| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alex Upton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert McManus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alex Upton inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | Robert McManus hits the finger roll set up by Charles Hair | 45-40 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses short on a jumper in the paint | 45-40 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Harris - foul #2 on David Harris, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), Joshua Bowman (PF), Warren Cain (C) Alex Upton, Robert McManus, Charles Hair | |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sherman Hunter | 48-41 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | David Baccus gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 51-41 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Backus - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Upton (SF), Robert McManus (PF), Charles Hair (C) William Thalman, David Harris, Warren Cain | |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Alex Upton is called for the reach on Kevin Holloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Upton, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG) Joshua Bowman | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Kevin Holloway - foul #1 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (C) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:29 | Purdue | William Thalman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG) William Thalman | |
| 17:16 | Purdue | The jump hook by Robert McManus is blocked by Robert Gilbert | 51-43 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Richard Depp scores on a fadeaway from close range | 53-43 |
| 16:36 | Purdue | Kenneth Glade is called for the reach on Christopher Belcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Randall Backus (SF), George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG) David Harris | |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Robert McManus comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Robert McManus misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Robert McManus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston double dribbles | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Warren Cain (PF) Alex Upton, Robert McManus | |
| 16:03 | Purdue | David Harris travels in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is called for a charge - foul #3 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Jim Hedrick (SF) William Thalman, David Harris | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Belcher (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Hedrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Cain (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hair (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Richard Depp takes the ball from Lee Larson in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Richard Depp lays it in | 55-44 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Pillar - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (PF), Robert McManus (C) Warren Cain, Charles Hair | |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher lays it up and in | 55-48 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Robert McManus grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Sherman Hunter (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (C) Robert McManus | |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Randall Backus comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Joshua Bowman blocks the short jumper by Vernon Preston | 55-48 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman clanks a shot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is hacked by Lee Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Larson, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Sherman Hunter, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (PG), David Harris (SG), Warren Cain (PF), Robert McManus (C) Lee Larson, Christopher Belcher, Joshua Bowman, Charles Hair | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Warren Cain swats the dunk try by Kevin Holloway | 55-50 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Robert McManus is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Robert Pillar, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Upton (SF) Jim Hedrick | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | David Harris is called for the reach on Mario Rarick - foul #3 on David Harris, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (SG), Charles Hair (C) David Harris, Warren Cain | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Glade and the foul's on Charles Hair - foul #3 on Charles Hair, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (SF) Alex Upton | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher loses the dribble to Randall Backus in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus lays it up and in | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (very tired) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Thalman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert McManus (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hair (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick banks in the layup | 60-52 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Hedrick | 60-52 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | William Thalman gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Kevin Holloway, Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Alex Upton (SF), Warren Cain (PF), Joshua Bowman (C) William Thalman, Jim Hedrick, Robert McManus, Charles Hair | |
| 10:59 | Purdue | David Harris's pass is intercepted by Randall Backus | 60-52 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | David Baccus drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Gilbert | 62-52 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Alex Upton clanks a floater from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Alex Upton can't tip it in | 62-52 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 62-52 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Alex Upton steals the ball from Randall Backus in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | David Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Baccus | 65-54 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | David Harris drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Vernon Preston - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, David Baccus, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG), Jim Hedrick (SF), Robert McManus (PF), Charles Hair (C) Christopher Belcher, Alex Upton, Warren Cain, Joshua Bowman | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | David Harris makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Hair - foul #4 on Charles Hair, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (SG), Warren Cain (C) David Harris, Charles Hair | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick can't connect on a floater from close range | 67-57 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Mario Rarick - foul #3 on Mario Rarick, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (C) Warren Cain | |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Richard Depp knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Glade | 69-59 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | William Thalman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Belcher - foul #3 on Christopher Belcher, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Larson (PG), Charles Hair (C) William Thalman, Robert McManus | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick travels with the ball | 70-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (PF) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Purdue | Warren Cain (PF) Joshua Bowman | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Belcher (very tired) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Hedrick (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Warren Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hair (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alex Upton (SF) Jim Hedrick | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Charles Hair is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Glade - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Randall Backus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alex Upton - foul #3 on Alex Upton, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF), David Baccus (PF) Kenneth Glade, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG), Robert McManus (PF) Christopher Belcher, Warren Cain | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Lee Larson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (SF) Alex Upton | |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is hacked by Jim Hedrick - foul #4 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Hair | 71-61 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Sherman Hunter is called for the reach on William Thalman - foul #4 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bowman (PF) Robert McManus | |
| 06:32 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 71-63 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston grabs the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Novetsky | 73-63 |
| 05:59 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-63 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman snags the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses short on an open jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Depp - foul #2 on Richard Depp, team foul #12 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Vernon Preston, Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Belcher (SG), Alex Upton (SF), Warren Cain (PF) William Thalman, Jim Hedrick, Joshua Bowman | |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is alone and throws it down | 75-65 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Lee Larson is called for a charge - foul #5 on Lee Larson, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Kevin Holloway, Robert Pillar, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (PG), Robert McManus (PF) Lee Larson, Charles Hair | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, George Novetsky, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Hedrick (SF), Joshua Bowman (C) Alex Upton, Warren Cain | |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Richard Depp connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 80-65 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-65 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is hacked by David Harris - foul #4 on David Harris, team foul #11 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | David Harris buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Belcher | 82-68 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade banks in the wide open layup set up by Randall Backus | 84-68 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (PF) Kevin Holloway, Kenneth Glade, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Thalman (SG), Alex Upton (SF) David Harris, Jim Hedrick | |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher's floater is tipped away by David Baccus | 84-68 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 84-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Baccus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Christopher Belcher (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Thalman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Alex Upton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Bowman (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert McManus (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pillar | 87-68 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Christopher Belcher travels in the backcourt | 87-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Randall Backus, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Harris (SG), Warren Cain (PF) Christopher Belcher, Robert McManus | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Joshua Bowman is called for the reach on Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Joshua Bowman, team foul #12 | 87-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 88-68 |
| 03:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joshua Bowman | 88-68 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman hits the finger roll set up by Alex Upton | 88-70 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 88-70 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | William Thalman grabs the board | 88-70 |
| 02:26 | Purdue | William Thalman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 88-70 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | William Thalman grabs the offensive rebound | 88-70 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | William Thalman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 88-70 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | David Harris tips it but misses | 88-70 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Cain | 88-70 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | The short jumper by Joshua Bowman is denied by George Novetsky | 88-70 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 88-70 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Baccus | 90-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:50 | Purdue | William Thalman is hacked by Kevin Holloway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #13 | 90-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Sherman Hunter, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:50 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 1st free throw | 90-70 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 90-70 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is hacked by William Thalman in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Thalman, team foul #13 | 90-70 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 91-70 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 92-70 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | David Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-70 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Glade | 94-70 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | William Thalman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Thalman, team foul #14 | 94-70 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 94-70 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Richard Depp tips it but misses | 94-70 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the tip | 94-70 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Alex Upton pulls down the rebound | 94-70 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | William Thalman is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Glade - foul #3 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #14 | 94-70 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | William Thalman misses the 1st free throw | 94-70 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | William Thalman makes the 2nd free throw | 94-71 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 94-71 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the offensive board | 94-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-71 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Joshua Bowman snags the defensive board | 94-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Alex Upton hits a fadeaway in the lane | 94-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway runs out the clock | 94-73 |