| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 19:18 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-19 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran tips it in | 30-19 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-22 |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Dunn | 33-22 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-22 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Sloan | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the floater from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 17:55 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 36-22 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-22 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Jonny Russell drills a jumper in the paint set up by Mitchell Mena | 36-24 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Jackson out of a doubleteam | 39-24 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 39-24 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena tips it in | 39-26 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Mitchell Mena is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Robert Hillis (C) David Dunn, Ernest Sloan, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) John Howard, Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Robert Hillis is hacked by Seth Bronson - foul #1 on Seth Bronson, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Fred Harrison is called for the reach on Jason Gress - foul #1 on Fred Harrison, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jason Gress (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Purdue | Robert Hillis connects on the jump hook from the left block | 41-26 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Adam Knorr knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 41-28 |
| 15:08 | Purdue | Charles Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Jason Gress, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Kevin Jones | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Seth Bronson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Harrison | 41-31 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG) James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Fred Harrison | |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Mark Welch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ernest Sloan - foul #3 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Mitchell Mena (PF) Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr | |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | David Dunn drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF) Mark Welch | |
| 13:40 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Jonny Russell knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Howard and he's hacked by Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:59 | Purdue | David Dunn's pass is intercepted by Joseph King | 44-35 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | David Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 44-35 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Mitchell Mena steps in front of the Joseph Jackson pass | 44-35 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Kevin Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Cochran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) David Dunn, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) John Howard, Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | The jumper by Adam Knorr is denied by Robert Hillis | 44-38 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Seth Bronson - foul #2 on Seth Bronson, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Jason Gress makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Jason Gress makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Fred Harrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Seth Bronson | 46-41 |
| 10:06 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Robert Hillis tips it home | 48-41 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Harrison | 48-43 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Michael Wade misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Fred Harrison gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is hacked by Robert Hillis - foul #2 on Robert Hillis, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) Jason Gress, James Gilbert, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Kevin Jones | |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Seth Bronson hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Howard | 48-45 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Robert Hillis can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | John Howard grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-45 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Adam Knorr pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Adam Knorr loses the dribble to Ernest Sloan | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Knorr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | David Dunn is hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Joseph King (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | David Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 48-47 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Jonny Russell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mitchell Mena | 48-49 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-49 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 48-49 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Kevin Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Mena - foul #3 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF) David Dunn, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Edward Licon (PF) Fred Harrison, Jonny Russell | |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Kevin Jones connects on the floater from the left wing set up by John Howard | 50-51 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) Jason Gress, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Kevin Jones, Edward Licon | |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | Mark Welch denies the turnaround by Joseph Jackson | 52-54 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | The short jumper by Mark Welch is denied by Joseph Jackson | 52-54 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Adam Knorr snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Hillis - foul #3 on Robert Hillis, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG) James Gilbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Jonny Russell (C) John Howard, Mitchell Mena | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Joseph Jackson swats the dunk try by Seth Bronson | 52-56 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | David Dunn is fouled on the floor by Fred Harrison - foul #2 on Fred Harrison, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (SG), Kevin Jones (SF) Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:38 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Adam Knorr (PF) Fred Harrison, Mark Welch | |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | David Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Robert Hillis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mitchell Mena (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses badly on a runner in the paint | 54-59 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | John Howard tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Charles Walker is hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | John Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonny Russell | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Ernest Sloan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Adam Knorr (C) John Howard, Jonny Russell | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Joseph King is fouled on the floor by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG) Ernest Sloan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is hacked by David Dunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dunn, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-66 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jackson | 55-66 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Seth Bronson takes the ball from Charles Walker | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Joseph King runs out the clock | 55-66 |