| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) SF - Jim Queen (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) C - Ricky Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Whatley and the foul's on Jim Queen - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chad Sanders | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Michael Morgan drills a 3 from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Jim Queen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chad Sanders | 6-6 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Michael Morgan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Tim Whatley pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Edinger | 11-6 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mark Zinner - foul #1 on Mark Zinner, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 17:07 | Purdue | Ricky Williams steps in front of the Mark Zinner pass | 11-8 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on Jim Queen - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Dunklin - foul #1 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | James Garner misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jim Queen, Ricky Williams | |
| 16:14 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | John Madden picks off the pass by Andrew Duncan | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - John Madden (fresh) SF - James Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | James Garner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Dunklin | 16-10 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | John Coffey buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Randolph Conner, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG) Chad Sanders | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Mark Zinner pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Andrew Duncan picks off the pass by Stephen Burns | 16-12 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan tips it home | 16-14 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Michael Morgan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Stephen Burns tips it in | 18-14 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Coffey | 18-17 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Mark Zinner connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Morgan out of a doubleteam | 20-17 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is denied on a layup by Joseph Powers | 20-19 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #1 on Joseph Powers, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), John Madden (SG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Michael Morgan, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Dunklin - foul #2 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Michael Dunklin, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on a floater from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses the 3 from straight away | 21-20 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Randolph Conner gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - John Madden (fresh) SF - James Garner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Sorrells (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) C - Ricky Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Purdue | John Madden is hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Mark Zinner (C) Javier Cuevas, John Madden, James Garner, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells | |
| 11:08 | Purdue | A charge is called on Sam Edinger - foul #1 on Sam Edinger, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | Tim Whatley pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Tim Whatley buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Sam Edinger | 23-20 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Tim Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Tim Whatley loses the ball out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Tim Whatley steps in front of the John Coffey pass in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Coffey and the foul's on Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG), James Garner (SF) Tim Whatley, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | James Garner misses badly on a runner from the left block | 23-23 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Coffey | 23-23 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses short on a shot from the right side | 23-23 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Stephen Burns gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is denied on a dunk by Joseph Powers | 23-23 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | James Garner snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner lays it in | 25-23 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Javier Cuevas (fresh) SG - Sam Edinger (fairly fresh) SF - James Garner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-23 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Powers | 25-25 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #5 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Randolph Conner (C) Javier Cuevas, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells is fouled on the floor by Sam Edinger - foul #2 on Sam Edinger, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG) Sam Edinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:37 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Ricky Williams is called for the reach on Randolph Conner - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| 05:42 | Purdue | James Garner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 27-25 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Randolph Conner grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | James Garner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Madden | 30-25 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | James Garner loses the dribble to Jim Queen | 30-25 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jim Queen | 30-27 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Tim Whatley clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF), Mark Zinner (C) John Madden, James Garner, Stephen Burns, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Tim Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the floater from the right wing | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Edinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Purdue | Andrew Duncan denies the turnaround by Tim Whatley | 32-29 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | John Coffey is hacked by Tim Whatley - foul #1 on Tim Whatley, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Javier Cuevas (PG) Tim Whatley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | Mark Zinner lays it up and in on a great pass from Javier Cuevas | 34-31 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells's pass is intercepted by Javier Cuevas | 34-31 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Javier Cuevas banks in the layup | 36-31 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Richard Sorrells | |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Michael Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by Michael Dunklin - foul #3 on Michael Dunklin, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), Randolph Conner (PF) Javier Cuevas, Sam Edinger, Michael Dunklin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (C) Joseph Powers | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #1 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Madden (SG) Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it in | 37-35 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Tim Whatley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tim Whatley, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG) Chad Sanders | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Madden misses the fullcourt shot | 37-37 |