| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Champagne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Allis (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Robert Champagne inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Champagne, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Willard Wittig takes the ball from Rocky Costa | 28-34 |
| 19:23 | Purdue | Willard Wittig lays it up and in | 28-36 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyler Hess | 30-36 |
| 18:48 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Allis | 30-38 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Walter Riggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | George Kramer drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Champagne | 30-40 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Rocky Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Tyler Hess pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 30-40 |
| 17:24 | Purdue | Robert Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:55 | Purdue | George Kramer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-40 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Igor Koralewski | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | Purdue | Robert Champagne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 32-40 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Tyler Hess drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Rocky Costa | 35-40 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | George Kramer drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Kirkland | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Wittig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Champagne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Allis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Kramer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | George Kramer is called for the reach on Walter Riggle - foul #1 on George Kramer, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Brandon Ezzell (C) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa, Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Sam (PG), William Stanford (SG), Terry Wooldridge (SF), Orunjan Ake (PF), Robert Sliva (C) Donald Kirkland, Willard Wittig, Robert Champagne, Gregory Allis, George Kramer | |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 37-42 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Jimmie Williams is called for the reach on Robert Sliva - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mikel Zordan | 39-42 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:46 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 13:44 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Sliva | 39-42 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:55 | Purdue | Mikel Zordan is called for the reach on William Stanford - foul #1 on Mikel Zordan, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Michael Lee (PF) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG), Willard Wittig (SG), Robert Champagne (SF), Gregory Allis (PF), George Kramer (C) John Sam, William Stanford, Terry Wooldridge, Orunjan Ake, Robert Sliva | |
| 12:29 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 12:28 | Purdue | Robert Champagne snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Robert Champagne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses short on a runner from the right block | 39-42 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Willard Wittig snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:47 | Purdue | Michael Lee steps in front of the George Kramer pass | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lee (fresh) C - Brandon Ezzell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Kirkland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Champagne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Allis (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Rocky Costa can't throw it down | 39-42 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 11:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Willard Wittig | 39-42 |
| 11:19 | Purdue | Gregory Allis misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Michael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Michael Lee hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 41-42 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Robert Champagne is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (PF), Walter Riggle (C) Jimmie Williams, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Orunjan Ake (PF) Gregory Allis | |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:31 | Purdue | Robert Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Walter Riggle lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | George Kramer's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Riggle | 43-44 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski tips it home | 45-44 |
| 08:56 | Purdue | Robert Champagne hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 45-44 |
| 08:55 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Tyler Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Michael Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Walter Riggle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski tips it in | 47-44 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | George Kramer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Walter Riggle - foul #3 on Walter Riggle, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (PG), Terry Wooldridge (SG), Gregory Allis (PF) Donald Kirkland, Willard Wittig, Robert Champagne | |
| 07:49 | Purdue | George Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:49 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Sliva (C) George Kramer | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orunjan Ake (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregory Allis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Sliva (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Purdue | Orunjan Ake makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Terry Wooldridge | 47-47 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 50-47 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Mikel Zordan, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG), Willard Wittig (SG) Terry Wooldridge, Orunjan Ake | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Kirkland - foul #2 on Donald Kirkland, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | William Stanford comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 52-47 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tyler Hess | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Willard Wittig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 04:52 | Purdue | Robert Sliva grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | Willard Wittig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Willard Wittig - foul #3 on Willard Wittig, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Walter Riggle (C) Jimmie Williams, Igor Koralewski, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Wooldridge (PG), Robert Champagne (SF), Orunjan Ake (PF), George Kramer (C) Donald Kirkland, William Stanford, Gregory Allis, Robert Sliva | |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | The rebound goes to George Kramer | 55-47 |
| 03:53 | Purdue | Willard Wittig works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-47 |
| 03:30 | Purdue | Willard Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Terry Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willard Wittig (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Champagne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orunjan Ake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kramer (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Willard Wittig hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Michael Lee comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Champagne - foul #3 on Robert Champagne, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Kirkland (PG) Terry Wooldridge | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the easy layup | 55-47 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:39 | Purdue | Willard Wittig is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Willard Wittig, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (SG) Willard Wittig | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Standifer | 59-47 |
| 02:01 | Purdue | George Kramer connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 59-49 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Orunjan Ake - foul #1 on Orunjan Ake, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Purdue | Willard Wittig (SG), Gregory Allis (PF) William Stanford, Orunjan Ake | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Willard Wittig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-49 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Robert Champagne pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Robert Champagne drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willard Wittig | 61-52 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Hess | 64-52 |
| 00:50 | Purdue | Willard Wittig evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Kirkland | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Willard Wittig is called for the reach on Rocky Costa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willard Wittig, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Stanford (SG) Willard Wittig | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | George Kramer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Riggle - foul #4 on Walter Riggle, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (PF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | George Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | George Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Robert Champagne - foul #4 on Robert Champagne, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Rocky Costa steals it from Gregory Allis | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Tyler Hess runs out the clock | 68-56 |