| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Douthit (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Godin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Pitts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Leo Kass (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Bobby Tull is called for the reach on Jim Waid - foul #2 on Bobby Tull, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid can't tip it in | 35-46 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | John Degen pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Bobby Tull is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Degen | 37-46 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey is fouled in the backcourt by James Douthit - foul #3 on James Douthit, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Timothy Kinsey (SF), David Herring (PF) James Douthit, William Jefferson, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Robert Hennessey, Leo Kass | |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Jim Waid knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Warren Centeno | 37-49 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Steven Braxton blocks the short jumper by Peter Godin | 37-49 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Mortensen in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen's floater is tipped away by Peter Godin | 37-49 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | David Herring snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the shot in the paint | 37-49 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Peter Godin pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | David Herring misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | David Herring scores on a jump hook from the right block | 39-49 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gilbert Mortensen | 39-51 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | John Degen is hacked by Warren Centeno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Centeno, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), William Jefferson (SF), Bobby Tull (C) Scott Severe, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Steven Braxton, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 17:09 | Purdue | Peter Godin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | John Degen hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey is hacked by Brian Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill travels with the ball | 41-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (PF) Dustin Pitts | |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Bobby Tull can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Bobby Tull picks off the pass by Michael Sheedy in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Leo Kass denies the turnaround by Bobby Tull | 41-51 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-51 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | William Jefferson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Brian Reynolds - foul #3 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Bruce Jenkins (SF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Brian Reynolds, William Jefferson, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Philip Settle (SF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jeromy Hill, Michael Sheedy, Leo Kass | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hennessey - foul #4 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Douthit (SG) Bruce Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Dustin Pitts (PF) Robert Hennessey, Nathan Robinson | |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Scott Severe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Douthit (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Degen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Herring (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Settle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Pitts (tired) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Scott Severe double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG), Bruce Jenkins (SF), Peter Godin (C) Scott Severe, John Degen, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Philip Settle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-52 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Peter Godin misses the shot from the left block | 43-54 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Dustin Pitts steps in front of the Peter Godin pass | 43-54 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Jim Waid drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jessie Ellington | 43-57 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Peter Godin misses long on a jumper from close range | 43-57 |
| 14:02 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to James Douthit | 43-57 |
| 13:51 | Purdue | Peter Godin connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Douthit | 45-57 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), William Jefferson (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Merle Edmonson, Bruce Jenkins, David Herring, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Philip Settle, Dustin Pitts, Jessie Ellington | |
| 13:33 | Purdue | James Douthit clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Leo Kass snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Sheedy | 45-59 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | James Douthit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG), Brian Reynolds (SG) James Douthit, William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Nathan Robinson (C) Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sheedy, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (SF), Leo Kass (C) Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's layup is rejected by Steven Braxton | 45-59 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Douthit (SG), William Jefferson (SF), Peter Godin (PF), Bobby Tull (C) Scott Severe, Brian Reynolds, Duane Davis, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Dustin Pitts (PF) Steven Braxton, Nathan Robinson | |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Peter Godin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-59 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | James Douthit gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG) James Douthit | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Nathan Robinson (C) Jeromy Hill, Dustin Pitts, Leo Kass | |
| 11:48 | Purdue | The jump hook by Peter Godin is blocked by Nathan Robinson | 45-59 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the board | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Scott Severe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Godin (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), David Herring (PF) John Degen, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | David Herring comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (SF) William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Dustin Pitts (PF) Jim Waid, Nathan Robinson | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the jump hook near the basket | 46-61 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Warren Centeno steals it from Brian Reynolds in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno lays it up and in | 46-63 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | David Herring makes the wide open shot in the lane | 48-63 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey loses the dribble to Bobby Tull in the backcourt | 48-63 |
| 10:39 | Purdue | Gilbert Mortensen blocks the short jumper by David Herring | 48-63 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Bobby Tull misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Mortensen | 48-63 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Warren Centeno | 48-65 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Mortensen | 48-65 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | David Herring is called for the reach on Dustin Pitts - foul #3 on David Herring, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), James Douthit (SG), William Jefferson (SF), Bruce Jenkins (PF) Scott Severe, Brian Reynolds, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Robert Hennessey, Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Braxton, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (PF) Dustin Pitts | |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Degen and the foul's on Steven Braxton - foul #3 on Steven Braxton, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Godin (C) Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (C) Leo Kass | |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins misses the free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bruce Jenkins - foul #1 on Bruce Jenkins, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Davis (PF) Bruce Jenkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF) Steven Braxton | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Duane Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | James Douthit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-65 