board | 44-26 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-26 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | David Amado pulls down the rebound | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 44-26 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-26 |
| 17:10 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez tips it home | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | David Amado lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Hotaling | 46-28 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard tips it home | 48-28 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings drills a floater in the paint | 48-30 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | Dyzek Koloski is called for the reach on Oscar Contreras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG), Alva Bozenski (SF), Robert Reith (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Alberto Figueroa, Oscar Contreras, Kevin Sicard, Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Steve Johnson (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard O'Briant, Dyzek Koloski, Lowell Cummings, David Amado | |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Matthew Watford's floater is knocked away by Timothy Heidenreich | 48-30 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-30 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson can't tip it in | 48-30 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Fred Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Calvin Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Reith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hotaling (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Alva Bozenski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-30 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-30 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Fred Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Johnson | 48-35 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Richard Hotaling takes the ball from Calvin Stevens in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Hotaling | 48-37 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Fred Hunter is hacked by Richard Hotaling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oscar Contreras (PG), Frank King (SG), Kevin Sicard (PF), Rodolfo Hernandez (C) Calvin Stevens, Fred Hunter, Robert Reith, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG) Richard Hotaling | |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the runner from the right block | 48-37 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Thomas Ramsay steals it from Frank King in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses the dunk | 48-40 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich tips it home | 48-42 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard loses the dribble to Ezekiel Rowell in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Ramsay | 48-45 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | Frank King hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Frank King is called for the reach on Gerald Gossage - foul #1 on Frank King, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG), Fred Hunter (SG), Robert Reith (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Oscar Contreras, Frank King, Kevin Sicard, Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Dyzek Koloski (SG), David Amado (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF) Ezekiel Rowell, Thomas Ramsay, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Alva Bozenski denies the turnaround by Gerald Gossage | 51-45 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alva Bozenski and he's fouled by David Amado - foul #1 on David Amado, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Calvin Stevens (SF) Alva Bozenski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF) Gerald Gossage | |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard O'Briant | 54-47 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 12:22 | Purdue | Robert Reith tips it but misses | 54-47 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-47 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Matthew Watford grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oscar Contreras (SG), Kevin Sicard (PF) Fred Hunter, Robert Reith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich (C) David Amado | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Matthew Watford gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Alberto Figueroa and the foul's on Lowell Cummings - foul #1 on Lowell Cummings, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank King (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (SF) Alberto Figueroa, Calvin Stevens | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Richard O'Briant, Dyzek Koloski, Richard Hotaling, Lowell Cummings | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Sicard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-47 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay tips it home | 56-49 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Matthew Watford is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell is hacked by Kevin Sicard - foul #2 on Kevin Sicard, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Albright (PG), Fred Hunter (SG), Alva Bozenski (SF), Robert Reith (PF) Oscar Contreras, Frank King, Rodolfo Hernandez, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Amado (SF) Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG), Matthew Watford (C) Jeffrey Albright, Kevin Sicard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings (PF) Steve Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Robert Reith lays it in uncontested | 60-49 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lowell Cummings, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Calvin Stevens (SF) Alva Bozenski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF) Gerald Gossage | |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Fred Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ramsay - foul #2 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG) Ezekiel Rowell | |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Fred Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Fred Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Watford - foul #3 on Matthew Watford, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oscar Contreras (SG), Rodolfo Hernandez (C) Fred Hunter, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (SG), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Thomas Ramsay, David Amado | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Dyzek Koloski is called for the reach on Calvin Stevens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Sicard (PF) Robert Reith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (PF) Lowell Cummings | |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dyzek Koloski | 64-54 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-54 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Oscar Contreras misses the floater from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | The jumper by Richard O'Briant is denied by Rodolfo Hernandez | 64-54 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Timothy Heidenreich picks off the pass by Rodolfo Hernandez | 64-54 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant misses short on a runner from close range | 64-54 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Richard O'Briant is called for the reach on Oscar Contreras in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard O'Briant, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG), Alva Bozenski (SF), Robert Reith (PF), Matthew Watford (C) Alberto Figueroa, Calvin Stevens, Kevin