| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | James Tovar takes the ball from Lewis Whitley | 25-26 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Stephen Kane is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Frank Harn drills a jumper from close range set up by Calvin Saldana | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Donald Melville picks off the pass by Stephen Kane in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Donald Melville lays it up and in | 25-30 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Rocky Esposito is called for the reach on Jack Archer - foul #1 on Rocky Esposito, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana | |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Negele Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 25-30 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Jack Archer pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Donald Irish clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lewis Whitley and he's hacked by Donald Irish - foul #1 on Donald Irish, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Carpenter (SF) Jack Archer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Reginald Smith picks off the pass by Stephen Kane in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the easy layup | 25-33 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Charles Carpenter snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | James Tovar's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Saldana | 25-33 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell loses the dribble to James Tovar | 25-33 |
| 16:02 | Purdue | Stephen Kane hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Boykins | 28-36 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Stephen Kane is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Jack Archer (SF) Stephen Kane, Charles Carpenter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses badly on a runner in the paint | 28-36 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Frank Harn can't tip it in | 28-36 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Donald Irish snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Jack Archer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Frank Harn comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Frank Harn blows the layup but he's hacked by Negele Adams - foul #4 on Negele Adams, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Hall (C) Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Donald Melville | |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Donald Irish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith can't finish the layup | 28-38 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Jack Archer gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 28-38 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Hogg steps in front of the Reginald Smith pass in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Lewis Whitley picks off the pass by Donald Irish | 28-38 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Harn | 28-41 |
| 12:14 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | James Tovar grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 11:48 | Purdue | Frank Harn swats the short shot by James Tovar | 28-41 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the board | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jack Archer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fairly fresh) SF - Marshall Bleau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Timothy Hogg - foul #1 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG), Charles Carpenter (SF), Negele Adams (C) Timothy Hogg, Jack Archer, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Frank Harn | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses the free throw | 28-43 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | James Tovar grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Charles Carpenter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-43 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Donald Irish pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Stephen Kane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the tip | 28-43 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Negele Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Charles Carpenter is hacked by Lawrence Bell - foul #2 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Norton (PF) James Tovar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana (PF), Frank Harn (C) Lewis Whitley, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-43 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Negele Adams tips it home | 30-43 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits a floater from the baseline set up by Donald Melville | 30-45 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Donald Irish drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Kane | 33-45 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (SG), James Tovar (PF) Donald Irish, Thomas Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Calvin Saldana, Frank Harn | |
| 09:13 | Purdue | Stephen Kane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to James Tovar | 33-45 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Negele Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Lawrence Bell - foul #3 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Frank Harn connects on the turnaround from the right block | 35-47 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Negele Adams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Frank Harn gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn knocks in the runner from close range and the foul's on Negele Adams - foul #5 on Negele Adams, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SG), Jack Archer (SF), Brian Hall (C) Stephen Kane, Charles Carpenter, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the free throw | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jack Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tovar (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:26 | Purdue | Brian Hall misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Jack Archer scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Timothy Hogg and the foul's on Donald Melville - foul #1 on Donald Melville, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Norton (C) James Tovar | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Frank Harn | |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Jack Archer makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 38-52 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg double dribbles | 38-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Kane (PG) Timothy Hogg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kane - foul #2 on Stephen Kane, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Lewis Whitley | 38-54 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Donald Irish clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Harn | 38-54 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Norton takes the ball from Marshall Bleau | 38-54 |
| 05:09 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Tovar (PF) Thomas Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Brian Hall makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Irish | 40-54 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Kane is called for the reach on Donald Melville - foul #3 on Stephen Kane, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Carpenter (SF) Jack Archer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 40-54 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley tips it home | 40-56 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Brian Hall connects on the shot in the paint | 42-56 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Carpenter | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stephen Kane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Irish (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carpenter (fresh) PF - James Tovar (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Brian Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Stephen Kane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 03:13 | Purdue | Brian Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Brian Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Archer (SF), Thomas Norton (C) Charles Carpenter, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Calvin Saldana | 42-59 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Donald Irish makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Kane | 45-59 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Donald Irish pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Jack Archer is whistled for traveling | 45-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Hall (C) Thomas Norton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-59 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | James Tovar pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Brian Hall misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Whitley - foul #1 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Brian Hall makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Brian Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the fadeaway from the right block | 47-59 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Jack Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 47-61 |