| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fresh) SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) SG - William Gosnell (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) C - Roland Harrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Roland Harrell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | William Gosnell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Johnny Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Pearson | 0-6 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson clanks a shot from the right side | 0-6 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | Purdue | Roland Harrell grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Paul Francois is fouled on the floor by Michael Downard - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the turnaround from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Charles Whorton gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes buries a shot from close range | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | William Gosnell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Francois | 2-9 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | William Gosnell is called for the reach on Michael Downard - foul #1 on William Gosnell, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Dwayne Cerrone (SG) Leonard Pearson, William Gosnell | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Roland Harrell snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:52 | Purdue | Johnny Pate steals the ball from James Murray | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fresh) SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) SG - Dwayne Cerrone (fresh) SF - Paul Francois (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Pike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Harrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Dwayne Cerrone steals it from Michael Downard | 2-9 |
| 15:16 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-9 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Michael Downard lays it in on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 4-9 |
| 14:44 | Purdue | James Murray clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 14:00 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Murray | 4-11 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Whorton - foul #1 on Charles Whorton, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), John Greenway (C) James Murray, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, Roland Harrell | |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | The jumper by Robert Slaugh is denied by John Greenway | 6-12 |
| 13:05 | Purdue | Duane Terry snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Duane Terry snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 12:39 | Purdue | Duane Terry loses the ball out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG) Dwayne Cerrone | |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is whistled for a carry | 6-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (PF) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:49 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Duane Terry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) C - John Greenway (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Greenway - foul #1 on John Greenway, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Roland Harrell (C) John Greenway | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Gosnell | 7-15 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-15 |
| 10:53 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 10:33 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-18 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Whorton | 9-18 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Paul Francois (SF) Leonard Pearson, Duane Terry | |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:07 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-20 |
| 09:52 | Purdue | Roland Harrell gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | Roland Harrell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-20 |
| 09:36 | Purdue | Roland Harrell hits the follow up shot | 9-22 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is hacked by Roland Harrell - foul #1 on Roland Harrell, team foul #3 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Jones (PF) Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG), Andrew Pike (PF) William Gosnell, Jon Stevenson | |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Michael Downard comes up short on the shot from the right side | 9-22 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Paul Francois grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Paul Francois hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Murray | 9-24 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-24 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Andrew Pike snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Paul Francois can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnny Pate - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #4 | 9-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG), John Greenway (C) Dwayne Cerrone, Roland Harrell | |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 1st free throw | 9-25 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Paul Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 9-26 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-26 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Paul Francois snags the defensive board | 9-26 |
| 08:01 | Purdue | Johnny Pate swats the layup by John Greenway | 9-26 |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Andrew Pike tips it back up and in | 9-28 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a floater in the paint | 11-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pike (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Greenway (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Purdue | Andrew Pike hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Greenway | 11-31 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 11-31 |
| 06:53 | Purdue | John Greenway pulls down the rebound | 11-31 |
| 06:31 | Purdue | The short jumper by Paul Francois is denied by Robert Slaugh | 11-31 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-31 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone's pass is intercepted by Leonard Pearson in the backcourt | 11-31 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Robert Slaugh swats the shot by Leonard Pearson | 11-31 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh gets the rebound | 11-31 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Greenway - foul #2 on John Greenway, team foul #4 | 11-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Charles Whorton (PF) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (SF), Jon Stevenson (PF), Roland Harrell (C) James Murray, Paul Francois, Andrew Pike, John Greenway | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 12-31 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 13-31 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | Duane Terry is fouled on the floor by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #5 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:38 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson misses the shot near the basket | 13-31 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Charles Whorton snags the defensive board | 13-31 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | William Gosnell steals it from Micheal Whetstone | 13-31 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | William Gosnell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 13-31 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Lowell Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 13-31 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-31 |
| 04:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Duane Terry | 13-31 |
| 04:29 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-31 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 13-31 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Charles Whorton drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Micheal Whetstone and the foul's on Roland Harrell - foul #2 on Roland Harrell, team foul #5 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Robert Slaugh (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Francois (SF), Andrew Pike (C) Duane Terry, Roland Harrell | |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:14 | Purdue | Andrew Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Andrew Pike comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-31 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Jon Stevenson tips it in | 15-33 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Leonard Pearson steals the ball from Charles Whorton | 15-33 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | William Gosnell lays it up and in set up by Leonard Pearson | 15-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Leonard Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gosnell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Michael Downard is hacked by William Gosnell - foul #2 on William Gosnell, team foul #6 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Roland Harrell (C) Leonard Pearson, Jon Stevenson | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Charles Whorton's pass is intercepted by Andrew Pike | 15-35 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Charles Whorton picks off the pass by Andrew Pike | 15-35 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-35 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Andrew Pike connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by William Gosnell and the foul's on Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #6 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), David Jones (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dwayne Cerrone (SG) William Gosnell | |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Andrew Pike misses the free throw | 18-37 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the rebound | 18-37 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Johnny Pate clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-37 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-37 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the offensive board | 18-37 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 21-37 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dwayne Cerrone | 21-40 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | James Murray is called for the reach on Micheal Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #7 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF) Michael Downard, Lowell Hill, David Jones | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jon Stevenson (PF) Andrew Pike | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 01:13 | Purdue | Roland Harrell gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | James Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Whetstone - foul #1 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #7 | 22-40 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | James Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roland Harrell - foul #3 on Roland Harrell, team foul #8 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Gosnell (SG), Duane Terry (SF), John Greenway (C) Dwayne Cerrone, Paul Francois, Roland Harrell | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | William Gosnell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Purdue | Leonard Pearson (PG) James Murray | |
| 00:31 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | William Gosnell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits a floater from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Leonard Pearson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes pulls down the rebound | 25-44 |