| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Hai Chu | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | William Tobin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Rick Whipkey | 33-35 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Dennis Moriarty swats the short shot by Rick Whipkey | 33-35 |
| 18:18 | Purdue | Timothy Borton hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Rick Whipkey - foul #1 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), John Honeycutt (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), William Reaves (C) Steven Webber, Rick Whipkey, William Tobin, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Hai Chu is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Junior Stewart | 38-38 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Kenny Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 38-38 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | William Reaves misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Hai Chu tips it in | 40-38 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Junior Stewart is fouled on the floor by William Reaves - foul #1 on William Reaves, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF), William Tobin (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Hai Chu, Kenny Davis, William Reaves | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Christopher Parker (SF) Rob Holl, Richard Dupuis | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Christopher Parker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rick Whipkey - foul #2 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG) John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (SG), Larry Sisson (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Junior Stewart, Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Christopher Parker makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Christopher Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the wide open shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Kennedy - foul #2 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG) Raymond Reid | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF) Thomas Kennedy, Larry Sisson | |
| 16:14 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | William Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Matthew Warren steps in front of the Hai Chu pass in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Ernest Porter snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 15:33 | Purdue | William Tobin grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 15:15 | Purdue | William Tobin dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rick Whipkey | 43-40 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 14:59 | Purdue | Timothy Borton snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Hai Chu knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Webber | 46-40 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 14:03 | Purdue | Christopher Parker is called for the reach on William Tobin - foul #1 on Christopher Parker, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), John Honeycutt (SG), Kenny Davis (PF), William Reaves (C) Steven Webber, Hai Chu, William Tobin, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Christopher Parker, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Emmanuel Johnston swats the short shot by William Reaves | 46-42 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Rob Holl buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 46-45 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Rob Holl - foul #2 on Rob Holl, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG) Rick Whipkey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Raymond Reid makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Raymond Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | The jump hook by Robert Davis is blocked by William Reaves | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Raymond Reid gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | William Reaves is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Dupuis | 48-45 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Rob Holl misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-45 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Robert Davis tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Hai Chu (SG), Rick Whipkey (SF), Lawrence Blakeley (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Raymond Reid, John Honeycutt, Kenny Davis, William Reaves | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Larry Sisson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Blakeley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) SF - Larry Sisson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Purdue | Hai Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Matthew Warren snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is fouled on the floor by Timothy Borton - foul #2 on Timothy Borton, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG), William Tobin (PF) Steven Webber, Lawrence Blakeley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Christopher Parker (SF) Thomas Kennedy, Ernest Porter | |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Christopher Parker can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Raymond Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:18 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey jams it set up by Hai Chu | 50-45 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Borton - foul #3 on Timothy Borton, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenny Davis (C) Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Matthew Warren, Christopher Parker, Larry Sisson | |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Kenny Davis can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (PG) Raymond Reid | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG) Martin Baldwin | |
| 09:00 | Purdue | William Tobin misses the easy layup | 50-47 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Kenny Davis swats the layup by Dennis Moriarty | 50-47 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | William Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:28 | Purdue | Hai Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Lawrence Blakeley (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Rick Whipkey, William Tobin, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Rob Holl, Thomas Kennedy, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Lawrence Blakeley steps in front of the Christopher Parker pass | 50-47 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Steven Webber loses the dribble to Christopher Parker in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Christopher Parker buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Junior Stewart | 50-49 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Emmanuel Johnston is called for the reach on Timothy Borton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Johnston, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (SF), William Reaves (PF) John Honeycutt, Lawrence Blakeley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Larry Sisson (SF) Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker | |
| 07:35 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Timothy Borton tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Sisson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Webber - foul #3 on Steven Webber, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rick Whipkey (SF), Lawrence Blakeley (C) Hai Chu, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | William Reaves misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 52-51 |
| 06:49 | Purdue | Raymond Reid tips it in | 54-51 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Warren | 54-53 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | William Reaves banks in the layup set up by Raymond Reid and the foul's on Larry Sisson - foul #2 on Larry Sisson, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (PG), Hai Chu (SG), William Tobin (PF) Steven Webber, Raymond Reid, Lawrence Blakeley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Larry Sisson | |
| 06:29 | Purdue | William Reaves makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Ernest Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-53 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Hai Chu gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Rob Holl connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Porter | 59-55 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Christopher Parker swats the short shot by William Reaves | 59-55 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Christopher Parker snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Rob Holl comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Honeycutt - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Raymond Reid (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Timothy Borton (C) John Honeycutt, Rick Whipkey, William Tobin, William Reaves | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Larry Sisson (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Rob Holl makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Rob Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Sisson - foul #3 on Larry Sisson, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Rob Holl | |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Larry Sisson | 60-60 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Timothy Borton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-60 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Hai Chu grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 03:55 | Purdue | Timothy Borton buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Reid | 62-60 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Hai Chu snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hai Chu (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Sisson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Timothy Borton's pass is intercepted by Matthew Warren | 62-60 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Matthew Warren throws it down | 62-62 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Steven Webber knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis tips it home | 64-64 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Honeycutt (PG), Rick Whipkey (SF), William Tobin (PF) Steven Webber, Hai Chu, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Larry Sisson, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 02:38 | Purdue | Raymond Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Raymond Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Junior Stewart - foul #2 on Junior Stewart, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Raymond Reid makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Raymond Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF) Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker | |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Matthew Warren hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Hai Chu (SG) Raymond Reid, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | William Tobin can't finish the layup | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Ernest Porter grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty travels with the ball | 66-67 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Hai Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Baldwin - foul #1 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | The jump hook by Dennis Moriarty is blocked by William Tobin | 68-67 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 68-67 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the turnaround from the left block | 68-67 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steven Webber | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Steven Webber is hacked by Matthew Warren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Steven Webber makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Steven Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Warren | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | William Tobin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is whistled for traveling | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hai Chu (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Ernest Porter wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | William Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:37 | Purdue | Hai Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG) Steven Webber | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rick Whipkey - foul #3 on Rick Whipkey, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Timothy Borton can't finish the uncontested layup | 69-71 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Hai Chu | 69-71 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey travels with the ball | 69-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Raymond Reid is called for the reach on Junior Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Reid, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Webber (PG), Kenny Davis (PF), William Reaves (C) Raymond Reid, William Tobin, Timothy Borton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Christopher Parker (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Richard Dupuis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Junior Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Junior Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey is hacked by Christopher Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Parker, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Junior Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 70-75 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Tobin (PF), Timothy Borton (C) Kenny Davis, William Reaves | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker, Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses long on a shot from the left block | 70-75 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Ernest Porter snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty banks in the wide open layup set up by Matthew Warren | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Purdue | William Tobin drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Hai Chu | 72-77 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Purdue | William Tobin buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Webber | 74-80 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is fouled on the floor by Timothy Borton - foul #4 on Timothy Borton, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Steven Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hai Chu (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rick Whipkey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Tobin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Borton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Porter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | Hai Chu buries a 3 from the left wing | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Steven Webber is called for the reach on Dennis Moriarty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Webber, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Ernest Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-82 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | William Tobin is called for the reach on Ernest Porter - foul #1 on William Tobin, team foul #12 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG) Matthew Warren | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Hai Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 77-84 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Timothy Borton grabs the offensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Hai Chu drills a 3 from the left corner | 80-84 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Ernest Porter is hacked by Hai Chu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hai Chu, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Martin Baldwin | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Hai Chu is hacked by Dennis Moriarty - foul #3 on Dennis Moriarty, team foul #11 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG) Rob Holl | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Hai Chu misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Webber - foul #5 on Steven Webber, team foul #14 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Reid (PG) Steven Webber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey grabs the board | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Richard Dupuis is called for the reach on Rick Whipkey - foul #1 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #12 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF) Rob Holl, Robert Davis | |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey misses the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Rick Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Raymond Reid is called for the reach on Richard Dupuis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Reid, team foul #15 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG), Larry Sisson (PF) Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Timothy Borton pulls down the rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Hai Chu makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-86 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF) Rob Holl, Larry Sisson | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Matthew Warren runs out the clock | 85-86 |