| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Doug Baker inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Kurt Williams buries a shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 18:28 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Larry Vigil snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Charles Senecal buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Doug Baker | 27-30 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | John Gill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Schwab | 29-30 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Doug Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Charles Senecal tips it in | 29-32 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Kurt Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Kindel - foul #2 on Michael Kindel, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Jon McKasson (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Keith Schwab, Jonathan Kerns, John Gill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Kurt Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Kurt Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Kurt Williams is called for the reach on Gonzalo Romano - foul #2 on Kurt Williams, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Kenneth Briseno (SF) Kurt Williams, Michael Giuliani | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Wynn | 31-35 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Brian Franklin can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 31-35 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Willie Guidry (fresh) SG - Jimoh Arrambide (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Briseno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Harry Wynn connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gonzalo Romano | 31-38 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide misses the lay-in | 31-38 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Edwards | 31-38 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Doug Baker buries a jumpshot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 14:32 | Purdue | Jimoh Arrambide is hacked by Gonzalo Romano - foul #1 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF), John Gill (C) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide, Kenneth Briseno, Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Dennis Carpenter is called for the reach on Michael Giuliani - foul #2 on Dennis Carpenter, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG) Harry Wynn | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Keith Schwab | 33-40 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Larry Vigil knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Dennis Carpenter picks off the pass by Kurt Williams | 33-42 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-42 |
| 12:50 | Purdue | John Gill gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Keith Schwab hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kurt Williams | 35-42 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Michael Kindel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 35-42 |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Michael Giuliani steps in front of the Gonzalo Romano pass | 37-42 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gonzalo Romano - foul #2 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Jimoh Arrambide (SG), Jon McKasson (SF), Brian Franklin (C) Keith Schwab, Kurt Williams, Michael Giuliani, John Gill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is fouled on the floor by Willie Guidry - foul #1 on Willie Guidry, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno (SF) Jonathan Kerns | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Larry Vigil's pass is intercepted by Brian Franklin | 39-42 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Kenneth Briseno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Brian Franklin tips it home | 41-42 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Charles Senecal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-42 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Jon McKasson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Brian Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF) Willie Guidry, Jimoh Arrambide, Kenneth Briseno | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 08:45 | Purdue | Kurt Williams grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Keith Schwab hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 08:16 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Franklin | 41-42 |
| 08:00 | Purdue | Jon McKasson is hacked by Stephen Edwards - foul #1 on Stephen Edwards, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (PF), John Gill (C) Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Stephen Wyatt, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the easy layup | 41-42 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Michael Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | John Gill is called for the reach on Charles Senecal - foul #3 on John Gill, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Larry Vigil knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Michael Kindel pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kindel | 41-45 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Doug Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Vigil | 41-48 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Keith Schwab scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Giuliani out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Charles Senecal - foul #3 on Charles Senecal, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon McKasson (SF) Kurt Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Gonzalo Romano, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Keith Schwab makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Kerns is blocked by Doug Baker | 44-48 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Larry Vigil knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Wyatt | 44-51 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Kerns | 46-51 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG) Jon McKasson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (PG), Harry Wynn (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Michael Kindel scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Dennis Carpenter | 46-53 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kurt Williams | 48-53 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Keith Schwab is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Kerns | 50-56 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Michael Kindel loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG), Kenneth Briseno (SF), Jon McKasson (PF), Brian Franklin (C) Keith Schwab, Michael Giuliani, Jonathan Kerns, John Gill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG) Dennis Carpenter, Harry Wynn | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Michael Giuliani (SF) Willie Guidry, Kenneth Briseno | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa (C) Charles Senecal | |
| 02:07 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Keith Schwab | 52-56 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Keith Schwab gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:45 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns (PF), John Gill (C) Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Charles Senecal (C) Gonzalo Romano, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 01:19 | Purdue | John Gill is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Kurt Williams is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Michael Kindel pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Michael Kindel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-56 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Schwab - foul #2 on Keith Schwab, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is hacked by Keith Schwab - foul #3 on Keith Schwab, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Keith Schwab is called for the reach on Larry Vigil - foul #4 on Keith Schwab, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Keith Schwab is called for the reach on Larry Vigil - foul #5 on Keith Schwab, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Willie Guidry (PG) Keith Schwab | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Charles Senecal is called for the reach on Jonathan Kerns - foul #4 on Charles Senecal, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Guidry - foul #2 on Willie Guidry, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 52-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa (C) Charles Senecal | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Kurt Williams is called for the reach on Doug Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Williams, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Gill | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Gill misses the fullcourt shot | 52-58 |