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled in the backcourt by James Douthit - foul #4 on James Douthit, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG), Bobby Tull (C) James Douthit, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Braxton (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Leo Kass (C) Philip Settle, Nathan Robinson, Jessie Ellington | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Bobby Tull misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Pitts - foul #3 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Godin (PF) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Bobby Tull misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Bobby Tull makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hennessey | 51-70 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Peter Godin is fouled on the floor by Robert Hennessey - foul #5 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Bruce Jenkins (PF) Merle Edmonson, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Warren Centeno (SG) Jeromy Hill, Robert Hennessey | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-70 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Peter Godin makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Peter Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Warren Centeno | 53-72 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | John Degen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), David Herring (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) Scott Severe, William Jefferson, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Steven Braxton, Dustin Pitts, Leo Kass | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Philip Settle misses long on an open shot from the right side | 53-72 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Herring (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Philip Settle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. C - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG) John Degen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (C) Jessie Ellington | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Jim Waid drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-75 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-75 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson snags the defensive board | 53-75 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jim Waid | 53-77 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-77 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the board | 53-77 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Brian Reynolds steals it from Jim Waid in the backcourt | 53-77 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Merle Edmonson and he's hacked by Warren Centeno - foul #3 on Warren Centeno, team foul #9 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG), James Douthit (SG), John Degen (SF), Duane Davis (PF) Merle Edmonson, Brian Reynolds, Bruce Jenkins, David Herring | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Leo Kass (C) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Philip Settle, Gilbert Mortensen, Nathan Robinson | |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the free throw | 56-77 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy blows the wide open layup | 56-77 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the board | 56-77 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Jessie Ellington is called for the reach on Timothy Kinsey - foul #1 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #10 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts (PF) Leo Kass | |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-77 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Duane Davis | 58-77 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's pass is intercepted by Michael Sheedy | 58-77 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy is hacked by Scott Severe - foul #2 on Scott Severe, team foul #8 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Jefferson (SF), Peter Godin (PF), Bobby Tull (C) Scott Severe, Duane Davis, Timothy Kinsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Leo Kass (C) Steven Braxton, Jessie Ellington | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | John Degen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG) Michael Sheedy | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by John Degen - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #9 | 58-79 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Bobby Tull is called for traveling | 58-81 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | John Degen is called for the reach on Jim Waid - foul #4 on John Degen, team foul #10 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG) James Douthit | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Warren Centeno, Dustin Pitts | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 58-83 |
| 04:21 | Purdue | David Herring buries a shot from the right block | 60-83 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Jim Waid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-83 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | David Herring pulls down the rebound | 60-83 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Bobby Tull misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-83 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Bobby Tull grabs the offensive rebound | 60-83 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Brian Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Jefferson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Herring (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bobby Tull (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Sheedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeromy Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. C - Leo Kass (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Purdue | David Herring misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-83 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sheedy | 60-83 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-83 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it but misses | 60-83 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bobby Tull | 60-83 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Bobby Tull misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-83 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Leo Kass snags the defensive board | 60-83 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jim Waid | 60-85 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Jeromy Hill - foul #1 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #11 | 60-85 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG), Bruce Jenkins (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) John Degen, William Jefferson, David Herring, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Philip Settle (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jim Waid, Michael Sheedy, Gilbert Mortensen, Leo Kass | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 61-85 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-85 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins gets the rebound | 61-85 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Jessie Ellington | 61-85 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-85 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Nathan Robinson and he's fouled by Scott Severe - foul #3 on Scott Severe, team foul #11 | 61-87 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Steven Braxton (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Leo Kass (C) Jeromy Hill, Philip Settle, Nathan Robinson, Jessie Ellington | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno makes the free throw | 61-88 |
| 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) | |
| 01:44 | Purdue | David Herring can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Kass - foul #1 on Leo Kass, team foul #12 | 61-88 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 62-88 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint | 63-90 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-90 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Leo Kass is denied by David Herring | 65-90 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins gets the rebound | 65-90 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | David Herring makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Reynolds | 67-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Leo Kass's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Kinsey | 67-90 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the defensive board | 67-90 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Scott Severe - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #13 | 67-90 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Scott Severe makes the 1st free throw | 68-90 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Scott Severe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-90 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jim Waid runs out the clock | 69-90 |