| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Merle Singh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - David Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) PF - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | James Blair drills a runner from the left block set up by David Boone | 37-28 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | David Webster misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | David Boone misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brice Stolinski | 37-28 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Mark Dortch steps in front of the Fadey Zwack pass | 37-28 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | James Blair picks off the pass by Merle Singh | 37-28 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Blair | 37-31 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | John Zumwalt steals the ball from Brice Stolinski | 37-31 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | David Boone misses the easy layup | 37-31 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Merle Singh is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Merle Singh, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (SG), Samuel Lumpkin (SF) Mark Dortch, Brice Stolinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) Earl Schirmer, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Harry Evans comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | David Boone tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Merle Singh | 37-31 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | David Boone grabs the board | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Aponte (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Samuel Lumpkin (fresh) PF - Merle Singh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - David Webster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | David Boone misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF) James Aponte, Samuel Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) David Boone, John Zumwalt, Bruce Banks, James Hampton | |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is fouled on the floor by Merle Singh - foul #2 on Merle Singh, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (PG) Randall Mendelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Webster - foul #1 on David Webster, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Dortch | 42-33 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | James Blair blows the layup but he's fouled by Merle Singh - foul #3 on Merle Singh, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG) Harry Evans | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Merle Singh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Richard Jury gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Blair | 42-37 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Merle Singh misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Richard Jury drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Boone | 42-40 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | James Blair blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Merle Singh | 42-40 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Aponte (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Singh (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Webster (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Jury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Merle Singh steps in front of the Earl Schirmer pass | 42-40 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | James Aponte clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Richard Jury misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Merle Singh snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Webster | 44-40 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses the shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Merle Singh | 44-40 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Merle Singh is hacked by James Blair - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Samuel Lumpkin (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (PF), Daniel Conlin (C) James Aponte, Brice Stolinski, Merle Singh, David Webster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) Richard Jury, Earl Schirmer, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Zumwalt, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin is fouled on the floor by James Hampton - foul #3 on James Hampton, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Blount (SF) Mark Dortch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Kurt Blount is fouled on the floor by Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski throws it down and he's fouled by Bruce Banks - foul #1 on Bruce Banks, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG) David Boone | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Lumpkin (fresh) SF - Kurt Blount (fresh) PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Conlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Jury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Randall Mendelson steals it from James Hampton | 47-40 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson lays it up and in | 49-40 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | James Hampton drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Zumwalt and he's hacked by Randall Mendelson - foul #1 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Singh (PF), David Webster (C) Kurt Blount, Daniel Conlin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | James Hampton makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Lumpkin | 51-43 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | James Hampton hits a turnaround in the lane | 51-45 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | David Webster hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson tips it in | 53-45 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is hacked by Randall Mendelson - foul #2 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF) Samuel Lumpkin, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, James Hampton | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Merle Singh swats the short shot by Earl Schirmer | 53-45 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Schirmer | 53-45 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Fadey Zwack is called for the reach on Brice Stolinski - foul #3 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), Jarek Kuchinski (C) Randall Mendelson, David Webster | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG) Richard Jury | |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Zumwalt | 55-49 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Merle Singh buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Aponte | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Aponte (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Singh (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), David Webster (C) James Aponte, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Merle Singh steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG) John Zumwalt | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Richard Jury hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brice Stolinski - foul #1 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Merle Singh misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-54 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Merle Singh misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | David Boone snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Richard Jury hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 58-54 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | David Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | James Blair hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Fadey Zwack | 58-56 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | David Webster is hacked by Fadey Zwack - foul #4 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) Richard Jury | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | David Webster pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | David Boone is called for the reach on David Webster in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Boone, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (PG) Randall Mendelson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | David Webster misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | David Webster is hacked by Fadey Zwack - foul #5 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hampton (C) Fadey Zwack | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | David Webster misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Merle Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |