| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Magee (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Babinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec inbounds the ball | 19-21 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Billy Barr is fouled on the floor by Gary Magee - foul #3 on Gary Magee, team foul #1 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Arthur Davis (PF) Gary Magee, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Donald Norman buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Darryl Colson | 19-23 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Arthur Davis blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Mack - foul #3 on Michael Mack, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (SG) Philip Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Michael Mack | |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Arthur Davis misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Arthur Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses the easy layup | 20-23 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Arthur Davis | 20-23 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Norman | 20-23 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec's pass is intercepted by Todd Antone | 20-23 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Arthur Davis connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Mathew Kendrick | 22-23 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Mathew Kendrick is called for the reach on John Perry - foul #3 on Mathew Kendrick, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Louis Brunson (SF), Frederick Babinski (PF) Jeremy Church, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (C) Billy Barr, Donald Norman | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Darryl Colson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (C) Mathew Kendrick, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF) Thomas Michalec | |
| 16:04 | Purdue | Todd Antone is denied on a dunk by Darryl Colson | 22-23 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Arthur Davis picks off the pass by Lionel Job | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Brunson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Babinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) SF - Lionel Job (fresh) PF - Darryl Colson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Jones | 24-23 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Davis - foul #1 on Arthur Davis, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Gary Magee (SG), Jeremy Church (SF), Gary Ibanez (C) Philip Jones, Louis Brunson, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job, Darryl Colson | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 15:21 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Jeremy Church is fouled on the floor by Sergei Sosinski - foul #1 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF) Mathew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:33 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez hits the finger roll set up by Gary Magee | 26-24 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Jeremy Church steals the ball from Sergei Sosinski | 26-24 |
| 14:16 | Purdue | Jeremy Church lays it up and in | 28-24 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Gary Ibanez swats the short shot by Brian Thies | 28-24 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Todd Antone grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | Billy Barr is called for the reach on Gary Magee - foul #2 on Billy Barr, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Louis Brunson (SF) Jeremy Church, Todd Antone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Thies - foul #4 on Brian Thies, team foul #4 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (SF) Louis Brunson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF), Donald Norman (C) Thomas Michalec, Brian Thies | |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Darryl Colson banks in the layup and the foul's on Gary Magee - foul #4 on Gary Magee, team foul #4 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (C) Gary Magee, Jeremy Church, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 12:37 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Jones | 32-27 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 12:26 | Purdue | Arthur Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 12:04 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Philip Jones | 35-27 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Donald Norman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Todd Antone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Babinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Barr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Donald Norman grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Lionel Job makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Billy Barr | 35-33 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Todd Antone can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Lionel Job - foul #1 on Lionel Job, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (SG), Louis Brunson (SF), Gary Ibanez (C) Philip Jones, Frederick Babinski, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Lionel Job, Darryl Colson | |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Todd Antone misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Todd Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from John Perry | 36-35 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Donald Norman swats the short shot by Louis Brunson | 36-35 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Louis Brunson hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 09:17 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Donald Norman denies the turnaround by Todd Antone | 38-35 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is denied on a layup by Gary Ibanez | 38-35 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Louis Brunson | 38-35 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Jeremy Church shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mathew Kendrick | 41-35 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Jeremy Church is called for the reach on Thomas Michalec - foul #3 on Jeremy Church, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (PG), Gary Magee (SG), Frederick Babinski (PF) Mathew Kendrick, Louis Brunson, Todd Antone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Magee (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Church (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Babinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Jeremy Church misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Billy Barr grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Darryl Colson is alone and throws it down set up by Billy Barr | 41-37 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Jeremy Church can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-37 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is fouled on the floor by Gary Magee - foul #5 on Gary Magee, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG) Gary Magee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF) Thomas Michalec | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Brian Thies is fouled on the floor by Gary Ibanez - foul #2 on Gary Ibanez, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (C) Philip Jones, Gary Ibanez | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Arthur Davis drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Frederick Babinski | 43-39 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Jeremy Church misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Todd Antone misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Brian Thies can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-39 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Jeremy Church makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Darryl Colson buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Sergei Sosinski | 46-43 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Michael Mack is called for the reach on Arthur Davis - foul #4 on Michael Mack, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG), Louis Brunson (SF), Gary Ibanez (C) Jeremy Church, Todd Antone, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mathew Kendrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Louis Brunson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Babinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ibanez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski's pass is intercepted by Louis Brunson | 48-43 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Gary Ibanez's pass is intercepted by Sergei Sosinski | 48-43 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeremy Church (SG), Todd Antone (SF), Arthur Davis (PF) Mathew Kendrick, Louis Brunson, Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Frederick Babinski (PF) Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG) John Perry | |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Todd Antone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Arthur Davis (PF) Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Brian Thies hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Darryl Colson and the foul's on Gary Ibanez - foul #3 on Gary Ibanez, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mathew Kendrick (PG), Frederick Babinski (PF) Philip Jones, Arthur Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 01:38 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Frederick Babinski snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Jeremy Church shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Todd Antone grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Jeremy Church's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Michael Mack | 48-45 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Billy Barr is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Billy Barr, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Jones (SG) Frederick Babinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jeremy Church is hacked by Michael Mack in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Mack, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Michael Mack | |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jeremy Church makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Jeremy Church makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 50-45 |