| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Basil (fresh) 5 reb. C - Danny Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Vester (fresh) SF - Brian Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cole Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Magno (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss inbounds the ball | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Jason Basil drills a floater from the free throw line | 55-33 |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Stephen Rude is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Basil - foul #2 on Jason Basil, team foul #1 | 55-33 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Stephen Rude buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Vester | 55-36 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Hanson | 57-36 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno is fouled on the floor by Jason Basil - foul #3 on Jason Basil, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), David Cary (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), James Jordan (PF), William Bailey (C) Daniel Hanson, Richard Smith, Booker Wyss, Jason Basil, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Coffey (SF), Mark Downs (C) Richard Vester, Jeffery Magno | |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Rude | 57-38 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by John Coffey - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #1 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Justin Hermes (C) Cole Hightower | |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Justin Hermes gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Stephen Rude throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-38 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | David Cary comes up short on the shot from the right side | 58-38 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Stephen Rude knocks in the 3 from straight away | 58-41 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Stephen Rude takes the ball from James Jordan in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Stephen Rude lays it up and in | 58-43 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | William Bailey misses the dunk attempt | 58-43 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | David Cary tips it in | 60-43 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | James Shaw picks off the pass by John Coffey | 60-43 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | William Bailey blocks the short jumper by John Coffey | 60-43 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | John Coffey tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | David Cary loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Lyle Richins (SF), Anthony Thornton (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) James Shaw, David Cary, Mathew Coleman, James Jordan, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Vester (SG), Cole Hightower (PF), Jeffery Magno (C) John Coffey, Mark Downs, Justin Hermes | |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Stephen Rude hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Thornton - foul #4 on Anthony Thornton, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Basil (PF) Anthony Thornton | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Stephen Rude makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Stephen Rude misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson is hacked by Stephen Rude - foul #3 on Stephen Rude, team foul #2 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF) Lyle Richins | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Coffey (SF), Brendan Harris (PF) Stephen Rude, Cole Hightower | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Nelson - foul #3 on Brian Nelson, team foul #3 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Driver (PG) Brian Nelson | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Richard Vester is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lyle Richins (SF) Booker Wyss | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 61-48 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Richard Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Basil | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lyle Richins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Basil (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Hawkins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Driver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Vester (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Coffey (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brendan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Magno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | John Coffey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-48 |
| 15:41 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to John Coffey | 63-48 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | John Coffey lays it up and in | 63-50 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 65-50 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Richard Smith steps in front of the Jeffery Magno pass in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Smith | 67-50 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Brendan Harris can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Basil - foul #4 on Jason Basil, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), James Jordan (PF) Richard Smith, Lyle Richins, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (SG), Michael Satterfield (SF), Cole Hightower (C) Richard Vester, John Coffey, Jeffery Magno | |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Brendan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Brendan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Jordan | 67-51 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Cary | 70-51 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Cole Hightower is whistled for traveling | 70-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Bailey (C) Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffery Magno (C) Brendan Harris | |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | David Cary is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rude - foul #4 on Stephen Rude, team foul #4 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Nelson (PG) Stephen Rude | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson loses the dribble to Jeffery Magno | 70-51 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Cole Hightower hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Bailey - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG) Daniel Hanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Downs (C) Jeffery Magno | |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | Cole Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Brian Nelson steps in front of the David Cary pass | 70-52 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Downs and the foul's on William Bailey - foul #3 on William Bailey, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), Jason Basil (PF), Anthony Thornton (C) James Shaw, David Cary, Booker Wyss, James Jordan, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Justin Hermes (C) Mark Downs | |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Michael Satterfield is called for the reach on Anthony Thornton - foul #4 on Michael Satterfield, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Vester (SG) Michael Satterfield | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton's floater is tipped away by Cole Hightower | 70-55 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Jason Basil tips it home | 72-55 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), David Cary (SG), Danny Hawkins (C) Daniel Hanson, Richard Smith, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Richard Vester is hacked by Danny Hawkins - foul #2 on Danny Hawkins, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Downs (PF) Cole Hightower | |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Richard Vester misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Richard Vester is called for the reach on David Cary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Vester, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lyle Richins (SF) David Cary | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffery Magno (C) Justin Hermes | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Driver - foul #4 on John Driver, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jordan (C) Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Coffey (SF) John