| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Younger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adolph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Robert Butler inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Blake | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Edward Sickles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lukavsky | 30-33 |
| 18:56 | Purdue | Robert Butler clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | John Robinson clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Adolph Jackson - foul #1 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | John Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Donald Smith tips it in | 30-36 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 30-36 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Robinson | 30-36 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Donald Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alan Nelson (SF) Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:42 | Purdue | Alan Nelson misses the open dunk | 30-36 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Edward Sickles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), James Richardson (SG), Dikembe Ali (PF) Thomas Younger, Allen Blake, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Robert Volesky (C) Edward Sickles, Donald Smith, John Robinson | |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Jeff Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-36 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Robert Volesky is fouled on the floor by Alan Nelson - foul #1 on Alan Nelson, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (SF) Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (PG), Alex Horstman (PF) Michael Lukavsky, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Richardson (fresh) SF - Robert Butler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ervin Vidrine (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Sawyer (fresh) SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alex Horstman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Louis Hanley knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Ervin Vidrine and he's fouled by Robert Butler - foul #3 on Robert Butler, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Alan Nelson | 30-38 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Robert Butler dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeff Ward | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Louis Hanley clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Butler - foul #4 on Robert Butler, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Adolph Jackson (PF) Jeff Ward, James Richardson, Robert Butler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG), John Robinson (PF) Ervin Vidrine, William Sawyer, Alex Horstman | |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Robert Volesky grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Robert Volesky buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Alan Nelson - foul #2 on Alan Nelson, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Fuson (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF) Louis Hanley | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Robert Volesky misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Allen Blake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown (C) Robert Volesky | |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Thomas Younger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Edward Sickles scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Brown | 32-43 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dikembe Aziz (SF) Alan Nelson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG) Michael Lukavsky | |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:54 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | William Sawyer is hacked by Adolph Jackson - foul #2 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Dikembe Ali (PF) Thomas Younger, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Volesky (C) John Robinson | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Sickles | 34-45 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | Allen Blake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 11:59 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 11:44 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Robert Volesky snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Sickles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sawyer (fresh) SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 34-45 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aziz | 34-45 |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Jeff Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | William Sawyer gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Donald Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG), Alan Nelson (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF) Jeff Ward, Allen Blake, Dikembe Aziz, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), John Robinson (PF) Edward Sickles, Robert Volesky | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Thomas Younger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown tips it home | 34-50 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Thomas Younger evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is fouled on the floor by Adolph Jackson - foul #3 on Adolph Jackson, team foul #8 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stephen Fuson (C) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SF), Robert Volesky (C) Donald Smith, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Alan Nelson is fouled on the floor by William Sawyer - foul #2 on William Sawyer, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Thomas Younger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 37-52 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | William Sawyer is hacked by James Richardson - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #9 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Allen Blake (SG) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | William Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | William Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 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 motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Thomas Younger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-54 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Volesky | 37-54 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Sawyer | 37-56 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson connects on the open shot from close range on a great pass from Thomas Younger out of a doubleteam | 39-56 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Thomas Younger picks off the pass by Michael Lukavsky in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is called for traveling | 39-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) William Sawyer, John Robinson | |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson is called for traveling | 39-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Dikembe Aziz (SF), Robert Butler (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Thomas Younger, Alan Nelson, Adolph Jackson, Stephen Fuson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF) Louis Hanley | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Sickles | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) PF - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Edward Sickles takes the ball from Dikembe Ali | 39-61 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Robert Volesky hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 39-63 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Michael Lukavsky steals it from Allen Blake out of a doubleteam | 39-63 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Smith | 39-65 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | 3 seconds is called on Dikembe Aziz | 39-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), James Richardson (SG), Adolph Jackson (PF), Stephen Fuson (C) Jeff Ward, Allen Blake, Dikembe Aziz, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG), John Robinson (PF) Michael Lukavsky, Robert Volesky | |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown clanks a jumper in the paint | 39-65 |
| 05:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Butler | 39-65 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Thomas Younger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Robert Butler steals the ball from William Sawyer | 42-65 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the finger roll | 44-65 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Donald Smith tips it home | 44-67 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Brown | 44-67 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson tips it but misses | 44-67 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 44-67 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Donald Smith buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Sickles | 44-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Thomas Younger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-69 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 44-69 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Edward Sickles travels with the ball | 44-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeff Ward (PG), Allen Blake (SG), Alan Nelson (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF) Thomas Younger, James Richardson, Robert Butler, Adolph Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Louis Hanley (SF), Robert Volesky (C) Edward Sickles, Donald Smith, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jeff Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) C - Stephen Fuson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Alan Nelson is fouled on the floor by Louis Hanley - foul #2 on Louis Hanley, team foul #3 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SG), Alex Horstman (PF) William Sawyer, John Robinson | |
| 02:52 | Purdue | Jeff Ward misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 44-69 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Dikembe Ali tips it in | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Louis Hanley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 46-69 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Allen Blake | 46-69 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Allen Blake comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 46-69 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Robert Volesky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Robert Volesky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lukavsky | 46-71 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Allen Blake is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-71 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Alex Horstman grabs the board | 46-71 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Louis Hanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 01:14 | Purdue | Alan Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-71 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Allen Blake makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeff Ward | 49-71 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky travels with the ball | 49-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Younger (PG), Robert Butler (SF), Adolph Jackson (PF) Jeff Ward, Alan Nelson, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Robinson (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) John Oliphant, Louis Hanley, Alex Horstman, Robert Volesky | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Robert Butler's floater is tipped away by John Robinson | 49-71 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson tips it in | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Allen Blake - foul #1 on Allen Blake, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Stephen Fuson gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses the dunk attempt | 51-71 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Adolph Jackson hits the follow up shot | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky runs out the clock | 53-71 |