| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Barry Brown inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 34-39 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Daniel Gaither picks off the pass by Rodger Fuller in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 19:27 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Gaither - foul #1 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | Purdue | Barry Brown can't throw it down | 34-41 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | Jay Stanger grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:17 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither drills a floater in the lane | 36-41 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) John Simpson, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), William Devore (C) Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| 18:01 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Pettry | 36-41 |
| 17:50 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 17:27 | Purdue | John Smith snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:12 | Purdue | Robert Hawkins can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Derek Smith snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Armstrong - foul #3 on Mark Armstrong, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Daniel Gaither (PF) Robert Hawkins, Mark Armstrong, Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (C) Derek Smith, Rodger Fuller, William Devore | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Roy Hill is denied on a layup by John Smith | 36-42 |
| 16:32 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Barry Brown (SF), Jay Stanger (C) Dennis Pettry, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:01 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Simpson | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) SF - Barry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Gaither (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jay Stanger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jay Stanger | 38-42 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 38-44 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Jay Stanger can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits a wide open runner in the lane set up by Milton Curnutt | 38-46 |
| 14:49 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is fouled in the backcourt by John Simpson - foul #2 on John Simpson, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), John Smith (C) John Simpson, Jesse Fuller, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), William Devore (PF), James Lewis (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Milton Curnutt, Roy Hill | |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 14:11 | Purdue | John Smith's layup is rejected by James Lewis | 38-49 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Derek Smith picks off the pass by Dennis Pettry | 38-49 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | James Lewis hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), Barry Brown (SF), James Anderson (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, Mark Armstrong, Dennis Pettry, Craig Wolfe, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Derek Smith, Abraham Bewley, William Devore | |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is hacked by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG) Robert Bluhm | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (C) James Lewis | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt comes up short on the runner in the paint | 38-51 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it but misses | 38-51 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | James Anderson grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 12:06 | Purdue | John Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by John Dolezal - foul #2 on John Dolezal, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Daniel Gaither (PF) Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG) Rodger Fuller | |
| 12:01 | Purdue | James Anderson can't finish the layup | 38-51 |
| 12:00 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Derek Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jay Stanger (C) Barry Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Fuller (fresh) SF - James Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gaither (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Stanger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Derek Smith steals the ball from James Anderson | 40-51 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Dolezal and he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Bluhm (PG), Mark Armstrong (SG), John Smith (C) John Simpson, Jesse Fuller, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Lewis (C) Milton Curnutt | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Bluhm | 42-53 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Derek Smith drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Hill | 42-55 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Roy Hill - foul #3 on Roy Hill, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Barry Brown (SF) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Robert Moon (SF), William Devore (PF) Derek Smith, John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:40 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Mark Armstrong misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley lays it in | 44-57 |
| 09:33 | Purdue | Barry Brown hits the finger roll set up by Mark Armstrong | 46-57 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | James Lewis snags the offensive board | 46-57 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:43 | Purdue | Barry Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-57 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Robert Moon pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Robert Moon grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Abraham Bewley | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Gaither (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SF - Robert Moon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Devore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Daniel Gaither is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Gaither, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Simpson (PG), Jesse Fuller (SG), Dennis Pettry (SF), Craig Wolfe (PF), Jay Stanger (C) Robert Hawkins, Mark Armstrong, Barry Brown, Daniel Gaither, John Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), John Dolezal (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Roy Hill (C) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, Robert Moon, William Devore, James Lewis | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | John Dolezal loses the dribble to John Simpson | 46-60 |
| 07:05 | Purdue | Jay Stanger double dribbles | 46-60 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Dolezal and the foul's on Craig Wolfe - foul #1 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 06:20 | Purdue | Roy Hill is called for the reach on Jay Stanger - foul #4 on Roy Hill, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) John Dolezal | |
| 06:03 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-62 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-62 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bruce Bennett | 46-65 |
| 05:01 | Purdue | Jay Stanger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 04:33 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jay Stanger | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Wolfe | 48-65 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Wolfe - foul #2 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Hawkins (PG), Robert Bluhm (SG), James Anderson (SF), John Smith (C) John Simpson, Jesse Fuller, Dennis Pettry, Jay Stanger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), John Dolezal (SG), Robert Moon (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Rodger Fuller, Bruce Bennett, Milton Curnutt | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bluhm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Wolfe (tiring) 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - William Devore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Purdue | James Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | John Dolezal grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Moon | 48-69 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | James Anderson banks in the layup | 50-69 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Roy Hill banks in the layup and he's hacked by Craig Wolfe - foul #3 on Craig Wolfe, team foul #9 | 50-71 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:25 | Purdue | John Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Robert Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #10 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Purdue | Dennis Pettry (SF) Craig Wolfe | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cochran (SG) Roy Hill | |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:02 | Purdue | James Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-74 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | James Cochran is hacked by Robert Hawkins - foul #3 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #11 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jesse Fuller (SG), Craig Wolfe (PF) Robert Bluhm, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Robert Moon | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | James Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | James Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Cochran - foul #1 on James Cochran, team foul #4 | 50-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moon (SF) James Cochran | |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 51-76 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Roy Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Wolfe | 51-76 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Smith | 51-76 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Purdue | Robert Moon is called for the reach on Craig Wolfe - foul #1 on Robert Moon, team foul #5 | 51-76 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | John Smith can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #5 on Roy Hill, team foul #6 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cochran (SG) Roy Hill | |
| 00:52 | Purdue | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Robert Moon gets the rebound | 52-76 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Cochran | 52-78 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Dennis Pettry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-78 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Craig Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 52-78 |
| 00:14 | Purdue | Jesse Fuller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-78 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | William Devore gets the rebound | 52-78 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Dolezal runs out the clock | 52-78 |