| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Powell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ryan Mello is blocked by James Powell | 23-30 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit hits the follow up shot | 23-32 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Ryan Mello swats the layup by Phil Lavine | 23-32 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit scores on a shot from the left side | 23-34 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Dan Plourde can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Lawless - foul #2 on Todd Lawless, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Dan Plourde makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Dan Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dan Plourde | 25-34 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | James Powell misses the jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Dan Plourde grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Jim Roach clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mello | 25-34 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Mello | 25-37 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Dan Plourde connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wells | 27-37 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Jim Roach, Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (C) Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | John Dummer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | James Buswell gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | James Buswell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Cole | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Dorton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | William Dorton blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | William Dorton tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Daniel Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | James Buswell makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arlen Bergold | 32-37 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Daniel Bower is blocked by Arlen Bergold | 32-37 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | William Dorton tips it in | 32-39 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Byron Cole | 34-39 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | William Dorton is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (PG), Todd Lawless (SG), Ryan Mello (C) Tony Tuttle, John Dummer, William Dorton | |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Nathaniel Breit is called for the reach on Ronald Wells - foul #2 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Daniel Bower takes the ball from James Powell | 34-42 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Ronald Wells takes the ball from Daniel Bower | 34-42 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Ronald Wells is hacked by Daniel Bower - foul #2 on Daniel Bower, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Jim Roach scores on a shot from the left side | 36-42 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford is hacked by Phil Lavine - foul #3 on Phil Lavine, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (PF) Winston Crawford, Nathaniel Breit, Daniel Bower | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Dummer | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Plourde (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Powell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Lawless (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | James Powell's pass is intercepted by Tony Tuttle | 36-44 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello hits a jumper near the basket | 36-46 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Ronald Wells can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-46 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tony Tuttle | 36-46 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | William Dorton scores on a fadeaway from close range | 36-48 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Jim Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit (SF) Todd Lawless | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Adair blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Breit | 36-48 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | William Dorton hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Breit | 36-50 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Byron Cole knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | John Dummer is called for the reach on Lonnie Hansen - foul #2 on John Dummer, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF) Jim Roach, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (PG), Todd Lawless (SG), Daniel Bower (PF) Tony Tuttle, John Dummer, William Dorton | |
| 09:14 | Purdue | James Powell jams it on a great pass from James Buswell | 41-50 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Dan Plourde pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | James Buswell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Dan Plourde connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Todd Lawless | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Plourde (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Winston Crawford (fresh) SG - Todd Lawless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ryan Mello (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Purdue | James Buswell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (C) Winston Crawford, Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Dummer | 43-55 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Daniel Adair is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bower - foul #3 on Daniel Bower, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Jim Roach can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Lonnie Hansen takes the ball from Nathaniel Breit | 43-55 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Daniel Adair grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen is hacked by Nathaniel Breit - foul #3 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Jim Roach is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bower - foul #4 on Daniel Bower, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), James Powell (PF) Byron Cole, Daniel Adair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Mello (C) William Dorton | |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Jim Roach makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Jim Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello banks in the layup set up by John Dummer | 45-57 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Tony Tuttle takes the ball from Jim Roach | 45-57 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathaniel Breit | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Phil Lavine knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Jim Roach, Ronald Wells, Lonnie Hansen, James Powell, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Todd Lawless (SF), William Dorton (PF) John Dummer, Nathaniel Breit, Daniel Bower | |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Byron Cole is called for traveling | 47-59 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Winston Crawford | 47-62 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dan Plourde | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Winston Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Lawless (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mello (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold grabs the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Byron Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Daniel Adair tips it home | 49-62 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is fouled on the floor by James Buswell - foul #1 on James Buswell, team foul #2 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Dan Plourde | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG), Daniel Bower (PF) Tony Tuttle, Ryan Mello | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the floater from the right side set up by John Dummer | 49-64 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 51-64 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Daniel Adair snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, Winston Crawford, William Dorton | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | James Buswell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bower | 51-64 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Lawless | 51-66 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Mello - foul #2 on Ryan Mello, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle runs out the clock | 53-66 |