| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alphonso Luna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustine Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alphonso Luna | 30-27 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Alfredo Rossi - foul #1 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:08 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Bracamonte, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Augustine Russo - foul #2 on Augustine Russo, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | Augustine Russo pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Augustine Russo buries a turnaround from close range | 31-29 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits a driving attempt from close range | 33-29 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Paul Bennett steals it from Joseph Doering | 33-29 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Joseph Doering scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alphonso Luna | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Joseph Doering steps in front of the Dennis Silberberg pass | 33-31 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Alphonso Luna, Gregory Bracamonte, Alfredo Rossi, Augustine Russo | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is hacked by Eliseo Greco - foul #2 on Eliseo Greco, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | The jump hook by Paul Bennett is blocked by Eliseo Greco | 33-31 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mile Kulikowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's floater is tipped away by Mile Kulikowski | 33-31 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano tips it home | 35-31 |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Joseph Doering can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Paul Bennett buries a jumper from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alphonso Luna (SG), Augustine Russo (C) Orlando Mullen, Mile Kulikowski | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Eliseo Greco steals it from Paul Bennett | 37-31 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo loses the dribble to Reginald Reavis | 37-31 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano slams it home set up by Reginald Reavis | 39-31 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 39-33 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Eliseo Greco - foul #3 on Eliseo Greco, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi (PF) Eliseo Greco | |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Augustine Russo | 40-33 |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Doering and he's hacked by Young Fang - foul #1 on Young Fang, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Gabriel Romano, Paul Bennett, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy White (PG) Joseph Doering | |
| 13:15 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's floater is tipped away by Andre Rizzo | 40-36 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Augustine Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Augustine Russo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Lenz - foul #2 on Robert Lenz, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Claude Jones (SF) Albert Baber, Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (SF) Alphonso Luna, Andre Rizzo | |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Augustine Russo misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Augustine Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Robert Lenz buries a jumper from the left block | 42-37 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Augustine Russo comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 42-37 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alfredo Rossi | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustine Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Augustine Russo scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-41 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Alphonso Luna (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF), Mile Kulikowski (C) Timothy White, Orlando Mullen, Gregory Bracamonte, Alfredo Rossi, Augustine Russo | |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Young Fang misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Joseph Doering buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alphonso Luna | 44-47 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it but misses | 44-47 |
| 08:37 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Eliseo Greco | 44-47 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Bennett - foul #2 on Paul Bennett, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (SF), Augustine Russo (C) Alphonso Luna, Andre Rizzo, Mile Kulikowski | |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | The jump hook by Scott Hutchinson is blocked by Augustine Russo | 44-49 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Augustine Russo pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eliseo Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustine Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Augustine Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Hutchinson | 44-49 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Augustine Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Lenz - foul #3 on Robert Lenz, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Claude Jones (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Gabriel Romano, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy White (PG), Alfredo Rossi (PF) Joseph Doering, Eliseo Greco | |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Augustine Russo makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Augustine Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Paul Bennett throws it down | 49-50 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Augustine Russo connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Orlando Mullen | 49-52 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Alfredo Rossi is called for the reach on Dennis Silberberg - foul #2 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alphonso Luna (SG), Andre Rizzo (SF) Orlando Mullen, Gregory Bracamonte | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Augustine Russo blocks the short jumper by Paul Bennett | 49-52 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alfredo Rossi | 49-52 |
| 05:10 | Purdue | Augustine Russo buries a jumper from the right block set up by Alphonso Luna | 49-54 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Young Fang travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF) Albert Baber, Claude Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Mile Kulikowski (C) Timothy White, Augustine Russo | |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Young Fang | 52-56 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Joseph Doering is whistled for traveling | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte (SF), Eliseo Greco (PF) Andre Rizzo, Alfredo Rossi | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Alphonso Luna takes the ball from Scott Hutchinson | 52-56 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte lays it up and in set up by Alphonso Luna | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alphonso Luna (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mile Kulikowski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Joseph Doering is called for the reach on Gabriel Romano - foul #3 on Joseph Doering, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Augustine Russo (C) Alphonso Luna, Mile Kulikowski | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Gregory Bracamonte swats the layup by Reginald Reavis | 54-58 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:41 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bennett (PF) Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alphonso Luna (SG), Alfredo Rossi (PF) Orlando Mullen, Eliseo Greco | |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Doering | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Paul Bennett throws it down set up by Gabriel Romano and he's fouled by Alfredo Rossi - foul #3 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna misses long on a jumper near the basket | 57-60 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano is fouled on the floor by Alphonso Luna - foul #1 on Alphonso Luna, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Augustine Russo is fouled on the floor by Robert Lenz - foul #4 on Robert Lenz, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-60 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Robert Lenz connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna is fouled on the floor by Paul Bennett - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Alphonso Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Paul Bennett drills a runner from the baseline | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte misses the fullcourt shot | 63-62 |