| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Springer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Halstead (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Halstead inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Louis Pierson steals the ball from Bill Sherrick | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Pierson | 35-32 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | James Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Moultrie | 35-34 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | James Hunter is denied on a layup by Glenn Wells | 35-34 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | James Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Purdue | Theodore Bass comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | George Halstead snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is fouled on the floor by Mark Springer - foul #2 on Mark Springer, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Halstead | 35-36 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Mark Springer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | James Jones snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | George Halstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, Glenn Wells | |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Theodore Bass loses the dribble to Frederick Patton | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Denenberg - foul #2 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (C) James Jones | |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Theodore Bass buries a jump hook from the baseline | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Denenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey | |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Halstead - foul #3 on George Halstead, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Glenn Wells (C) Robert Baptista | |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bill Sherrick, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (PF) Michael Sinegal | |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Victor Moultrie takes the ball from Louis Pierson in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick banks in the layup set up by Victor Moultrie | 39-39 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Theodore Bass knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Russell Denenberg | 41-39 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Moultrie | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Bill Sherrick steps in front of the Russell Denenberg pass | 41-42 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Russell Denenberg - foul #3 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SF) George Halstead | |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Louis Pierson's pass is intercepted by Victor Moultrie | 41-44 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | James Hunter steals it from Victor Moultrie | 41-44 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glenn Wells - foul #2 on Glenn Wells, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Andrew Disney (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) Mark Springer, Theodore Bass, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), George Halstead (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Halstead - foul #4 on George Halstead, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF) George Halstead | |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Andrew Disney misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Andrew Disney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | James Cross clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Jack Henshaw gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jack Henshaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frederick Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Nobles, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG), Theodore Bass (SF), James Hunter (C) Louis Pierson, Jeffrey Wyble, Jack Henshaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), James Jones (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Michael Sinegal, Robert Baptista | |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Hunter - foul #2 on James Hunter, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Russell Denenberg (SF) James Cross, Andrew Disney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Theodore Bass comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Theodore Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells is whistled for a carry | 46-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) Lee Alvis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Mark Springer is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SF) Zachary Ritchey | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Jones | 46-52 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Mark Springer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Denenberg | 49-52 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | James Jones dunks the ball set up by Victor Moultrie | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Theodore Bass connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Louis Pierson | 51-54 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses the dunk attempt | 51-54 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Louis Pierson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Andrew Disney (PF) Louis Pierson, Russell Denenberg, Theodore Bass | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), George Halstead (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Frederick Patton, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Andrew Disney (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | James Hunter misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Baptista - foul #1 on Robert Baptista, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) Mark Springer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:54 | Purdue | James Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | James Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles clanks a shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble loses the ball out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Theodore Bass (PF) Lee Alvis, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG), James Jones (PF) Bill Sherrick, Robert Baptista | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | James Cross snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by George Halstead - foul #5 on George Halstead, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SG) James Cross | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG) George Halstead | |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Theodore Bass snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Mark Springer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 53-59 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles blows the dunk | 53-59 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | James Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Mark Springer pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Andrew Disney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Louis Pierson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Andrew Disney knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 55-59 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | James Jones knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Victor Moultrie | 55-61 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (SF), James Hunter (C) Jeffrey Wyble, Andrew Disney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Michael Sinegal | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Springer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Bass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Patton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Bill Sherrick steps in front of the Louis Pierson pass | 55-61 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bill Sherrick | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Pierson, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF) Frederick Patton | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | James Jones tips it in | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Louis Pierson | 57-65 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells tips it in | 57-67 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg comes up short on the shot from the left block | 57-67 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | James Hunter grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Theodore Bass's pass is intercepted by Glenn Wells | 57-67 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 57-67 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Moultrie | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is whistled for traveling | 57-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Andrew Disney (PF), Jack Henshaw (C) Louis Pierson, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Theodore Bass, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Brian Nobles is denied by Andrew Disney | 57-69 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jack Henshaw | 57-69 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Andrew Disney's floater is tipped away by Robert Baptista | 57-69 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles runs out the clock | 57-69 |