| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-37 |
| 19:49 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | Barry Brown lays it up and in | 22-37 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 22-39 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Clarence Opitz steps in front of the Jay Stanger pass | 22-39 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 22-39 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz tips it home | 22-41 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 22-41 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 22-41 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Daniel Gaither | 22-41 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Jay Stanger is whistled for traveling | 22-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Steven Brown steals it from Jonathan Chappell | 22-44 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Barry Brown blows the dunk but he's hacked by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG) Philip Gagnon, George Swick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 17:05 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 23-44 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Marino - foul #2 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #1 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton (SF) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the jumper in the lane | 23-44 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 23-44 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Brett Burman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the board | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - John Kindel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 26-44 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Clarence Opitz is called for the reach on Jay Stanger - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #2 | 26-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF) Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 26-47 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 14:12 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Barry Brown can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #4 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz loses the ball out of bounds | 29-47 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | George Swick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | George Swick takes the ball from Patrick Wilkinson | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:09 | Purdue | The jump hook by Barry Brown is blocked by Jonathan Chappell | 32-47 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Kindel | 32-47 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's pass is intercepted by George Swick | 32-47 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell connects on the jumper from the left block | 34-49 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is fouled on the floor by Walter Knowles - foul #2 on Walter Knowles, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Barry Brown, Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Brett Burman is hacked by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - John Kindel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Brett Burman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Steven Brown is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) John Kindel | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson and he's hacked by Aubrey Hampton - foul #1 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is called for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF) Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:09 | Purdue | The short jumper by Reynaldo Marino is denied by Andrew Wilson | 37-51 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman lays it in | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:54 | Purdue | George Swick clanks a jump hook from the right block | 37-53 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 37-55 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the easy layup | 37-55 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 37-55 |
| 09:24 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the defensive board | 37-55 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Brown - foul #2 on Barry Brown, team foul #4 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Jay Stanger (PF), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Leonard Thompson, Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon is fouled on the floor by John Kindel - foul #2 on John Kindel, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG) George Swick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Christopher Baker | |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is hacked by Brett Burman - foul #2 on Brett Burman, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits a fadeaway in the lane | 37-59 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Walter Knowles steals it from Daniel Gaither | 37-59 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Brett Burman - foul #3 on Brett Burman, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF) Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG) John Kindel | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Opitz - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #8 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Swick (SG) Brett Burman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 39-60 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jay Stanger | 39-60 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-60 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 39-60 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Barry Brown picks off the pass by Jonathan Chappell | 39-60 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon lays it in set up by Barry Brown | 41-60 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jay Stanger - foul #3 on Jay Stanger, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Patrick Weissman (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 06:04 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses short on a runner near the basket | 41-62 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-62 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #3 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Swick | 46-64 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker is hacked by Aubrey Hampton - foul #2 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG) George Swick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:12 | Purdue | Brett Burman drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Aubrey Hampton | 49-64 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Aubrey Hampton is called for the reach on John Kindel - foul #3 on Aubrey Hampton, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-65 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 49-65 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Andrew Wilson is blocked by Daniel Gaither | 49-65 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Marino | 49-65 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino buries a floater from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Gaither swats the short shot by Jonathan Chappell | 51-65 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | John Kindel banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Wilkinson | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Brett Burman double dribbles | 51-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Steven Brown (C) Reynaldo Marino, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman buries a jumper from the right block set up by John Kindel | 51-69 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brett Burman - foul #4 on Brett Burman, team foul #11 | 51-69 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-71 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilson | 51-71 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-71 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brett Burman | 51-71 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson double dribbles | 51-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF) Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Steven Brown misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the offensive board | 51-71 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-71 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Brett Burman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Bailey | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Steven Brown's pass is intercepted by Patrick Weissman | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Kindel runs out the clock | 54-71 |