| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jackie Scalf | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Raymond Reid's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Patten | 24-29 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Patten | 24-29 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Dupuis and he's fouled by Jerry Renteria - foul #1 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:38 | Purdue | Joseph Harris drills a shot near the basket | 27-31 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Michael Patten drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Davis | 29-31 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Hai Chu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Michael Patten grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Thomas Curtis picks off the pass by Jackie Scalf | 29-31 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | Joseph Harris can't connect on a shot from the left side | 29-31 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a fadeaway from close range | 29-31 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Scalf | 29-31 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Thomas Curtis denies the turnaround by Robert Davis | 29-31 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Patten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Patten | 32-34 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (PG), Matthew Warren (SG), Ernest Porter (SF), Dennis Moriarty (PF), Keith Hey (C) Mario Price, Jackie Scalf, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Roy Ahart (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Raymond Reid, Joseph Harris | |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenny Davis - foul #1 on Kenny Davis, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Borton (PF) Thomas Curtis | |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Roy Ahart buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Whitcher | 34-39 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | James Hinson snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Matthew Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG) Brandon Whitcher | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Rick Whipkey is blocked by Keith Hey | 34-39 |
| 13:40 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Davis | 34-39 |
| 13:20 | Purdue | Timothy Borton's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Porter | 34-39 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Hinson | 34-39 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Ahart - foul #3 on Roy Ahart, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG) Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Thomas Curtis (PF) Roy Ahart, Timothy Borton | |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Dennis Moriarty blocks the short jumper by Thomas Curtis | 36-39 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Keith Hey snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 12:21 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenny Davis | 36-41 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Mario Price connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Hey | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Moriarty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rick Whipkey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenny Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Patten (C) James Hinson, Dennis Moriarty, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), Joseph Harris (C) Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Mario Price and the foul's on Joseph Harris - foul #2 on Joseph Harris, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Roy Ahart (SG), Timothy Borton (PF) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Thomas Curtis | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | Raymond Reid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-41 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Joseph Harris tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Dupuis | 45-43 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Roy Ahart drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Reid | 45-45 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 48-45 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Joseph Harris is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (PG), Matthew Warren (SG), Ernest Porter (PF), Keith Hey (C) Mario Price, Jackie Scalf, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Thomas Curtis (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Brandon Whitcher, Roy Ahart, Timothy Borton, Joseph Harris | |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Thomas Curtis is called for the reach on Ernest Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (PF) Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF) Raymond Reid | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Keith Hey pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | James Hinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Warren | 51-45 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Hai Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 07:44 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis tips it home | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Hinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | James Hinson is called for 5 seconds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Michael Patten (C) James Hinson, Matthew Warren, Dennis Moriarty, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), Joseph Harris (C) Rick Whipkey, Kenny Davis | |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Curtis, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF) Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Mario Price can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Raymond Reid pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Hai Chu comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Dupuis - foul #2 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Michael Patten gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Thomas Curtis is hacked by Michael Patten - foul #1 on Michael Patten, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF), Keith Hey (C) Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher (PG), Roy Ahart (SG), Timothy Borton (PF), Kenny Davis (C) Jerry Renteria, Hai Chu, Thomas Curtis, Joseph Harris | |
| 05:14 | Purdue | Timothy Borton is fouled on the floor by Mario Price - foul #1 on Mario Price, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 05:02 | Purdue | Roy Ahart drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Porter | 51-50 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Raymond Reid steals it from Jackie Scalf out of a doubleteam | 51-50 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Brandon Whitcher is fouled on the floor by Mario Price - foul #2 on Mario Price, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (PG), Matthew Warren (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Jackie Scalf, Richard Dupuis, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Renteria (PG), Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Thomas Curtis (PF) Brandon Whitcher, Roy Ahart, Raymond Reid, Timothy Borton | |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Kenny Davis is hacked by Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Kenny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Michael Patten clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Rick Whipkey - foul #2 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Harris (C) Kenny Davis | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Hinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jerry Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-55 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF) James Hinson, Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF) Rick Whipkey | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Curtis | 55-58 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Joseph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Jerry Renteria comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 01:57 | Purdue | Raymond Reid gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Mario Price is called for the reach on Hai Chu - foul #3 on Mario Price, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Michael Patten snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Mario Price is hacked by Jerry Renteria - foul #2 on Jerry Renteria, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Robert Davis steals it from Raymond Reid | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Mario Price scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jackie Scalf | 60-58 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Joseph Harris connects on the runner from the left block | 60-60 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Michael Patten can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Michael Patten hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | Hai Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Mario Price is fouled in the backcourt by Hai Chu - foul #2 on Hai Chu, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Hai Chu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |