| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Warne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Valley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the offensive board | 24-40 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't finish the layup | 24-40 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Mattia | 24-40 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | James Valley misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on William Callahan - foul #2 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | James Valley misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | James Valley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a floater from the right block set up by Gene Bell | 24-42 |
| 18:59 | Purdue | James Bacher is called for the reach on Willie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bacher, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | David Warne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 24-42 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #3 | 24-42 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Donald Mattia makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Donald Mattia makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Donald Mattia denies the turnaround by Mason Littrell | 26-42 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Donald Mattia makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by David Warne - foul #2 on David Warne, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Smith (SF), Micheal Poirier (PF) David Warne, James Valley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Billy Whitchurch (SG), Merlin Sears (PF) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch is hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Frank Patrick steals it from Marcos Arroyo | 29-42 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3rd free throw | 29-45 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | Michael Smith is hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SG), David Warne (SF), James Valley (PF), Donald Mattia (C) Marcos Arroyo, Billy Whitchurch, Michael Smith, Merlin Sears, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Mason Littrell blocks the jumper by Willie Sullivan | 29-45 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 29-45 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell scores on a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Donald Mattia - foul #1 on Donald Mattia, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the free throw | 29-47 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Mike Raybon gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Warne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Valley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:17 | Purdue | Donald Mattia buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-49 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Gene Bell connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Randy Sharp | 34-51 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | Donald Mattia knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Sullivan | 36-51 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the runner in the lane | 36-51 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Mattia | 36-51 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Donald Mattia hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Willie Sullivan | 38-51 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Bacher | 38-53 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan connects on the floater from the right side and he's fouled by William Callahan - foul #3 on William Callahan, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Merlin Sears (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Mike Raybon, David Warne, James Valley, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson travels with the ball | 41-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch (SG) Willie Sullivan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Michael Smith drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Whitchurch | 44-53 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Marcos Arroyo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Whitchurch (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Merlin Sears (fresh) C - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses the lay-in | 44-55 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-55 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 44-57 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-57 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Merlin Sears misses the tip | 44-57 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Michael Smith scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marcos Arroyo | 46-57 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | James Bacher misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Billy Whitchurch - foul #1 on Billy Whitchurch, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG), Mike Raybon (SG), David Warne (SF), James Valley (PF), Donald Mattia (C) Marcos Arroyo, Billy Whitchurch, Michael Smith, Merlin Sears, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | James Valley comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-59 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Gene Bell snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell blows the dunk | 46-59 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | William Callahan snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is fouled on the floor by David Warne - foul #3 on David Warne, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) James Bacher | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the tip | 46-59 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan misses the shot from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Smith (SF), Micheal Poirier (PF) David Warne, James Valley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:50 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 46-61 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mason Littrell | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Mike Raybon knocks in the shot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by Donald Mattia - foul #2 on Donald Mattia, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Billy Whitchurch (SG), Merlin Sears (PF) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Gene Bell, William Callahan | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Merlin Sears pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Knudson | 50-66 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Merlin Sears is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Valley (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Mason Littrell | |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Merlin Sears makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Merlin Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Valley - foul #1 on James Valley, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Raybon (SG), David Warne (SF), Donald Mattia (C) Billy Whitchurch, Merlin Sears, Micheal Poirier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Donald Mattia misses the jump hook near the basket | 52-69 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Watson | 52-69 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Gene Bell double dribbles | 52-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Sullivan (PG) Marcos Arroyo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) John Watson | |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Frank Patrick denies the turnaround by James Valley | 52-69 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Donald Mattia tips it but misses | 52-69 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Donald Mattia grabs the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Mike Raybon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | James Bacher snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | James Valley swats the short shot by Frank Patrick | 52-69 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Donald Mattia | 52-69 |
| 04:34 | Purdue | James Valley lays it up and in set up by Willie Sullivan | 54-69 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-71 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Mike Raybon clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 54-71 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Donald Mattia takes the ball from Gene Bell | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike Raybon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Warne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Valley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mattia (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan misses the floater from the free throw line | 54-71 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the easy layup | 54-71 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | James Valley gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Mike Raybon misses the turnaround from the left block | 54-71 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Bell | 54-74 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Warne | 57-74 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's floater is tipped away by Donald Mattia | 57-74 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the follow up shot | 57-76 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Willie Sullivan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 57-76 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by James Valley - foul #2 on James Valley, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo (PG), Billy Whitchurch (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Merlin Sears (PF), Micheal Poirier (C) Willie Sullivan, Mike Raybon, David Warne, James Valley, Donald Mattia | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Mason Littrell - foul #3 on Mason Littrell, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Micheal Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is fouled on the floor by Marcos Arroyo - foul #2 on Marcos Arroyo, team foul #10 | 57-78 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Merlin Sears gets the rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Marcos Arroyo hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Whitchurch | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Gene Bell - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #11 | 60-78 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-79 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Billy Whitchurch travels with the ball | 60-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson runs out the clock | 60-80 |