Driver | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | John Coffey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-55 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton pulls down the rebound | 74-55 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman is whistled for a carry | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), David Cary (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), Danny Hawkins (C) James Shaw, Mathew Coleman, Lyle Richins, Anthony Thornton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cole Hightower (PF) Mark Downs | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Cary (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Danny Hawkins (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Vester (tired) 1 ast. SF - John Coffey (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cole Hightower (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Magno (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the easy layup but the foul's on Danny Hawkins - foul #3 on Danny Hawkins, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Bailey (PF) James Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Cole Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | William Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-55 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 11:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jeffery Magno | 74-55 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | John Coffey's floater is tipped away by William Bailey | 74-55 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Hawkins | 74-55 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Cole Hightower - foul #1 on Cole Hightower, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), Jason Basil (PF), James Jordan (C) David Cary, Booker Wyss, William Bailey, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Downs (PF), Justin Hermes (C) Cole Hightower, Jeffery Magno | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | James Jordan picks off the pass by John Coffey | 76-55 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman misses the floater from close range | 76-55 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Justin Hermes gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Richard Smith steals the ball from Richard Vester in the backcourt | 76-55 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is hacked by Justin Hermes - foul #1 on Justin Hermes, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), Lyle Richins (SF), William Bailey (C) Daniel Hanson, Mathew Coleman, James Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Cole Hightower (PF), Jeffery Magno (C) Mark Downs, Justin Hermes | |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | James Shaw steps in front of the Jeffery Magno pass in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Jason Basil can't finish the uncontested layup | 78-55 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Cole Hightower gets the rebound | 78-55 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Jason Basil denies the turnaround by Cole Hightower | 78-55 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Jason Basil grabs the defensive rebound | 78-55 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | James Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-55 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | William Bailey snags the offensive board | 78-55 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | James Shaw lays it up and in set up by Jason Basil and he's fouled by Richard Vester - foul #3 on Richard Vester, team foul #10 | 80-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), Anthony Thornton (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) Richard Smith, Lyle Richins, Jason Basil, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Rude (SG), Michael Satterfield (SF), Mark Downs (PF) Richard Vester, John Coffey, Cole Hightower | |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | James Shaw makes the free throw | 81-55 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-55 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss loses the ball out of bounds | 81-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman (SG) James Shaw | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Mark Downs's pass is intercepted by Booker Wyss | 81-55 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton is hacked by Mark Downs - foul #2 on Mark Downs, team foul #11 | 81-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jordan (C) Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Justin Hermes (C) Jeffery Magno | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 82-55 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 08:47 | Purdue | Mark Downs snags the defensive board | 82-55 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Stephen Rude hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-55 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton snags the defensive board | 82-55 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | David Cary is hacked by Brian Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Nelson, team foul #12 | 82-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), Danny Hawkins (C) Mathew Coleman, Anthony Thornton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Vester (SG), John Coffey (SF) Brian Nelson, Michael Satterfield | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | David Cary makes the 1st free throw | 83-55 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | David Cary makes the 2nd free throw | 84-55 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | Stephen Rude knocks in the floater from the left side | 84-57 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | James Shaw is called for 5 seconds | 84-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), William Bailey (C) James Shaw, Booker Wyss, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Driver (PG), Brendan Harris (PF), Jeffery Magno (C) Richard Vester, Mark Downs, Justin Hermes | |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Stephen Rude can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-57 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | James Jordan pulls down the rebound | 84-57 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | John Coffey is called for the reach on Mathew Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #13 | 84-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Jason Basil (PF) David Cary, James Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Satterfield (SF), Cole Hightower (PF) John Coffey, Brendan Harris | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 84-57 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mathew Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jason Basil (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Driver (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Rude (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Satterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cole Hightower (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Magno (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Stephen Rude misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-57 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Jeffery Magno snags the offensive board | 85-57 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Stephen Rude drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-60 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lyle Richins (SF), Anthony Thornton (C) Mathew Coleman, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Downs (C) Jeffery Magno | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-60 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Satterfield | 85-60 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Stephen Rude is called for traveling in the backcourt | 85-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), David Cary (SG), Danny Hawkins (C) Daniel Hanson, Richard Smith, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Nelson (SF), Brendan Harris (PF) Michael Satterfield, Cole Hightower | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins can't throw it down but the foul's on Mark Downs - foul #3 on Mark Downs, team foul #14 | 85-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Justin Hermes (C) Mark Downs | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 86-60 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 87-60 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Stephen Rude hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-60 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins grabs the board | 87-60 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by David Cary and he's hacked by Brian Nelson - foul #5 on Brian Nelson, team foul #15 | 89-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Mathew Coleman (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), James Jordan (C) James Shaw, David Cary, Lyle Richins, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Satterfield (SF), Cole Hightower (PF), Jeffery Magno (C) Brian Nelson, Brendan Harris, Justin Hermes | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton misses the free throw | 89-60 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Michael Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 89-60 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Stephen Rude connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 89-62 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman connects on the open runner near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Hanson | 91-62 |
