| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) SF - Sol Marino (fresh) PF - Robbie Crawford (fresh) C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (fresh) SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) SF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) PF - John Hanger (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | John Hanger hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Purdue | John Hanger buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brent Bailey | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Wayne Hayslett is called for the reach on Sol Marino - foul #1 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Brent Bailey is called for the reach on Sean Brezinski - foul #1 on Brent Bailey, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | John Hanger's pass is intercepted by Sean Brezinski in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | James Mansell takes the ball from Robbie Crawford | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | James Mansell lays it up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Sol Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Sol Marino is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sol Marino, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Edwards - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Orlando Perez - foul #1 on Orlando Perez, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (PG) James Mansell | |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Edward Edwards snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Armando Castro scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Owens | 3-5 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Edwards - foul #2 on Edward Edwards, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robbie Crawford (PF) Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (SF), Joaquin Conner (C) Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| 16:18 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | John Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:58 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Boris Czernovski (fresh) PF - Robbie Crawford (fresh) C - Orlando Perez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Twitty (fresh) SG - Robert Parrish (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Theodore Burleson (fresh) PF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joaquin Conner (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson is called for traveling | 3-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Armando Castro, Boris Czernovski, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG) Anthony Twitty | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Brad Stookey connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Owens | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is hacked by Robbie Crawford - foul #1 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | The short jumper by John Hanger is denied by Robbie Crawford | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Armando Castro buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robbie Crawford | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Joaquin Conner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:01 | Purdue | James Mansell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Joaquin Conner pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | John Hanger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Orlando Perez | 11-9 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses short on a floater from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 12:44 | Purdue | James Mansell pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson misses the dunk attempt | 11-9 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Robert Parrish snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | John Hanger drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Mansell | 11-11 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro, Boris Czernovski, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (PG), Wayne Hayslett (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Brent Bailey (C) James Mansell, Theodore Burleson, John Hanger, Joaquin Conner | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Brad Stookey and he's hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #2 on Brent Bailey, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Cambell (C) Brent Bailey | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Michael Owens picks off the pass by Anthony Twitty in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Michael Owens banks in the layup | 18-11 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-11 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett tips it home | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) PF - Robbie Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Twitty (fresh) SG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Thompson (fresh) C - Charles Cambell (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 11:28 | Purdue | Ronald Perkins steals it from Anthony Twitty in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brad Stookey, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (SG) Robert Parrish | |
| 10:50 | Purdue | Charles Cambell connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Anthony Twitty | 18-15 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-15 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Anthony Twitty | 18-15 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:20 | Purdue | Jason Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Jason Thompson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 18-15 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Michael Owens clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Jason Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Jason Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Edward Edwards (PF) Michael Owens, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Parrish (SG), Theodore Burleson (SF), John Hanger (PF), Joaquin Conner (C) Anthony Twitty, Wayne Hayslett, Jason Thompson, Charles Cambell | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | John Hanger misses the floater from the left side | 18-15 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Sol Marino | 18-15 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Ken Fox picks off the pass by Brad Stookey | 18-15 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Ken Fox lays it up and in | 18-17 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Sol Marino connects on the shot in the lane set up by Brad Stookey | 20-17 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Robert Parrish in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Stookey, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Anthony Twitty (SF), Jason Thompson (PF) Ken Fox, Theodore Burleson, John Hanger | |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford is hacked by Jason Thompson - foul #1 on Jason Thompson, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sol Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Mansell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parrish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Twitty (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joaquin Conner (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses the easy layup | 20-19 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Armando Castro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Joaquin Conner pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | James Mansell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Joaquin Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | James Mansell is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Parrish | 20-21 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Sol Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Armando Castro | 22-21 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Jason Thompson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Sol Marino pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Sol Marino comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 22-21 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Robert Parrish grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (PG), Wayne Hayslett (SF), John Hanger (PF), Charles Cambell (C) James Mansell, Anthony Twitty, Jason Thompson, Joaquin Conner | |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Orlando Perez makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Boris Czernovski | 24-23 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Armando Castro steals the ball from Wayne Hayslett in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Armando Castro comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-23 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Orlando Perez grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Armando Castro misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Armando Castro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 4 pts. C - Orlando Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ken Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Parrish (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Cambell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ken Fox | 24-26 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Wayne Hayslett blocks the short jumper by Robbie Crawford | 24-26 |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Charles Cambell snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Ken Fox misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Orlando Perez | 24-26 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Armando Castro, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Mansell (PG), Theodore Burleson (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett, Charles Cambell | |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Ken Fox can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Brad Stookey snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Brad Stookey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sean Brezinski | 27-26 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | James Mansell is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Brezinski - foul #1 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Twitty (SG) Ken Fox | |
| 01:55 | Purdue | James Mansell makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | James Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | John Hanger is called for the reach on Edward Edwards - foul #1 on John Hanger, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (SF), Jason Thompson (PF) Theodore Burleson, John Hanger | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Edward Edwards can't connect on a shot from the left side | 27-28 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Brad Stookey can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Sol Marino, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ken Fox (SG), Charles Cambell (C) James Mansell, Brent Bailey | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Orlando Perez tips it in | 29-30 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Edwards - foul #3 on Edward Edwards, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Boris Czernovski, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (SF), John Hanger (PF), Joaquin Conner (C) Wayne Hayslett, Jason Thompson, Charles Cambell | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Anthony Twitty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Brad Stookey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | John Hanger grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Hanger clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-32 |