| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Douthit (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Godin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Shockley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | William Jefferson inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Peter Godin makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Douthit | 32-19 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Peter Godin denies the turnaround by Gerald Arnold | 32-19 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | William Jefferson gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | William Jefferson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-19 |
| 18:41 | Purdue | John Degen pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | James Douthit knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by William Jefferson | 34-19 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Bobby Tull snags the defensive board | 34-19 |
| 17:35 | Purdue | Bobby Tull is wide open and dunks the ball set up by John Degen | 36-19 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the floater from the free throw line | 36-21 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | James Douthit connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Tull | 38-21 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Degen - foul #3 on John Degen, team foul #1 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG), Timothy Kinsey (SF), David Herring (PF) John Degen, William Jefferson, Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Albert Jones (SF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Gerald Arnold, Edward Landon | |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Peter Godin buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-22 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne is hacked by Merle Edmonson - foul #2 on Merle Edmonson, team foul #2 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Inman (SG) Martin Lavigne | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Gregory Inman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Merle Edmonson (fresh) SG - James Douthit (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kinsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Godin (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Donald Shockley (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Selby (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Peter Godin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-25 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Donald Shockley snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Gregory Inman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Donald Shockley grabs the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Herring | 40-25 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | James Douthit makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Herring | 43-25 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Ray Anderson travels in the backcourt | 43-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG) Merle Edmonson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) Donald Shockley | |
| 14:24 | Purdue | James Douthit is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Douthit, team foul #3 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Jefferson (SF) David Herring | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Landon (C) John Selby | |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Edward Landon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Landon, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), John Selby (PF) Ray Anderson, Richard Sorensen, Edward Landon | |
| 13:42 | Purdue | William Jefferson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-25 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Gregory Inman snags the defensive board | 43-25 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Gregory Inman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Harbin | 43-27 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | James Douthit misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold grabs the board | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | William Jefferson steals the ball from Gerald Arnold | 43-27 |
| 12:20 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Kinsey, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (SG), David Herring (PF), Bobby Tull (C) James Douthit, William Jefferson, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Donald Shockley (PF), Edward Landon (C) Zachary Harbin, Gregory Inman, Gerald Arnold, John Selby | |
| 12:18 | Penn State | John Degen is called for the reach on Ray Anderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Degen, team foul #5 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG) John Degen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Edward Landon can't finish the layup | 43-27 |
| 12:02 | Purdue | Scott Severe grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 11:54 | Purdue | Albert Jones steals it from Bobby Tull | 43-27 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne drills a runner from the right block | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Merle Edmonson (fresh) SG - Scott Severe (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Timothy Kinsey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Jones (tiring) 2 blk. PF - Donald Shockley (tiring) 4 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Merle Edmonson is hacked by Albert Jones - foul #1 on Albert Jones, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins (SF), Peter Godin (PF) Timothy Kinsey, David Herring | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Ray Anderson, Albert Jones, Donald Shockley | |
| 10:57 | Purdue | Edward Landon is called for the reach on Bobby Tull - foul #2 on Edward Landon, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Bobby Tull drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Edward Landon - foul #3 on Edward Landon, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Douthit (SG) Merle Edmonson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Shockley (PF) Richard Sorensen | |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Bobby Tull misses the free throw | 45-29 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Donald Shockley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | David Herring (PF) Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:15 | Purdue | Peter Godin comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 45-29 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Donald Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:54 | Penn State | David Herring denies the turnaround by Gerald Arnold | 45-29 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | David Herring pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 09:35 | Purdue | Peter Godin scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Jenkins | 47-29 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Bruce Jenkins takes the ball from Gerald Arnold | 47-29 |
