| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade | |
| 19:14 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:13 | Purdue | Robert Cook snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson drills a driving attempt near the basket | 34-40 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Robert Cook | |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez is called for a backcourt violation | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Conover (C) Kevin Anderson | |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez is fouled on the floor by Wayne Flickinger - foul #1 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, William Conover | |
| 17:26 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses the easy layup | 36-40 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG) Robert Butler | |
| 17:01 | Purdue | Frederick Green picks off the pass by Joe Kay in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerard Creamer | 39-40 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Walter Braun clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 39-40 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Walter Braun - foul #2 on Walter Braun, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Robert Butler scores on a floater from the left side | 40-42 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Paul Cordova drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Green | 42-42 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 42-45 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:43 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), John Kinkade (PF) Robert Butler, Robert Cook | |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Marvin Holman makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:20 | Purdue | Marvin Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 42-46 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is denied on a layup by Kevin Anderson | 42-46 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:35 | Purdue | Joe Kay buries a fadeaway in the lane | 42-48 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the floater from the left block | 42-48 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | John Kinkade gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:56 | Purdue | Joe Kay is fouled on the floor by Frederick Green - foul #1 on Frederick Green, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Frederick Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| 12:35 | Purdue | John Kinkade clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Robert Butler is called for the reach on Gerard Creamer - foul #1 on Robert Butler, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kevin Anderson (C) William Conover | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Lau and the foul's on Walter Braun - foul #3 on Walter Braun, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, Kevin Anderson | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 11:43 | Purdue | Marvin Holman is denied on a layup by Wayne Flickinger | 44-48 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Burkart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fresh) PF - John Lau (fresh) C - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joe Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Conover (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Joe Kay steps in front of the John Lau pass | 44-48 |
| 11:02 | Purdue | Joe Kay misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | John Lau gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger buries a turnaround from close range set up by Douglas Spivey | 46-48 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Wayne Flickinger steals it from Carlos Yanez | 46-48 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Gerard Creamer (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Harold Burkart, Paul Cordova, John Lau | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, John Kinkade, William Conover | |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Gerard Creamer picks off the pass by Robert Butler | 46-48 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Green | 48-48 |
| 09:20 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-48 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Robert Butler tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 48-48 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Gerard Creamer and the foul's on Joseph Whitfield - foul #3 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits a jump hook from close range set up by Wayne Flickinger | 53-48 |
| 07:51 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson is whistled for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Robert Cook | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Whitfield - foul #4 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 4 pf. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Purdue | Joseph Whitfield is hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF) Robert Butler, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield | |
| 06:54 | Purdue | John Kinkade blows the layup but he's fouled by Gerard Creamer - foul #2 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG) Joe Kay | |
| 06:54 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:54 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Frederick Green is hacked by Marvin Holman - foul #2 on Marvin Holman, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Frederick Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Frederick Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:01 | Purdue | Joe Kay buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Kinkade | 57-52 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Kevin Anderson takes the ball from Leonard Lechuga | 57-52 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | The short jumper by Kevin Anderson is denied by Leonard Lechuga | 57-52 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Paul Cordova grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga comes up short on the shot from close range | 57-52 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Kevin Anderson | 57-52 |
| 04:57 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Robert Butler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Gerard Creamer steals the ball from Carlos Yanez | 59-52 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Flickinger | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Frederick Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Robert Cook, William Conover | |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:45 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #3 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Burkart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fresh) PF - John Lau (fresh) C - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Robert Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Holman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlos Yanez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Harold Burkart | 63-55 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Carlos Yanez can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Douglas Spivey | 63-55 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Gerard Creamer (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Harold Burkart, Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG) Robert Butler | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Joe Kay clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Green - foul #2 on Frederick Green, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG), Joseph Whitfield (SF), William Conover (C) Marvin Holman, Carlos Yanez, Kevin Anderson | |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:09 | Purdue | Joe Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Frederick Green misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it home | 65-57 |
| 01:39 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Joseph Whitfield is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger - foul #5 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Butler (PG), Marvin Holman (SG), Carlos Yanez (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Joe Kay, Walter Braun, Joseph Whitfield, William Conover | |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Robert Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-57 |
| 00:52 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Marvin Holman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Paul Cordova steals the ball from Robert Butler | 65-57 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Paul Cordova dunks the ball | 67-57 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Robert Butler misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is fouled on the floor by Carlos Yanez - foul #1 on Carlos Yanez, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Douglas Spivey (SF), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Frederick Green, Wayne Flickinger, Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Kay (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (PF), William Conover (C) Robert Butler, Marvin Holman, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 68-57 |