Sicard, Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), David Amado (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Gerald Gossage (C) Richard O'Briant, Dyzek Koloski, Richard Hotaling, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Oscar Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | Oscar Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ezekiel Rowell | 66-56 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | Oscar Contreras misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Fred Hunter tips it home | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oscar Contreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Alva Bozenski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Reith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ezekiel Rowell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Amado (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lowell Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Gossage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ezekiel Rowell | 68-58 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | Matthew Watford is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Watford, team foul #4 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Albright (PG) Oscar Contreras | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF) David Amado | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Matthew Watford gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Jeffrey Albright is open but misses the lay-in | 68-58 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Watford | 68-58 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Fred Hunter | 68-58 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Matthew Watford loses the ball out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Calvin Stevens (PG), Frank King (SG), Kevin Sicard (PF), Rodolfo Hernandez (C) Jeffrey Albright, Fred Hunter, Robert Reith, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (SG), David Amado (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Thomas Ramsay, Richard Hotaling, Lowell Cummings | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Stevens - foul #1 on Calvin Stevens, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG) Frank King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Steve Johnson takes the ball from Alva Bozenski | 68-59 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | David Amado knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard is fouled on the floor by Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oscar Contreras (SG), Robert Reith (PF) Alva Bozenski, Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Lowell Cummings (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Ezekiel Rowell, Dyzek Koloski, David Amado, Steve Johnson, Gerald Gossage | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Kevin Sicard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Robert Reith can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 69-62 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Alberto Figueroa takes the ball from Richard O'Briant | 69-62 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Robert Reith hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 69-62 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Lowell Cummings grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG), Matthew Watford (C) Oscar Contreras, Robert Reith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (SG), David Amado (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Thomas Ramsay, Richard Hotaling, Lowell Cummings | |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez (SF) Alberto Figueroa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (C) Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Fred Hunter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Hunter, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Calvin Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hunter (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Rodolfo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Sicard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Watford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard O'Briant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dyzek Koloski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Amado (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Steve Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Gossage (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Fred Hunter steals the ball from Dyzek Koloski | 69-62 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Fred Hunter banks in the layup | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson lays it in and he's fouled by Fred Hunter - foul #2 on Fred Hunter, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa (PG), Oscar Contreras (SG), Alva Bozenski (SF), Robert Reith (PF) Calvin Stevens, Fred Hunter, Kevin Sicard, Matthew Watford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Lowell Cummings (SF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Richard O'Briant, Dyzek Koloski, David Amado, Gerald Gossage | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Hunter (SG) Oscar Contreras | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF) Steve Johnson | |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Fred Hunter makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alva Bozenski | 73-65 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ezekiel Rowell | 73-67 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 73-67 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-67 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Alberto Figueroa is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Hunter | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ramsay | 76-67 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Lowell Cummings picks off the pass by Robert Reith | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Ezekiel Rowell - foul #4 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Calvin Stevens (SF), Matthew Watford (C) Alva Bozenski, Robert Reith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (PF) Lowell Cummings | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Rodolfo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Alberto Figueroa - foul #2 on Alberto Figueroa, team foul #8 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alva Bozenski (SF), Robert Reith (PF) Calvin Stevens, Rodolfo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Matthew Watford is hacked by Ezekiel Rowell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Calvin Stevens (SF) Alva Bozenski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Ezekiel Rowell | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Matthew Watford grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Matthew Watford is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ramsay - foul #3 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #14 | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Matthew Watford misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Matthew Watford makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Fred Hunter gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Thomas Ramsay is called for the reach on Fred Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #15 | 79-72 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Fred Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Fred Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Reith | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Gerald Gossage is called for the reach on Calvin Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #16 | 80-72 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Calvin Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 82-72 |