| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stein (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Castleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rubalcava (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Christopher Jones inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Eric Gillam double dribbles | 28-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (SF), Bobby Yarnell (C) Nathan Daniels, David Dinan | |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Robert Golden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Jesse Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by David Castleman - foul #3 on David Castleman, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Richard Lee, Christopher Jones, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Daniels (SF), David Dinan (C) David Castleman, Bobby Yarnell | |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:09 | Purdue | Ronald Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from close range | 29-23 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Robert Golden steals it from Walter Lax | 29-23 |
| 18:21 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava's layup is rejected by Jesse Davis | 29-23 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Walter Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Jesse Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Walter Lax steals it from David Dinan | 32-23 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | James Stein lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Lax | 34-23 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | David Dinan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Davis - foul #1 on Jesse Davis, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Robert Smith, James Stein, Walter Lax, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), Thomas Brown (PF) Nathan Daniels, Ronald Corey | |
| 17:25 | Purdue | David Dinan makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | David Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Richard Lee double dribbles | 34-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Daniels (SF) David Dinan | |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 34-25 |
| 16:40 | Purdue | Thomas Brown tips it in | 34-27 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Christopher Jones buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Eric Gillam and he's fouled by Nathan Daniels - foul #1 on Nathan Daniels, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (PF), David Dinan (C) Nathan Daniels, Thomas Brown | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Ronald Corey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Yarnell | 37-30 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Rubalcava (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bobby Yarnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Corey (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Jesse Davis (C) Richard Lee, Dustin Ferguson, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Castleman (SG), Nathan Daniels (SF), Thomas Brown (C) Bobby Yarnell, Ronald Corey, David Dinan | |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Nathan Daniels | 39-32 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Eric Gillam is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Gillam, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG) Eric Gillam | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:53 | Purdue | David Castleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jesse Davis | 39-32 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | James Stein misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Robert Smith, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dinan (C) Thomas Brown | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | James Stein misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:22 | Purdue | Christopher Jones is called for the reach on Nathan Daniels - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell (SF), Thomas Brown (C) Nathan Daniels, David Dinan | |
| 14:05 | Purdue | Thomas Brown scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from David Castleman | 40-34 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Jesse Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Lee | 42-34 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-34 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava tips it in | 42-36 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Christopher Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Jesse Davis snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:23 | Purdue | Robert Golden is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Robert Smith, Richard Lee, Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Daniels (SF), Ronald Corey (PF), David Dinan (C) Bobby Yarnell, Brian Rubalcava, Thomas Brown | |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels's floater is tipped away by Dustin Ferguson | 42-36 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | James Stein grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Walter Lax hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 11:41 | Purdue | David Dinan grabs the board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stein (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (tiring) 2 pts. SG - David Castleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Corey (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Purdue | Dustin Ferguson takes the ball from Ronald Corey | 42-36 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Eric Gillam connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 10:44 | Purdue | Ronald Corey drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Golden | 45-38 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Walter Lax hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Ronald Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:12 | Purdue | Ronald Corey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Golden | 45-38 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | David Dinan misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Ferguson - foul #3 on Dustin Ferguson, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Jesse Davis (C) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava (SG), Bobby Yarnell (SF), Thomas Brown (PF) Robert Golden, Nathan Daniels, Ronald Corey | |
| 09:54 | Purdue | David Dinan misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:54 | Purdue | David Dinan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | David Dinan blocks the short jumper by Robert Smith | 45-39 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Richard Lee gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | David Castleman steps in front of the Jesse Davis pass | 45-39 |
| 09:02 | Purdue | David Dinan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Castleman | 45-41 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Jesse Davis tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Davis, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Robert Smith, Richard Lee, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Golden (PG), Nathan Daniels (SF) Bobby Yarnell, Thomas Brown | |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Jesse Davis is called for the reach on David Dinan - foul #3 on Jesse Davis, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | David Dinan misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 47-41 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Robert Golden is hacked by Eric Gillam - foul #3 on Eric Gillam, team foul #9 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson (PF) Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Brown (C) David Dinan | |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Robert Golden misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Jesse Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Stein (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Castleman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rubalcava (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Eric Gillam is hacked by Robert Golden - foul #2 on Robert Golden, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG) Eric Gillam | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (PF), Bobby Yarnell (C) Robert Golden, Thomas Brown | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Jesse Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Ferguson | 50-41 |
| 06:32 | Purdue | Bobby Yarnell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Jesse Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Yarnell - foul #1 on Bobby Yarnell, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Robert Smith, James Stein, Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Golden (PG), Thomas Brown (C) Ronald Corey, Bobby Yarnell | |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Eric Gillam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Walter Lax, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (SF), David Dinan (C) Nathan Daniels, Thomas Brown | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Ronald Corey makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson scores on a jumper near the basket | 54-47 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | David Castleman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on David Dinan - foul #1 on David Dinan, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), James Stein (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Jesse Davis (C) Eric Gillam, Richard Lee, Christopher Jones, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nathan Daniels (SF), Thomas Brown (C) Ronald Corey, David Dinan | |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Robert Golden is fouled on the floor by Walter Lax - foul #1 on Walter Lax, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Robert Smith, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Robert Golden makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Robert Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Eric Gillam is hacked by Robert Golden - foul #3 on Robert Golden, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Walter Lax, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dinan (C) Thomas Brown | |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Eric Gillam makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Eric Gillam makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Daniels | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Stein (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Golden (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Castleman (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Rubalcava (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Jesse Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:03 | Purdue | David Dinan blows the layup | 59-54 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jesse Davis | 59-54 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the contested driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eric Gillam | 61-54 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels misses the driving attempt in the paint | 61-54 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to David Dinan | 61-54 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | David Castleman's pass is intercepted by Jesse Davis | 61-54 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 61-54 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | James Stein hits the follow up shot | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Purdue | Robert Golden misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dustin Ferguson | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Golden - foul #4 on Robert Golden, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Purdue | James Stein is called for the reach on David Castleman - foul #1 on James Stein, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Christopher Jones, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:10 | Purdue | David Castleman makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | David Castleman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Robert Golden is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Golden, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Jesse Davis (PF) Richard Lee, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Corey (PF) Robert Golden | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | David Dinan grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | David Dinan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | David Castleman is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Castleman, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Purdue | David Castleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Brian Rubalcava gets the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels drills a floater from just outside the lane | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Walter Lax can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 70-58 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Ronald Corey misses the dunk attempt | 70-58 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Nathan Daniels tips it in | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 70-60 |