| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Mattia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mike Raybon inbounds the ball | 16-21 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Mike Raybon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mike Raybon, team foul #1 | 16-21 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Matthew Carlos is called for the reach on Gene Bell - foul #1 on Matthew Carlos, team foul #2 | 16-21 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it in set up by Gene Bell and the foul's on Micheal Poirier - foul #1 on Micheal Poirier, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Paul Knudson - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Willie Sullivan is called for the reach on Leandro Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick tips it in | 21-24 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Frank Patrick is called for the reach on Mike Raybon - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano travels with the ball | 21-24 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Donald Mattia drills a jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Bell | 24-26 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Mattia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Poirier (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Mike Raybon - foul #2 on Mike Raybon, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Harry Branch (PF), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Willie Sullivan, Donald Mattia, Micheal Poirier | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Leandro Romano | 26-26 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos drills a shot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | The jump hook by Harry Branch is blocked by Mason Littrell | 29-28 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 29-28 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 13:41 | Purdue | Paul Knudson is called for the reach on Matthew Carlos - foul #3 on Paul Knudson, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Micheal Poirier (C) Mike Raybon, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the dunk | 29-28 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | John Watson tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Harry Branch is called for the reach on Jeffrey Twyman - foul #4 on Harry Branch, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (PF) Harry Branch | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-28 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Micheal Poirier | 31-28 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF) Leandro Romano, John Watson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SF) Marcos Arroyo | |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 11:35 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bacher (fresh) SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carlos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Mattia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Twyman | 34-28 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos connects on the floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Mike Raybon picks off the pass by Frank Patrick | 34-30 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Mike Raybon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-32 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Donald Mattia gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | James Bacher steps in front of the Micheal Poirier pass | 34-32 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Bacher | 37-32 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Gene Bell steps in front of the Mike Raybon pass | 37-32 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman throws it down set up by Gene Bell | 39-32 |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Mike Raybon double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Harry Branch (PF), Benjamin Desalvo (C) Willie Sullivan, Donald Mattia, Micheal Poirier | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Harry Branch gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Carlos (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Benjamin Desalvo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Purdue | Harry Branch comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-32 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Mike Raybon - foul #3 on Mike Raybon, team foul #7 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo lays it up and in on a great pass from Marcos Arroyo | 41-34 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Watson | 43-34 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Mike Raybon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-37 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Harry Branch snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Benjamin Desalvo misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) John Watson, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Micheal Poirier (C) Matthew Carlos, Benjamin Desalvo | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Sullivan | 43-40 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Raybon - foul #4 on Mike Raybon, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | The jumper by Marcos Arroyo is denied by Jeffrey Twyman | 45-40 |
| 03:35 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Marcos Arroyo | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Raybon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harry Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Paul Knudson steals the ball from Willie Sullivan | 45-40 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano hits the finger roll set up by Paul Knudson | 47-40 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier tips it in | 47-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 49-42 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Mike Raybon knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Sullivan | 49-44 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Harry Branch | 49-44 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Jeffrey Twyman takes the ball from Harry Branch | 49-44 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Marcos Arroyo is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Carlos (SG) Marcos Arroyo | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Harry Branch gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 01:41 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos's pass is intercepted by Frank Patrick | 49-44 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Frank Patrick blocks the jumper by Harry Branch | 50-44 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Branch | 50-44 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Mike Raybon's pass is intercepted by Paul Knudson | 50-44 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson slams it home | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Harry Branch grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is hacked by Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #11 | 52-44 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Harry Branch loses the ball out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Harry Branch is called for the reach on Paul Knudson - foul #5 on Harry Branch, team foul #12 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Mattia (PF) Harry Branch | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Micheal Poirier | 55-44 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Sullivan - foul #5 on Willie Sullivan, team foul #13 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG) Willie Sullivan | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Matthew Carlos buries a floater from the left block | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano runs out the clock | 57-49 |