| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Duane Terry inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Duane Terry can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stanley Lust - foul #2 on Stanley Lust, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Johnny Heard and the foul's on Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) Leonard Pearson | |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses the free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Duane Terry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Arent - foul #3 on Christopher Arent, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Christopher Arent | |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | James Murray drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | John Greenway swats the shot by Stanley Lust | 32-41 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Andrew Alvord is blocked by John Greenway | 32-41 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Edward Mozingo steals the ball from Duane Terry | 32-41 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SG), Mike Still (C) Benjamin Olivarez, John Greenway | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Murray | 34-43 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose is fouled on the floor by James Murray - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Duane Terry - foul #1 on Duane Terry, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG) Matthew Rose | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Greenway (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez slams it home | 36-45 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-45 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Christopher Arent | 36-45 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Christopher Arent hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Benjamin Olivarez | 36-47 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Michael Wade clanks a shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wade | 36-47 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson travels with the ball | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Mike Still (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Michael Wade, John Greenway | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Duane Terry's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Alvord | 38-47 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Christopher Arent pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the jumper from the left side | 38-49 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 40-49 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Duane Terry clanks a runner near the basket | 40-49 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Steele is blocked by Duane Terry | 40-49 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Mike Still grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-49 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Murray - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Duane Terry, Christopher Arent, Mike Still | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | John Greenway snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Dickens - foul #2 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG) Richard Steele | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | John Greenway denies the turnaround by Ralph Dickens | 41-51 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens lays it in | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Matthew Rose - foul #3 on Matthew Rose, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 43-51 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Duane Terry (SF), Christopher Arent (PF) Leonard Pearson, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson | |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Wade steals the ball from Edward Mozingo | 46-51 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Michael Wade is fouled on the floor by Edward Mozingo - foul #1 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Mike Still (C) Michael Wade, John Greenway | |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Mike Still comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | James Murray snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 46-51 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Steele | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (C) Mike Still | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Dickens | 51-51 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), John Greenway (C) Leonard Pearson, Joseph Jackson | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Arent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Greenway (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Purdue | John Greenway can't connect on a jumper from close range | 54-51 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens's fadeaway is rejected by Duane Terry | 54-51 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Johnny Heard, Stanley Lust, Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) James Murray, Duane Terry, Christopher Arent | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Mozingo - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Ryan Risher (PF) Richard Steele, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Michael Wade makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 54-52 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 57-52 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Mike Still (C) Benjamin Olivarez, John Greenway | |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | James Murray takes the ball from Brian Messinger | 57-53 |
| 05:49 | Purdue | James Murray drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leonard Pearson and he's fouled by Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Johnny Heard (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Matthew Rose, Melvin Bailey, Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) Leonard Pearson | |
| 05:49 | Purdue | James Murray makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Christopher Arent misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Dickens - foul #3 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Christopher Arent makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Christopher Arent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Christopher Arent pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Duane Terry | 57-61 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | John Greenway is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dickens - foul #4 on Ralph Dickens, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Rose (PG), Edward Mozingo (SF) Richard Steele, Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF) Duane Terry | |
| 04:05 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:05 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Arent | 59-63 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Christopher Arent gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Greenway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is fouled on the floor by Leonard Pearson - foul #4 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Ryan Risher (PF) Matthew Rose, Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Benjamin Olivarez, John Greenway | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Arent is called for the reach on Ryan Risher - foul #4 on Christopher Arent, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF), Mike Still (C) Leonard Pearson, Christopher Arent | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| 02:42 | Purdue | James Murray makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Duane Terry | 62-65 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Greenway - foul #3 on John Greenway, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (SG) Edward Mozingo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Duane Terry is fouled on the floor by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord blows the dunk | 64-67 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 64-67 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | James Murray steals the ball from Andrew Alvord | 64-67 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Christopher Arent misses the lay-in | 64-67 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Alvord | 66-67 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | James Murray buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-69 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Steele | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | John Greenway is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Greenway, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord's fadeaway is rejected by John Greenway | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | John Greenway is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Steele - foul #4 on Richard Steele, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust loses the ball out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Christopher Arent | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | John Greenway is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Heard - foul #4 on Johnny Heard, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | John Greenway misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-72 |