| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Kramer (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the lay-in | 21-30 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it in | 21-32 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard | 24-32 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Sam Edinger steals the ball from Jim Queen | 24-32 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jim Queen - foul #1 on Jim Queen, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Mark Zinner swats the layup by Chad Sanders | 26-32 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the tip | 26-32 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it in | 26-34 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | George Kramer is hacked by Ricky Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Armstrong | 26-34 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | John Coffey knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jim Queen | 29-36 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Chad Sanders is called for the reach on Irvin Shepard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) George Kramer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits a shot in the lane set up by Stephen Burns | 31-36 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers's pass is intercepted by Irvin Shepard | 31-36 |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Chad Sanders steals the ball from Mark Zinner | 31-36 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders slams it home | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Purdue | Mark Zinner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-38 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Jim Queen snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | Sam Edinger pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers tips it home | 33-40 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Chad Sanders is called for the reach on Kevin Armstrong - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SG), Michael Dunklin (SF), George Kramer (PF), Randolph Conner (C) Irvin Shepard, Kevin Armstrong, Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Ricky Williams (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| 13:33 | Purdue | James Garner misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Sorrells - foul #1 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Michael Dunklin takes the ball from Thomas Poole | 34-40 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Michael Dunklin lays it in | 36-40 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Coffey and he's fouled by George Kramer - foul #2 on George Kramer, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Richard Sorrells | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | George Kramer gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | James Garner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Dunklin | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | John Coffey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 39-42 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses long on a floater in the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Kramer | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) SG - James Garner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Dunklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Kramer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randolph Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | James Garner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jim Queen and he's fouled by George Kramer - foul #3 on George Kramer, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Kevin Armstrong (SG), Sam Edinger (SF), Stephen Burns (PF), Mark Zinner (C) Tim Whatley, James Garner, Michael Dunklin, George Kramer, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF) John Coffey, Jim Queen | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Mark Zinner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Irvin Shepard | 44-45 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Irvin Shepard picks off the pass by Thomas Poole | 44-45 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Stephen Burns is fouled on the floor by Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| 09:26 | Purdue | Mark Zinner double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 44-45 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Kramer | 44-45 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Irvin Shepard and he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 46-45 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | John Coffey comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 46-45 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | George Kramer swats the short shot by Joseph Powers | 46-45 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | George Kramer pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Sam Edinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), Stephen Burns (PF) Irvin Shepard, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Whatley (fresh) SG - Kevin Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 07:06 | Purdue | Tim Whatley pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Sam Edinger clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ricky Williams - foul #3 on Ricky Williams, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Garner (SG), Randolph Conner (C) Kevin Armstrong, Mark Zinner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Daniel Patterson (C) Chad Sanders, Joseph Powers | |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | John Coffey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Randolph Conner pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | James Garner is fouled on the floor by Ricky Williams - foul #4 on Ricky Williams, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Irvin Shepard (PG), Michael Dunklin (SF), George Kramer (PF) Tim Whatley, Sam Edinger, Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (PF) Ricky Williams | |
| 06:00 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | James Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | James Garner pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | James Garner is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Garner, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Armstrong (SG), Mark Zinner (C) Michael Dunklin, Randolph Conner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) Thomas Poole | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders blows the dunk | 49-45 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Irvin Shepard | 49-45 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Richard Sorrells takes the ball from James Garner | 49-45 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by James Garner - foul #2 on James Garner, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Sam Edinger (SF) James Garner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Joseph Powers (C) John Coffey, Daniel Patterson | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 49-47 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner is hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #1 on Joseph Powers, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Burns (PF) George Kramer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Jim Queen | |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Sam Edinger hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Irvin Shepard | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Irvin Shepard (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Armstrong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Edinger (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Burns (fresh) C - Mark Zinner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Irvin Shepard | 53-49 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Sam Edinger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | George Kramer (PF) Stephen Burns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Mark Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Armstrong - foul #2 on Kevin Armstrong, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Sam Edinger makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Kramer - foul #4 on George Kramer, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Irvin Shepard's pass is intercepted by John Coffey | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jim Queen loses the dribble to Mark Zinner | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | John Coffey is called for the reach on Mark Zinner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Whatley (PG), James Garner (SF), Michael Dunklin (PF) Irvin Shepard, Sam Edinger, George Kramer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Mark Zinner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses badly on a shot from the left block | 58-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | James Garner snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | James Garner is hacked by John Coffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #13 | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | James Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Armstrong takes the ball from Chad Sanders | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | James Garner can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | James Garner grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |