| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Webster (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | David Webster comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:47 | Purdue | David Webster misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:47 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Mark Dortch connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Webster | 26-26 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the runner near the basket | 26-26 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer tips it home | 28-26 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski's fadeaway is rejected by James Blair | 28-26 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | David Webster snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Randall Mendelson and the foul's on Earl Schirmer - foul #3 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Earl Schirmer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-29 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | David Anthony steps in front of the Jarek Kuchinski pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 28-29 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | David Anthony lays it in | 30-29 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | James Blair scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Evans | 32-29 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brice Stolinski - foul #3 on Brice Stolinski, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Richard Wesley (C) Eric Parkerson, James Blair | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Conlin (SF), William Duncan (PF) Brice Stolinski, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson's pass is intercepted by Harry Evans in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the lay-in | 34-31 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Mark Dortch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Webster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin is fouled on the floor by Richard Wesley - foul #1 on Richard Wesley, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF) David Anthony, Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (C) David Webster | |
| 15:26 | Purdue | William Duncan is hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #1 on Bruce Banks, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin tips it home | 34-33 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Mark Dortch gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski (PF), David Webster (C) William Duncan, Joshua Bolin | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | David Anthony is fouled on the floor by Randall Mendelson - foul #2 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Randall Mendelson | 34-33 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | David Webster can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 34-33 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | David Anthony gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Anthony | 36-33 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | David Anthony is called for the reach on Randall Mendelson - foul #2 on David Anthony, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:59 | Purdue | David Webster's fadeaway is rejected by Earl Schirmer | 36-33 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | James Blair snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jarek Kuchinski | 36-33 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | David Webster hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Randall Mendelson | 36-35 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses the tip | 36-35 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-35 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Blair (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Conlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - David Webster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Earl Schirmer - foul #4 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), Joshua Bolin (C) Mark Dortch, David Webster | |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG), William Duncan (PF) Randall Mendelson, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Harry Evans knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 41-39 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Oleg Swatloski | 41-41 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the dunk | 41-41 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Eric Parkerson steals the ball from Oleg Swatloski | 41-41 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Robert Johnson, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Mark Dortch (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), David Webster (C) Oleg Swatloski, Rodney Bell, Daniel Conlin, Joshua Bolin | |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Harry Evans grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's pass is intercepted by David Webster | 41-41 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | David Webster's pass is intercepted by Bruce Banks | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dortch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Webster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Randall Mendelson steals it from James Blair | 41-41 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is hacked by Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #8 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Earl Schirmer (PF) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski (PF) William Duncan | |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Mark Dortch makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:47 | Purdue | Mark Dortch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randall Mendelson - foul #3 on Randall Mendelson, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | David Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | David Webster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:15 | Purdue | David Webster misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | James Blair misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | David Anthony makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 45-44 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jarek Kuchinski | 45-46 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer is whistled for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (C) Matthew Evans, James Blair | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski's floater is tipped away by Bruce Banks | 45-46 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson tips it in | 45-48 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Bruce Banks | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bolin (C) David Webster | |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | Joshua Bolin tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Dortch - foul #1 on Mark Dortch, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), James Blair (C) Earl Schirmer, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG), Rodney Bell (SG), Daniel Conlin (SF) Randall Mendelson, Mark Dortch, Brice Stolinski | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Daniel Conlin | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - James Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SF - Daniel Conlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Bolin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans's floater is knocked away by Daniel Conlin | 47-52 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Daniel Conlin grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski throws it down on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 47-54 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (SG), Earl Schirmer (PF) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Mark Dortch (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF), David Webster (C) Oleg Swatloski, Rodney Bell, Daniel Conlin, Joshua Bolin | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is fouled on the floor by David Webster - foul #2 on David Webster, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | David Webster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Webster, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | James Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Anthony | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | David Webster clanks a jumper in the lane | 51-54 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (PG) Randall Mendelson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Matthew Evans is called for the reach on David Webster - foul #2 on Matthew Evans, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | David Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Eric Parkerson is called for the reach on Jarek Kuchinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | David Anthony comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | David Webster gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski runs out the clock | 51-58 |