| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Randy Kern can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Reginald Arent - foul #3 on Reginald Arent, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (C) Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson loses the dribble to Bruce Bowers | 38-31 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Bobby Wilson swats the layup by Kenneth Kelsey | 38-31 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Bobby Wilson | 38-31 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Christopher Ferry denies the turnaround by Andrew Weber | 38-31 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Michael Sisler is called for the reach on Billy McGloin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sisler, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Michael Sisler, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Jared Felt denies the turnaround by Bruce Mitchell | 38-31 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet scores on a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gary Goldberg (C) Christopher Ferry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason | |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Theodore Bitting - foul #2 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG) Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Rodney Sweet | |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Randy Kern travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Luis Richard (PF) James Daniel, Wayne Kramer, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Randy Kern | |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcus Higdon - foul #1 on Marcus Higdon, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Marcus Higdon, Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:21 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Andrew Weber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Sweet | 40-37 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sweet | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is fouled on the floor by Bruce Mitchell - foul #1 on Bruce Mitchell, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Wayne Kramer (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere, Bruce Mitchell, Luis Richard, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Joseph Renwick denies the turnaround by Theodore Bitting | 40-37 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Daniel (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Purdue | James Daniel hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Ferry | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Steven Savoie knocks in the floater in the paint | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer blows the wide open layup | 43-39 |
| 15:14 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Steven Savoie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it home | 45-41 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Christopher Ferry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Savoie, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reginald Arent (C) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Jared Felt (PF) Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting, Bruce Bowers | |
| 14:50 | Purdue | James Daniel is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Arent | 48-41 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Michael Sisler drills a jumper from the right side set up by Randy Kern | 48-43 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | James Daniel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Jared Felt gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Wayne Kramer is called for the reach on Michael Sisler - foul #3 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Bruce Mitchell (SF), Gary Goldberg (PF) James Daniel, Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Rodney Sweet (C) Eugene Berry, Randy Kern | |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Chris Lamphere steals it from Jared Felt | 48-43 |
| 13:49 | Purdue | Billy McGloin banks in the layup set up by Chris Lamphere | 50-43 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Michael Sisler is hacked by Gary Goldberg - foul #1 on Gary Goldberg, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (PF) Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Michael Sisler, Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt | |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Walter Gleason and the foul's on Bruce Mitchell - foul #2 on Bruce Mitchell, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere is hacked by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Jeffery Boone (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Billy McGloin, Chris Lamphere, Bruce Mitchell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Bruce Bowers | |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eugene Berry | 50-48 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer is hacked by Rodney Sweet - foul #2 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Reginald Arent (C) Wayne Kramer, Bobby Wilson, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Theodore Bitting, Rodney Sweet | |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Renwick | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffery Boone (fresh) SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Arent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kern (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Walter Gleason knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sisler | 52-50 |
| 11:06 | Purdue | James Daniel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Michael Sisler is hacked by Reginald Arent - foul #4 on Reginald Arent, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Luis Richard (PF), Bruce Mitchell (C) James Daniel, Jeffery Boone, Joseph Renwick, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Jared Felt (C) Walter Gleason, Kenneth Kelsey, Randy Kern | |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Andrew Weber takes the ball from Bruce Mitchell | 52-51 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Luis Richard steals the ball from Jared Felt | 52-51 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Eugene Berry pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Billy McGloin takes the ball from Bruce Bowers | 52-51 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere is hacked by Andrew Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), Gary Goldberg (C) Billy McGloin, Christopher Ferry, Luis Richard, Bruce Mitchell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG) Chris Lamphere | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Kelsey in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Walter Gleason buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Theodore Bitting and he's hacked by James Daniel - foul #3 on James Daniel, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell (SG) James Daniel | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Walter Gleason steals the ball from Wayne Kramer in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Bruce Mitchell steals the ball from Marcus Higdon | 54-54 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet's floater is tipped away by Gary Goldberg | 54-54 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Gary Goldberg | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Wayne Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Goldberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Theodore Bitting (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wayne Kramer | 57-54 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Walter Gleason clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | Walter Gleason takes the ball from Bobby Wilson in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon lays it up and in set up by Walter Gleason | 57-56 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Theodore Bitting is called for the reach on Wayne Kramer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Luis Richard (PF), Reginald Arent (C) Bruce Mitchell, Bobby Wilson, Joseph Renwick, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Kenneth Kelsey, Theodore Bitting, Rodney Sweet | |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Steven Savoie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Jared Felt knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Weber | 57-58 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Andrew Weber steals it from Christopher Ferry in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Jared Felt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Weber | 57-60 |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Eugene Berry takes the ball from Reginald Arent | 57-60 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Wayne Kramer steps in front of the Steven Savoie pass | 57-60 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 59-60 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Randy Kern knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Andrew Weber | 59-62 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Andrew Weber steps in front of the Christopher Ferry pass in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Jared Felt's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Ferry | 59-62 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Reginald Arent gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the floater from the left block set up by Wayne Kramer and he's hacked by Eugene Berry - foul #4 on Eugene Berry, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Bruce Mitchell (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere, Luis Richard, Reginald Arent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Jared Felt | |
| 04:45 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Steven Savoie knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Bruce Bowers | 62-64 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Michael Sisler pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Michael Sisler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Bruce Mitchell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ferry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sisler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Savoie (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kern (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Michael Sisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Billy McGloin pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Daniel (PG), Jeffery Boone (SG), Luis Richard (SF), Gary Goldberg (C) Billy McGloin, Bruce Mitchell, Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Michael Sisler, Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Walter Gleason double dribbles | 62-66 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Luis Richard clanks a floater from the left side | 62-66 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Andrew Weber knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Gleason | 62-69 |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Reginald Arent (C) James Daniel, Jeffery Boone, Luis Richard, Gary Goldberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Jared Felt (PF) Walter Gleason, Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Steven Savoie (SF) Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Jared Felt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 02:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Reginald Arent | 62-69 |
| 01:40 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-69 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry gets the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Theodore Bitting is called for the reach on Reginald Arent - foul #4 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Steven Savoie, Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Reginald Arent misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | Purdue | Reginald Arent misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Randy Kern is denied on a layup by Joseph Renwick | 62-69 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Christopher Ferry | 62-69 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Billy McGloin is hacked by Walter Gleason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Gleason, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Billy McGloin makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-69 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is hacked by Billy McGloin - foul #1 on Billy McGloin, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Billy McGloin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Lamphere | 66-71 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Billy McGloin is called for the reach on Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Billy McGloin, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Randy Kern (C) Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Christopher Ferry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Savoie, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Steven Savoie | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers is hacked by Chris Lamphere in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Lamphere, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (PG), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Randy Kern | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Renwick | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Billy McGloin is called for the reach on Rodney Sweet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy McGloin, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-77 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Arent | 70-77 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Billy McGloin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-77 |