| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 19-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Jay Stanger - foul #3 on Jay Stanger, team foul #1 | 19-37 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the follow up shot | 19-39 |
| 19:21 | Purdue | Kenneth French picks off the pass by Jesse Fuller | 19-39 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Derek Smith | 19-41 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 18:50 | Purdue | Christopher Hartman steals the ball from Jay Stanger | 19-41 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt lays it up and in set up by Harry Marsala and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 19-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the free throw | 19-43 |
| 18:34 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the defensive rebound | 19-43 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | James Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-43 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Kenneth French snags the defensive board | 19-43 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Smith | 19-46 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither drills a driving attempt in the paint | 21-46 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is hacked by Jesse Fuller - foul #1 on Jesse Fuller, team foul #3 | 21-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Kenneth French is whistled for traveling | 21-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Lewis (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| 16:51 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither clanks a floater in the paint | 21-46 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither snags the offensive board | 21-46 |
| 16:35 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 21-46 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-46 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Marsala | 21-46 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Derek Smith and the foul's on Mark Armstrong - foul #3 on Mark Armstrong, team foul #4 | 21-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | James Anderson (SF) Mark Armstrong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala, Christopher Hartman | |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the free throw | 21-49 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-49 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jesse Fuller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) PF - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the jumpshot from the left side | 23-49 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller gets the offensive rebound | 23-49 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #2 | 23-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Pettry (SF), John Smith (C) Jay Stanger, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:15 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Anderson | 25-49 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits a shot from the right side set up by Abraham Bewley | 25-51 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | James Anderson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-51 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 25-51 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Abraham Bewley | 25-53 |
| 13:56 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry hits a jumper from the left wing | 27-53 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | James Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (SG), Daniel Gaither (C) Jesse Fuller, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt | |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is denied on a layup by James Lewis | 27-53 |
| 13:16 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the follow up shot | 29-53 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-53 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither gets the rebound | 29-53 |
| 12:48 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-53 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 29-53 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-56 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-56 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Smith | 32-59 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Pettry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Rodger Fuller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-59 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the board | 32-59 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Derek Smith | 32-61 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Gaither out of the doubleteam | 35-61 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-61 |
| 10:37 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Rodger Fuller blocks the short jumper by Daniel Gaither | 35-61 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 35-61 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | John Simpson steals the ball from Derek Smith in the backcourt | 35-61 |
| 10:10 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 35-61 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Harry Marsala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Philip Gagnon (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), James Anderson (SF), Jay Stanger (PF) John Simpson, Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry, Daniel Gaither | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), John Dolezal (SG), Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala, Rodger Fuller, Christopher Hartman | |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Abraham Bewley picks off the pass by Philip Gagnon in the backcourt | 35-61 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley blows the layup | 35-61 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | James Lewis hits the follow up shot | 35-63 |
| 09:28 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-63 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-63 |
| 09:00 | Purdue | Philip Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 38-63 |
| 08:52 | Purdue | Jay Stanger knocks in the turnaround from close range | 40-63 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (PG) Philip Gagnon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, John Dolezal, James Lewis | |
| 08:27 | Purdue | John Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth French | 40-63 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt clanks a floater from the left side | 40-63 |
| 08:12 | Purdue | John Smith gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 08:03 | Purdue | Jay Stanger is hacked by Milton Curnutt - foul #2 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #3 | 40-63 |
| 07:45 | Purdue | James Anderson banks in the layup | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Fuller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Stanger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the turnaround in the lane | 42-63 |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Jay Stanger pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Armstrong | 44-63 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Marsala | 44-65 |
| 06:27 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | James Anderson is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Daniel Gaither (C) Mark Armstrong, Jesse Fuller, James Anderson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), James Lewis (PF) Derek Smith, Milton Curnutt | |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Kenneth French's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Gaither | 47-65 |
| 05:50 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 05:43 | Purdue | John Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-65 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | James Lewis misses the tip | 47-65 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Simpson | 50-65 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Armstrong (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), John Smith (PF) John Simpson, Vincent Wilson, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF), William Devore (C) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French, Christopher Hartman | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller's pass is intercepted by Harry Marsala | 50-68 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Derek Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Marsala | 50-70 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-70 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Smith | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Pettry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 ast. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Fuller | 55-73 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Harry Marsala clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 02:45 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dennis Pettry | 55-73 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 55-73 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the tip | 55-73 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | William Devore tips it in | 55-75 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller is hacked by Rodger Fuller - foul #1 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #4 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), James Anderson (PF) Mark Armstrong, Jesse Fuller, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), John Dolezal (SF) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala | |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #5 | 57-75 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #6 | 58-75 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | James Anderson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Simpson and he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #4 on James Lewis, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | James Anderson makes the free throw | 61-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Wilson - foul #3 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #7 | 61-75 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | John Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-77 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 61-79 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Rodger Fuller steals the ball from John Simpson | 61-79 |