| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Perkoski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Zyla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Harvey Morris inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Nathan Junker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Oliver Crane tips it home | 31-29 |
| 19:28 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled on the floor by Jack Perkoski - foul #1 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Ezekiel Brittain - foul #1 on Ezekiel Brittain, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Rife (SF), Kenneth Barr (C) Richard Cuellar, Ronald Keel | |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Farrell - foul #1 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:22 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ezekiel Brittain | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is hacked by Kenneth Barr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Barr, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Hebert - foul #2 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG), Edward Conti (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Thomas Rife, Kenneth Barr | |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Terry Zyla misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Purdue | Terry Zyla makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Oliver Crane grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson tips it home | 36-32 |
| 17:03 | Purdue | Andrew Simonson steps in front of the Richard Cuellar pass in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson connects on the floater in the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:24 | Purdue | Ronald Keel banks in the layup set up by Ezekiel Brittain | 38-34 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Ezekiel Brittain steals it from Ricky Arriaga | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Farrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Ezekiel Brittain (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cuellar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Conti (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Zyla (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Ezekiel Brittain steals the ball from Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain jams it | 38-38 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell can't connect on a shot from close range | 38-38 |
| 15:28 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Ricky Arriaga steps in front of the Terry Zyla pass | 38-38 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Herman Hooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Samuel Farrell, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (PG), Richard England (SG), Jack Perkoski (SF), Thomas Rife (PF), Kenneth Barr (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Richard Cuellar, Edward Conti, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| 14:50 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski is hacked by Nathan Junker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Junker, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Thomas Rife connects on the runner in the paint set up by Richard England | 38-40 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Lance Combs is open and lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Thomas Rife clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-40 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Nathan Junker pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Jessie Richey connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harvey Morris | 42-40 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Johns | 42-43 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Thomas Rife takes the ball from Nathan Junker | 42-43 |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the wide open shot from the right block | 42-45 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Harvey Morris is fouled on the floor by Jack Perkoski - foul #2 on Jack Perkoski, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Bobby Hebert (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Terry Zyla (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Thomas Rife, Kenneth Barr | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Johns - foul #4 on Jack Johns, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG) Jack Johns | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harvey Morris (tiring) PF - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard England (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Zyla (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Keel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Ronald Keel hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Cuellar | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Herman Hooks scores on a driving attempt from close range | 48-47 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Bobby Hebert steps in front of the Ronald Keel pass in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Ronald Keel snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Bobby Hebert swats the short shot by Ronald Keel | 48-47 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 48-47 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Herman Hooks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Harvey Morris, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG) Richard England | |
| 09:57 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Carl Seibold pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Carl Seibold scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Farrell | 51-47 |
| 09:09 | Purdue | Ronald Keel is denied on a layup by Oliver Crane | 51-47 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Oliver Crane gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Nathan Junker (PF) Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Ezekiel Brittain, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:44 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar tips it in | 51-49 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson's pass is intercepted by Edward Conti in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Kenneth Barr is fouled on the floor by Samuel Farrell - foul #2 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Edward Conti | |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Ronald Keel blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Hebert - foul #3 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Johns (PG), Terry Zyla (PF) Richard Cuellar, Kenneth Barr | |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:53 | Purdue | Ronald Keel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Harvey Morris (tiring) PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard England (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Zyla (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Keel (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Ronald Keel comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 53-51 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harvey Morris | 53-51 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Jack Johns steals the ball from Nathan Junker | 53-51 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Ronald Keel misses short on a shot from the right block | 53-51 |
| 06:29 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard England - foul #4 on Richard England, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG), Thomas Rife (SF), Kenneth Barr (PF), Edward Conti (C) Richard England, Ezekiel Brittain, Terry Zyla, Ronald Keel | |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Jessie Richey steps in front of the Jack Johns pass in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Jessie Richey can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits a shot from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Thomas Rife misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Farrell - foul #3 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Herman Hooks, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Thomas Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Seibold, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Edward Conti misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Jessie Richey tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Johns | 59-56 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Jessie Richey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Andrew Simonson, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (SG), Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Terry Zyla (PF), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Thomas Rife, Kenneth Barr, Edward Conti | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Jack Johns double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Farrell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Seibold (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jack Johns (tiring) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Cuellar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ezekiel Brittain (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Zyla (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Keel (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Jack Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG) Samuel Farrell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Carl Seibold connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Hooks | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Carl Seibold picks off the pass by Jack Johns in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Nathan Junker is hacked by Terry Zyla - foul #1 on Terry Zyla, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Ronald Keel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Richard Cuellar's pass is intercepted by Harvey Morris in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 02:29 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Herman Hooks | 62-56 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cuellar - foul #1 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Herman Hooks, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard England (SG), Jack Perkoski (SF), Kenneth Barr (C) Richard Cuellar, Ezekiel Brittain, Ronald Keel | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kenneth Barr | 62-56 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Nathan Junker (PF) Samuel Farrell, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ezekiel Brittain (SF), Ronald Keel (C) Jack Perkoski, Kenneth Barr | |
| 01:33 | Purdue | Terry Zyla's floater is tipped away by Oliver Crane | 62-56 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Harvey Morris pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Richard England is called for the reach on Herman Hooks - foul #5 on Richard England, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Perkoski (SG) Richard England | |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Jack Perkoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Oliver Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Oliver Crane is hacked by Jack Johns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Johns, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Richard Cuellar (PG) Jack Johns | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Nathan Junker denies the turnaround by Terry Zyla | 66-56 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Ronald Keel gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | Ronald Keel knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jack Perkoski | 66-58 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Harvey Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cuellar - foul #2 on Richard Cuellar, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (C) Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | Terry Zyla is denied on a dunk by Carl Seibold | 68-58 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Carl Seibold snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga runs out the clock | 68-58 |