| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Duane Terry inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Purdue | James Murray buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 35-33 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Duane Terry snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | James Murray is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:52 | Purdue | James Murray splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Johnny Pate connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Micheal Whetstone | 37-35 |
| 18:08 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | David Stukes scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Whorton and the foul's on Leonard Pearson - foul #3 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG) Leonard Pearson | |
| 17:45 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | John Greenway snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Slaugh - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Jackson (PF) Christopher Arent | |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | Micheal Whetstone steps in front of the Joseph Jackson pass | 39-39 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone lays it up and in | 41-39 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Greenway | 41-41 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Charles Whorton hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), David Jones (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF), Christopher Arent (PF) Duane Terry, John Greenway | |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | David Jones is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| 15:13 | Purdue | Christopher Arent is hacked by David Stukes - foul #2 on David Stukes, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Mike Still (C) Benjamin Olivarez, Joseph Jackson | |
| 15:04 | Purdue | James Murray's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Stukes | 44-43 |
| 15:03 | Purdue | Christopher Arent gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Michael Downard is called for the reach on James Murray - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Michael Downard, Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Christopher Arent is hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF) James Murray | |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Christopher Arent makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Christopher Arent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Whorton and the foul's on Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF), John Greenway (C) Michael Wade, Christopher Arent, Mike Still | |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Micheal Whetstone picks off the pass by Leonard Pearson | 47-45 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #4 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), David Jones (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Michael Wade (SF) Leonard Pearson, Duane Terry | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 51-47 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | Michael Wade connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | James Murray steals it from Johnny Pate | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | David Jones takes the ball from John Greenway | 51-49 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | David Stukes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | David Stukes tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | John Greenway hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wade | 53-51 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Gerald Costello loses the dribble to Benjamin Olivarez | 53-51 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | James Murray banks in the layup set up by Benjamin Olivarez | 53-53 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #3 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Gerald Costello, David Jones, Lowell Hill, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF), Christopher Arent (PF), Mike Still (C) Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson, John Greenway | |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | James Murray is hacked by Johnny Pate - foul #2 on Johnny Pate, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is hacked by James Murray in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Duane Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Christopher Arent | 55-55 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Duane Terry is hacked by Robert Slaugh - foul #2 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SG) Benjamin Olivarez | |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:29 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Duane Terry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), David Stukes (PF) Robert Jackson, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Mike Still | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Whorton | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Michael Wade grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | David Stukes misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Wade - foul #3 on Michael Wade, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Charles Whorton, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) Michael Wade, Christopher Arent | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | John Greenway snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Whetstone - foul #1 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Slaugh (PF) Micheal Whetstone, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Leonard Pearson steals it from Robert Slaugh | 59-62 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Duane Terry is hacked by Johnny Pate - foul #3 on Johnny Pate, team foul #13 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mike Still (C) John Greenway | |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Duane Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Robert Jackson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Downard | 62-64 |
| 05:13 | Purdue | Mike Still travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF) Robert Jackson, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Arent (PF) Mike Still | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Charles Whorton travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SF), John Greenway (C) Duane Terry, Joseph Jackson | |
| 04:32 | Purdue | Christopher Arent scores on a runner from the right block | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the jump hook from the right block | 62-66 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Christopher Arent gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 62-66 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Gerald Costello connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Whorton | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Christopher Arent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Micheal Whetstone, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) James Murray, Christopher Arent | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Greenway (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | John Greenway pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF) Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Duane Terry (SF), Mike Still (C) Michael Wade, John Greenway | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Arent (PF), John Greenway (C) Joseph Jackson, Mike Still | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is hacked by Leonard Pearson - foul #5 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG) Leonard Pearson | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Christopher Arent misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Charles Whorton snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | John Greenway hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is hacked by Christopher Arent - foul #1 on Christopher Arent, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Duane Terry knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by James Murray | 70-70 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Johnny Pate connects on the fadeaway from close range | 72-70 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Duane Terry buries a runner from close range set up by James Murray out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Michael Downard - foul #5 on Michael Downard, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Duane Terry misses the free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | David Stukes's floater is tipped away by John Greenway | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | John Greenway wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | James Murray is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Purdue | John Greenway misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 75-72 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 75-72 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | David Stukes scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Micheal Whetstone | 77-72 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Christopher Arent can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on David Stukes - foul #3 on David Stukes, team foul #15 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Wade (SG), Joseph Jackson (C) Benjamin Olivarez, John Greenway | |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Christopher Arent makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Christopher Arent misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Slaugh | 77-73 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez (SG), John Greenway (C) Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Robert Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-73 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 77-75 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Duane Terry swats the short shot by Johnny Pate | 77-75 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Whorton | 77-75 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's pass is intercepted by John Greenway | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Olivarez (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Arent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Greenway (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | John Greenway is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Greenway, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is hacked by Benjamin Olivarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Benjamin Olivarez clanks a runner in the paint | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is hacked by Benjamin Olivarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF) Charles Whorton, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | James Murray makes the contested 3 from the right corner | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF) Gerald Costello, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Olivarez - foul #4 on Benjamin Olivarez, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | John Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Duane Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF) Charles Whorton, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is fouled in the backcourt by James Murray - foul #3 on James Murray, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Duane Terry hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 83-78 |