| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Seth Montford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson's pass is intercepted by Derick Baker | 29-25 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Derick Baker banks in the layup | 31-25 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | David Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Kermit Hedlund | 31-25 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Seth Montford gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | The short jumper by David Jackson is denied by Kermit Hedlund | 31-25 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | David Jackson picks off the pass by Matthew Forte | 31-25 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Seth Montford makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Seth Montford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | David Jackson drills a jumper near the basket set up by Derick Baker and he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Alan Black | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | David Jackson makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Johnson | 36-30 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris loses the dribble to Arnold Johnson | 36-30 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 36-32 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Jackson | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - George Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Harris steals the ball from George Morrow | 38-32 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Harris | 40-32 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | David Jackson is called for the reach on Matthew Forte - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG) Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled on the floor by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Seth Montford pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Black - foul #2 on Alan Black, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 41-32 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is hacked by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (SG), Joe Hayner (C) Joey Beverage, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang slams it home set up by Keith Asbury and he's hacked by Jeffrey Harris - foul #2 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Seth Montford gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the dunk attempt | 41-34 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 41-34 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black scores on a shot from the baseline set up by John Johnson and he's hacked by Jeffrey Harris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Jeffrey Harris, Seth Montford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Jack Parker tips it in | 43-37 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Joe Hayner swats the short shot by Jonathan Yang | 43-37 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Joe Hayner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Jack Parker is fouled on the floor by Keith Asbury - foul #4 on Keith Asbury, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG), David Jackson (PF) Derick Baker, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) John Johnson, Keith Asbury, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - George Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Purdue | Matthew Forte steps in front of the Jack Parker pass | 43-37 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte lays it in | 43-39 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Jack Parker loses the dribble to Arnold Johnson | 43-39 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Arnold Johnson | 43-41 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | David Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Hamilton | 45-41 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Martin Thompson | 45-43 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | George Morrow takes the ball from Joey Beverage | 45-43 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-43 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Jack Parker snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Joey Beverage connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | David Jackson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 48-46 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund lays it up and in set up by George Morrow and the foul's on David Jackson - foul #4 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (SG), Jeffrey Harris (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Seth Montford (C) Joey Beverage, Jack Parker, David Jackson, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, George Morrow | |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | John Johnson steals the ball from Thomas Hamilton in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson tips it in | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derick Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) C - Seth Montford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Arnold Johnson picks off the pass by Thomas Hamilton | 48-51 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | John Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arnold Johnson | 48-53 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derick Baker | 50-53 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Derick Baker travels with the ball | 50-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG) Thomas Hamilton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Alan Black (PF) Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Joey Beverage pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derick Baker | 53-53 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang jams it and the foul's on Joey Beverage - foul #1 on Joey Beverage, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), David Jackson (PF) Joey Beverage, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG) John Johnson | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #5 on Keith Asbury, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Jonathan Yang | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Jackson | 53-56 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Jack Parker scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Harris | 55-56 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | George Morrow tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses the jumper near the basket | 55-58 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Alan Black buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 55-60 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | David Jackson tips it home | 57-60 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jack Parker - foul #1 on Jack Parker, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Derick Baker (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Joe Hayner (C) Thomas Hamilton, Jack Parker, David Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Jackson (PF) Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Harris - foul #4 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG) Joey Beverage | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Seth Montford gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses the lay-in | 57-63 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 57-63 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-63 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Seth Montford connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Derick Baker | 59-63 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | John Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) John Johnson | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Seth Montford comes up short on the runner from the left block | 59-63 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Seth Montford can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Seth Montford pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris misses badly on a shot near the basket | 59-63 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Derick Baker grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | David Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Derick Baker is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derick Baker, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Seth Montford is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Seth Montford, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Seth Montford is hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 59-66 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Derick Baker - foul #4 on Derick Baker, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Derick Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Derick Baker | 59-67 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson runs out the clock | 59-67 |