| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is hacked by Mark Springer - foul #2 on Mark Springer, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Schrader (C) James Williams | |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is fouled on the floor by James Cross - foul #1 on James Cross, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (C) Gregory Schrader | |
| 19:02 | Penn State | John Nunes buries a jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Dean Chapin - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Gregory Schrader (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith | |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Dean Chapin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Pierson | 32-26 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is fouled on the floor by Dean Chapin - foul #3 on Dean Chapin, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Hayner (C) Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Joseph Pedro (PF) Harold Debellis, James Williams | |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Mark Springer grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-26 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | John Nunes knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 16:46 | Purdue | Joe Hayner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (PF) Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), James Williams (PF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Joseph Pedro | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | James Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Salvatore Giordano - foul #1 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF) James Cross, Mark Springer | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Kevin Howard (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Michael Norwood | |
| 16:29 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:00 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble's layup is rejected by Gregory Schrader | 34-31 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Debellis (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Penn State | James Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Dean Chapin (C) Louis Pierson, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) John Nunes, Harold Debellis, Kevin Howard, Gregory Schrader | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Lee Alvis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:27 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 34-31 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | James Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dean Chapin | 34-31 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano misses long on a runner in the paint | 34-31 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | A charge is called on James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF) Lee Alvis, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, Michael Norwood, James Williams | |
| 13:59 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 34-31 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Dean Chapin pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Gregory Schrader | |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:24 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Kevin Howard comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 13:02 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Kevin Smith snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | James Williams misses the driving attempt in the paint | 36-31 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dean Chapin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Lee Alvis steals it from Kevin Smith | 36-31 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Lee Alvis banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Kevin Smith clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Dean Chapin - foul #4 on Dean Chapin, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Lee Alvis, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Michael Norwood (SF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | James Cross double dribbles | 38-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, Michael Norwood, Gregory Schrader | |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | James Williams misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Louis Pierson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Louis Pierson is called for the reach on John Nunes - foul #1 on Louis Pierson, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF) Louis Pierson, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Harold Debellis, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 09:27 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | James Cross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Joe Hayner knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 40-32 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Springer - foul #3 on Mark Springer, team foul #7 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) Lee Alvis | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Timothy Sullivan, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 08:07 | Purdue | Mark Springer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Kevin Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Schrader | 40-37 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Joe Hayner clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-37 |
| 07:31 | Purdue | James Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Hayner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | James Cross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Matthew Macfarlane - foul #2 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Russell Denenberg, Joe Hayner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Gregory Schrader | |
| 07:16 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 07:16 | Purdue | James Cross misses the 3rd free throw | 42-37 |
| 07:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 42-37 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | John Nunes is fouled on the floor by Louis Pierson - foul #2 on Louis Pierson, team foul #8 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG) James Cross | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Harold Debellis | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Dean Chapin gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:35 | Purdue | Dean Chapin hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Springer | 44-38 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Louis Pierson is called for the reach on John Nunes - foul #3 on Louis Pierson, team foul #9 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Russell Denenberg (SF) Mark Springer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| 06:18 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:55 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano loses the dribble to Joseph Pedro | 44-40 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Debellis | 44-43 |
| 05:22 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg buries a floater in the paint | 46-43 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | John Nunes connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Norwood | 46-45 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg clanks a jump hook in the paint | 46-45 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | John Nunes snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro lays it in on a great pass from John Nunes | 46-47 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF) Lee Alvis, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) John Nunes, Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro | |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-47 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Dean Chapin tips it home | 48-47 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Kevin Smith drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 48-49 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cross (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Purdue | James Cross scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Pierson | 51-49 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Denenberg - foul #2 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Russell Denenberg picks off the pass by John Nunes | 51-51 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Louis Pierson, Russell Denenberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, James Williams | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Kevin Smith clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-51 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Salvatore Giordano | 51-51 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Russell Denenberg (PF) Lee Alvis, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Gregory Schrader | |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Dean Chapin comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 51-51 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Dean Chapin drills a jumper from close range | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Mark Springer steals the ball from Matthew Macfarlane | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses badly on a runner from close range | 53-54 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is fouled in the backcourt by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 53-55 |