| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Radman Zeck | 39-31 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | Timothy Lobb takes the ball from Jim Roach | 39-31 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Phil Lavine is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Powell out of a doubleteam | 41-33 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 18:12 | Purdue | Dan Plourde grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Dan Plourde connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jim Roach | 43-33 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher drills a shot from the right side set up by Michael Woolverton | 43-35 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | James Powell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:22 | Purdue | Dan Plourde pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Dan Plourde loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Arlen Bergold (C) Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Arlen Bergold denies the turnaround by Radman Zeck | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dan Plourde | 43-35 |
| 16:47 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses the fadeaway in the lane | 43-35 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Radman Zeck pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Dan Plourde grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:15 | Purdue | Jim Roach makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb is hacked by James Powell - foul #2 on James Powell, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Jim Roach, Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Charles Hurd scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Phil Lavine - foul #1 on Phil Lavine, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Phil Lavine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Woolverton and the foul's on Daniel Adair - foul #1 on Daniel Adair, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Phil Lavine grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | James Buswell knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Byron Cole | 49-40 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Charles Hurd connects on the jumper from the right block | 49-42 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Phil Lavine banks in the layup set up by Byron Cole | 51-42 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Lobb and the foul's on Lonnie Hansen - foul #1 on Lonnie Hansen, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) James Buswell, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (PF) Timothy Lobb | |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses the free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Wells - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:33 | Purdue | James Powell misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Charles Hurd gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Dan Plourde is called for the reach on Jermaine Fletcher - foul #3 on Dan Plourde, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Smoak (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Jermaine Fletcher, Charles Hurd | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine is fouled on the floor by Arlen Bergold - foul #2 on Arlen Bergold, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) George Smoak | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Jim Roach is fouled on the floor by Michael Woolverton - foul #2 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Phil Lavine (C) Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG) Radman Zeck | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Clute (fresh) SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Phil Lavine clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Lobb - foul #1 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Phil Lavine makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Phil Lavine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | James Powell grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Phil Lavine loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Charles Hurd (C) Rodney Scalabrine, Marin Palczynski | |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb clanks a turnaround near the basket | 53-49 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Phil Lavine gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Ronald Wells banks in the layup | 55-49 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | James Powell denies the turnaround by Jermaine Fletcher | 55-49 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dan Plourde | 55-49 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | James Powell double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 55-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Jim Roach, Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (PF) Michael Woolverton, Timothy Lobb | |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Arlen Bergold - foul #3 on Arlen Bergold, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | Daniel Adair snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Byron Cole loses the dribble to Rodney Scalabrine | 55-50 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Lonnie Hansen steps in front of the Jermaine Fletcher pass | 55-50 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Byron Cole | 57-50 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses long on a floater from the right block | 57-50 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fairly fresh) SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Hurd (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lonnie Hansen, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Timothy Lobb (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Mike Clute, Jermaine Fletcher, Charles Hurd | |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Marin Palczynski | 57-54 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-54 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 05:35 | Purdue | Dan Plourde hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Powell | 60-56 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Radman Zeck is hacked by Phil Lavine - foul #2 on Phil Lavine, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Radman Zeck makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Ronald Wells can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Timothy Lobb - foul #2 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Charles Hurd (C) Radman Zeck, Marin Palczynski | |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dan Plourde - foul #4 on Dan Plourde, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF), Arlen Bergold (C) Dan Plourde, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Smoak (PF) Timothy Lobb | |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Ronald Wells hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Hurd - foul #1 on Charles Hurd, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Ronald Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Charles Hurd blows the layup but he's hacked by Arlen Bergold - foul #4 on Arlen Bergold, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Byron Cole (SG), Daniel Adair (PF) Ronald Wells, James Powell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Byron Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Jim Roach | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (PF) Mike Clute, George Smoak | |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Purdue | James Buswell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Adair | 63-60 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | James Powell can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 63-60 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Dan Plourde picks off the pass by Timothy Lobb | 63-60 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-60 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Radman Zeck hits a jumper from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Dan Plourde is fouled in the backcourt by Radman Zeck - foul #3 on Radman Zeck, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 00:24 | Purdue | Radman Zeck is called for the reach on James Powell - foul #4 on Radman Zeck, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Michael Woolverton is called for the reach on Jim Roach - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Charles Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton drills a floater from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-64 |