| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Conover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger inbounds the ball | 16-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Whitfield - foul #2 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #1 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 19:50 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Conover | 16-33 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Joe Kay and the foul's on Paul Cordova - foul #1 on Paul Cordova, team foul #1 | 18-33 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the free throw | 19-33 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Cordova | 19-35 |
| 19:03 | Purdue | William Conover's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Flickinger | 19-35 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is hacked by Marvin Holman - foul #2 on Marvin Holman, team foul #2 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Cordova | 19-37 |
| 18:25 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield scores on a shot in the lane | 21-37 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | William Conover grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | The jump hook by Robert Cook is blocked by Gerard Creamer | 21-37 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 21-37 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey tips it home | 21-39 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Walter Braun can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Cordova | 21-39 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a runner from close range | 21-39 |
| 17:08 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield grabs the board | 21-39 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Joe Maynor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Braun | 24-39 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey is hacked by Walter Braun - foul #3 on Walter Braun, team foul #3 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Marvin Holman - foul #3 on Marvin Holman, team foul #4 | 24-39 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #5 | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Conover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 15:23 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 24-42 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 24-42 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 14:58 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Kinkade | 24-42 |
| 14:51 | Purdue | The short jumper by Carlos Yanez is denied by Gerard Creamer | 24-42 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Paul Cordova double dribbles | 24-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Carlos Yanez, William Conover | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #6 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Conover (C) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Whitfield - foul #3 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #7 | 24-42 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 24-43 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 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) | |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Marvin Holman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Kay | 27-44 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | John Kinkade is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on John Kinkade, team foul #8 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Joe Kay knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Kinkade | 29-46 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Marvin Holman steals the ball from Douglas Spivey | 29-46 |
| 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) | |
| 12:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Gerard Creamer - foul #1 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (PF) Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:53 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 31-46 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by William Conover - foul #2 on William Conover, team foul #9 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Carlos Yanez (SF) Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| 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) | |
| 12:27 | Purdue | William Conover loses the ball out of bounds | 31-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Spivey | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Robert Cook drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Yanez and the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Robert Cook misses the free throw | 33-51 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 33-51 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Paul Cordova loses the dribble to Marvin Holman in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Marvin Holman hits the finger roll | 35-51 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Cordova | 35-54 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | Joe Kay connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Holman - foul #4 on Marvin Holman, team foul #10 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), John Lau (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer, Jamie Smith | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | William Conover snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-54 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez grabs the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Robert Cook double dribbles | 37-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Conover (C) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) John Lau | |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga jams it on a nice dish by Douglas Spivey | 37-56 |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 40-58 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Joe Maynor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-58 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield grabs the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Joe Maynor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-58 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield tips it back up and in | 42-58 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-58 |
| 08:26 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joe Maynor | 42-58 |
| 08:10 | Purdue | Robert Cook clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-58 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-58 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Paul Cordova grabs the offensive board | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Conover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. PF - Gerard Creamer (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Lechuga and the foul's on Joseph Whitfield - foul #4 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #11 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:23 | Purdue | John Lau picks off the pass by Joe Kay | 42-61 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Suazo | 42-64 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Joe Kay steals it from John Lau | 42-64 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | John Kinkade lays it up and in set up by Joe Kay | 44-64 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits a runner from the baseline set up by John Lau | 44-66 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Joe Kay knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #5 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #12 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Conover (C) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Paul Suazo, John Lau | |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Jamie Smith picks off the pass by Carlos Yanez | 47-67 |
| 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) | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-67 |
| 05:08 | Purdue | Marvin Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | William Conover hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Holman | 49-67 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Yanez - foul #5 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #13 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield (SF) Carlos Yanez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Cordova, Jamie Smith | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:17 | Purdue | Joe Kay is fouled on the floor by Harold Burkart - foul #1 on Harold Burkart, team foul #5 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Leon Lora (SF), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Douglas Spivey, Wayne Flickinger, Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 04:05 | Purdue | Joe Maynor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-68 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | John Lau hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Burkart | 49-70 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Maynor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Conover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Burkart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leon Lora (fresh) PF - John Lau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Walter Braun tips it home | 51-70 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Robert Cook steals the ball from Paul Suazo | 51-70 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | John Lau steals it from William Conover | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Paul Suazo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-70 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| 01:56 | Purdue | William Conover's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Smith | 51-70 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | William Conover is called for the reach on Harold Burkart - foul #3 on William Conover, team foul #14 | 51-70 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Harold Burkart misses the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Harold Burkart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Joe Maynor's floater is knocked away by Jamie Smith | 51-71 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Paul Suazo snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Paul Suazo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Purdue | William Conover drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Walter Braun | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Paul Suazo is fouled on the floor by William Conover - foul #4 on William Conover, team foul #15 | 53-74 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | William Conover gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-75 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Paul Suazo snags the defensive board | 53-75 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Paul Suazo buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Harold Burkart and the foul's on Walter Braun - foul #4 on Walter Braun, team foul #16 | 53-77 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the free throw | 53-78 |
| 00:03 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-78 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Walter Braun pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-78 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 53-78 |