| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli hits a floater from the right side set up by Doug Norton | 26-28 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Hamilton | 28-28 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Steven Savoie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | David Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | David Hamilton snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Renwick - foul #1 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SG), Dean McMurrin (PF) Eugene Orr, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | David Hamilton is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Scott Carbone grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | David Hamilton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Omar Dashner | 33-33 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Scott Carbone snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Omar Dashner double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Omar Dashner, Scott Carbone, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Delatorre | 33-36 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Eugene Orr pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Doug Norton | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dean McMurrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Edward Boydston hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Eugene Orr can't finish the layup | 33-38 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Carl Delatorre - foul #2 on Carl Delatorre, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Carl Delatorre, Edward Boydston | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Omar Dashner steals it from Shawn Beadle | 36-38 |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Doug Norton snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gary Vanmeter | 36-40 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Omar Dashner loses the dribble to Gary Vanmeter | 36-40 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Blackwell | 36-40 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | Omar Dashner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF) Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Rodney Sweet | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Steven Savoie loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Omar Dashner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF) Andrew Weber | |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick loses the dribble to Randy Kern | 36-40 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SF) Edward Boydston | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre is called for a charge - foul #3 on Carl Delatorre, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Joseph Blackwell (PF) Wayne Kramer, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Randy Kern | |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Daniel Natoli steps in front of the Chris Lamphere pass in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Lamphere (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) C - Bobby Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) PF - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Steven Savoie loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SG), Dean McMurrin (PF) Chris Lamphere, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Carl Delatorre | |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-40 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Beadle | 38-42 |
| 10:34 | Purdue | Omar Dashner travels with the ball | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF), David Hamilton (C) Omar Dashner, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Randy Kern (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet, Edward Boydston | |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Doug Norton hits the finger roll | 38-44 |
| 10:08 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Hamilton | 40-44 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter knocks in the jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is fouled on the floor by Shawn Beadle - foul #1 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF) Wayne Kramer, Scott Carbone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Carl Delatorre (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| 09:02 | Purdue | Omar Dashner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Michael Sisler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Doug Norton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Omar Dashner - foul #1 on Omar Dashner, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF) Eugene Orr, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Michael Sisler picks off the pass by Christopher Ferry in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Dean McMurrin blocks the short jumper by Carl Delatorre | 40-48 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Omar Dashner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 40-48 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Doug Norton pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Steven Savoie buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Omar Dashner - foul #2 on Omar Dashner, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Michael Sisler, Doug Norton | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Kramer - foul #1 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), David Hamilton (C) Chris Lamphere, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Randy Kern (PF) Steven Savoie, Carl Delatorre | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | David Hamilton gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 43-51 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Kern | 43-51 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | A charge is called on Kenneth Kelsey - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Wayne Kramer, Billy McGloin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey, Edward Boydston | |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Eugene Orr can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Beadle - foul #2 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (SF) Scott Carbone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Carl Delatorre (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Randy Kern | |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Beadle | 44-53 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson lays it in set up by Omar Dashner | 46-53 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Andrew Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF) Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Norton (PF) Andrew Weber | |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is hacked by Shawn Beadle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Eugene Orr is hacked by Steven Savoie - foul #1 on Steven Savoie, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell (C) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Steven Savoie, Carl Delatorre, Rodney Sweet | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Shawn Beadle steps in front of the Eugene Orr pass | 48-55 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle blows the layup | 48-55 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Doug Norton scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Sisler | 48-57 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Edward Boydston steals the ball from Joseph Blackwell | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Orr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dean McMurrin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Blackwell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sisler (fairly fresh) PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF), David Hamilton (C) Eugene Orr, Dean McMurrin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Edward Boydston | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Purdue | David Hamilton jams it on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Steven Savoie clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Ferry - foul #2 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Doug Norton | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | David Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Kern - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:55 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG) Christopher Ferry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 02:40 | Purdue | Eugene Orr pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 52-58 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses the tip | 52-58 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Eugene Orr tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Edward Boydston can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Edward Boydston tips it in | 54-60 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Natoli - foul #3 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:48 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is called for traveling | 56-60 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Doug Norton steals it from David Hamilton | 56-60 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Doug Norton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Edward Boydston tips it home | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | David Hamilton is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 56-62 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Doug Norton snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Omar Dashner is called for the reach on Doug Norton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Omar Dashner, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is hacked by Omar Dashner - foul #4 on Omar Dashner, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Edward Boydston | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is hacked by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #4 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Carl Delatorre, Rodney Sweet | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Orr - foul #1 on Eugene Orr, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Eugene Orr drills a 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Gary Vanmeter, Edward Boydston | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Omar Dashner is called for the reach on Shawn Beadle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Omar Dashner, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG) Omar Dashner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | David Hamilton loses the dribble to Carl Delatorre | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Wayne Kramer is called for the reach on Rodney Sweet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Eugene Orr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Scott Carbone pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Savoie gets the rebound | 60-69 |