| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Sam Edinger is called for the reach on Michael Searfoss - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 29-26 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Dunklin | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the easy layup | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | James Garner snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Garner - foul #1 on James Garner, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF) Michael Dunklin | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-29 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Sam Edinger snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Thomas Poole - foul #2 on Thomas Poole, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Melvin Music (C) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Tuck (PF) Sam Edinger | |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 3rd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Kevin Armstrong steps in front of the Melvin Music pass | 31-30 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Michael Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF) Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Michael Morgan, Mark Zinner | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Coffey (fresh) SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Music (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Jim Queen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Duncan - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Daniel Patterson (C) Michael Searfoss, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (PF) Randolph Conner | |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | Jim Queen travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG) Tim Whatley | |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Dunklin | 34-35 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Tuck | 34-35 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Duncan | 34-35 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF), Melvin Music (C) Justin Larios, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Javier Cuevas (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Kevin Armstrong, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Anthony Tuck | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Coffey (fresh) SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Music (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Cuevas (fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Mark Zinner scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Whatley | 36-40 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coffey | 39-40 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Tim Whatley | 39-42 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Mark Zinner grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Mark Zinner knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Melvin Music - foul #1 on Melvin Music, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (SG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), James Garner (SG), Anthony Tuck (PF) Tim Whatley, Javier Cuevas, Sam Edinger | |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss loses the dribble to James Garner | 39-45 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Melvin Music pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Michael Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Anthony Tuck hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Tuck picks off the pass by Justin Larios | 42-47 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | Mark Zinner drills a shot from the right block | 42-49 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) SF - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Music (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Garner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 42-49 |
| 06:36 | Purdue | Michael Searfoss takes the ball from Anthony Tuck | 42-49 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Michael Searfoss, Thomas Poole, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), John Madden (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), Sam Edinger (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, James Garner, Michael Morgan, Anthony Tuck, Mark Zinner | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | John Madden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Justin Larios, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:54 | Purdue | John Madden makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | John Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Randolph Conner blocks the short jumper by Daniel Patterson | 44-51 |
| 05:38 | Purdue | Tim Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Randolph Conner snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Richard Sorrells is called for the reach on Tim Whatley - foul #1 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Justin Larios (SG), Thomas Poole (SF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (PG), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, Randolph Conner | |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG) Tim Whatley | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Andrew Duncan is blocked by Sam Edinger | 44-51 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Mark Zinner | 44-51 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Poole - foul #3 on Thomas Poole, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Morgan (SF), Anthony Tuck (PF) Michael Dunklin, Sam Edinger | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Tuck (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss tips it home | 46-53 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Dunklin (SF), Sam Edinger (PF) Michael Morgan, Anthony Tuck | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Purdue | Mark Zinner blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Justin Larios buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 48-53 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Thomas Poole steps in front of the Sam Edinger pass | 48-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Poole | 50-53 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Chad Sanders picks off the pass by Michael Dunklin | 50-53 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the shot in the paint | 52-55 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Justin Larios is hacked by James Garner - foul #2 on James Garner, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Searfoss | 55-55 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner wins the tip | 55-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dunklin and the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #4 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 57-58 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 57-58 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the runner near the basket | 57-58 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 59-58 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the shot from the left block | 59-58 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Sam Edinger can't tip it in | 59-58 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the lay-in | 59-58 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Searfoss | 59-58 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Justin Larios can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Justin Larios snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Garner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Dunklin (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | James Garner snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Mark Zinner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson loses the dribble to Sam Edinger | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Michael Searfoss is called for the reach on Mark Zinner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 59-60 |