| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) SG - William Gosnell (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) C - Roland Harrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) PF - Richard Soares (fresh) C - Leroy Farr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Roland Harrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Andrew Pike clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Soares - foul #1 on Richard Soares, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Freddy Derryberry | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | William Gosnell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Andrew Pike tips it home | 4-2 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pike - foul #1 on Andrew Pike, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the floater from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Andrew Pike gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | William Gosnell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 7-4 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Paul Francois connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-4 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Richard Soares lays it in on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 9-6 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Leroy Farr picks off the pass by Leonard Pearson | 9-6 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Roland Harrell gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is called for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the dunk attempt | 9-6 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Duane Terry hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt buries a shot from the right block | 11-8 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) C - John Greenway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Betancourt | 11-11 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | James Murray misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Greenway - foul #1 on John Greenway, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Murray, Dwayne Cerrone, Duane Terry, Jon Stevenson, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | William Gosnell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Andrew Pike gets the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leonard Pearson | 14-13 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Pearson - foul #1 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Warren (SF), Leroy Farr (C) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin, Jimmie Williams | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-13 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is fouled on the floor by Paul Francois - foul #1 on Paul Francois, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Warren | |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Roland Harrell - foul #1 on Roland Harrell, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Roland Harrell is hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Leroy Farr, team foul #2 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:58 | Purdue | James Murray makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Harrell | 19-14 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is hacked by Andrew Pike - foul #2 on Andrew Pike, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Jon Stevenson (PF) William Gosnell, Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (PF) Scott Boyle, Richard Soares | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jon Stevenson - foul #1 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | James Murray is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Paul Francois | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Freddy Derryberry, Leroy Farr | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Robert Patin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is whistled for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Warren (PF) Joseph Murphy, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Greenway - foul #2 on John Greenway, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), Roland Harrell (C) Duane Terry, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Robert Warren | |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Paul Francois buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Gosnell | 21-18 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Roland Harrell - foul #2 on Roland Harrell, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (SF) Robert Patin | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | James Murray misses the jumpshot from the left side | 21-20 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Leroy Farr (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Warren, Jimmie Williams | |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Richard Soares blocks the short jumper by Paul Francois | 21-20 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | William Gosnell snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | James Murray drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Gosnell | 24-20 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is fouled on the floor by Jon Stevenson - foul #2 on Jon Stevenson, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Duane Terry (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Murray, William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Jon Stevenson, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Richard Soares makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Roland Harrell pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Robert Patin drills a floater from the left wing set up by Scott Boyle and the foul's on Dwayne Cerrone - foul #1 on Dwayne Cerrone, team foul #11 | 24-23 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Scott Boyle, Leroy Farr | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roland Harrell - foul #3 on Roland Harrell, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Greenway (C) Roland Harrell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) PF - Duane Terry (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Greenway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 24-29 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), William Gosnell (SG), Paul Francois (SF) Leonard Pearson, Dwayne Cerrone, Benjamin Olivarez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Warren (PF) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt | |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Paul Francois double dribbles | 24-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Robert Warren, Jimmie Williams | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is called for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Andrew Pike (C) James Murray, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin | |
| 05:44 | Purdue | William Gosnell is hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Joseph Murphy, Leroy Farr | |
| 05:32 | Purdue | Andrew Pike makes the 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams slams it home | 27-31 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Scott Boyle picks off the pass by William Gosnell | 27-31 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 27-33 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scot Mastin | 27-36 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Duane Terry is hacked by Richard Soares - foul #2 on Richard Soares, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell, Paul Francois, Duane Terry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Patin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Scot Mastin, Richard Soares, Jimmie Williams | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Andrew Pike can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 27-39 |
| 03:20 | Purdue | James Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Joseph Murphy is called for the reach on James Murray - foul #1 on Joseph Murphy, team foul #5 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 02:54 | Purdue | James Murray comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Robert Warren pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Robert Warren gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Robert Patin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Cerrone - foul #2 on Dwayne Cerrone, team foul #13 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Paul Francois (SF) Dwayne Cerrone, Benjamin Olivarez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) Joseph Murphy | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 30-41 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Robert Warren clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-41 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Robert Patin tips it in | 30-43 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses the 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Murray - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #14 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Andrew Pike (C) James Murray, John Greenway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF), Jimmie Williams (C) Robert Patin, Robert Warren, Leroy Farr | |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-45 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jon Stevenson | 33-45 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson scores on a floater from the right side | 35-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-45 |