| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Darryl Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Severe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Godin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hair (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas inbounds the ball | 47-37 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Michigan State | Darryl Nelson is called for the reach on Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the tip | 47-37 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington hits the follow up shot | 49-37 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 49-37 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it home | 51-37 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Adrian Lee steps in front of the Darryl Nelson pass in the backcourt | 51-37 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen drills a jump hook from the left block | 53-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Scott Severe tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Peter Godin steps in front of the Rusty Nicolas pass in the backcourt | 53-39 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | David Herring makes the fadeaway from the right side | 53-41 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Charles Hair grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:43 | Purdue | Peter Godin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Frank Yarbro (PG), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Darryl Nelson, David Herring | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 55-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Peter Godin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF) Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF) Charles Hair | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Joel Cobb loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Jim Waid, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Hair (PF), David Herring (C) Timothy Kinsey, Peter Godin | |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Frank Yarbro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Frank Yarbro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Severe (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hair (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Lonnie Marques and he's fouled by Scott Severe - foul #3 on Scott Severe, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), John Degen (SF), Jim Hedrick (C) Scott Severe, Joel Cobb, David Herring | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 15:37 | Purdue | Gilbert Mortensen swats the layup by Jim Hedrick | 58-41 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | John Degen steals it from Lonnie Marques | 58-41 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #1 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Robert Pillar, Lonnie Marques, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Peter Godin (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Brian Reynolds, John Degen, Charles Hair | |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 58-43 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Peter Godin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Duane Bumpers | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jim Waid | 60-43 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Rusty Nicolas steals it from Peter Godin | 60-43 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington connects on the shot near the basket set up by Rusty Nicolas and the foul's on Timothy Kinsey - foul #2 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #4 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Scott Severe (SG), Joel Cobb (SF), Charles Hair (PF) Darryl Nelson, Frank Yarbro, Peter Godin, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Charles Hair's pass is intercepted by Duane Bumpers | 63-43 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Hair - foul #1 on Charles Hair, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Hair | 63-43 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick comes up short on the shot from the right block | 63-43 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Duane Bumpers | 63-43 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Ricky Mize misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-43 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington snags the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joel Cobb - foul #2 on Joel Cobb, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Ricky Mize, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Frank Yarbro (SG), Peter Godin (SF), David Herring (PF) John Degen, Scott Severe, Joel Cobb, Charles Hair | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | David Herring's pass is intercepted by Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 65-43 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Brian Reynolds is called for the reach on Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #7 | 65-43 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 67-43 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques gets the rebound | 67-43 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 69-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reynolds (fresh) SG - Frank Yarbro (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Godin (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Herring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 69-43 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques snags the defensive board | 69-43 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Godin - foul #2 on Peter Godin, team foul #8 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Lonnie Marques, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Scott Severe (SG), Joel Cobb (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF) Brian Reynolds, Frank Yarbro, Peter Godin, David Herring | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 70-43 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 71-43 |
| 11:17 | Purdue | Joel Cobb loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Kinsey swats the short shot by Jim Waid | 71-43 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Scott Severe grabs the board | 71-43 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Darryl Nelson | 71-45 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Kinsey steals the ball from Rusty Nicolas in the backcourt | 71-45 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Cobb | 71-48 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 71-48 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the offensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's floater is tipped away by Joel Cobb | 71-48 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the offensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 71-48 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert tips it back up and in | 73-48 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Rusty Nicolas swats the layup by Timothy Kinsey | 73-48 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 73-48 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Darryl Nelson is called for the reach on Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Nelson, team foul #9 | 73-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), John Degen (SF), Charles Hair (PF) Darryl Nelson, Joel Cobb, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 09:43 | Purdue | Charles Hair grabs the board | 73-48 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 73-50 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-50 |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Charles Hair snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Degen | 73-52 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Mortensen | 75-52 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Mize - foul #1 on Ricky Mize, team foul #2 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Jim Waid, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG), Frank Yarbro (SG), Peter Godin (SF), David Herring (C) Brian Reynolds, Scott Severe, John Degen, Jim Hedrick | |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Charles Hair makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Mortensen | 75-53 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington loses the dribble to Darryl Nelson | 75-53 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 08:23 | Purdue | David Herring pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-53 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 75-53 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Frank Yarbro steps in front of the Adrian Lee pass in the backcourt | 75-53 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | David Herring misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #3 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Jessie Ellington, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (SF) Peter Godin | |
