| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Purdue | James Murray misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-33 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan throws it down on a great pass from James Murray | 22-35 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Lowell Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mitchell Mena | 25-35 |
| 18:52 | Purdue | Charles Walker buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Murray | 25-37 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | Purdue | Mitchell Mena steals it from Ernest Sloan | 27-37 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Jonny Russell travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Adam Knorr can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ernest Sloan - foul #1 on Ernest Sloan, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Robert Hillis (C) Ernest Sloan, Charles Walker | |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Robert Hillis comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 28-37 |
| 16:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it home | 28-39 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 16:33 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Gilbert - foul #1 on James Gilbert, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mitchell Mena (PF) Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Murray, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:07 | Purdue | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Knorr (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | Michael Wade is fouled on the floor by Gary West - foul #1 on Gary West, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG) James Gilbert | |
| 15:43 | Purdue | David Dunn connects on the 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Gary West misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Lowell Hill tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Fred Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Joseph Jackson (PF) David Dunn, Michael Wade, Charles Walker | |
| 14:45 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is hacked by Mitchell Mena - foul #3 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Welch (PF) Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:34 | Purdue | Jonny Russell is called for the reach on Alfred Cochran - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Gary West | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the contested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Joseph King scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jonny Russell | 34-44 |
| 13:39 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson's dunk attempt is rejected by Jonny Russell | 34-44 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 34-44 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Joseph King knocks in the shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Gerald Costello - foul #3 on Gerald Costello, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (SG), Adam Knorr (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Robert Hillis (C) Ernest Sloan, Charles Walker | |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Adam Knorr pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Joseph King can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gary West | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary West (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Gilbert | 38-48 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Gary West misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Gilbert - foul #2 on James Gilbert, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF), Charles Walker (C) James Murray, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Gary West misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Gary West makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 10:48 | Purdue | Adam Knorr steps in front of the David Dunn pass | 39-48 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Charles Walker steps in front of the Mitchell Mena pass | 39-48 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gary West - foul #2 on Gary West, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Edward Licon (PF) Gary West, Adam Knorr, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) James Gilbert, Robert Hillis | |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Charles Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Gerald Costello connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Edward Licon swats the dunk try by Charles Walker | 42-50 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Edward Licon snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Edward Licon drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Fred Harrison | 44-50 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Charles Walker misses the jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Lowell Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 08:36 | Purdue | Charles Walker snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | David Dunn misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Walker | 44-52 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Ernest Sloan is fouled on the floor by Gerald Costello - foul #4 on Gerald Costello, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Gary West (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Fred Harrison, Gerald Costello, Edward Licon, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Alfred Cochran (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) David Dunn, Michael Wade, Joseph Jackson | |
| 07:49 | Purdue | James Murray misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 07:47 | Purdue | Charles Walker tips it home | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary West (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ernest Sloan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cochran (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Hillis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Charles Walker swats the dunk try by Adam Knorr | 44-54 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Joseph King gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Joseph King buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Welch | 47-54 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | James Murray hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Walker | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses long on a shot from close range | 47-57 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:13 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Lowell Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 05:54 | Purdue | Robert Hillis pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:25 | Purdue | James Murray travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Gerald Costello (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gary West, Lowell Hill, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Gilbert (SG), Joseph Jackson (PF) Ernest Sloan, Robert Hillis | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-57 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Joseph King is called for the reach on Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), Michael Wade (SF) James Murray, Alfred Cochran | |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Fred Harrison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph King | 50-59 |
| 03:59 | Purdue | James Gilbert is whistled for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Lowell Hill (SF) Fred Harrison, Joseph King | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Murray (PG), Robert Hillis (C) David Dunn, Charles Walker | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Lowell Hill hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary West (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lowell Hill (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hillis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Purdue | Jonny Russell steals the ball from James Gilbert | 53-59 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena can't tip it in | 53-59 |
| 03:04 | Purdue | Robert Hillis snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 02:50 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 53-59 |
| 02:49 | Purdue | Michael Wade tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | James Gilbert is called for the reach on Jonny Russell - foul #3 on James Gilbert, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (SF), Mark Welch (PF) Lowell Hill, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ernest Sloan (SG), Alfred Cochran (SF) James Gilbert, Michael Wade | |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-61 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF) Gary West, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Walker (C) Robert Hillis | |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:52 | Purdue | Joseph Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Joseph King comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Murray | 53-63 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 01:19 | Purdue | Alfred Cochran tips it but misses | 53-63 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Joseph King is fouled in the backcourt by James Murray - foul #3 on James Murray, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Dunn (PG), James Gilbert (SG), Michael Wade (SF), Robert Hillis (PF) James Murray, Ernest Sloan, Alfred Cochran, Joseph Jackson | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Joseph King misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 53-63 |
| 00:43 | Purdue | Michael Wade's dunk attempt is rejected by Mitchell Mena | 53-63 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | David Dunn tips it but misses | 53-63 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Charles Walker picks off the pass by Lowell Hill | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Purdue | David Dunn misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:07 | Purdue | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Charles Walker is called for the reach on Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Joseph King blows the dunk | 53-65 |