| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bruce Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Woodland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kilbourne (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Perkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Harold Griffin inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Bruce Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-24 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | John Spear swats the short shot by Daniel Kling | 33-24 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Daniel Kling is called for the reach on Daniel Anglin - foul #1 on Daniel Kling, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | John Spear pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | William Woodland's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Kling | 33-24 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | William Woodland tips it back up and in | 35-24 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson's layup is rejected by William Woodland | 35-24 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Woodland | 35-24 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Woodland | 38-24 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 17:30 | Purdue | Ian Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Kling | 38-27 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ian Decker - foul #3 on Ian Decker, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nelson Underwood (C) Ian Decker | |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:34 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood is fouled on the floor by John Spear - foul #2 on John Spear, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Brown (PF) William Woodland | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Louis Brown - foul #1 on Louis Brown, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Owens (PG), James Ramsey (C) Bruce Randall, John Spear | |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (PG), Richard Wilkinson (SG) Donald Kilbourne, Michael Perkinson | |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:09 | Purdue | Daniel Kling makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Harold Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 15:49 | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ramsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Grady Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Kling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Louis Brown - foul #2 on Louis Brown, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Meli (SF), William Woodland (PF) Harold Griffin, James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell (SF), Ian Decker (C) Daniel Kling, Nelson Underwood | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:30 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Grady Adams's layup is rejected by William Woodland | 39-30 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Jonathan Mitchell tips it but misses | 39-30 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Joseph Owens gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:17 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell jams it set up by Ian Decker | 39-32 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Joseph Owens is hacked by Richard Wilkinson - foul #2 on Richard Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Randall (PG), Harold Griffin (SF), John Spear (C) Joseph Owens, Daniel Anglin, Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne (PG), Michael Perkinson (SG), Daniel Kling (SF), Mark Thompson (PF) Grady Adams, Richard Wilkinson, Jonathan Mitchell, Jarvis Farrell | |
| 13:33 | Penn State | John Spear can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ian Decker - foul #4 on Ian Decker, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Enoch Tarski (PF) William Woodland | |
| Subs | Purdue | Nelson Underwood (C) Ian Decker | |
| 13:33 | Penn State | John Spear misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | John Spear misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:33 | Purdue | Mark Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:04 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne is hacked by John Spear - foul #3 on John Spear, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Anglin (SG), Louis Brown (PF) Michael Meli, Enoch Tarski | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:41 | Purdue | Louis Brown is called for the reach on Donald Kilbourne - foul #3 on Louis Brown, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell (PF) Mark Thompson | |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Nelson Underwood is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Woodland (PF) Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Bruce Randall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-32 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jarvis Farrell | 39-32 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Daniel Kling misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Harold Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bruce Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Woodland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Spear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kilbourne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Perkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Kling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | William Woodland clanks a turnaround from the right block | 39-32 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | William Woodland can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Nelson Underwood | 39-32 |
| 11:04 | Purdue | John Spear steals the ball from Nelson Underwood | 39-32 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | William Woodland buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Nelson Underwood - foul #2 on Nelson Underwood, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (SF), James Caine (C) Daniel Kling, Nelson Underwood | |
| 10:43 | Penn State | William Woodland makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:23 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell tips it home | 42-34 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | James Caine grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Spear - foul #4 on John Spear, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Owens (PG), Michael Meli (SG), Enoch Tarski (SF), Louis Brown (PF), James Ramsey (C) Bruce Randall, Daniel Anglin, Harold Griffin, William Woodland, John Spear | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Kling (SF), Nelson Underwood (C) Donald Kilbourne, James Caine | |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Ramsey | 42-35 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Joseph Owens is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Owens, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Wilkinson (SG) Michael Perkinson | |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 42-35 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Michael Meli grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Jarvis Farrell steps in front of the Enoch Tarski pass | 42-35 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Daniel Kling is fouled on the floor by Louis Brown - foul #4 on Louis Brown, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Randall (PG), Daniel Anglin (SG), Harold Griffin (SF), William Woodland (PF), John Spear (C) Joseph Owens, Michael Meli, Enoch Tarski, Louis Brown, James Ramsey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne (PG), Mark Thompson (PF), Ian Decker (C) Grady Adams, Jarvis Farrell, Nelson Underwood | |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Daniel Kling makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Daniel Kling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Ian Decker denies the turnaround by John Spear | 42-37 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | Mark Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bruce Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Woodland (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Spear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kilbourne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Kling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ian Decker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Harold Griffin pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Donald Kilbourne steps in front of the Bruce Randall pass | 42-37 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Harold Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | William Woodland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin tips it in | 44-37 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Daniel Kling clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Ian Decker misses the tip | 44-37 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Harold Griffin snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Daniel Kling swats the shot by Harold Griffin | 44-37 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | William Woodland tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Michael Perkinson (SG), Jarvis Farrell (PF) Richard Wilkinson, Mark Thompson | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Randall - foul #1 on Bruce Randall, team foul #9 | 46-37 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Jarvis Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | William Woodland misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-38 |
| 04:55 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Purdue | Daniel Kling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | John Spear grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | William Woodland scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Daniel Anglin | 48-38 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | Daniel Kling buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ian Decker | 48-41 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Bruce Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Grady Adams (SF) Daniel Kling | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne connects on the driving attempt from close range | 48-43 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin is fouled on the floor by Donald Kilbourne - foul #2 on Donald Kilbourne, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bruce Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Woodland (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Spear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kilbourne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Perkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Adams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jarvis Farrell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ian Decker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin is called for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Brown (PF) William Woodland | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:43 | Purdue | Grady Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | John Spear pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Bruce Randall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Ian Decker grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Grady Adams is hacked by Bruce Randall - foul #2 on Bruce Randall, team foul #10 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Woodland (PF) Louis Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Kling (SF) Donald Kilbourne | |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Grady Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:00 | Purdue | Grady Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Harold Griffin scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Randall | 50-45 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Grady Adams is hacked by Bruce Randall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Randall, team foul #11 | 50-45 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Grady Adams makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:30 | Purdue | Grady Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Harold Griffin double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne (PG) Grady Adams | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Donald Kilbourne drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Kling | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Bruce Randall is fouled on the floor by Michael Perkinson - foul #1 on Michael Perkinson, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Bruce Randall makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Bruce Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Purdue calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| 00:06 | Purdue | Michael Perkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Spear | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Michael Perkinson is called for the reach on John Spear in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Perkinson, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Spear makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Spear misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Ian Decker pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Ian Decker misses the halfcourt shot | 53-49 |