| 07:59 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Charles Hair snags the offensive board | 75-54 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson scores on a jumper from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers loses the dribble to Darryl Nelson in the backcourt | 75-56 |
| 07:40 | Purdue | David Herring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF), Jim Hedrick (C) Darryl Nelson, David Herring | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fresh) SG - Frank Yarbro (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Hair (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Hedrick (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled on the floor by John Degen - foul #2 on John Degen, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Darryl Nelson (PG) John Degen | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-56 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Darryl Nelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 77-56 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jim Hedrick - foul #4 on Jim Hedrick, team foul #11 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), George Novetsky (C) Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), John Degen (SF), Timothy Kinsey (PF), David Herring (C) Darryl Nelson, Frank Yarbro, Charles Hair, Jim Hedrick | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 78-56 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | David Herring's floater is tipped away by George Novetsky | 78-56 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Duane Bumpers - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #4 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Duane Bumpers, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG) Brian Reynolds | |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Vernon Preston steps in front of the Joel Cobb pass | 78-56 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Ricky Mize and the foul's on John Degen - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #12 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG) Robert Pillar | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG), Charles Hair (PF), Jim Hedrick (C) Joel Cobb, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the free throw | 81-56 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | George Novetsky swats the layup by Jim Hedrick | 81-56 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 81-56 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Ricky Mize, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Godin (SF) John Degen | |
| 05:38 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick's layup is rejected by Rusty Nicolas | 81-56 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Severe | 81-56 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses long on a floater from the left side | 81-56 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 81-56 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the easy layup | 81-56 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee tips it home | 83-56 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Charles Hair misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 83-56 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick grabs the offensive board | 83-56 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jessie Ellington - foul #2 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #5 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), Frank Yarbro (SG), Timothy Kinsey (SF), David Herring (PF) Brian Reynolds, Scott Severe, Peter Godin, Charles Hair | |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Jim Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen snags the defensive board | 83-56 |
| 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) | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is called for traveling | 83-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF) Adrian Lee | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Cobb (SF) Jim Hedrick | |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey is hacked by Lonnie Marques - foul #3 on Lonnie Marques, team foul #6 | 83-56 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-56 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-56 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Degen | 83-58 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 83-58 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey can't finish the layup | 83-58 |
| 03:42 | Purdue | John Degen snags the offensive board | 83-58 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | David Herring scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joel Cobb | 83-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Duane Bumpers (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Mize (fairly fresh) PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Mortensen (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Frank Yarbro (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Herring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by David Herring - foul #1 on David Herring, team foul #13 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the 2nd free throw | 84-60 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 84-60 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | John Degen is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Waid - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #7 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | John Degen misses the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston grabs the board | 84-60 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 86-60 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Robert Gilbert is called for the reach on David Herring - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #8 | 86-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (PG) John Degen | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 1st free throw | 86-60 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 86-60 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 86-60 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Herring | 86-60 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey hits the finger roll | 86-62 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Frank Yarbro - foul #2 on Frank Yarbro, team foul #14 | 86-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG) Brian Reynolds | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 87-62 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-62 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the defensive rebound | 88-62 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #9 | 88-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-62 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 88-62 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | David Herring steps in front of the Adrian Lee pass in the backcourt | 88-62 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey drills a fadeaway from the left side | 88-64 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is fouled in the backcourt by David Herring - foul #2 on David Herring, team foul #15 | 88-64 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 89-64 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 89-64 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 89-64 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on John Degen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #10 | 89-64 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | John Degen makes the 1st free throw | 89-65 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | John Degen makes the 2nd free throw | 89-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is whistled for traveling | 89-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Frank Yarbro drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Kinsey | 89-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 89-69 |