| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fresh) SG - William Thalman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Degen (fresh) PF - Warren Cain (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Herring (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Randall Backus inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | David Herring is called for the reach on Adrian Lee - foul #3 on David Herring, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (C) David Herring | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Frank Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | William Thalman steals it from Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | William Thalman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Degen | 33-42 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG), Charles Hair (SF) Frank Yarbro, John Degen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Adrian Lee, Kenneth Glade | |
| 18:46 | Purdue | Warren Cain hits a turnaround from close range | 35-42 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 35-44 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | William Thalman hits a shot from the left side set up by Warren Cain | 37-44 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 37-47 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Charles Hair travels in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (PF) George Novetsky | |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 37-50 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Backus | 40-52 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Thalman and he's hacked by Duane Bumpers - foul #2 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Jim Hedrick (PF) Joel Cobb, Warren Cain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Duane Bumpers, Kenneth Glade, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Charles Hair scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 15:55 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 44-52 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fairly fresh) SG - William Thalman (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hair (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Backus (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 44-54 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Yarbro | 46-54 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Jim Hedrick steals it from Adrian Lee | 46-54 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Adrian Lee steps in front of the William Thalman pass in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee blows the layup | 46-54 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | William Thalman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston's pass is intercepted by Frank Yarbro in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick's layup is rejected by George Novetsky | 46-54 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| 14:10 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG), John Degen (SF), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) Frank Yarbro, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Kevin Tatham (PF), Kenneth Glade (C) Vernon Preston, Adrian Lee, Randall Backus, Robert Gilbert, George Novetsky | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 46-56 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Kenneth Glade steals it from William Thalman in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade's pass is intercepted by Warren Cain | 46-56 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Tatham - foul #1 on Kevin Tatham, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SG) Brandon Holguin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Jim Waid, Kevin Tatham | |
| 13:24 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (SG) William Thalman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| 12:43 | Purdue | David Herring drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Kenneth Glade - foul #1 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 12:43 | Purdue | David Herring makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is hacked by Joel Cobb - foul #3 on Joel Cobb, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Jim Waid (SF) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Jackson | 50-59 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | John Degen is hacked by Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SG) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham (PF) Kenneth Glade | |
| 11:48 | Purdue | David Herring is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on David Herring, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (C) David Herring | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (C) Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Holguin (fresh) SF - John Degen (tiring) PF - Warren Cain (tiring) 3 pts. C - Timothy Kinsey (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Tatham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Tatham | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), William Thalman (SG) Frank Yarbro, Brandon Holguin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF), Kenneth Glade (C) Randall Backus, Kevin Tatham | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 50-65 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | William Thalman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | John Degen tips it in | 52-65 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Jackson | 52-67 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF) John Degen, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Kevin Tatham (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Rusty Nicolas, Kenneth Glade | |
| 10:18 | Purdue | William Thalman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | Warren Cain pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Thalman | 54-67 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-67 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joel Cobb | 56-67 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is open and scores on a floater from close range set up by Robert Gilbert | 56-69 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Jim Hedrick - foul #1 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Duane Davis (SG), John Degen (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) William Thalman, Joel Cobb, Brandon Holguin, Warren Cain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Kevin Tatham, Robert Gilbert | |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 3rd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the fadeaway in the paint | 56-72 |
| 08:35 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-72 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 56-72 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | John Degen hits the follow up shot | 58-72 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jim Hedrick - foul #2 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #6 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG), Warren Cain (PF), David Herring (C) Duane Davis, Jim Hedrick, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Kenneth Glade (C) Vernon Preston, Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (tiring) 1 ast. SG - William Thalman (tired) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Degen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Cain (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | William Thalman's pass is intercepted by Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 58-74 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-74 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | William Thalman misses short on a floater from the right side | 58-74 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 58-77 |
| 07:10 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-77 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the defensive board | 58-77 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF) John Degen, Warren Cain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 06:31 | Purdue | Kenneth Glade steals the ball from William Thalman | 58-77 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 58-80 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | David Herring misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 58-80 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 58-80 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by William Thalman in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Thalman, team foul #7 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Duane Davis (SG), Jim Hedrick (PF) Frank Yarbro, William Thalman, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) Kenneth Glade | |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 58-82 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Duane Davis snags the offensive board | 58-82 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is fouled on the floor by Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #7 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Adrian Lee | |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 59-82 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Cobb - foul #4 on Joel Cobb, team foul #8 | 59-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) Jim Hedrick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-83 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | David Herring misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #8 | 59-83 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF) Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 60-83 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 61-83 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | John Degen is called for the reach on Duane Bumpers - foul #1 on John Degen, team foul #9 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG) Joel Cobb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG) Randall Backus | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Warren Cain | 61-83 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | David Herring misses long on a floater from close range | 61-83 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is hacked by David Herring - foul #5 on David Herring, team foul #10 | 61-83 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF), Jim Hedrick (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) John Degen, Warren Cain, David Herring | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG) Michael Jackson | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 61-84 |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Charles Hair is called for traveling | 61-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (PG), Duane Davis (SG) Frank Yarbro, William Thalman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, George Novetsky | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Kinsey - foul #2 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #11 | 61-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Holguin (SF) Charles Hair | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the turnaround near the basket | 63-85 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Joel Cobb takes the ball from Jim Waid | 63-85 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Duane Davis blows the layup | 63-85 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 63-85 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joel Cobb (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Brandon Holguin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Backus (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Glade (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-85 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 63-85 |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-85 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (SF) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Kevin Tatham (PF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Robert Pillar, Jim Waid, Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas drills a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Jackson | 63-87 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 65-87 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 65-87 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the offensive board | 65-87 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Brandon Holguin - foul #1 on Brandon Holguin, team foul #12 | 65-87 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Kevin Tatham | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-88 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-89 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Charles Hair can't finish the layup | 65-89 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Hedrick | 65-89 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-89 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Charles Hair pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-89 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Rusty Nicolas swats the short shot by Jim Hedrick | 65-89 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Kinsey | 65-89 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the driving attempt from close range | 65-89 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the rebound | 65-89 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 65-91 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Randall Backus is called for the reach on Joel Cobb - foul #4 on Randall Backus, team foul #9 | 65-91 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Kenneth Glade (PF) Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 66-91 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Joel Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-91 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-91 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joel Cobb | 67-91 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Michael Jackson picks off the pass by Joel Cobb in the backcourt | 67-91 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson hits the finger roll | 67-93 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Charles Hair scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Brandon Holguin | 69-93 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 69-95 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Kenneth Glade is called for the reach on Brandon Holguin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #10 | 69-95 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 70-95 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Brandon Holguin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-95 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson runs out the clock | 71-95 |