| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) SG - Hai Chu (fresh) SF - William Tobin (fresh) PF - Joseph Harris (fresh) C - Timothy Borton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) SF - Angel Romano (fresh) PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Timothy Borton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Borton | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | William Tobin steps in front of the Don Walker pass | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | William Tobin gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Robert Wickersham steals the ball from Timothy Borton | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | Purdue | Timothy Borton pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | William Tobin's pass is intercepted by Angel Romano in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Hai Chu takes the ball from Thomas Maxwell | 3-0 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Angel Romano steals it from William Tobin in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Don Walker is hacked by Jerry Renteria - foul #1 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), John Honeycutt (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Paul Douglas (C) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, William Tobin, Joseph Harris, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 3-0 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | John Honeycutt is hacked by Rigoberto Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the runner near the basket | 5-2 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rigoberto Romano | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Reid (fresh) SG - John Honeycutt (fresh) SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) PF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Douglas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Kenny Davis tips it home | 7-4 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Raymond Reid - foul #1 on Raymond Reid, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), William Tobin (SF), Joseph Harris (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Raymond Reid, John Honeycutt, Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Timothy Borton makes the floater in the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | William Tobin grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Timothy Borton makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jerry Renteria | 11-6 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is fouled on the floor by William Tobin - foul #1 on William Tobin, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF) Hai Chu, William Tobin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Borton - foul #1 on Timothy Borton, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenny Davis (PF), Paul Douglas (C) Joseph Harris, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Angel Romano picks off the pass by Rick Whipkey | 11-7 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy misses badly on a shot near the basket | 11-7 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Paul Douglas pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #1 on Kenny Davis, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Joseph Harris (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Raymond Reid, Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is fouled in the backcourt by Rigoberto Romano - foul #2 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Hai Chu connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Richard Corbin is blocked by John Honeycutt | 16-9 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | John Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Tobin (SF) Jerry Renteria | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 10:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Timothy Borton | 16-9 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Hai Chu can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Angel Romano | 16-9 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Redrick | 16-12 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | John Honeycutt travels with the ball | 16-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Paul Douglas (C) John Honeycutt, William Tobin, Joseph Harris, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin travels with the ball | 16-12 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Don Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Wickersham | 19-15 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria is hacked by Thomas Maxwell - foul #1 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (SF), Joseph Harris (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Honeycutt | 22-15 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Don Walker | 22-17 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Don Walker steals it from Raymond Reid | 22-17 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin can't finish the layup | 22-17 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Joseph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Borton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Redrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Duffy (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Purdue | John Honeycutt comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 22-17 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Redrick and the foul's on John Honeycutt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), William Tobin (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Paul Douglas (C) Raymond Reid, John Honeycutt, Joseph Harris, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | Kenny Davis misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 22-20 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Kenny Davis hits the follow up shot | 24-20 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a turnaround in the lane | 24-22 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | William Tobin is hacked by Stanley Hulme in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG) Richard Corbin | |
| 06:26 | Purdue | William Tobin misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Rigoberto Romano - foul #3 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 06:26 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Don Walker comes up short on the shot from close range | 26-22 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham snags the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (PG), Joseph Harris (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Jerry Renteria, Kenny Davis, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 05:18 | Purdue | John Honeycutt makes the jump hook from the left block set up by William Tobin and he's fouled by Robert Redrick - foul #1 on Robert Redrick, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF) William Tobin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford | |
| 05:18 | Purdue | John Honeycutt makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG) Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is whistled for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG) John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the easy layup | 29-22 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham tips it in | 29-24 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Thomas Maxwell is called for the reach on Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Maxwell, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Tobin (SF) Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wickersham | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) SG - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Harris (tiring) 2 pts. C - Timothy Borton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Duffy (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | William Tobin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jack Duffy - foul #1 on Jack Duffy, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), John Honeycutt (SG), Kenny Davis (PF), Paul Douglas (C) Raymond Reid, Rick Whipkey, Joseph Harris, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF) Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Paul Douglas | 32-26 |
| 02:58 | Purdue | Jack Duffy blocks the jumper by Kenny Davis | 32-26 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Timothy Borton (C) John Honeycutt, William Tobin, Paul Douglas | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 3 from straight away | 32-26 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford hits a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Wickersham out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Timothy Borton - foul #2 on Timothy Borton, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), Joseph Harris (PF) Jerry Renteria, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Stanley Hulme | |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Joseph Harris grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Joseph Harris comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (SF), Paul Douglas (C) Rick Whipkey, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Don Walker | 34-30 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Hai Chu is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), William Tobin (SF) Hai Chu, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Stanley Hulme | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Don Walker buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Raymond Reid hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |