| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Champagne - foul #1 on Robert Champagne, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-23 |
| 18:58 | Purdue | Robert Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Stanford | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Robert Champagne takes the ball from Richard Standifer in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Rocky Costa steals it from Ronald Kiser | 29-25 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams clanks a floater from the right side | 29-25 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 17:33 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser dunks the ball on a great pass from Stephen Burns | 29-27 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Champagne - foul #2 on Robert Champagne, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:00 | Purdue | Robert Champagne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-27 |
| 16:59 | Purdue | Stephen Burns misses the tip | 30-27 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Richard Standifer scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Carreras | 33-27 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser blows the dunk | 33-27 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-27 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Kiser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Walter Riggle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (PG), Jason Perry (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), George Kramer (PF), Orunjan Ake (C) William Stanford, Robert Champagne, Terry Wooldridge, Ronald Kiser, Stephen Burns | |
| 15:22 | Purdue | Willard Wittig buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Kirkland | 33-30 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Tyler Hess pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is fouled on the floor by Orunjan Ake - foul #2 on Orunjan Ake, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Walter Riggle can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 33-30 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 14:45 | Purdue | George Kramer gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Willard Wittig misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 14:39 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Willard Wittig | 33-32 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Willard Wittig loses the dribble to Mikel Zordan in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the easy layup | 36-32 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Walter Riggle tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Willard Wittig gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:32 | Purdue | Willard Wittig comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 13:31 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Willard Wittig knocks in the 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the lay-in | 36-35 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 36-35 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Walter Riggle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Orunjan Ake | 36-35 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Willard Wittig comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 36-35 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is fouled on the floor by Willard Wittig - foul #1 on Willard Wittig, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Tyler Hess, Mikel Zordan, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Robert Champagne (SG), Terry Wooldridge (SF), Ronald Kiser (PF), Stephen Burns (C) Willard Wittig, Jason Perry, Donald Kirkland, George Kramer, Orunjan Ake | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Kiser (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Michael Lee clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Wooldridge | 36-37 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras connects on the runner in the lane | 38-37 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 09:47 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Stanford | 38-41 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Champagne | 38-41 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-41 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Kiser | 38-41 |
| 08:50 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Stanford | 38-44 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Richard Standifer loses the dribble to Ronald Kiser | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Kiser (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 10 reb. C - Stephen Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brandon Ezzell - foul #3 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Walter Riggle (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (PG), Jason Perry (SG), Donald Kirkland (SF), George Kramer (C) William Stanford, Robert Champagne, Terry Wooldridge, Stephen Burns | |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:22 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-49 |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser clanks a floater from the right block | 38-49 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 06:17 | Purdue | Willard Wittig double dribbles | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orunjan Ake (C) Ronald Kiser | |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tyler Hess | 40-49 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | George Kramer hits a runner from the left block | 40-51 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is hacked by Orunjan Ake - foul #3 on Orunjan Ake, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Stephen Burns (C) Jason Perry, Orunjan Ake | |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 40-51 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Tyler Hess pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Donald Kirkland snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | George Kramer hits a fadeaway in the lane | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Kirkland - foul #1 on Donald Kirkland, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Carreras (C) Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Champagne (SG), Terry Wooldridge (SF), Orunjan Ake (PF) Willard Wittig, Donald Kirkland, George Kramer | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 04:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Stephen Burns | 40-53 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Robert Champagne comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-53 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Rocky Costa gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Champagne (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Orunjan Ake (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi's floater is tipped away by Terry Wooldridge | 40-53 |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Robert Champagne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Walter Riggle (PF) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Kiser (PF) Orunjan Ake | |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras's floater is tipped away by Stephen Burns | 40-54 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Ronald Kiser swats the short shot by Walter Riggle | 40-54 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-54 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | Stephen Burns pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 02:05 | Purdue | Robert Champagne loses the ball out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Michael Lee (SF) Mikel Zordan, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (PG), Donald Kirkland (SF), George Kramer (C) William Stanford, Terry Wooldridge, Stephen Burns | |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser is called for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Richard Standifer, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Terry Wooldridge (SF), Stephen Burns (C) Willard Wittig, Donald Kirkland, George Kramer | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Robert Champagne is called for the reach on Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Robert Champagne, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Ronald Kiser misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Stephen Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Kevin Carreras is called for the reach on Stephen Burns - foul #1 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orunjan Ake (PF) Ronald Kiser | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is hacked by Walter Riggle - foul #3 on Walter Riggle, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake is fouled on the floor by Walter Riggle - foul #4 on Walter Riggle, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | William Stanford can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Riggle - foul #5 on Walter Riggle, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF) Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ronald Kiser (PF) Orunjan Ake | |
| 00:21 | Purdue | William Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | William Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Tyler Hess drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is fouled in the backcourt by Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orunjan Ake (PF) Ronald Kiser | |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Robert Champagne | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | William Stanford runs out the clock | 47-58 |