| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman tips it back up and in | 22-37 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ellis Dorman - foul #2 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 22-37 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-38 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mifflin | 22-38 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Green scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ralph Petrey | 22-41 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-41 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 22-41 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman's pass is intercepted by Jason Gress | 22-41 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Gress | 24-41 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Thomas Green lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 24-43 |
| 17:18 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan double dribbles | 24-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hillis (C) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the runner near the basket | 24-43 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the offensive board | 24-43 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is hacked by Ernest Sloan - foul #1 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG) Ernest Sloan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG) Thomas Green | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Frank Davis knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Stokes | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Jason Gress is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Gress, team foul #3 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) Jason Gress, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass, Frank Davis | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | John Stokes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 24-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Michael Wade buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Dunn - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #4 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG) James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) John Stokes | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Michael Wade gets the rebound | 27-49 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses badly on a shot from the left block | 27-49 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Green snags the defensive board | 27-49 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by David Dunn - foul #2 on David Dunn, team foul #5 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #6 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Green and he's fouled by Jason Gress - foul #3 on Jason Gress, team foul #7 | 27-51 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the free throw | 27-51 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Charles Walker pulls down the rebound | 27-51 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Jackson | 30-51 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Green | 30-53 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-53 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Frank Davis gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 30-53 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the board | 30-53 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Charles Walker is fouled on the floor by Ralph Petrey - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Robert Hillis (C) Jason Gress, Ernest Sloan, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Alfred Cochran steals it from John Stokes | 33-53 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Robert Hillis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-53 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it home | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Robert Hillis takes the ball from Don Ross | 35-53 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Robert Hillis is called for the reach on Ellis Dorman - foul #2 on Robert Hillis, team foul #8 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) David Dunn, James Gilbert, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Don Ross | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Charles Walker gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Green buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 35-56 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Michael Wade knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-59 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Jason Gress comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-59 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Bass | 37-61 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-61 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 40-64 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-64 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-64 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Jason Gress snags the defensive board | 40-64 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-64 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-64 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Jason Gress comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-64 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Jason Gress tips it but misses | 40-64 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | Jason Gress hits the follow up shot | 42-64 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Hillis - foul #3 on Robert Hillis, team foul #9 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Jason Gress, Ernest Sloan, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the free throw | 42-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Charles Walker is fouled on the floor by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #3 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-67 |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it back up and in | 44-67 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #10 | 44-67 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 44-69 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | David Dunn tips it back up and in | 46-69 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Cochran - foul #1 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #11 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG) David Dunn, James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Sloan | 49-71 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ralph Petrey is blocked by Charles Walker | 49-71 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Frank Davis hits the follow up shot | 49-73 |
| 05:28 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Sloan | 51-73 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | John Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Don Ross can't tip it in | 51-73 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Charles Walker pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson travels with the ball | 51-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Jason Gress, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) John Stokes, Don Ross, Frank Davis | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled in the backcourt by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #12 | 51-73 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Hillis | 51-73 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 3 from straight away | 51-73 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 51-73 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin connects on the turnaround near the basket | 51-75 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Thomas Green is called for the reach on James Gilbert - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #4 | 51-75 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | David Dunn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-75 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 51-75 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Robert Hillis picks off the pass by Ralph Petrey | 51-75 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-75 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Michael Wade gets the offensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Michael Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (C) Ralph Petrey, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #13 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Don Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Michael Wade clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Earl Stanton - foul #2 on Earl Stanton, team foul #5 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Fink (SF) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Thomas Green is denied by John Fink | 52-76 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 52-76 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Don Ross steps in front of the James Gilbert pass | 52-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Robert Hillis swats the shot by Earl Stanton | 52-76 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Hillis | 52-76 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | David Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg pulls down the rebound | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | John Fink picks off the pass by Frank Davis | 52-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Michael Wade drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Ross | 55-78 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | David Dunn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Fink | 58-78 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg runs out the clock | 58-78 |