| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Rettig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Conrad Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yong Tang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Marble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Anthony Riley inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Purdue | Jason Marble picks off the pass by Samuel Rettig | 26-30 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), David McCubrey (SG), Wilbert Jones (PF), Michael Frank (C) Jimmy Jones, James Maisonet, Yong Tang, Jason Marble | |
| 19:08 | Penn State | David McCubrey clanks a floater from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson clanks a runner from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce hits a turnaround in the lane | 26-32 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | William Chau clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Frank - foul #1 on Michael Frank, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Jason Marble (C) Dan Carrozza, Michael Frank | |
| 18:02 | Purdue | William Chau makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | William Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | David McCubrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce can't tip it in | 28-32 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Jason Marble can't tip it in | 28-32 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones tips it in | 28-34 |
| 17:20 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | David McCubrey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Riley - foul #2 on Anthony Riley, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (SF), Lucas Rice (PF), Dan Burkett (C) Anthony Riley, Samuel Rettig, Conrad Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Yong Tang (SF) Jimmy Jones, David McCubrey, Wilbert Jones | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza is called for a backcourt violation | 28-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Hagar (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (PG), Michael Frank (C) Dan Carrozza, Jason Marble | |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Dan Burkett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Yong Tang snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Dan Burkett steps in front of the Michael Frank pass | 28-34 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lucas Rice | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hagar (fresh) PF - Lucas Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David McCubrey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yong Tang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Frank (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | William Chau steals the ball from David McCubrey | 31-34 |
| 15:17 | Purdue | James Hagar buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Burkett | 34-34 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Maisonet and he's fouled by Dan Burkett - foul #1 on Dan Burkett, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Anthony Riley (SF), Samuel Rettig (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) William Chau, James Hagar, Lucas Rice, Dan Burkett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Wilbert Jones (PF), Jason Marble (C) David McCubrey, James Maisonet, Yong Tang, Michael Frank | |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Roberto Giordano is called for the reach on Anthony Riley - foul #1 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (SG), Todd Carlton (SF) Roberto Giordano, Darrell Pierce | |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Carlton - foul #1 on Todd Carlton, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG) Dan Carrozza, David McCubrey | |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Anthony Riley makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Anthony Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Jason Marble grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), David McCubrey (SG) Jimmy Jones, Roberto Giordano | |
| 13:52 | Purdue | Anthony Riley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Anthony Riley, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG) Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG) Dan Carrozza | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | William Chau makes the wide open shot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Jason Marble jams it on a great pass from David McCubrey | 37-41 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson is hacked by David McCubrey - foul #1 on David McCubrey, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Michael Frank (C) Jimmy Jones, David McCubrey, Todd Carlton, Jason Marble | |
| 12:11 | Purdue | William Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Michael Frank buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Giordano | 37-43 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | William Chau misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | Anthony Riley grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Rettig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Conrad Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fresh) SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Frank (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Purdue | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Roberto Giordano - foul #2 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (SG), James Hagar (SF), Lucas Rice (PF), Dan Burkett (C) William Smith, Anthony Riley, Samuel Rettig, Conrad Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (SG), Jason Marble (C) Roberto Giordano, Michael Frank | |
| 11:19 | Purdue | William Chau connects on the 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David McCubrey and the foul's on Lucas Rice - foul #2 on Lucas Rice, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Michael Frank (C) Dan Carrozza, David McCubrey, Darrell Pierce, Jason Marble | |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Dan Burkett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Robinson | 43-46 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Michael Frank banks in the layup | 43-48 |
| 09:46 | Purdue | James Hagar is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Anthony Riley (SF), Samuel Rettig (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) William Chau, James Hagar, Lucas Rice, Dan Burkett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), David McCubrey (SG), Todd Carlton (SF), Darrell Pierce (PF), Jason Marble (C) Jimmy Jones, James Maisonet, Yong Tang, Wilbert Jones, Michael Frank | |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | Samuel Rettig gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | William Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | David McCubrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG) Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Wilbert Jones (PF), Michael Frank (C) Dan Carrozza, Darrell Pierce, Jason Marble | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones scores on a turnaround from close range | 43-50 |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Jimmy Jones picks off the pass by William Chau | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fresh) 13 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Riley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Rettig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Conrad Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McCubrey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Carlton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Frank (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | William Chau steps in front of the Jimmy Jones pass in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | William Smith blows the layup | 43-50 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Hagar (SF), Lucas Rice (PF), Dan Burkett (C) Anthony Riley, Samuel Rettig, Conrad Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Darrell Pierce (PF), Jason Marble (C) Jimmy Jones, David McCubrey, Todd Carlton, Wilbert Jones, Michael Frank | |
| 06:55 | Purdue | Lucas Rice can't connect on a runner from the right block | 43-50 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | Dan Burkett hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Yong Tang is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (SG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (PG), Todd Carlton (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF), Michael Frank (C) Dan Carrozza, Yong Tang, Darrell Pierce, Jason Marble | |
| 06:05 | Purdue | James Hagar misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Michael Frank pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones can't connect on a runner in the lane | 45-50 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Lucas Rice gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | James Hagar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Michael Frank grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | James Maisonet travels with the ball | 45-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Smith (SG), Anthony Riley (SF), Samuel Rettig (PF), Conrad Jackson (C) Ronald Robinson, James Hagar, Lucas Rice, Dan Burkett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Yong Tang (SF), Darrell Pierce (PF), Jason Marble (C) James Maisonet, Todd Carlton, Wilbert Jones, Michael Frank | |
| 04:42 | Purdue | William Chau is hacked by Dan Carrozza - foul #1 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Wilbert Jones (PF) Dan Carrozza, David McCubrey, Yong Tang | |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Wilbert Jones swats the shot by Conrad Jackson | 45-50 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jason Marble | 45-50 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones scores on a shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | William Chau hits a floater from the right side set up by Conrad Jackson | 47-52 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano lays it in set up by Jimmy Jones | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Chau (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Rettig (fresh) 3 reb. C - Conrad Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Marble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Purdue | Conrad Jackson loses the dribble to Jason Marble | 47-54 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Samuel Rettig - foul #1 on Samuel Rettig, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Robinson (PG), James Parker (SG), Lucas Rice (PF) William Chau, William Smith, Samuel Rettig | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), David McCubrey (SG), Yong Tang (SF), Michael Frank (C) Jimmy Jones, Roberto Giordano, Darrell Pierce, Jason Marble | |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Lucas Rice snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Ronald Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | James Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | James Parker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Robinson | 50-56 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | David McCubrey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Yong Tang | 50-59 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Chau (PG), William Smith (SG), Samuel Rettig (PF) Ronald Robinson, James Parker, Lucas Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Darrell Pierce (PF), Jason Marble (C) Dan Carrozza, David McCubrey, Wilbert Jones, Michael Frank | |
| 01:22 | Purdue | Jimmy Jones steps in front of the William Chau pass | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | William Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Jason Marble grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Jason Marble is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David McCubrey (SG), Todd Carlton (SF), Michael Frank (PF) James Maisonet, Yong Tang, Darrell Pierce | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Jason Marble makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Jason Marble makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | William Chau clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Michael Frank pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | David McCubrey scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Carlton | 50-63 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | William Smith blows the dunk | 50-63 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Michael Frank pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones runs out the clock | 50-63 |