| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) SG - John Tate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Earles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani inbounds the ball | 16-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Dale Laird can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ellis Molden - foul #2 on Ellis Molden, team foul #1 | 16-33 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is hacked by Dale Laird - foul #2 on Dale Laird, team foul #1 | 18-33 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot can't finish the layup | 18-33 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden gets the offensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown knocks in the floater from the baseline | 18-35 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | William Earles hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Tate and he's hacked by Carlos Brown - foul #2 on Carlos Brown, team foul #2 | 20-35 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | William Earles makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William Earles - foul #1 on William Earles, team foul #2 | 21-35 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | John Tate buries a shot in the lane set up by Dale Laird and he's fouled by William Hope - foul #1 on William Hope, team foul #3 | 23-36 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | John Tate makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Talbot | 24-38 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | John Tate is hacked by Michael Shorts - foul #2 on Michael Shorts, team foul #4 | 24-38 |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Dale Laird comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Talbot and he's hacked by Jonathan Kerns - foul #1 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns is fouled on the floor by Timothy Talbot - foul #1 on Timothy Talbot, team foul #5 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Pigford (C) Michael Shorts | |
| 16:47 | Purdue | William Earles blows the layup | 24-41 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hope | 24-41 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Brown | 24-43 |
| 16:23 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani drills a runner from the left block set up by Dale Laird | 26-43 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Brown | 26-45 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | Dale Laird buries a 3 from the left wing | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pigford (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | David Pigford buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Dale Laird - foul #3 on Dale Laird, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Wayne Benavides (SG), Ronnie Maggard (SF), Michael Shorts (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Timothy Talbot, Carlos Brown | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | David Pigford makes the free throw | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Tate | 32-48 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Benavides | 32-51 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns blows the layup | 32-51 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-51 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Earles | 32-51 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | David Pigford is called for the reach on William Earles - foul #1 on David Pigford, team foul #6 | 32-51 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns hits a driving attempt in the paint | 34-51 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard's pass is intercepted by Dale Laird | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Tate | 37-51 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | David Pigford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Shorts | 37-53 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Dale Laird can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Shorts - foul #3 on Michael Shorts, team foul #7 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Timothy Talbot (SF), Carlos Brown (PF) Anthony Cron, Wayne Benavides, Ronnie Maggard, David Pigford | |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Dale Laird misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Talbot | 38-53 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown comes up short on the floater from the right side | 38-53 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dale Laird | 38-53 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | William Earles drills a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Shorts - foul #4 on Michael Shorts, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Dale Laird | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Pigford (C) Michael Shorts | |
| 12:55 | Purdue | William Earles misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot travels with the ball | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) William Earles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Keith Schwab connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | David Pigford clanks a jumper from the right block | 43-53 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot tips it in | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns loses the ball out of bounds | 43-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), Jon McKasson (SF) John Tate, Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Pigford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown is hacked by Keith Schwab - foul #1 on Keith Schwab, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Earles (C) John Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown tips it home | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Jon McKasson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jon McKasson - foul #1 on Jon McKasson, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG) Keith Schwab | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dale Laird | 47-59 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Kurt Williams steals the ball from David Pigford | 47-59 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Dale Laird clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | William Earles can't tip it in | 47-59 |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Dale Laird gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | William Earles is hacked by David Pigford - foul #2 on David Pigford, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF) Kurt Williams, Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Dominic Esposito (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Ronnie Maggard (PF) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Timothy Talbot, Carlos Brown | |
| 10:04 | Purdue | William Earles makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | William Earles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | David Pigford is called for traveling | 49-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) William Earles | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Dale Laird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Dale Laird | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron is hacked by Keith Schwab - foul #2 on Keith Schwab, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | John Tate can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-59 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | David Pigford connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Cron and the foul's on Jonathan Kerns - foul #2 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Earles (PF) Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Timothy Talbot (SF), Carlos Brown (PF) Anthony Cron, Dominic Esposito, Wayne Benavides, Ronnie Maggard | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | David Pigford makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is fouled on the floor by Carlos Brown - foul #3 on Carlos Brown, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG) Keith Schwab | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard (PF) David Pigford | |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is hacked by Dale Laird - foul #4 on Dale Laird, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Shorts (C) Ronnie Maggard | |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot slams it home on a nice dish by Ellis Molden and he's fouled by John Gill - foul #1 on John Gill, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Earles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | William Hope double dribbles | 51-64 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | John Tate hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dale Laird | 53-64 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | William Earles steals the ball from Michael Shorts | 53-64 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses long on a shot from the baseline | 53-64 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | John Tate is denied on a layup by Michael Shorts | 53-64 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot can't throw it down | 53-64 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | William Hope tips it but misses | 53-64 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts misses the tip | 53-64 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown grabs the offensive board | 53-64 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-64 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts hits the follow up shot | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Purdue | The jump hook by John Tate is blocked by Michael Shorts | 53-66 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown grabs the board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Gill - foul #2 on John Gill, team foul #11 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Jon McKasson (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Dale Laird, John Tate, Michael Giuliani, William Earles, John Gill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Wayne Benavides (SG), Ronnie Maggard (SF) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Timothy Talbot | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Jon McKasson lays it up and in | 55-67 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Kerns (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Franklin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Maggard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Shorts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Wayne Benavides steps in front of the Keith Schwab pass | 55-67 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses the easy layup | 55-67 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Kurt Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Jon McKasson is hacked by Ronnie Maggard - foul #3 on Ronnie Maggard, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (SG), David Pigford (C) Carlos Brown, Michael Shorts | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Jon McKasson makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Jon McKasson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | David Pigford gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | David Pigford knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Anthony Cron | 56-69 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | Brian Franklin's pass is intercepted by Wayne Benavides | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides buries a jumper from close range | 56-71 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the shot from the left side | 56-71 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Brian Franklin pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Jon McKasson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 56-71 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | Jon McKasson tips it back up and in | 58-71 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito is fouled on the floor by Jon McKasson - foul #2 on Jon McKasson, team foul #12 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Kurt Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | David Pigford blows the dunk | 61-72 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard hits the follow up shot | 61-74 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | John Gill knocks in the shot from the left side | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito runs out the clock | 63-74 |