| 05:41 | Purdue | Cole Hightower scores on a runner from the left block set up by Jeffery Magno | 91-64 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 91-64 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss hits the follow up shot | 93-64 |
| 05:20 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 93-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Lyle Richins (SF), Jason Basil (PF), William Bailey (C) Daniel Hanson, Mathew Coleman, Booker Wyss, Anthony Thornton, James Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brendan Harris (PF), Justin Hermes (C) Cole Hightower, Jeffery Magno | |
| 05:17 | Purdue | James Shaw picks off the pass by Stephen Rude in the backcourt | 93-64 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | John Driver is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #5 on John Driver, team foul #16 | 93-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Vester (SG), John Coffey (SF) John Driver, Michael Satterfield | |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 94-64 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 95-64 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Stephen Rude comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 95-64 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Hermes | 95-64 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | John Coffey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 95-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | William Bailey drills a jumper from the left side | 97-66 |
| 04:07 | Purdue | Stephen Rude knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 97-69 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is open and buries a shot from the right side set up by James Shaw | 99-69 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Justin Hermes knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Rude | 99-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Smith (tired) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lyle Richins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Basil (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Rude (very tired) 30 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Vester (very tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Coffey (very tired) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brendan Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Hermes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | James Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Rude - foul #5 on Stephen Rude, team foul #17 | 99-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), James Jordan (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) Richard Smith, Lyle Richins, Jason Basil, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Bishop (PG), Mark Downs (PF) Stephen Rude, Brendan Harris | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | James Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 100-71 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 101-71 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | John Coffey is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Coffey, team foul #18 | 101-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG) James Shaw | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | James Jordan blows the wide open layup | 101-71 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | James Jordan tips it but misses | 101-71 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Mark Downs pulls down the rebound | 101-71 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Ronald Bishop is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 101-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brendan Harris (PF) Justin Hermes | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | David Cary can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 101-71 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Brendan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 101-71 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Ronald Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 101-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF) Mathew Coleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | James Jordan is whistled for traveling | 101-71 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Brendan Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Jordan - foul #1 on James Jordan, team foul #10 | 101-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG) Daniel Hanson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Justin Hermes (C) Ronald Bishop | |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Brendan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 101-72 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Brendan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 101-73 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Vester - foul #4 on Richard Vester, team foul #19 | 101-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Bailey (PF) James Jordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Bishop (PG) Brendan Harris | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 102-73 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 103-73 |
| 02:24 | Purdue | John Coffey scores on a jump hook from the left block | 103-75 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | James Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 103-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF) James Shaw, Booker Wyss | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:58 | Purdue | William Bailey swats the short shot by John Coffey | 103-75 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | David Cary pulls down the rebound | 103-75 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mathew Coleman | 105-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:42 | Purdue | John Coffey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 105-75 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | David Cary snags the defensive board | 105-75 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Smith and he's fouled by Richard Vester - foul #5 on Richard Vester, team foul #20 | 107-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Jason Basil (PF) David Cary, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brendan Harris (PF) Richard Vester | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman makes the free throw | 108-75 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | The jump hook by John Coffey is blocked by Jason Basil | 108-75 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Brendan Harris tips it but misses | 108-75 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Hawkins | 108-75 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 108-75 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Brendan Harris pulls down the rebound | 108-75 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Jason Basil picks off the pass by John Coffey | 108-75 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Bishop picks off the pass by Richard Smith in the backcourt | 108-75 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | John Coffey jams it on a great pass from Ronald Bishop | 108-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 108-77 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Mark Downs snags the defensive board | 108-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Mark Downs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 108-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF) Mathew Coleman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson runs out the clock | 108-77 |