| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) SG - Jason Gress (fresh) SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) PF - Ben Walter (fresh) C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - David Liptak (fresh) C - Frank Fossett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Ben Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Bill Lohr knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ben Walter | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Eric Choy lays it in on a nice dish by David Liptak | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is denied on a layup by Alexander Bryant | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Jason Gress knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Eric Choy's dunk attempt is rejected by Ben Walter | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Alexander Bryant - foul #1 on Alexander Bryant, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Ben Walter grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Bill Lohr buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jason Gress | 11-4 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Jones and the foul's on Ben Walter - foul #1 on Ben Walter, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Jason Gress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes is called for traveling | 11-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Gary Moore (PF) Ronald Pilon, Ben Walter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) SG - Jason Gress (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Brian Reed scores on a shot from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Gary Moore gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Bill Lohr is fouled on the floor by Allen Turnage - foul #1 on Allen Turnage, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Reynolds (SF), Fred Green (C) Bill Lohr, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Gary Moore is denied on a layup by Allen Turnage | 13-7 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Fred Green grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Fred Green can't tip it in | 13-7 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Brian Reed steals the ball from Allen Turnage | 13-7 |
| 13:30 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds scores on a 3 from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 16-9 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Fred Green misses long on a runner from the baseline | 16-9 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | David Liptak buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the fadeaway from the right side | 18-11 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Eric Choy's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Moore | 18-11 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage tips it but misses | 18-11 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is fouled on the floor by Jason Gress - foul #1 on Jason Gress, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), William Rottman (SG), Bill Lohr (SF), Ben Walter (PF), Alexander Bryant (C) Brian Reed, Jason Gress, Michael Reynolds, Gary Moore, Fred Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, Dave Welsh, Allen Turnage | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rottman (fresh) SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ben Walter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | David Liptak's fadeaway is rejected by Ben Walter | 18-11 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | Bill Lohr can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-11 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Walter | 18-11 |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Ben Walter connects on the floater near the basket | 20-11 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Ronald Pilon picks off the pass by Russell Barnes | 20-11 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Ben Walter lays it in set up by Ronald Pilon | 22-11 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alexander Bryant - foul #2 on Alexander Bryant, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (SG), Fred Green (C) William Rottman, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG) Eric Choy, Russell Barnes | |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Fred Green blows the layup | 22-13 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | David Liptak connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Dave Welsh | 22-15 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Ben Walter misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Liptak - foul #1 on David Liptak, team foul #2 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Michael Reynolds (SF) Ronald Pilon, Bill Lohr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Ben Walter makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Ben Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Michael Reynolds is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Moore (PF) Ben Walter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-15 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Brian Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Jason Gress is hacked by Frank Fossett - foul #1 on Frank Fossett, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG), Bill Lohr (SF) Jason Gress, Michael Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Russell Barnes (SG) Dave Welsh, Stephen Jones | |
| 07:40 | Purdue | William Rottman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Bill Lohr misses the tip | 23-15 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Russell Barnes | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Rottman (fresh) SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) C - Fred Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Turnage | 23-17 |
| 07:00 | Purdue | Earl Stanton picks off the pass by Bill Lohr | 23-17 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton blows the layup | 23-17 |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Fred Green snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Brian Reed loses the dribble to Frank Fossett | 23-17 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Gary Moore is called for the reach on Allen Turnage - foul #1 on Gary Moore, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Jason Gress (SG), Ben Walter (C) Brian Reed, William Rottman, Fred Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the shot from the right side | 23-17 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Ben Walter snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Jason Gress steps in front of the Stephen Jones pass | 23-17 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dave Welsh - foul #1 on Dave Welsh, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Reynolds (SF) Bill Lohr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Frank Fossett (C) Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Pilon is called for the reach on Eric Choy - foul #1 on Ronald Pilon, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Purdue | Fred Green (C) Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Dave Welsh | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Ben Walter is fouled on the floor by David Liptak - foul #2 on David Liptak, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Fred Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Green, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Ben Walter is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Ben Walter, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alexander Bryant (C) Ben Walter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Allen Turnage | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ronald Pilon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Gress (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by David Liptak - foul #3 on David Liptak, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Bill Lohr (SF) Ronald Pilon, Michael Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Stephen Jones, David Liptak | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the jumpshot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Fred Green hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Allen Turnage - foul #2 on Allen Turnage, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG) Eric Choy | |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Fred Green makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Dave Welsh and the foul's on Fred Green - foul #2 on Fred Green, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Gary Moore (PF) Brian Reed, Fred Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) Russell Barnes | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Jason Gress hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Gary Moore tips it in | 31-26 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Bill Lohr is called for the reach on Earl Stanton - foul #1 on Bill Lohr, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG), Michael Reynolds (SF), Ben Walter (PF) Jason Gress, Bill Lohr, Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Pilon | 33-28 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is hacked by Ronald Pilon - foul #2 on Ronald Pilon, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Earl Stanton | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Fossett - foul #2 on Frank Fossett, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG), Jason Gress (SG), Bill Lohr (SF) Ronald Pilon, William Rottman, Michael Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bill Lohr is called for the reach on Stephen Jones - foul #2 on Bill Lohr, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Moore (PF), Fred Green (C) Ben Walter, Alexander Bryant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Dave Welsh | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |