| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dan Plourde (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Udinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Wheless (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sweitzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Hart (fresh) C - Larry Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Dan Plourde inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Dan Plourde loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 19:24 | Cornell | Louis Hart misses long on a jumper from close range | 40-30 |
| 19:22 | Purdue | Dan Plourde gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Phil Lavine travels with the ball | 40-30 |
| 18:38 | Cornell | James Powell steals it from Joseph Udinsky | 40-30 |
| 18:36 | Purdue | Larry Nichols takes the ball from Jim Roach in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 18:18 | Cornell | A charge is called on Louis Hart - foul #2 on Louis Hart, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), John Hopkins (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Jim Roach, Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore (PG), Adrian Waldron (SG), Bret Post (SF), Floyd McQuaig (PF), Michael Fearon (C) Joseph Udinsky, Albert Wheless, David Sweitzer, Louis Hart, Larry Nichols | |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold connects on the floater in the lane set up by James Buswell | 42-30 |
| 17:56 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Fearon | 42-32 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | James Buswell's pass is intercepted by Glenn Gilmore in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 17:49 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore banks in the layup | 42-34 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Glenn Gilmore is called for the reach on James Buswell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Gilmore, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Wheless (SG) Glenn Gilmore | |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 42-34 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 17:13 | Cornell | Bret Post misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | The short jumper by Arlen Bergold is denied by Michael Fearon | 44-34 |
| 16:56 | Cornell | Floyd McQuaig gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron drills a runner from the baseline set up by Bret Post and he's fouled by James Buswell - foul #1 on James Buswell, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF) James Buswell, John Hopkins, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky (PG), David Sweitzer (SF), Larry Nichols (C) Albert Wheless, Bret Post, Michael Fearon | |
| 16:51 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Jim Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Wheless (SG), Louis Hart (PF) Adrian Waldron, Floyd McQuaig | |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Dan Plourde grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Jim Roach is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Wheless - foul #3 on Albert Wheless, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Phil Lavine (C) Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Cornell | Adrian Waldron (SG) Albert Wheless | |
| 16:10 | Purdue | Dan Plourde scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Wells | 46-37 |
| 15:55 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Udinsky | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Lavine (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Udinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adrian Waldron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Hart (fairly fresh) C - Larry Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Larry Nichols steps in front of the Dan Plourde pass | 46-39 |
| 15:22 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Daniel Adair (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Jim Roach, Ronald Wells, James Powell, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore (PG), Albert Wheless (SG), Percy Bailey (SF), Bret Post (PF), Floyd McQuaig (C) Joseph Udinsky, Adrian Waldron, David Sweitzer, Louis Hart, Larry Nichols | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | James Buswell is hacked by Glenn Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Gilmore, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Fearon (C) Glenn Gilmore | |
| 15:05 | Purdue | James Buswell is hacked by Floyd McQuaig - foul #2 on Floyd McQuaig, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Fearon - foul #1 on Michael Fearon, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | Cornell | Floyd McQuaig grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 14:34 | Cornell | Michael Fearon drills a shot in the paint set up by Percy Bailey | 46-41 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bret Post - foul #1 on Bret Post, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), James Powell (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Daniel Adair, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky (PG), Louis Hart (PF) Bret Post, Michael Fearon | |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Dan Plourde makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Dan Plourde makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:46 | Cornell | Albert Wheless travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hopkins (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF) Byron Cole, Dan Plourde | |
| Subs | Cornell | Adrian Waldron (SG), Jimmy Cooke (SF), Larry Nichols (C) Albert Wheless, Percy Bailey, Floyd McQuaig | |
| 13:33 | Purdue | James Powell misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | James Powell tips it home | 50-41 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-41 |
| 13:06 | Cornell | Larry Nichols hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Jim Roach blows the wide open layup | 50-43 |
| 12:47 | Cornell | Louis Hart gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hopkins - foul #1 on John Hopkins, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), Daniel Adair (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) John Hopkins, James Powell, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Wheless (SG), David Sweitzer (SF), Floyd McQuaig (PF) Joseph Udinsky, Jimmy Cooke, Louis Hart | |
| 12:42 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:42 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Jim Roach's pass is intercepted by Adrian Waldron in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 12:22 | Cornell | Ronald Wells is called for the reach on Albert Wheless - foul #1 on Ronald Wells, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG) Jim Roach | |
| Subs | Cornell | Percy Bailey (PG), Bret Post (SG), Michael Fearon (C) Adrian Waldron, Albert Wheless, Larry Nichols | |
| 12:00 | Cornell | David Sweitzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:52 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold can't throw it down | 50-45 |
| 11:51 | Cornell | David Sweitzer gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Percy Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bret Post (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Sweitzer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd McQuaig (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Fearon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cornell | Bret Post can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Arlen Bergold - foul #1 on Arlen Bergold, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF) James Buswell, Ronald Wells, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky (PG), Albert Wheless (SG), Jimmy Cooke (SF) Percy Bailey, David Sweitzer, Michael Fearon | |
| 11:33 | Cornell | Bret Post makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:33 | Cornell | Bret Post misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:33 | Purdue | James Powell gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | James Powell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Albert Wheless snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:50 | Cornell | Bret Post clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arlen Bergold - foul #2 on Arlen Bergold, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Phil Lavine (C) Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Sweitzer (SF), Larry Nichols (C) Jimmy Cooke, Floyd McQuaig | |
| 10:50 | Cornell | Bret Post makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:50 | Cornell | Bret Post makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Joseph Udinsky is called for the reach on Byron Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Udinsky, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Louis Hart (PF) Bret Post | |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Byron Cole misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Cornell | Louis Hart gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:33 | Cornell | Dan Plourde is called for the reach on Joseph Udinsky - foul #3 on Dan Plourde, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Adair (PF) James Powell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Percy Bailey (PG), Adrian Waldron (SG) Joseph Udinsky, Albert Wheless | |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Sweitzer | 50-50 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Dan Plourde clanks a driving attempt from close range | 50-50 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Daniel Adair grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | Jim Roach hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 09:47 | Cornell | Percy Bailey snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:40 | Cornell | Phil Lavine picks off the pass by Adrian Waldron | 50-50 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Daniel Adair snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Jim Roach is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Larry Nichols clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim Roach - foul #2 on Jim Roach, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), James Powell (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Jim Roach, Byron Cole, Dan Plourde, Daniel Adair, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky (PG), Albert Wheless (SG), Jimmy Cooke (SF), Floyd McQuaig (PF) Percy Bailey, Adrian Waldron, David Sweitzer, Louis Hart | |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Larry Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Larry Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:03 | Purdue | James Powell snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Jimmy Cooke is called for the reach on Lonnie Hansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Cooke, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Fearon (C) Larry Nichols | |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Jimmy Cooke gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Jimmy Cooke can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 08:33 | Cornell | Floyd McQuaig hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | James Powell hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arlen Bergold and he's fouled by Jimmy Cooke - foul #3 on Jimmy Cooke, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Bret Post (SG) Albert Wheless | |
| 08:17 | Purdue | James Powell misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:17 | Cornell | Floyd McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:01 | Cornell | Michael Fearon drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bret Post | 55-54 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | James Powell banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Buswell | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Buswell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Powell (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Udinsky (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bret Post (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmy Cooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Floyd McQuaig (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Fearon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Cornell | James Powell is called for the reach on Bret Post - foul #1 on James Powell, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hopkins (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Lonnie Hansen, James Powell, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore (PG), Adrian Waldron (SG), Percy Bailey (SF) Joseph Udinsky, Jimmy Cooke, Michael Fearon | |
| 07:20 | Cornell | Bret Post misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Phil Lavine gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:58 | Purdue | Dan Plourde makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Adair | 59-54 |
| 06:46 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Dan Plourde gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Bret Post steps in front of the John Hopkins pass | 59-54 |
| 06:00 | Cornell | Percy Bailey lays it up and in | 59-56 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Dan Plourde can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 05:43 | Cornell | Percy Bailey pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:33 | Purdue | Dan Plourde grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Dan Plourde throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Lonnie Hansen (SF), James Powell (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Ronald Wells, John Hopkins, Dan Plourde, Daniel Adair, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky (PG), Albert Wheless (SG), David Sweitzer (SF), Louis Hart (PF), Larry Nichols (C) Glenn Gilmore, Adrian Waldron, Percy Bailey, Bret Post, Floyd McQuaig | |
| 05:16 | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Sweitzer | 59-59 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Joseph Udinsky takes the ball from Lonnie Hansen in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 05:10 | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky hits the finger roll | 59-61 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | James Powell buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Buswell | 61-61 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Arlen Bergold is called for the reach on Larry Nichols - foul #3 on Arlen Bergold, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG) James Buswell | |
| Subs | Cornell | Michael Fearon (PF) Louis Hart | |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Larry Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | Larry Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:38 | Cornell | David Sweitzer grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:23 | Cornell | David Sweitzer scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Wheless | 61-64 |
| 04:02 | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold tips it home | 63-64 |
| 03:39 | Cornell | Larry Nichols misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 63-64 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Byron Cole gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lonnie Hansen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Powell (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Arlen Bergold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Udinsky (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Wheless (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Fearon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Nichols (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Jim Roach comes up short on the shot in the lane | 63-64 |
| 03:24 | Cornell | Michael Fearon gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | David Sweitzer drills a jumpshot from the right side | 63-66 |
| 03:11 | Purdue | Byron Cole's pass is intercepted by Albert Wheless in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 02:52 | Cornell | Albert Wheless's layup is rejected by Arlen Bergold | 63-66 |
| 02:50 | Cornell | David Sweitzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:40 | Cornell | Larry Nichols jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Udinsky | 63-68 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Jim Roach is called for 10 seconds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), John Hopkins (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), Daniel Adair (PF), Phil Lavine (C) Jim Roach, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, James Powell, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Cornell | Glenn Gilmore (PG), Adrian Waldron (SG), Percy Bailey (SF), Louis Hart (PF), Floyd McQuaig (C) Joseph Udinsky, Albert Wheless, David Sweitzer, Michael Fearon, Larry Nichols | |
| 02:20 | Cornell | Percy Bailey's pass is intercepted by John Hopkins | 63-68 |
| 02:08 | Purdue | Dan Plourde banks in the wide open layup set up by James Buswell | 65-68 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Hart | 65-70 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | James Buswell is hacked by Glenn Gilmore - foul #5 on Glenn Gilmore, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Wells (SG), James Powell (PF) John Hopkins, Daniel Adair | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky (PG), Albert Wheless (SG), David Sweitzer (SF), Larry Nichols (C) Glenn Gilmore, Adrian Waldron, Percy Bailey, Floyd McQuaig | |
| 01:37 | Purdue | James Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | James Buswell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:37 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Louis Hart | 66-70 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | Phil Lavine is called for the reach on Larry Nichols - foul #1 on Phil Lavine, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG) James Buswell | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 01:24 | Cornell | Larry Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:24 | Cornell | Larry Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Dan Plourde connects on the open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Wells and he's fouled by Albert Wheless - foul #4 on Albert Wheless, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 01:07 | Purdue | Dan Plourde makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:51 | Cornell | Albert Wheless can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 69-72 |
| 00:49 | Cornell | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Udinsky | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Cornell | Jim Roach steals it from David Sweitzer | 69-72 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Jim Roach scores on a 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | David Sweitzer comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Wells (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (tiring) 23 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Powell (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Phil Lavine (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Udinsky (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Wheless (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Hart (tiring) 4 reb. C - Larry Nichols (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Purdue | James Powell wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Jim Roach hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:51 | Cornell | Louis Hart gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:28 | Cornell | James Powell steals it from Louis Hart | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Dan Plourde misses the lay-in | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Cornell | Larry Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:53 | Cornell | David Sweitzer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | Phil Lavine gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Jim Roach is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-72 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | James Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Louis Hart steals the ball from James Powell | 72-72 |
| 03:17 | Cornell | Albert Wheless misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 03:16 | Cornell | Albert Wheless tips it back up and in | 72-74 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Jim Roach is fouled on the floor by Louis Hart - foul #3 on Louis Hart, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Buswell (PG), Byron Cole (SG), Daniel Adair (PF), Arlen Bergold (C) Ronald Wells, Dan Plourde, James Powell, Phil Lavine | |
| Subs | Cornell | Adrian Waldron (PG), Percy Bailey (SG), Bret Post (SF), Floyd McQuaig (PF), Michael Fearon (C) Joseph Udinsky, Albert Wheless, David Sweitzer, Louis Hart, Larry Nichols | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Jim Roach makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Jim Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:41 | Cornell | Bret Post hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Fearon | 74-76 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Jim Roach scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Buswell | 77-76 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Floyd McQuaig is fouled on the floor by Daniel Adair - foul #2 on Daniel Adair, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lonnie Hansen (SF) Jim Roach | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Floyd McQuaig makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Floyd McQuaig makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Arlen Bergold hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 77-78 |
| 01:45 | Cornell | Floyd McQuaig grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron is fouled on the floor by James Buswell - foul #2 on James Buswell, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jim Roach (PG), Ronald Wells (SG), Dan Plourde (SF), James Powell (PF), Phil Lavine (C) James Buswell, Byron Cole, Lonnie Hansen, Daniel Adair, Arlen Bergold | |
| Subs | Cornell | Albert Wheless (SG), David Sweitzer (SF), Louis Hart (PF), Larry Nichols (C) Percy Bailey, Bret Post, Floyd McQuaig, Michael Fearon | |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | James Powell snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 01:16 | Purdue | Adrian Waldron steps in front of the Dan Plourde pass | 77-79 |
| 01:07 | Cornell | David Sweitzer lays it in and he's fouled by Dan Plourde - foul #4 on Dan Plourde, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky (PG) Adrian Waldron | |
| 01:07 | Cornell | David Sweitzer makes the free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | James Powell misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Louis Hart - foul #4 on Louis Hart, team foul #14 | 77-82 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | James Powell makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | James Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Dan Plourde snags the offensive board | 78-82 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jim Roach (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Wells (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Plourde (tiring) 23 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Powell (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Phil Lavine (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Joseph Udinsky (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Wheless (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Sweitzer (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Hart (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Nichols (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Jim Roach is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-82 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Ronald Wells tips it back up and in | 80-82 |
| 00:35 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Louis Hart is hacked by Ronald Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Wells, team foul #14 | 80-82 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Louis Hart makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:34 | Cornell | Louis Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Louis Hart is called for the reach on James Powell - foul #5 on Louis Hart, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Floyd McQuaig (PF) Louis Hart | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | James Powell misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | James Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | Albert Wheless grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Albert Wheless is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Roach - foul #3 on Jim Roach, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Adrian Waldron (PG), Percy Bailey (SF), Bret Post (PF) Joseph Udinsky, David Sweitzer, Floyd McQuaig | |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Albert Wheless makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:28 | Cornell | Albert Wheless misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Ronald Wells grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | Ronald Wells misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-85 |
| 00:19 | Cornell | Bret Post pulls down the rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Bret Post is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Roach - foul #4 on Jim Roach, team foul #16 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky (PG), Floyd McQuaig (C) Albert Wheless, Larry Nichols | |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Bret Post makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:16 | Cornell | Bret Post makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Dan Plourde's pass is intercepted by Adrian Waldron in the backcourt | 80-87 |
| 00:12 | Cornell | Adrian Waldron hits the finger roll | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Jim Roach misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-89 |
| 00:03 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Adrian Waldron | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Joseph Udinsky runs out the clock | 80-89 |