| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Merle Singh (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson makes the jumper from the right block | 29-22 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-22 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Mark Dortch snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | David Webster buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brice Stolinski and the foul's on Joseph Gillison - foul #1 on Joseph Gillison, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | David Webster makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Webster | 29-25 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Merle Singh travels with the ball | 29-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG) Mark Hale | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Bella | 31-25 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Mark Dortch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner buries a turnaround in the lane | 33-27 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Merle Singh hits a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Brandon Wagner - foul #1 on Brandon Wagner, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Roy Duncan (PF) Christopher Cornwell, Brandon Wagner | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (SG), Samuel Lumpkin (SF) Mark Dortch, Brice Stolinski | |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Merle Singh makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | James Aponte takes the ball from Joseph Gillison | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Aponte (fresh) SF - Samuel Lumpkin (fresh) PF - Merle Singh (fresh) 11 pts. C - David Webster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | James Aponte misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gillison | 33-30 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 33-30 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Frankie Herrington, Roy Duncan, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), Brice Stolinski (SF) Randall Mendelson, Samuel Lumpkin | |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell is fouled on the floor by David Webster - foul #2 on David Webster, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Cornwell and he's fouled by Merle Singh - foul #1 on Merle Singh, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | David Webster hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Merle Singh | 36-32 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | James Aponte is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wagner - foul #2 on Brandon Wagner, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Christopher Cornwell, Michael Bella, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG) James Aponte | |
| 12:11 | Purdue | Mark Dortch is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Bella (SF) Brian Calabrese | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison's pass is intercepted by Randall Mendelson | 36-32 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Mark Dortch lays it up and in set up by Randall Mendelson | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Merle Singh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - David Webster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Michael Bella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | David Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Brandon Wagner swats the layup by Merle Singh | 36-34 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Mark Hale is fouled on the floor by David Webster - foul #3 on David Webster, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (SG), Samuel Lumpkin (SF), Jarek Kuchinski (C) Mark Dortch, Brice Stolinski, David Webster | |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Merle Singh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lumpkin - foul #1 on Samuel Lumpkin, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Michael Bella (SF), Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Mark Hale, Brian Calabrese, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), David Webster (C) Randall Mendelson, Merle Singh | |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 09:12 | Purdue | David Webster gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Cornwell - foul #1 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Frankie Herrington | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Jarek Kuchinski snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | David Webster can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 36-36 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison makes the shot from the right block set up by Mark Hale | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Aponte (fresh) SG - Mark Dortch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Webster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Purdue | James Aponte buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jarek Kuchinski | 38-39 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Hale | 40-39 |
| 06:24 | Purdue | Mark Dortch misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-39 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | James Aponte tips it home | 40-41 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Mark Dortch steals it from Michael Bella | 40-41 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Mark Dortch hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-43 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | David Webster pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Purdue | Randall Mendelson (PG), Brice Stolinski (SF), Merle Singh (PF) James Aponte, Samuel Lumpkin, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson misses the dunk | 40-43 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Roy Duncan pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Bella | 42-43 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Suleiman - foul #4 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF) Michael Bella | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (SG), Jarek Kuchinski (C) Mark Dortch, David Webster | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Calabrese (fresh) PF - Roy Duncan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Randall Mendelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brice Stolinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Merle Singh (fresh) 11 pts. C - Jarek Kuchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | James Aponte takes the ball from Mark Hale | 42-45 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Brice Stolinski scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randall Mendelson | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Mark Hale is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Bella (SF), Brandon Wagner (PF), Joseph Gillison (C) Brian Calabrese, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Webster (C) Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 02:15 | Purdue | David Webster's pass is intercepted by Brandon Wagner | 42-48 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG) James Aponte | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-48 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | Merle Singh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Randall Mendelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Michael Bella is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Aponte (PG) Randall Mendelson | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Purdue | James Aponte is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hale - foul #2 on Mark Hale, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | James Aponte is fouled on the floor by Mark Hale - foul #3 on Mark Hale, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin (SG), Jarek Kuchinski (C) Mark Dortch, David Webster | |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin is hacked by Frankie Herrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Samuel Lumpkin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Michael Bella hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Hale | 48-52 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Dortch (SG), David Webster (C) Samuel Lumpkin, Jarek Kuchinski | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Mark Hale is called for the reach on Merle Singh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hale, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Merle Singh misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison grabs the board | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Michael Bella can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | James Aponte snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | James Aponte is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hale - foul #5 on Mark Hale, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG) Mark Hale | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | James Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 48-54 |