| 08:40 | Purdue | David Herring can't connect on a jumper from close range | 47-29 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-29 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin can't tip it in | 47-29 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edward Landon - foul #4 on Edward Landon, team foul #5 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG), William Jefferson (SF), Bobby Tull (C) James Douthit, David Herring, Peter Godin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), John Selby (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley, Edward Landon | |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Jenkins - foul #1 on Bruce Jenkins, team foul #6 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Degen (PG), David Herring (PF) Merle Edmonson, Bruce Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Landon (C) John Selby | |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 07:27 | Purdue | David Herring drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Scott Severe | 50-31 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Degen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SG - Scott Severe (tiring) 2 stl. SF - William Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Herring (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Tull (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Inman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Edward Landon is denied on a layup by Bobby Tull | 50-31 |
| 07:19 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | Bobby Tull lays it in uncontested set up by David Herring out of the doubleteam | 52-31 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Edward Landon banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Ray Anderson | 52-33 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Bobby Tull blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Landon - foul #5 on Edward Landon, team foul #6 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG) Scott Severe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Donald Shockley (PF), John Selby (C) Ray Anderson, Gregory Inman, Albert Jones, Richard Sorensen, Edward Landon | |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Bobby Tull makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Bobby Tull makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold banks in the layup and he's fouled by William Jefferson - foul #2 on William Jefferson, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey (C) Bobby Tull | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from William Jefferson and he's fouled by John Selby - foul #1 on John Selby, team foul #7 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Reynolds (SG), Duane Davis (PF) John Degen, William Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray Anderson (PG), Gregory Inman (SG), Albert Jones (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Donald Shockley | |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses the free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Brian Reynolds snags the offensive board | 56-36 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Duane Davis and he's fouled by Albert Jones - foul #2 on Albert Jones, team foul #8 | 58-36 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the free throw | 59-36 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Timothy Kinsey steals it from Ray Anderson | 59-36 |
| 05:30 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey lays it in | 61-36 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-36 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | John Selby snags the offensive board | 61-36 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | John Selby hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ray Anderson and he's hacked by David Herring - foul #1 on David Herring, team foul #8 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Severe (PG) Merle Edmonson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey (SF) Albert Jones | |
| 05:01 | Penn State | John Selby makes the free throw | 61-39 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | David Herring works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Selby - foul #2 on John Selby, team foul #9 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins (SF) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (C) John Selby | |
| 04:38 | Purdue | David Herring makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 04:38 | Purdue | David Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Gregory Inman scores on a floater from the baseline | 62-41 |
| 03:48 | Purdue | Albert Jones swats the short shot by David Herring | 62-41 |
| 03:46 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Inman - foul #2 on Gregory Inman, team foul #10 | 62-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Merle Edmonson (PG), Duane Davis (PF) Brian Reynolds, Bruce Jenkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Selby (PF) Richard Sorensen | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Ray Anderson tips it in | 64-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Merle Edmonson (fresh) SG - Scott Severe (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Timothy Kinsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Duane Davis (fresh) C - David Herring (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ray Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Inman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Monroe Morrissey (fairly fresh) PF - John Selby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Jones (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Purdue | David Herring slams it home on a great pass from Scott Severe and the foul's on Monroe Morrissey - foul #1 on Monroe Morrissey, team foul #11 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Sorensen (PF) Albert Jones | |
| 02:56 | Purdue | David Herring makes the free throw | 67-43 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Richard Sorensen scores on a floater in the paint | 67-45 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | Merle Edmonson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-45 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Scott Severe tips it back up and in | 69-45 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Duane Davis denies the turnaround by Gregory Inman | 69-45 |
| 01:59 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 01:35 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey misses badly on a jumper from close range | 69-45 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | David Herring tips it in | 71-45 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Monroe Morrissey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins (SF) Duane Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Jones (SF) Monroe Morrissey | |
| 01:08 | Purdue | Bruce Jenkins clanks a shot near the basket | 71-45 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey snags the offensive board | 71-45 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | David Herring blows the layup over the doubleteam | 71-45 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Timothy Kinsey grabs the offensive rebound | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Merle Edmonson is whistled for a carry | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Gregory Inman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-45 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | David Herring grabs the board | 71-45 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Merle Edmonson runs out the clock | 71-45 |