| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Vass (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gary Haynes inbounds the ball | 21-16 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Lenny Akers grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Lenny Akers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Haynes - foul #1 on Gary Haynes, team foul #1 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Steven Deschamp, Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 19:29 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Linneman and he's hacked by Charles Ritchie - foul #1 on Charles Ritchie, team foul #1 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SG), Richard Desir (C) Michael Linneman, Huey Griffith | |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Ricky Heath tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Ritchie - foul #2 on Charles Ritchie, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Edward Vass (PF) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Gary Haynes, Daniel Pirtle | |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:34 | Purdue | Earl Malbrough is called for the reach on Anthony Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| 17:29 | Purdue | Ricky Heath scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Wayne Linder | 29-23 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough's pass is intercepted by Wayne Linder | 29-23 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Ricky Heath hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Anthony Stephens | 31-23 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Michael Linneman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Malbrough | 31-25 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens's pass is intercepted by Huey Griffith | 31-25 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 31-25 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Stephen Box gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Linder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Heath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Linneman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) PF - Daniel Pirtle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Huey Griffith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Huey Griffith misses short on a floater from the baseline | 31-25 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Huey Griffith grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Huey Griffith blows the layup | 31-25 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ricky Heath | 31-25 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ritchie | 34-25 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Ricky Heath pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens loses the dribble to Earl Malbrough in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle dunks the ball set up by Earl Malbrough | 34-27 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 34-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF), Melvin Tsan (PF), James Miles (C) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder, Lenny Akers, Charles Ritchie, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Steven Deschamp (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle, Huey Griffith | |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | James Miles drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Hall | 36-27 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Edward Vass tips it in | 36-29 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | James Miles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | James Miles hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Miles - foul #2 on James Miles, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Cecil Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG) Gabriel Garten | |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | James Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | James Miles travels with the ball | 38-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Heath (C) James Miles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG) Earl Malbrough | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Richard Desir drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Vass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Lenny Akers clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Heath | 38-32 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Albert Hall is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Garten - foul #2 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG) Albert Hall, Matthew Clemons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Gabriel Garten, Edward Vass | |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 10:51 | Purdue | Lenny Akers tips it in | 40-32 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Gary Haynes grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steven Deschamp | 40-34 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Barnes (SF), Charles Ritchie (PF), James Miles (C) Lenny Akers, Melvin Tsan, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Stephen Box (SF), Edward Vass (PF) Earl Malbrough, Gary Haynes, Daniel Pirtle | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 40-34 |
| 09:21 | Purdue | James Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wayne Linder | 43-34 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Cecil Barnes steps in front of the Richard Desir pass | 43-34 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes lays it in | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Cecil Barnes is called for the reach on Stephen Box - foul #1 on Cecil Barnes, team foul #4 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Matthew Clemons (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, Wayne Linder, Cecil Barnes, James Miles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Gabriel Garten, Stephen Box, Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Huey Griffith is fouled on the floor by Ricky Heath - foul #2 on Ricky Heath, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Haynes (SF) Michael Linneman | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Huey Griffith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 45-36 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie clanks a shot from the left block | 45-36 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle grabs the board | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Lenny Akers gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Lenny Akers is hacked by Daniel Pirtle - foul #3 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Melvin Tsan (PF) Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Linneman (SF), Richard Desir (C) Gary Haynes, Huey Griffith | |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Lenny Akers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG) Albert Hall, Matthew Clemons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Vass (PF) Daniel Pirtle | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Edward Vass buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Earl Malbrough | 45-38 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | Ricky Heath's layup is rejected by Edward Vass | 45-38 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Melvin Tsan | 45-38 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the contested runner in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Tsan | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Lenny Akers is called for the reach on Edward Vass - foul #1 on Lenny Akers, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Ritchie (PF) Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Earl Malbrough, Michael Linneman, Edward Vass, Richard Desir | |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Gary Haynes misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ricky Heath - foul #3 on Ricky Heath, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Hall (PG), Melvin Tsan (C) Anthony Stephens, Ricky Heath | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Gary Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Melvin Tsan grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 04:04 | Purdue | Wayne Linder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Wayne Linder tips it in | 49-39 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Deschamp | 49-42 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Pirtle - foul #4 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Clemons (SG), Cecil Barnes (SF) Wayne Linder, Lenny Akers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Desir (C) Huey Griffith | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Charles Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Albert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Clemons (fresh) SF - Cecil Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Tsan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Deschamp (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Cecil Barnes loses the dribble to Daniel Pirtle | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Cecil Barnes steals the ball from Richard Desir | 51-45 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Wayne Linder (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Albert Hall, Matthew Clemons, Cecil Barnes, Melvin Tsan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Edward Vass (C) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Gary Haynes, Richard Desir | |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Wayne Linder comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Edward Vass knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Pirtle | 51-47 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the easy layup | 51-47 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Lenny Akers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Box - foul #1 on Stephen Box, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Richard Desir (C) Michael Linneman, Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Lenny Akers misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:26 | Purdue | Lenny Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Lenny Akers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-47 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Lenny Akers tips it in | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Deschamp | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Earl Malbrough is called for the reach on Anthony Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Miles (PF) Charles Ritchie | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Ricky Heath | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Ricky Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Malbrough - foul #3 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Ritchie (PF) James Miles | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Ricky Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Gary Haynes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | Wayne Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens runs out the clock | 58-50 |