| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson's dunk attempt is rejected by Jimmie Williams | 32-32 |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | James Kostka blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Olivarez | 32-32 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez tips it in | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to John Greenway | 34-35 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 37-37 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | John Greenway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Alfred Cochran takes the ball from James Kostka | 37-37 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Wade | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | James Kostka tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Walker | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is hacked by David Dunn - foul #1 on David Dunn, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis, Charles Walker | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Leonard Pearson takes the ball from James Kostka | 39-39 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson lays it in | 39-41 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is hacked by James Murray - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph McNeer | 42-41 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (PF) James Kostka | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | James Murray grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | John Greenway scores on a runner in the lane set up by Leonard Pearson | 42-43 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Pearson steals the ball from Edward Sugg in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr tips it home | 44-43 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), James Kostka (PF) Edward Sugg, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is fouled on the floor by Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Robert Hillis connects on the jump hook from the left block | 44-45 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | James Kostka hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alfred Cochran - foul #2 on Alfred Cochran, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Leroy Farr (PF) Ralph Petrey, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Michael Wade, Robert Hillis, Charles Walker | |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 3rd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Leroy Farr swats the layup by Joseph Jackson | 48-45 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Barnette | 50-45 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Greenway - foul #2 on John Greenway, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:32 | Purdue | James Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Sugg - foul #3 on Edward Sugg, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Leroy Farr (C) Edward Sugg, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfred Cochran (SF) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | John Greenway loses the dribble to Bradley Barnette | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | John Greenway picks off the pass by Bradley Barnette | 52-45 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | John Greenway makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 52-47 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | The short jumper by James Kostka is denied by John Greenway | 52-47 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | John Greenway is fouled on the floor by Joseph McNeer - foul #3 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Don Ross (SF), Jimmie Williams (C) Joseph McNeer, Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Benjamin Olivarez (SF), Robert Hillis (PF), Charles Walker (C) Leonard Pearson, James Murray, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran knocks in the floater from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Don Ross hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Farr | 56-49 |
| 05:24 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez slams it home on a great pass from Alfred Cochran | 56-51 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Edward Sugg steals it from David Dunn in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | David Dunn grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG), Bradley Barnette (SF), James Kostka (PF) Joseph McNeer, Don Ross, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) David Dunn, Alfred Cochran, Robert Hillis, Charles Walker | |
| 04:18 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Edward Sugg is called for the reach on Leonard Pearson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Sugg, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 58-53 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Murray | 58-55 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | James Kostka lays it in | 60-55 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 60-55 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | James Murray is called for the reach on James Kostka - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 62-55 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette is whistled for traveling | 62-55 |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Jimmie Williams swats the short shot by John Greenway | 62-55 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer loses the ball out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Jackson and he's hacked by James Kostka - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette drills a floater from the left block | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | James Murray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | John Greenway pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Jackson | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | James Murray is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Murray, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | James Kostka is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on James Kostka, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | John Greenway gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to John Greenway | 66-62 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer runs out the clock | 66-62 |