| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Omar Dashner - foul #2 on Omar Dashner, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:20 | Purdue | Scott Carbone clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Eugene Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Doug Norton steals it from David Hamilton | 33-26 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Doug Norton | 35-26 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | David Hamilton steals the ball from Daniel Natoli | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Carbone - foul #3 on Scott Carbone, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is hacked by Joseph Blackwell - foul #1 on Joseph Blackwell, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG) Daniel Natoli | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet drills a jumper from the left block | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Randy Kern - foul #2 on Randy Kern, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | David Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Andrew Weber, Randy Kern, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) SG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) PF - Carl Delatorre (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Ferry (fresh) SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Edward Boydston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG) Gary Vanmeter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Blackwell (PF) Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Sisler | 40-33 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Shawn Beadle is called for the reach on Scott Carbone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Norton (PF) Michael Sisler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Renwick (PF) Joseph Blackwell | |
| 15:06 | Purdue | David Hamilton banks in the wide open layup | 40-35 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | David Hamilton denies the turnaround by Carl Delatorre | 40-35 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Doug Norton tips it in | 42-35 |
| 14:48 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Eugene Orr grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Eugene Orr buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Omar Dashner and he's fouled by Carl Delatorre - foul #1 on Carl Delatorre, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Gary Vanmeter (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Shawn Beadle, Steven Savoie, Carl Delatorre, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Dean McMurrin (C) Omar Dashner, David Hamilton | |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Andrew Weber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick | |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-38 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Blackwell | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell connects on the shot from the left block | 42-40 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Kern | 42-40 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Vanmeter (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Kern (tiring) 2 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Ferry (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean McMurrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Randy Kern drills a jumper in the paint set up by Daniel Natoli and he's hacked by Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Gary Vanmeter, Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson, Dean McMurrin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Edward Boydston - foul #4 on Edward Boydston, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Randy Kern, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:13 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:13 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle's pass is intercepted by David Hamilton | 45-42 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Eugene Orr connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Scott Carbone gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Omar Dashner's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Delatorre | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Carbone | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Scott Carbone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Michael Sisler (SF) Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:34 | Penn State | David Hamilton picks off the pass by Carl Delatorre | 45-44 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Omar Dashner travels in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Joseph Blackwell (PF) Eugene Orr, Joseph Renwick | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Michael Sisler's layup is rejected by David Hamilton | 45-44 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | David Hamilton gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | David Hamilton scores on a floater in the paint set up by Omar Dashner | 45-46 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Steven Savoie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Omar Dashner, Scott Carbone, Joseph Blackwell, David Hamilton | |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Andrew Weber steps in front of the Christopher Ferry pass in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Kramer - foul #2 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Doug Norton buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Beadle and he's fouled by Wayne Kramer - foul #3 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Dean McMurrin (C) Chris Lamphere, Christopher Ferry | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Michael Sisler grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean McMurrin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-46 |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Doug Norton - foul #1 on Doug Norton, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Scott Carbone (SF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Bobby Wilson, Dean McMurrin | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | David Hamilton connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Omar Dashner | 52-50 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Edward Boydston is fouled on the floor by Scott Carbone - foul #4 on Scott Carbone, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Carl Delatorre (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dean McMurrin (PF) Joseph Renwick | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Edward Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Edward Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | David Hamilton hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Eugene Orr grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Eugene Orr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Savoie, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Scott Carbone, David Hamilton | |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 54-54 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Joseph Blackwell denies the turnaround by Randy Kern | 54-54 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Eugene Orr snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin's floater is knocked away by Carl Delatorre | 54-54 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Christopher Ferry steals the ball from Shawn Beadle | 54-54 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Christopher Ferry is called for the reach on Andrew Weber - foul #3 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Shawn Beadle, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), David Hamilton (C) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Hamilton | 55-57 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer travels in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Joseph Renwick steps in front of the Kenneth Kelsey pass | 55-57 |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Steven Savoie picks off the pass by Joseph Renwick | 55-57 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Steven Savoie hits the finger roll | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Kramer | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Norton (PF) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere | |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter loses the dribble to Omar Dashner | 57-60 |
| 02:36 | Purdue | David Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Doug Norton | 57-60 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Doug Norton gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Savoie | 60-60 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is fouled on the floor by Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF) Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Omar Dashner scores on a floater from the right side | 62-64 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | David Hamilton gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | David Hamilton can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Doug Norton steals the ball from Eugene Orr | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Omar Dashner pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Omar Dashner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Steven Savoie hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses the fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Scott Carbone is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Scott Carbone makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Doug Norton | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Eugene Orr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Carbone | 67-69 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | David Hamilton gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Scott Carbone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Orr | 67-69 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Renwick | 67-72 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is hacked by Eugene Orr - foul #1 on Eugene Orr, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Savoie - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG) Steven Savoie | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Scott Carbone (SF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Bobby Wilson, Joseph Blackwell | |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-74 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber | |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| 01:46 | Purdue | Omar Dashner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre gets the rebound | 68-74 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the dunk | 68-74 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Scott Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Kenneth Kelsey steals the ball from Joseph Renwick in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Edward Boydston hits a floater from close range set up by Daniel Natoli | 70-74 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Steven Savoie takes the ball from Joseph Renwick in the backcourt | 70-74 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Doug Norton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Renwick - foul #1 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Omar Dashner, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Steven Savoie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Edward Boydston tips it in | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Natoli - foul #4 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Doug Norton gets the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | David Hamilton is hacked by Daniel Natoli in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #14 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG) Daniel Natoli | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Savoie hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 73-78 |