| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) C - Edward Landon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fresh) SG - James Douthit (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Jefferson (fresh) PF - Peter Godin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 29-32 |
| 19:32 | Purdue | Bobby Tull grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Peter Godin misses the jump hook from the left block | 29-32 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Edward Landon pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold is denied on a layup by Bobby Tull | 29-32 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Bobby Tull pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | Bobby Tull can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Bobby Tull tips it in | 29-34 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Peter Godin picks off the pass by Martin Lavigne in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | James Douthit knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Degen | 29-37 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin is hacked by James Douthit in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Douthit, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Richard Sorensen (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Donald Shockley | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Timothy Kinsey (SF), David Herring (PF) James Douthit, William Jefferson, Bobby Tull | |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | David Herring gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Arnold - foul #3 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF), Donald Shockley (PF) Gerald Arnold, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Albert Jones is fouled on the floor by David Herring - foul #2 on David Herring, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG) Gregory Inman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:34 | Penn State | John Degen steals the ball from Zachary Harbin | 29-39 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | David Herring misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 16:10 | Purdue | John Degen misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 16:08 | Purdue | David Herring hits the follow up shot | 29-41 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Timothy Kinsey picks off the pass by Albert Jones in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Degen | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fairly fresh) C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Scott Severe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Godin (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Edward Landon hits the finger roll | 31-43 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Peter Godin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Ray Anderson, Albert Jones, Donald Shockley | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Douthit (SG), William Jefferson (SF), Bobby Tull (C) Scott Severe, Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin's pass is intercepted by Bobby Tull | 31-43 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | James Douthit misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-43 |
| 14:14 | Purdue | William Jefferson tips it in | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Edward Landon's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Tull | 31-45 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits the follow up shot | 33-45 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Peter Godin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Douthit | 33-47 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Edward Landon's pass is intercepted by William Jefferson | 33-47 |
| 13:21 | Purdue | John Degen banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Jefferson | 33-49 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-49 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | John Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Peter Godin hits a shot from the left side set up by William Jefferson | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:30 | Penn State | John Degen is called for the reach on Zachary Harbin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Donald Shockley (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG), David Herring (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) William Jefferson, Peter Godin, Bobby Tull | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the driving attempt in the paint | 33-51 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | James Douthit pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | David Herring can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Shockley - foul #2 on Donald Shockley, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Donald Shockley grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Edward Landon's fadeaway is rejected by David Herring | 33-52 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | James Douthit grabs the board | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Shockley (fairly fresh) C - Edward Landon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Scott Severe (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Douthit (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Degen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Herring (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Shockley - foul #3 on Donald Shockley, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:20 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Edward Landon snags the defensive board | 33-53 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Scott Severe picks off the pass by Martin Lavigne in the backcourt | 33-53 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Gerald Arnold steals it from Scott Severe | 33-53 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Scott Severe pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 33-53 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Scott Severe grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 10:13 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey can't finish the layup | 33-53 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Donald Shockley pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Arnold | 36-53 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | James Douthit is fouled on the floor by Gerald Arnold - foul #4 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Jefferson (SF), Peter Godin (PF), Bobby Tull (C) Scott Severe, David Herring, Timothy Kinsey | |
| 09:25 | Purdue | James Douthit hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Degen | 36-56 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | John Degen takes the ball from Albert Jones in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| 08:59 | Purdue | James Douthit knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Jefferson and he's fouled by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #5 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG) John Degen | |
| 08:59 | Purdue | James Douthit makes the free throw | 36-59 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-59 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | Scott Severe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Peter Godin banks in the layup set up by James Douthit | 36-61 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-61 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | John Selby grabs the offensive board | 36-61 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | William Jefferson steals it from Edward Landon | 36-61 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Peter Godin buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Scott Severe | 36-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Landon (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Selby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Scott Severe (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Douthit (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Peter Godin (tired) 14 pts. C - Bobby Tull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Edward Landon drills a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Peter Godin - foul #3 on Peter Godin, team foul #4 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Monroe Morrissey (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Albert Jones, John Selby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), Bruce Jenkins (SF), David Herring (PF), Timothy Kinsey (C) James Douthit, William Jefferson, Peter Godin, Bobby Tull | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Edward Landon makes the free throw | 39-63 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-63 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Sorensen | 39-63 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Gregory Inman can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Brian Reynolds - foul #2 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #5 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF), John Selby (C) Monroe Morrissey, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Gregory Inman makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Gregory Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Scott Severe banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Reynolds | 41-65 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Albert Jones's pass is intercepted by Bruce Jenkins in the backcourt | 41-65 |
| 06:15 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Jenkins | 41-67 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-67 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | John Selby snags the offensive board | 41-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey (SF) Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG) Scott Severe | |
| 05:19 | Purdue | David Herring hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-67 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Merle Edmonson | 41-69 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Herring - foul #3 on David Herring, team foul #6 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (C) John Selby | |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), Duane Davis (PF) Brian Reynolds, Bruce Jenkins | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Duane Davis | 43-71 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Gregory Inman is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 45-71 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | David Herring connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Merle Edmonson | 45-73 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Gregory Inman buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Anderson | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:11 | Purdue | David Herring knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Scott Severe | 47-75 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Inman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Monroe Morrissey (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Sorensen (tiring) 2 pts. C - Albert Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Merle Edmonson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Severe (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Duane Davis (fresh) C - David Herring (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Ray Anderson loses the dribble to Scott Severe in the backcourt | 47-75 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 47-75 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Merle Edmonson tips it home | 47-77 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Selby (PF) Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), Bruce Jenkins (SF) Merle Edmonson, Duane Davis | |
| 02:19 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-77 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | John Selby grabs the board | 47-77 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | The jump hook by Monroe Morrissey is blocked by Timothy Kinsey | 47-77 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the board | 47-77 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the lay-in | 47-77 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Albert Jones | 47-77 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Brian Reynolds takes the ball from John Selby in the backcourt | 47-77 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds misses the dunk | 47-77 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-77 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Herring | 47-79 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | John Selby is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) Monroe Morrissey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Inman - foul #2 on Gregory Inman, team foul #6 | 47-79 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-80 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-80 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | John Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 47-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Ray Anderson loses the dribble to Brian Reynolds | 47-80 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | David Herring lays it in on a great pass from Scott Severe and he's fouled by Richard Sorensen - foul #3 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #7 | 47-82 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | David Herring makes the free throw | 47-83 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-83 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 47-83 |