| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - George Swick (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Jay Stanger's pass is intercepted by Kenneth French | 21-33 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Swick - foul #4 on George Swick, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brett Burman (SG) George Swick | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Terence Stahl - foul #1 on Terence Stahl, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:51 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Terence Stahl gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Terence Stahl can't throw it down | 23-35 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Barry Brown gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Harold Childs steals the ball from Jay Stanger | 23-35 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Barry Brown blocks the jumper by Harry Marsala | 23-35 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Harry Marsala tips it in | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Barry Brown is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Philip Gagnon out of the doubleteam | 25-37 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Kenneth French's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Stanger | 25-37 |
| 17:02 | Purdue | Brett Burman snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:37 | Purdue | Jay Stanger drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Philip Gagnon | 27-37 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | James Chen is hacked by Jay Stanger - foul #1 on Jay Stanger, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF), Steven Brown (C) Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 15:38 | Purdue | Steven Brown loses the dribble to Harry Marsala | 27-39 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Harry Marsala banks in the layup | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Chen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino blows the layup but he's fouled by James Chen - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino is denied on a layup by Kenneth French | 28-41 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Kenneth French gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Reynaldo Marino - foul #1 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (PF) Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 14:25 | Purdue | Jay Stanger gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Bailey | 31-42 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Kenneth French scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Milton Curnutt | 31-44 |
| 13:22 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Gaither - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), George Swick (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Alvin Bailey, Brett Burman, Aubrey Hampton, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino drills a jumper from the left block set up by Philip Gagnon | 33-46 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Harold Childs | 33-48 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Chen - foul #3 on James Chen, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF) Kenneth French | |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:10 | Purdue | Barry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is hacked by Barry Brown - foul #3 on Barry Brown, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-48 |
| 11:26 | Purdue | George Swick gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Philip Gagnon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Swick (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Barry Brown loses the dribble to Harry Marsala | 35-48 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Marsala | 35-50 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Terence Stahl is called for the reach on George Swick - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| 10:36 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Harold Childs pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:08 | Purdue | James Chen steals the ball from Barry Brown | 35-52 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth French | 35-54 |
| 09:38 | Purdue | George Swick drills a shot near the basket | 37-54 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Reynaldo Marino steals it from Harry Marsala | 37-54 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is called for traveling | 37-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton (SF), Jay Stanger (PF) Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Daniel Gaither swats the shot by Terence Stahl | 37-54 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 08:33 | Purdue | Milton Curnutt steals it from George Swick | 37-54 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-54 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Kenneth French gets the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on George Swick - foul #5 on George Swick, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Brett Burman (SG), Barry Brown (SF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, George Swick, Aubrey Hampton, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Abraham Bewley (SF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, Kenneth French, Terence Stahl | |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 07:46 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Steven Brown | 37-55 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | The short jumper by Jay Stanger is denied by Christopher Hartman | 37-55 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 37-55 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is fouled on the floor by Barry Brown - foul #4 on Barry Brown, team foul #7 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (C) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chen (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 06:46 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey buries a 3 from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 40-60 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Hartman | 40-60 |
| 06:12 | Purdue | Barry Brown tips it in | 42-60 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley clanks a runner in the paint | 42-60 |
| 06:05 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey is hacked by Rodger Fuller - foul #1 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Daniel Gaither (C) Alvin Bailey, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Kenneth French (SF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Rodger Fuller, Christopher Hartman | |
| 05:15 | Purdue | Brett Burman misses the 3 from straight away | 42-60 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Reynaldo Marino is called for the reach on Kenneth French - foul #2 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:53 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-62 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley's pass is intercepted by Brett Burman in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| 04:36 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the tip | 44-62 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Kenneth French pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Alvin Bailey (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SF), Lloyd Ahmad (PF), Steven Brown (C) Philip Gagnon, Barry Brown, Reynaldo Marino, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), John Jackson (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, Kenneth French, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 04:15 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Ahmad | 46-62 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Abraham Bewley | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Brett Burman buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Alvin Bailey picks off the pass by Christopher Hartman | 49-65 |
| 03:08 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey misses the lay-in | 49-65 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Alvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Burman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Ahmad (fresh) C - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Jackson (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Lloyd Ahmad is called for the reach on Milton Curnutt - foul #1 on Lloyd Ahmad, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino (PF) Lloyd Ahmad | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:32 | Purdue | Steven Brown misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 49-67 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | Aubrey Hampton grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Alvin Bailey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Alvin Bailey takes the ball from Rodger Fuller | 52-67 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | Brett Burman lays it in set up by Alvin Bailey | 54-67 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is whistled for traveling | 54-67 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Steven Brown drills a runner near the basket | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Bailey - foul #1 on Alvin Bailey, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Purdue | Brett Burman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-69 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley and he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses the free throw | 56-71 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Reynaldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley runs out the clock | 56-71 |