| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hanger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | John Hanger inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Brent Bailey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Brad Stookey pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is hacked by Rodney Bell - foul #1 on Rodney Bell, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG) Rodney Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), William Savarese (C) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Ronald Perkins | |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Michael Owens knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Poor | 39-36 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | William Savarese is hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #2 on Brent Bailey, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | William Savarese tips it in | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Poor | 41-38 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Sol Marino connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Brad Stookey | 41-40 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Sean Brezinski takes the ball from Theodore Burleson | 41-40 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brent Bailey | 41-40 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | John Hanger misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 41-40 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Oliver Fernald blocks the short jumper by Theodore Burleson | 41-40 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Poor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hanger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Burleson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Joe Poor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Brad Stookey travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Joe Poor, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Boris Czernovski (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald, William Savarese | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Rodney Bell buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Parrish | 43-40 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Armando Castro buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Wilbur | 43-42 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Boris Czernovski is called for the reach on Rodney Bell - foul #1 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Jason Thompson, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (PF) Armando Castro, Boris Czernovski | |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Robert Parrish comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Owens | 43-45 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | John Hanger buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Parrish and the foul's on Nathan Wilbur - foul #1 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG), Theodore Burleson (PF), Charles Cambell (C) Rodney Bell, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Brad Stookey, William Savarese | |
| 13:40 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Joe Poor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | John Hanger's pass is intercepted by Armando Castro | 46-45 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Michael Owens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Armando Castro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | John Hanger snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Michael Owens is called for the reach on Robert Parrish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Joe Poor, John Hanger, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (C) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Ronald Perkins | |
| 11:37 | Purdue | William Savarese is called for the reach on Jason Thompson - foul #2 on William Savarese, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Czernovski (C) Oliver Fernald | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Czernovski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses short on a shot in the paint | 46-45 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Jason Thompson can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Brent Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Brad Stookey - foul #1 on Brad Stookey, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) Boris Czernovski | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Savarese | 47-45 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | William Savarese scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 47-47 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Brent Bailey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 49-47 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Parrish - foul #2 on Robert Parrish, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Joe Poor, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Oliver Fernald | |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Brent Bailey snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | John Hanger double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Sean Brezinski, Nathan Wilbur, Ronald Perkins | |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Brad Stookey knocks in the jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Stookey - foul #2 on Brad Stookey, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) John Hanger, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 49-50 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Savarese | 49-50 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski tips it in | 49-52 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Brent Bailey banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Bell | 51-52 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 51-54 |
| 08:02 | Purdue | The jump hook by Brent Bailey is blocked by William Savarese | 51-54 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins banks in the layup and he's fouled by Rodney Bell - foul #2 on Rodney Bell, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Joe Poor, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (tiring) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hanger (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Burleson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Brent Bailey (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | Ronald Perkins blocks the short jumper by Brent Bailey | 51-57 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Burleson | 51-57 |
| 06:46 | Purdue | Brent Bailey grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Ronald Perkins blocks the short jumper by Brent Bailey | 51-57 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Michael Owens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Armando Castro grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Armando Castro picks off the pass by Theodore Burleson in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Michael Owens is hacked by Robert Parrish - foul #3 on Robert Parrish, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG), Charles Cambell (C) Rodney Bell, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (C) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Sol Marino, Ronald Perkins | |
| 05:34 | Penn State | William Savarese comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 51-57 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | William Savarese steals it from John Hanger in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald is hacked by Joe Poor - foul #1 on Joe Poor, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG), Wayne Hayslett (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Robert Parrish, Theodore Burleson, Charles Cambell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Brent Bailey is called for the reach on Michael Owens - foul #3 on Brent Bailey, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG), Theodore Burleson (PF) Joe Poor, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Brent Bailey knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Brad Stookey's pass is intercepted by Rodney Bell | 53-59 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) John Hanger, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Brent Bailey makes the shot from close range set up by Robert Parrish | 55-59 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Parrish (tiring) 5 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Bell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Poor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Savarese (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Rodney Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Stookey - foul #3 on Brad Stookey, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Boris Czernovski (C) Sean Brezinski, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Joe Poor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Sol Marino pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (PG) Rodney Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Brad Stookey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Brent Bailey gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | John Hanger buries a runner from close range | 60-61 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Wilbur | 60-64 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | John Hanger can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-64 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Joe Poor tips it home | 62-64 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | William Savarese can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Robert Parrish grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 01:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (SG) Joe Poor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) William Savarese, Boris Czernovski | |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Brezinski - foul #2 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 64-66 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Brad Stookey - foul #4 on Brad Stookey, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald drills a jumper from close range | 66-68 |