| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Gress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) PF - Ben Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 31-16 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-16 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Brian Reed comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carroll Holzer - foul #3 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #1 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Brian Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | John Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-18 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Sam Arendt tips it back up and in | 36-18 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 36-18 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Brian Reed is called for the reach on Steven Deleo - foul #2 on Brian Reed, team foul #1 | 36-18 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Walter Eyman's floater is tipped away by Ben Walter | 36-18 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ben Walter | 36-18 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | Jason Gress comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-18 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Brian Reed snags the offensive board | 36-18 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Brian Reed connects on the shot from the left wing | 36-20 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Steven Deleo comes up short on the runner from the left block | 36-20 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the follow up shot | 38-20 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Jason Gress hits a floater from just outside the lane | 38-22 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 38-22 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 38-22 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Bill Lohr - foul #3 on Bill Lohr, team foul #2 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John Howard, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Reynolds (SF), Gary Moore (PF), Fred Green (C) Bill Lohr, Ben Walter, Alexander Bryant | |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sam Arendt | 40-22 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | John McClure steals it from Gary Moore | 40-22 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | John McClure lays it up and in | 42-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Arendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Gress (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) C - Fred Green (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Jason Gress evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Wade Westervelt - foul #1 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #2 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), William Murray (SF) John McClure, Wade Westervelt, Sam Arendt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG) Brian Reed | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Jason Gress makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by Michael Reynolds - foul #2 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #3 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG) Jason Gress | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Brian Keith lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Reynolds - foul #3 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #4 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF) William Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the free throw | 45-23 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-23 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Brian Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-23 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | John Howard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carroll Holzer | 48-23 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Ronald Pilon is hacked by Carroll Holzer - foul #4 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #3 | 48-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (SG), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) Carroll Holzer, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bill Lohr (SF), Alexander Bryant (C) Michael Reynolds, Fred Green | |
| 14:34 | Purdue | William Rottman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-26 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | William Rottman is called for the reach on John McClure - foul #2 on William Rottman, team foul #5 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF) John McClure | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (SG), Ben Walter (PF) William Rottman, Gary Moore | |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Walter Eyman loses the ball out of bounds | 48-26 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Jason Gress splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-26 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Walter Eyman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Walter Eyman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Pilon - foul #4 on Ronald Pilon, team foul #6 | 48-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG) John Howard, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG) Ronald Pilon | |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-26 |
| 13:06 | Purdue | Brian Reed comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 50-26 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 50-26 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Bill Lohr makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ben Walter | 50-29 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Deleo, team foul #4 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (C) Wade Westervelt, Sam Arendt, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Reynolds (SF), Gary Moore (PF), Fred Green (C) Bill Lohr, Ben Walter, Alexander Bryant | |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Jason Gress is hacked by Brian Keith - foul #1 on Brian Keith, team foul #5 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF), Robert Atkins (C) William Murray, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Gary Moore's pass is intercepted by John Howard | 50-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McClure (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Gress (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Moore (fresh) C - Fred Green (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-29 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Gary Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Jason Gress comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-29 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Gress | 50-29 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | Brian Reed is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jason Gress | 50-31 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Brian Keith hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 50-31 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Jason Gress grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Brian Reed hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 50-31 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Brian Keith grabs the board | 50-31 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Brian Keith connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Howard | 52-31 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Brian Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Gary Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Brian Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-31 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Robert Atkins snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Brian Keith double dribbles | 52-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, Kevin Jones, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG), Bill Lohr (SF), Ben Walter (PF), Alexander Bryant (C) Jason Gress, Michael Reynolds, Gary Moore, Fred Green | |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-31 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Sam Arendt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 09:10 | Purdue | Ben Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Alexander Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-31 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Walter Eyman snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Steven Deleo loses the dribble to Ben Walter | 52-31 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | William Rottman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Wade Westervelt - foul #2 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #6 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Kevin Jones (SG) John Howard, Wade Westervelt | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:17 | Purdue | William Rottman misses the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | William Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Walter Eyman can't finish the layup | 52-32 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Walter Eyman gets the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | John McClure makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Jones | 54-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rottman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ben Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Ben Walter misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Sam Arendt - foul #2 on Sam Arendt, team foul #7 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG) Sam Arendt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Pilon (PG), Jason Gress (SG) Brian Reed, William Rottman | |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Ben Walter makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Ben Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Alexander Bryant is called for the reach on Walter Eyman - foul #2 on Alexander Bryant, team foul #7 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF) Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Reynolds (SF), Gary Moore (PF), Fred Green (C) Bill Lohr, Ben Walter, Alexander Bryant | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Jason Gress is fouled on the floor by Carroll Holzer - foul #5 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #8 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Robert Atkins (C) Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reed (PG) Ronald Pilon | |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Jason Gress makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Jason Gress misses the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Brian Keith grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Brian Keith comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Reynolds - foul #4 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #8 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Rottman (SG) Jason Gress | |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Gary Moore misses badly on a floater from the left block | 58-35 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Michael Reynolds tips it in | 58-37 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Sam Arendt is fouled on the floor by Michael Reynolds - foul #5 on Michael Reynolds, team foul #9 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (SF) Michael Reynolds | |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Sam Arendt makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Sam Arendt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Robert Atkins picks off the pass by Brian Reed | 60-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Sam Arendt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Reed - foul #3 on Brian Reed, team foul #10 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bill Lohr (SF) Jason Gress | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Sam Arendt misses the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Sam Arendt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | William Rottman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-37 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Fred Green can't tip it in | 61-37 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Gary Moore tips it back up and in | 61-39 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Brian Keith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Gary Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Brian Reed scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Moore | 61-41 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Murray (PF) Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Fred Green misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Wade Westervelt - foul #3 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #9 | 61-41 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Fred Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Fred Green makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Gary Moore takes the ball from Sam Arendt | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wade Westervelt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sam Arendt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Murray (fresh) C - Brian Keith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Brian Reed (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Rottman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bill Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Fred Green comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Gary Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Gary Moore is fouled on the floor by Wade Westervelt - foul #4 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #10 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (C) Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Gary Moore misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Gary Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Murray | 64-44 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Bill Lohr clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Sam Arendt pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | John McClure misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Gary Moore snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | Brian Reed travels in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF) Sam Arendt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Gress (SF) Bill Lohr | |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt's pass is intercepted by Gary Moore | 64-44 |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Gary Moore drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Reed | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Murray and the foul's on William Rottman - foul #3 on William Rottman, team foul #11 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF) William Murray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bill Lohr (SF) Jason Gress | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt makes the free throw | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Purdue | Brian Keith swats the short shot by Fred Green | 67-46 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Fred Green grabs the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Brian Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Fred Green is called for the reach on Robert Atkins - foul #1 on Fred Green, team foul #12 | 67-46 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Robert Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Robert Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Brian Reed loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-46 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John McClure runs out the clock | 69-46 |