| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Reitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | Roy Hill picks off the pass by John Simpson | 41-30 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a jump hook from the right block | 41-30 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Dolezal | 44-30 |
| 18:55 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-30 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | John Dolezal grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim throws it down set up by Derek Smith | 46-30 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | John Simpson's layup is rejected by Bruce Bennett | 46-30 |
| 17:57 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | John Dolezal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Reitz - foul #2 on Shawn Reitz, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG) Robert Hawkins | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Smith | 46-32 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | John Smith slams it home | 46-34 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Rafael Anderson - foul #2 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, John Smith | |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Craig Wolfe steals the ball from Everett Ibrahim | 46-34 |
| 16:05 | Purdue | James Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG) James Anderson | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Wolfe (fresh) C - Shawn Reitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Derek Smith | 48-34 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 14:52 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson hits the follow up shot | 48-36 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | John Dolezal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim tips it but misses | 48-36 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it back up and in | 50-36 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz travels with the ball | 50-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), James Anderson (SF), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, Rafael Anderson, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| 14:07 | Penn State | John Dolezal is hacked by John Simpson - foul #1 on John Simpson, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | John Dolezal is fouled on the floor by John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | John Dolezal is fouled on the floor by Jay Stanger - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett travels with the ball | 50-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (SG) Robert Bluhm | |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Jay Stanger is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Derek Smith is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) James Anderson | |
| 12:13 | Purdue | John Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | John Dolezal drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Jay Stanger knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hawkins | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Jay Stanger is called for the reach on Garry Gearhart - foul #2 on Jay Stanger, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), James Anderson (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF), Shawn Reitz (C) John Simpson, Robert Hawkins, John Smith, Jay Stanger | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:15 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Rafael Anderson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | James Chiesa loses the ball out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG) Rafael Anderson | |
| 10:21 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Shawn Reitz takes the ball from James Chiesa | 53-40 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | James Anderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Roy Hill (PF) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), John Smith (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Troy Stovall, Robert Bluhm, Craig Wolfe, Shawn Reitz | |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | James Anderson scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Simpson and he's fouled by Bruce Bennett - foul #2 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | James Anderson misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the dunk attempt | 55-42 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | James Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Rafael Anderson (SF) James Anderson | |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Roy Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jay Stanger - foul #3 on Jay Stanger, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Simpson | 57-44 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is fouled on the floor by Rafael Anderson - foul #3 on Rafael Anderson, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Purdue | Craig Wolfe (C) Jay Stanger | |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:43 | Purdue | John Simpson makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Smith | 59-46 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Roy Hill's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rafael Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | John Smith comes up short on the shot from the right block | 59-46 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | John Dolezal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Bennett | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 06:46 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe is called for 3 seconds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (SG), Shawn Reitz (C) Robert Hawkins, Craig Wolfe | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Dolezal | 64-46 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | John Smith is hacked by James Chiesa - foul #2 on James Chiesa, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), William Devore (PF) Garry Gearhart, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | Troy Stovall (PG), James Anderson (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF) John Simpson, Rafael Anderson, John Smith | |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe can't finish the layup | 64-46 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the board | 64-46 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Shawn Reitz blocks the short jumper by William Devore | 64-46 |
| 05:29 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Shawn Reitz is denied on a dunk by William Devore | 64-46 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the shot from the right side set up by James Chiesa | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (SF), Roy Hill (PF) John Dolezal, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) Shawn Reitz | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Devore | 68-46 |
| 04:00 | Purdue | James Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jay Stanger | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-48 |
| 03:41 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | James Anderson scores on a shot from the free throw line | 68-50 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #4 on Jay Stanger, team foul #11 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (PG) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan (SF) James Anderson | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Devore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Troy Stovall (fresh) SG - Robert Bluhm (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) PF - Craig Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Timothy Sullivan hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Stovall | 69-52 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the shot from the right side | 69-52 |
| 02:37 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe is whistled for a carry | 69-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | William Devore is called for traveling | 69-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SF) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 01:43 | Purdue | James Anderson banks in the layup set up by Robert Bluhm | 69-54 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 69-54 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | Garry Gearhart steals it from Robert Bluhm | 69-54 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | James Chiesa jams it on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart | 71-54 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses the easy layup | 71-54 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | William Devore is called for the reach on Robert Bluhm - foul #2 on William Devore, team foul #4 | 71-54 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Jay Stanger hits a jump hook in the lane | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-56 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | William Devore can't tip it in | 71-56 |
| 00:23 | Purdue | Troy Stovall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Troy Stovall misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 71-56 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | James Chiesa grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Dolezal runs out the clock | 71-56 |