| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) John Dolezal, Roy Hill | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | John Smith can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 26-27 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | John Simpson is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Roy Hill (PF) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Shawn Reitz is called for the reach on Everett Ibrahim - foul #2 on Shawn Reitz, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 18:30 | Penn State | John Dolezal scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Smith | 26-30 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | John Smith's floater is knocked away by Everett Ibrahim | 26-30 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 26-30 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Rafael Anderson denies the turnaround by Bruce Bennett | 26-30 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Derek Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart | 26-33 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | John Simpson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Garry Gearhart - foul #1 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart | |
| 17:08 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Roy Hill is called for 3 seconds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:39 | Purdue | James Anderson lays it up and in | 30-33 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | John Dolezal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 15:57 | Purdue | James Chiesa steps in front of the Shawn Reitz pass | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) SG - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Shawn Reitz swats the shot by Bruce Bennett | 30-33 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Shawn Reitz | 30-33 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | James Anderson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | William Devore drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Smith and he's fouled by Craig Wolfe - foul #2 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| 15:11 | Penn State | William Devore misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Jay Stanger snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:00 | Purdue | John Simpson knocks in the floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Jay Stanger is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SF) Rafael Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) William Devore | |
| 14:20 | Penn State | John Smith blocks the short jumper by Everett Ibrahim | 34-35 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Smith | 34-35 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | John Simpson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bennett - foul #3 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Garry Gearhart | |
| 13:55 | Purdue | John Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #3 on Jay Stanger, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Shawn Reitz (C) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) Derek Smith, Roy Hill | |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Chiesa | 34-37 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz scores on a turnaround from the right block | 36-37 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Chiesa | 36-39 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | John Smith connects on the shot from the left block set up by James Anderson | 38-39 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | John Dolezal buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins is hacked by Garry Gearhart - foul #2 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, John Smith, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Jay Stanger clanks a floater from the right block | 38-42 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm misses the floater from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Troy Stovall - foul #1 on Troy Stovall, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) William Devore | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 38-46 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 40-48 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Everett Ibrahim - foul #1 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), John Smith (PF) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (SF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:25 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | John Simpson is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SF), Shawn Reitz (C) Rafael Anderson, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Garry Gearhart - foul #3 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 08:36 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Shawn Reitz - foul #3 on Shawn Reitz, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | John Smith snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | John Simpson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | John Simpson tips it home | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Everett Ibrahim (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart | 44-53 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | James Anderson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | John Smith tips it home | 46-53 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | John Dolezal is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), Rafael Anderson (SF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, James Anderson, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Bruce Bennett, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 06:45 | Purdue | Jay Stanger makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Bluhm | 48-53 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | A charge is called on John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) John Dolezal, Roy Hill | |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Robert Bluhm grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | James Anderson is fouled on the floor by James Chiesa - foul #1 on James Chiesa, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), John Smith (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Rafael Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Roy Hill (PF) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| 05:07 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Dolezal - foul #2 on John Dolezal, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SF) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (SF), William Devore (C) Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | William Devore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:53 | Purdue | John Smith knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Robert Hawkins | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Dolezal (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Everett Ibrahim (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | The short jumper by Derek Smith is denied by Timothy Sullivan | 54-53 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:22 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Timothy Sullivan, John Smith, Shawn Reitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Craig Wolfe is called for the reach on John Dolezal - foul #3 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:02 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG), John Smith (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) Robert Bluhm, Craig Wolfe, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG) John Dolezal | |
| 02:43 | Purdue | John Smith scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Simpson | 56-54 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Derek Smith loses the dribble to John Simpson | 56-54 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | John Simpson can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | John Simpson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hawkins | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 01:22 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Simpson | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Shawn Reitz - foul #4 on Shawn Reitz, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Derek Smith is called for the reach on John Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett clanks a shot from the right side | 61-56 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the tip | 61-56 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 61-56 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Robert Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Smith, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Roy Hill connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Dolezal | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Smith - foul #5 on Derek Smith, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG) Derek Smith | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | John Dolezal is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | John Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by John Dolezal - foul #3 on John Dolezal, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is fouled on the floor by Rafael Anderson - foul #2 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | John Smith gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | James Chiesa is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Chiesa, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | John Dolezal is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Dolezal, team foul #15 | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Chiesa misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-64 |