| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Lee Alvis clanks a shot from the left side | 28-30 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | John Nunes clanks a jump hook in the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Seth Montford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the jump hook in the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | Kevin Howard blocks the jumper by Joe Hayner | 28-33 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | John Nunes travels with the ball | 28-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus | |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Seth Montford drills a runner from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Pedro - foul #3 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Smith (PF) Joseph Pedro | |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Seth Montford makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Harold Debellis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Hamilton | 33-33 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Thomas Hamilton | 33-33 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Seth Montford pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Seth Montford tips it home | 35-33 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), John Graf (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Seth Montford, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Smith | |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Albert Marcellus | 36-33 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | John Nunes is hacked by Thomas Hamilton - foul #1 on Thomas Hamilton, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Smith (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Albert Marcellus, James Williams | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Graf (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brown - foul #1 on Joshua Brown, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | John Nunes's pass is intercepted by James Cross | 36-33 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Graf | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | John Nunes drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 38-36 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the floater from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | John Nunes grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Kevin Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:08 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Cross | 38-36 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | James Cross is hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Seth Montford (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Thomas Hamilton, John Graf, Salvatore Giordano, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard | |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Lee Alvis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Kevin Smith hits a turnaround from close range | 41-38 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Kevin Smith blocks the short jumper by Joe Hayner | 41-38 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Edward Dennison pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG) James Cross | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Seth Montford | 41-39 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Lee Alvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:55 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Montford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses short on a runner near the basket | 41-39 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Seth Montford | 41-39 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Joe Hayner blows the dunk | 41-39 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Joe Hayner takes the ball from Kevin Smith | 41-39 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Lee Alvis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wyble - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wyble, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (PG), Derick Baker (SG), John Graf (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Thomas Hamilton, Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Seth Montford, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Pedro - foul #4 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (C) Kevin Howard, Joseph Pedro | |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Derick Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Derick Baker steals the ball from Albert Marcellus | 44-40 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | John Graf misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 44-40 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Nunes and the foul's on Derick Baker - foul #1 on Derick Baker, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG) Derick Baker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Joshua Brown is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Joshua Brown is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #2 on Joshua Brown, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard | |
| 07:59 | Penn State | James Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bryant Hicks | 44-47 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Matthew Macfarlane takes the ball from John Graf | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Graf (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | John Graf steals the ball from Bryant Hicks | 44-47 |
| 07:09 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Joshua Brown grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lee Alvis | 47-47 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by James Cross - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Seth Montford (PF), Joe Hayner (C) James Cross, John Graf, Salvatore Giordano, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) Bryant Hicks, James Williams | |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Joe Hayner snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses the dunk | 47-47 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Seth Montford tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | John Nunes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Joe Hayner gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Joe Hayner is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG) Lee Alvis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard | |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Kevin Smith knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 49-49 |
| 04:44 | Purdue | Seth Montford scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Wyble | 51-49 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side | 51-51 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Joe Hayner knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Seth Montford | 53-51 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro is fouled on the floor by Joe Hayner - foul #2 on Joe Hayner, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joshua Brown (C) Thomas Hamilton, Seth Montford, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Pedro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | James Cross misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Nunes | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | James Cross misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 03:01 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Giordano | 53-55 |
| 02:43 | Purdue | James Cross hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Wyble | 56-55 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), John Graf (SF), Joe Hayner (C) James Cross, Jeffrey Wyble, Joshua Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Albert Marcellus (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Kevin Smith, Joseph Pedro | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Seth Montford (PF) John Graf, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF) Bryant Hicks, Timothy Sullivan, Albert Marcellus | |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Joe Hayner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Joe Hayner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is fouled on the floor by Lee Alvis - foul #2 on Lee Alvis, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hamilton | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Kevin Howard is called for the reach on Thomas Hamilton - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Lee Alvis is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Williams misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Hayner - foul #3 on Joe Hayner, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Seth Montford (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Seth Montford wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #5 on James Williams, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Joe Hayner steals it from Bryant Hicks | 61-60 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble is hacked by Edward Dennison - foul #1 on Edward Dennison, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Kevin Howard (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison | |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 61-62 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Pedro - foul #5 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Smith (C) Harold Debellis, Joseph Pedro | |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Seth Montford misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Seth Montford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hamilton | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Joe Hayner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Joe Hayner hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Lee Alvis is called for the reach on Timothy Sullivan - foul #3 on Lee Alvis, team foul #12 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Edward Dennison (SF) Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Hayner | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Marcellus - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (PF) Seth Montford | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison | |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 65-62 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | John Nunes knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane | 65-65 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Hamilton | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Hayner | 67-65 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano is hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #4 on Kevin Smith, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Kevin Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 68-65 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Hayner | 68-65 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Lee Alvis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | John Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Lee Alvis tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the board | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Smith (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | John Nunes can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Seth Montford (PF) Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton misses the halfcourt shot | 68-70 |