| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Bracamonte (fresh) 2 blk. C - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| 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 and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses the tip | 33-25 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Robert Lenz loses the dribble to Joseph Doering | 33-25 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Michael Holland can't finish the layup | 33-25 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Lenz | 33-25 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Andre Rizzo - foul #2 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco misses the lay-in | 35-25 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Lenz | 35-25 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Andre Rizzo is called for the reach on Robert Lenz - foul #3 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orlando Mullen (SF) Andre Rizzo | |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gregory Bracamonte | 35-25 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Robert Lenz steals it from Eliseo Greco | 35-25 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Eliseo Greco - foul #2 on Eliseo Greco, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi (PF) Gregory Bracamonte | |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Eliseo Greco | 35-25 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Daniel Pittman steals the ball from Alfredo Rossi | 35-25 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman lays it up and in | 37-25 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Joseph Doering hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is whistled for traveling | 37-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (SF), Antonio Heinrich (PF) Michael Holland, Eliseo Greco | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Heinrich (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Joseph Doering makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Rizzo | 37-28 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Joseph Doering throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Hogenmiller (SG), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Orlando Mullen, Antonio Heinrich | |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Albert Baber travels with the ball | 39-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Holland (SG), Eliseo Greco (C) David Hogenmiller, Alfredo Rossi | |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Michael Holland is hacked by Paul Bennett - foul #1 on Paul Bennett, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Joseph Doering can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-28 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Albert Baber | 41-28 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Eliseo Greco | 41-28 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pittman | 41-28 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's layup is rejected by Eliseo Greco | 41-28 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Michael Holland gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Rizzo | 41-30 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Robert Lenz knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 43-30 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Joseph Doering is fouled on the floor by Albert Baber - foul #3 on Albert Baber, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, 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 | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hogenmiller (fresh) PF - Antonio Heinrich (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Joseph Doering connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Orlando Mullen | 43-33 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 10:55 | Purdue | Roger Cooper takes the ball from Orlando Mullen | 46-33 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Joseph Doering steals the ball from Young Fang | 46-33 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi can't tip it in | 46-33 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Young Fang pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 09:42 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roger Cooper - foul #1 on Roger Cooper, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Paul Bennett (PF) Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (PG), Michael Holland (SG), Eliseo Greco (C) Joseph Doering, David Hogenmiller, Antonio Heinrich | |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Paul Bennett gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Young Fang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eliseo Greco - foul #3 on Eliseo Greco, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG) Roger Cooper | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Andre Rizzo | 48-35 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Albert Baber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Gustavo Romano, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alfredo Rossi | 48-38 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the driving attempt in the lane | 48-38 |
| 07:57 | Purdue | Michael Holland gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Holland | 48-41 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman loses the dribble to Alfredo Rossi | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Mullen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfredo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eliseo Greco (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Alfredo Rossi grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Daniel Pittman picks off the pass by Michael Holland | 48-41 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Albert Baber hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Reginald Reavis is called for the reach on Orlando Mullen - foul #3 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Reginald Reavis, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG), Gregory Bracamonte (PF) Orlando Mullen, Alfredo Rossi | |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 05:48 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 54-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Hogenmiller (SG) Michael Holland | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Joseph Doering grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:24 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte drills a runner from close range | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 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 and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco is hacked by Roger Cooper - foul #2 on Roger Cooper, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 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), Antonio Heinrich (PF), Alfredo Rossi (C) David Hogenmiller, Andre Rizzo, Gregory Bracamonte, Eliseo Greco | |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Michael Holland hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Pittman | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Doering (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Mullen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Antonio Heinrich (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alfredo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Joseph Doering connects on the 3 from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Paul Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 56-54 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Antonio Heinrich gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andre Rizzo (PG), Gregory Bracamonte (PF), Eliseo Greco (C) Joseph Doering, Antonio Heinrich, Alfredo Rossi | |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Orlando Mullen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Bennett out of a doubleteam | 59-54 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Gregory Bracamonte comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 59-54 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Bracamonte | 59-54 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Eliseo Greco scores on a jumper in the lane | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't throw it down | 59-56 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Andre Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Albert Baber steals it from Orlando Mullen | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is hacked by Michael Holland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Holland, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Doering (PG) Orlando Mullen | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Eliseo Greco is called for the reach on Daniel Pittman - foul #4 on Eliseo Greco, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Joseph Doering is called for the reach on Albert Baber - foul #2 on Joseph Doering, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Albert Baber makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Albert Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Joseph Doering misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Claude Jones grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Claude Jones is hacked by Joseph Doering in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Doering, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Claude Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Claude Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Michael Holland misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Joseph Doering snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Joseph Doering comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Albert Baber runs out the clock | 63-56 |