| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is open but misses the lay-in | 23-28 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Paul Bennett scores on a jumper from the right block | 25-28 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte lays it up and in set up by Joseph Doering | 25-30 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits the follow up shot | 27-30 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Michael Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Paul Bennett clanks a jump hook from the right block | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Eliseo Greco | 27-32 |
| 17:19 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Albert Baber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis tips it home | 29-32 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), Antonio Heinrich (PF), Alfredo Rossi (C) Michael Holland, Gregory Bracamonte, Eliseo Greco | |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Baber | 31-32 |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-32 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Heinrich (fresh) C - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Heinrich - foul #2 on Antonio Heinrich, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SG), Eliseo Greco (C) Andre Rizzo, Antonio Heinrich | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Joseph Doering clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Rossi | 33-32 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 33-32 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is hacked by Michael Holland - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (PG) Joseph Doering | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eliseo Greco - foul #1 on Eliseo Greco, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:31 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfredo Rossi | 34-35 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits a shot from the left block set up by Albert Baber | 36-35 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Michael Holland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfredo Rossi - foul #2 on Alfredo Rossi, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), David Hogenmiller (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Michael Holland, Orlando Mullen, Alfredo Rossi | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Gustavo Romano - foul #2 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 12:51 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Paul Bennett splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gustavo Romano | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Hogenmiller and the foul's on Gustavo Romano - foul #3 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SG) David Hogenmiller | |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Young Fang is hacked by Eliseo Greco - foul #2 on Eliseo Greco, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Roger Cooper, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SF), Alfredo Rossi (C) Andre Rizzo, Eliseo Greco | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Albert Baber travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Paul Bennett (PF) Gustavo Romano, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:43 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Antonio Heinrich (PF) Gregory Bracamonte | |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Albert Baber is hacked by Orlando Mullen - foul #1 on Orlando Mullen, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (PG) Joseph Doering | |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Antonio Heinrich picks off the pass by Robert Lenz | 40-41 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the shot from close range set up by Michael Holland | 40-43 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Robert Lenz buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Albert Baber | 42-43 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Michael Holland scores on a floater from the left side | 42-45 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Albert Baber is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Baber, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), David Hogenmiller (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (PF), Eliseo Greco (C) Michael Holland, Orlando Mullen, Antonio Heinrich, Alfredo Rossi | |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Scott Hutchinson blocks the short jumper by Eliseo Greco | 42-45 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Joseph Doering comes up short on the runner near the basket | 42-45 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Claude Jones grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Gregory Bracamonte takes the ball from Young Fang | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Cooper (fresh) SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hogenmiller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andre Rizzo - foul #4 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Paul Bennett (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Roger Cooper, Gustavo Romano, Scott Hutchinson, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SG), Orlando Mullen (SF), Alfredo Rossi (PF) David Hogenmiller, Andre Rizzo, Gregory Bracamonte | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Claude Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Michael Holland misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Paul Bennett swats the short shot by Eliseo Greco | 43-45 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Michael Holland is hacked by Claude Jones - foul #1 on Claude Jones, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF) Claude Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (PG) Joseph Doering | |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Michael Holland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Robert Lenz connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Paul Bennett out of a doubleteam | 45-48 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Daniel Pittman | 45-48 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Paul Bennett banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Robert Lenz | 47-48 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Albert Baber pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-48 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | The jump hook by Robert Lenz is blocked by Alfredo Rossi | 47-48 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Albert Baber is called for the reach on Andre Rizzo - foul #3 on Albert Baber, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), David Hogenmiller (SF), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Andre Rizzo, Orlando Mullen, Alfredo Rossi | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte comes up short on the floater near the basket | 47-48 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco tips it in | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hogenmiller (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eliseo Greco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman's pass is intercepted by David Hogenmiller | 47-50 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Joseph Doering connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Gustavo Romano, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (SF), Alfredo Rossi (C) David Hogenmiller, Eliseo Greco | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | Michael Holland knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Alfredo Rossi swats the layup by Paul Bennett | 47-55 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte grabs the board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Robert Lenz is called for the reach on Michael Holland - foul #3 on Robert Lenz, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eliseo Greco (C) Alfredo Rossi | |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Bennett | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Michael Holland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco is hacked by Albert Baber - foul #4 on Albert Baber, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte is hacked by Albert Baber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Baber, team foul #8 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG) Albert Baber | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Michael Holland takes the ball from Daniel Pittman | 52-59 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Pittman - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Pittman | 55-61 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Pittman - foul #3 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is hacked by Eliseo Greco - foul #3 on Eliseo Greco, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Pittman - foul #4 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Joseph Doering takes the ball from Gustavo Romano | 57-65 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte is hacked by Daniel Pittman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #12 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG) Daniel Pittman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is called for traveling | 57-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Reginald Reavis, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SG), David Hogenmiller (SF), Antonio Heinrich (PF), Alfredo Rossi (C) Michael Holland, Andre Rizzo, Gregory Bracamonte, Eliseo Greco | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joseph Doering runs out the clock | 57-67 |