| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) SF - John Coffey (fresh) PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the turnaround in the lane | 24-26 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Mark Zinner's layup is rejected by Justin Nowacki | 24-26 |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Tim Whatley tips it home | 24-28 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 26-28 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | George Carl's pass is intercepted by Isaac Brosius | 26-28 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is hacked by Tim Whatley - foul #3 on Tim Whatley, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (SF) Tim Whatley | |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | The refs have stopped play. John Coffey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 26-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SF) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius is called for traveling | 26-28 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Alvin Baize drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Carl | 26-31 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Zinner - foul #3 on Mark Zinner, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randolph Conner (C) Mark Zinner | |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Randolph Conner snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Alvin Baize misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (PG), Michael Morgan (SG) Kevin Armstrong, George Carl | |
| 15:50 | Purdue | Michael Morgan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Madden (fresh) SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the finger roll | 29-34 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Randolph Conner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Michael Searfoss, Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Carl (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, Michael Morgan, Alvin Baize, Anthony Tuck | |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Tim Whatley grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Earl Fuquay is called for the reach on George Carl - foul #2 on Earl Fuquay, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius (C) Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (PF) Randolph Conner | |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is hacked by George Carl - foul #1 on George Carl, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Chad Sanders (SF) Jim Queen, Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 31-34 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | George Carl drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki's layup is rejected by Alvin Baize | 31-36 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Tim Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Alvin Baize connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Armstrong | 31-38 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius double dribbles | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, Chad Sanders, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Javier Cuevas (SF), Anthony Tuck (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, George Carl, Tim Whatley, Alvin Baize, Mark Zinner | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Madden (fresh) SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Javier Cuevas (fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Randolph Conner, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Michael Woodcock steps in front of the John Madden pass | 32-38 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss dunks the ball set up by Michael Woodcock | 34-38 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck tips it home | 34-40 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Madden | 34-40 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Searfoss | 34-40 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Randolph Conner pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses long on a jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Jim Queen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Michael Morgan is fouled on the floor by Andrew Duncan - foul #1 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, Jim Queen, Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan, Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), George Carl (SG), Tim Whatley (SF), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, Michael Morgan, Javier Cuevas, Randolph Conner | |
| 08:15 | Purdue | George Carl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-40 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki drills a driving attempt from the left block | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Tuck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | George Carl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac Brosius | 39-40 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Mark Zinner can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Justin Larios pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki drills a fadeaway from the left block | 41-40 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | George Carl scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Justin Larios knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Nowacki | 43-43 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | George Carl is fouled on the floor by Richard Sorrells - foul #1 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Earl Fuquay (C) Richard Sorrells, Chad Sanders, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Baize (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Anthony Tuck, Mark Zinner | |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Randolph Conner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Woodcock | 45-43 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Alvin Baize knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 45-46 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki loses the dribble to Tim Whatley | 45-46 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Alvin Baize misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Carl (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Baize (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Michael Woodcock blocks the jumper by George Carl | 45-46 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay loses the dribble to Alvin Baize | 45-46 |
| 02:53 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Woodcock, Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, Randolph Conner | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the driving attempt from the right block | 45-46 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is called for 3 seconds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (SF) Alvin Baize | |
| 01:39 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 45-46 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | George Carl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by George Carl - foul #2 on George Carl, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Mark Zinner buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong and he's hacked by Justin Nowacki - foul #4 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Armstrong steals the ball from Justin Nowacki | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Justin Larios clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | George Carl scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 50-51 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Nowacki | 50-51 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is hacked by George Carl - foul #3 on George Carl, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius banks in the layup | 52-51 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is fouled on the floor by Isaac Brosius - foul #1 on Isaac Brosius, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (PF) Justin Nowacki | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Andrew Duncan, Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | George Carl is called for the reach on Justin Nowacki - foul #4 on George Carl, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | George Carl clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Tim Whatley - foul #4 on Tim Whatley, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - George Carl (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tim Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | George Carl drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Armstrong | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Chad Sanders steals it from Tim Whatley | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | George Carl misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Kevin Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 59-54 |