| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Franjo Rybinski (fresh) SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) SF - Matthew Carlos (fresh) PF - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) C - Emmanuel Shephard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Shephard | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Franjo Rybinski | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | Gene Bell takes the ball from Matthew Carlos | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Lassiter | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Larry Freese scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Carlos - foul #1 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 3-8 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SG) Isaac Howells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Emmanuel Shephard is called for the reach on Leandro Romano - foul #1 on Emmanuel Shephard, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, William Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Franjo Rybinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) SF - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Desalvo (fairly fresh) C - Emmanuel Shephard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) SG - Larry Freese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Jenkins (C) Wayne Stewart | |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski is hacked by Larry Freese - foul #1 on Larry Freese, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Larry Freese, Gene Bell, William Jenkins | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski tips it in | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Isaac Howells (SG) Mike Raybon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 10-11 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Isaac Howells snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Pell | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | William Jenkins comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Emmanuel Shephard - foul #2 on Emmanuel Shephard, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Branch (PF) Emmanuel Shephard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Franjo Rybinski (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) SF - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) C - Benjamin Desalvo (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | William Jenkins swats the short shot by Benjamin Desalvo | 16-14 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos snags the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Rodney Brown - foul #1 on Rodney Brown, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SG) Isaac Howells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, William Jenkins | |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Gene Bell buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Pell | 18-16 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the contested shot from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-16 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Larry Freese tips it in | 20-18 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Willie Sessions is called for the reach on Harry Branch - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | Isaac Howells (SG) Mike Raybon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Pell, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions | |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Larry Freese can't finish the layup | 20-18 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Harry Branch snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Franjo Rybinski - foul #1 on Franjo Rybinski, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | James Pell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it home | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Franjo Rybinski (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) SF - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Harry Branch (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Desalvo (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, William Jenkins | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Franjo Rybinski takes the ball from Leandro Romano | 22-20 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski lays it up and in | 24-20 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-20 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart tips it back up and in | 24-22 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-22 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Carlos - foul #2 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SG) Isaac Howells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Mason Littrell (PF) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 24-23 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | James Pell grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Gene Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), William Jenkins (C) Gene Bell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 05:57 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 24-23 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Harry Branch tips it in | 26-23 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell | |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Isaac Howells (SG) Mike Raybon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, William Jenkins | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Franjo Rybinski picks off the pass by James Pell in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | James Pell hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Gene Bell | 26-26 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Harry Branch gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | William Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Lassiter | 26-29 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Franjo Rybinski (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Isaac Howells (fresh) SF - Matthew Carlos (tired) 6 pts. PF - Harry Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Desalvo (tired) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is hacked by Franjo Rybinski - foul #2 on Franjo Rybinski, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Emmanuel Shephard (C) Benjamin Desalvo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | James Pell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Shephard | 26-29 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-29 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's layup is rejected by Harry Branch | 26-29 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Franjo Rybinski's pass is intercepted by Leandro Romano in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the easy layup | 26-29 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano tips it home | 26-31 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Isaac Howells misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Franjo Rybinski - foul #3 on Franjo Rybinski, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo (PF) Harry Branch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Wayne Stewart | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SG) Isaac Howells | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF) James Pell, Larry Freese | |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Desalvo | 26-33 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Rodney Brown is called for the reach on Emmanuel Shephard - foul #2 on Rodney Brown, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Larry Freese picks off the pass by Franjo Rybinski out of a doubleteam | 26-33 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the fadeaway from the right block | 26-33 |