| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Case (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | John Case connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Chadwick | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | John Case steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Arthur Nickel, Robert Meyer, Charlie Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | John Strickler steals it from Todd Storey | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick lays it up and in on a great pass from John Strickler | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Joshua Bier is called for the reach on Ryan Delatorre - foul #3 on Joshua Bier, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Meyer (SF) Todd Storey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Chadwick - foul #1 on Robert Chadwick, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Negele Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (PG) Craig Milbourn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax (C) Negele Adams | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | John Strickler pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:58 | Purdue | John Case hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Joshua Bier misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-39 |
| 16:29 | Purdue | Joshua Bier grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Joshua Bier knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Case | 34-41 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Joshua Bier swats the short shot by Bruce Barber | 34-41 |
| 15:51 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Todd Storey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Delatorre (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Bier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Leonard Fairfax (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Purdue | John Case misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Todd Storey - foul #1 on Todd Storey, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Craig Milbourn (SG), Charlie Powell (PF), Christopher Jones (C) Todd Storey, Robert Meyer, Bruce Barber, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Yates (PF), Negele Adams (C) Joshua Bier, Leonard Fairfax | |
| 15:22 | Purdue | John Case makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | John Case misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Jerry Yates takes the ball from Christopher Jones | 34-42 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Negele Adams can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #4 on Christopher Jones, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Meyer (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Craig Milbourn, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel knocks in the 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Arthur Nickel steals it from John Strickler in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel lays it up and in | 39-43 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | John Case hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Strickler | 39-46 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber is fouled on the floor by Jerry Yates - foul #3 on Jerry Yates, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (SG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Robert Meyer, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SF) Robert Chadwick | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | John Strickler hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Genest | 41-48 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ryan Delatorre is blocked by Negele Adams | 41-48 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Negele Adams | 41-48 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | John Case scores on a shot from the right wing set up by John Strickler | 41-50 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Todd Storey tips it home | 43-50 |
| 12:35 | Purdue | John Case clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell tips it home | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Rex Longstreet steals the ball from Negele Adams | 45-50 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Jerry Yates grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | John Case clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charlie Powell | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Storey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Longstreet (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Case (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Genest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Yates (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet loses the dribble to Negele Adams | 45-50 |
| 11:09 | Purdue | John Strickler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | John Case takes the ball from Todd Storey | 45-50 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | John Genest is fouled on the floor by Rex Longstreet - foul #3 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Robert Meyer (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Arthur Nickel, Todd Storey, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (PG), William Griffin (SG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Joshua Bier (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) John Strickler, John Case, John Genest, Jerry Yates, Negele Adams | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | William Griffin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Joshua Bier blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | William Griffin picks off the pass by Robert Meyer | 45-50 |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick tips it home | 45-52 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet loses the dribble to William Griffin | 45-52 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Leonard Fairfax and the foul's on Bruce Barber - foul #1 on Bruce Barber, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Ryan Delatorre (C) Craig Milbourn, Charlie Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Case (SG) William Griffin | |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-55 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | John Case grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | The jumper by John Case is denied by Bruce Barber | 45-55 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Joshua Bier gets the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Joshua Bier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bruce Barber - foul #2 on Bruce Barber, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Jones (C) Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG), John Genest (SF), Negele Adams (C) Matthew Johnson, Robert Chadwick, Leonard Fairfax | |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rex Longstreet (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Genest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Arthur Nickel | 48-57 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | John Genest is called for traveling | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (SG) Rex Longstreet | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG), Jerry Yates (PF) John Case, Joshua Bier | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber makes the shot from the left block | 50-57 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Negele Adams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 50-57 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | John Strickler tips it home | 50-59 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Todd Storey | 52-59 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Jerry Yates steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Rex Longstreet (SG) Arthur Nickel, Todd Storey | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Case (SG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Matthew Johnson, John Genest, Negele Adams | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer misses the turnaround from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Jerry Yates snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Meyer - foul #1 on Robert Meyer, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG) Craig Milbourn | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bier (PF) Jerry Yates | |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:47 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber clanks a jumper near the basket | 52-61 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | John Case grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones misses the tip | 52-61 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Joshua Bier comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Nickel and the foul's on John Strickler - foul #4 on John Strickler, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Todd Storey (SG), Ryan Delatorre (PF) Arthur Nickel, Rex Longstreet, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (PG), John Genest (SF), Negele Adams (C) John Strickler, Robert Chadwick, Leonard Fairfax | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Craig Milbourn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Storey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Genest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Milbourn - foul #1 on Craig Milbourn, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SF) Robert Meyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Negele Adams steps in front of the Todd Storey pass | 57-63 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Bruce Barber (PF) Craig Milbourn, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG), Robert Chadwick (SF) Matthew Johnson, John Genest | |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses the easy layup | 57-63 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Nickel and he's fouled by Negele Adams - foul #2 on Negele Adams, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn (PG), Robert Meyer (SF), Ryan Delatorre (PF) Arthur Nickel, Rex Longstreet, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:51 | Purdue | Todd Storey steals it from Robert Chadwick | 60-63 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Todd Storey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Negele Adams snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | John Strickler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Craig Milbourn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Todd Storey tips it in | 62-63 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ryan Delatorre - foul #3 on Ryan Delatorre, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel (PG), Rex Longstreet (SG), Bruce Barber (PF) Craig Milbourn, Todd Storey, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones scores on a shot from the left side | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Joshua Bier is hacked by Arthur Nickel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Nickel, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SF) Robert Chadwick | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Arthur Nickel is called for the reach on Joshua Bier - foul #2 on Arthur Nickel, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Joshua Bier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away and the foul's on Negele Adams - foul #3 on Negele Adams, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joshua Bier comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Case (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Joshua Bier wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Bruce Barber swats the shot by Negele Adams | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | John Strickler takes the ball from Arthur Nickel | 68-68 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | John Case jams it on a great pass from John Strickler | 68-70 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 68-70 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Nickel and he's hacked by Joshua Bier - foul #4 on Joshua Bier, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (SG) Robert Meyer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:43 | Purdue | John Case misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet loses the ball out of bounds | 71-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charlie Powell (PF) Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax (C) Negele Adams | |
| 03:06 | Purdue | John Strickler connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Case | 71-72 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by John Case - foul #1 on John Case, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Meyer (SF) Todd Storey | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SF) Robert Chadwick | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Charlie Powell misses the free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Leonard Fairfax | 73-72 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | John Genest knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Leonard Fairfax - foul #1 on Leonard Fairfax, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Storey (SG), Bruce Barber (PF) Rex Longstreet, Charlie Powell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Chadwick (SF), Negele Adams (C) John Genest, Leonard Fairfax | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Bruce Barber is called for the reach on Joshua Bier - foul #3 on Bruce Barber, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Todd Storey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 75-76 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Negele Adams snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Rex Longstreet is called for the reach on John Strickler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | John Strickler misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:32 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Robert Meyer hits the follow up shot | 77-77 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick loses the ball out of bounds | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Arthur Nickel (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Barber | 79-77 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | John Strickler buries a 3 from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Joshua Bier - foul #5 on Joshua Bier, team foul #10 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Yates (PF) Joshua Bier | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick drills a jumpshot from the left side | 81-82 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Arthur Nickel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-82 |