| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Hutto (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerald Lampman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joe Roche (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Bowie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joaquin Delgado (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Gary Hutto inbounds the ball | 46-20 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Delgado - foul #3 on Joaquin Delgado, team foul #1 | 46-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gordon Girton (C) Joaquin Delgado | |
| 19:42 | Purdue | Gary Hutto makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Lassiter | 49-20 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Joe Roche is called for traveling | 49-20 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Joseph Coleman - foul #1 on Joseph Coleman, team foul #2 | 49-20 |
| 18:53 | Purdue | Gary Hutto connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-20 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Gordon Girton can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-20 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Gordon Girton snags the offensive board | 52-20 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Joe Roche misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-20 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-20 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Gary Hutto scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Lee | 55-20 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Brian Bowie is hacked by Kenneth Lassiter - foul #1 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #1 | 55-20 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin (PF) Joseph Coleman | |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-20 |
| 17:45 | Purdue | Elmer Lee grabs the board | 55-20 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Gary Hutto hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Elmer Lee | 58-20 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Brian Bowie drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-23 |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morgan Douglas and he's fouled by Gordon Girton - foul #1 on Gordon Girton, team foul #3 | 60-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Howard (SF), Vincente Gallo (C) Gary Hutto, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Joseph Payne (PF), Jose Vega (C) Joe Roche, Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin, Gordon Girton | |
| 17:04 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter misses the free throw | 60-23 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Joseph Payne snags the defensive board | 60-23 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Marco Fincher misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-23 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Jose Vega tips it back up and in | 60-25 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Dorsey Hardin steals the ball from Vincente Gallo | 60-25 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Marco Fincher buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Murray | 60-28 |
| 15:56 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-28 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Jose Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 60-28 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Morgan Douglas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Marco Fincher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-28 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 60-28 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Jose Vega is called for the reach on Mark Howard - foul #1 on Jose Vega, team foul #4 | 60-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (SG), Gary Hutto (SF), Jerald Lampman (C) Morgan Douglas, Mark Howard, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Roche (PG), Brian Bowie (SG), Robert Hamlin (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Joaquin Delgado (C) James Murray, Marco Fincher, Dorsey Hardin, Joseph Payne, Jose Vega | |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Elmer Lee is hacked by Robert Hamlin - foul #2 on Robert Hamlin, team foul #5 | 60-28 |
| 14:57 | Purdue | Gary Hutto hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Elmer Lee | 63-28 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Hazelwood - foul #2 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #2 | 63-28 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Bassham (PF) Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 63-28 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-29 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Jerald Lampman connects on the jumper from the baseline | 65-29 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Gary Hutto picks off the pass by Brian Bowie | 65-29 |
| 13:58 | Purdue | Gary Hutto can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 65-29 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham tips it back up and in | 67-29 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Elmer Lee steals the ball from Joseph Coleman | 67-29 |
| 13:38 | Purdue | Elmer Lee misses the lay-in | 67-29 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-29 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 67-29 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Bassham | 67-29 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Gary Hutto loses the dribble to Brian Bowie | 67-29 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Gary Hutto is called for the reach on Joseph Coleman - foul #1 on Gary Hutto, team foul #3 | 67-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Morgan Douglas (SG), Mark Howard (SF), Kenneth Lassiter (PF), Vincente Gallo (C) Peter Hazelwood, Gary Hutto, Joseph Bassham, Jerald Lampman | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Gordon Girton (C) Joe Roche, Brian Bowie, Robert Hamlin, Joseph Coleman, Joaquin Delgado | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | James Murray makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Vincente Gallo - foul #2 on Vincente Gallo, team foul #4 | 67-31 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | James Murray makes the free throw | 67-32 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo is open but misses the lay-in | 67-32 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo tips it back up and in | 69-32 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Marco Fincher misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-32 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Gordon Girton misses the tip | 69-32 |
| 11:58 | Purdue | Elmer Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-32 |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Morgan Douglas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-32 |
| 11:36 | Purdue | Elmer Lee grabs the offensive board | 69-32 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Elmer Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morgan Douglas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincente Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Girton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter makes the floater near the basket set up by Elmer Lee and he's hacked by Marco Fincher - foul #1 on Marco Fincher, team foul #6 | 71-32 |
| Subs | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood (PG), Gilberto Russo (SF), Joseph Bassham (C) Elmer Lee, Morgan Douglas, Vincente Gallo | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:31 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter misses the free throw | 71-32 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gordon Girton | 71-32 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Gordon Girton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-32 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | James Murray tips it in | 71-34 |
| 10:45 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Hazelwood | 74-34 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Mark Howard steals it from Joseph Payne | 74-34 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Kenneth Lassiter jams it on a nice dish by Mark Howard | 76-34 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Marco Fincher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-34 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Gordon Girton tips it back up and in | 76-36 |
| 10:01 | Purdue | Mark Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 76-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Vincente Gallo (PF) Kenneth Lassiter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everette Briggs (SG), Jose Vega (C) Marco Fincher, Gordon Girton | |
| 09:49 | Penn State | James Murray clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-36 |
| 09:48 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Joseph Bassham | 76-36 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Mark Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-36 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Jose Vega snags the defensive board | 76-36 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Jose Vega scores on a shot from the left wing | 76-38 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood is hacked by James Murray - foul #2 on James Murray, team foul #7 | 76-38 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 77-38 |
| 09:15 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-38 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Vincente Gallo denies the turnaround by Joseph Payne | 78-38 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Vega | 78-38 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Everette Briggs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-38 |
| 08:42 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo grabs the board | 78-38 |
| 08:21 | Purdue | Mark Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-38 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Peter Hazelwood tips it back up and in | 80-38 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Joseph Payne knocks in the jumper from the left side | 80-40 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Everette Briggs takes the ball from Joseph Bassham | 80-40 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Everette Briggs blows the layup | 80-40 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo gets the rebound | 80-40 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincente Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bassham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everette Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dorsey Hardin (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Vega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo travels with the ball | 80-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Gordon Girton (C) Everette Briggs, Jose Vega | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 80-40 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Mark Howard is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Hazelwood | 83-40 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Gordon Girton travels with the ball | 83-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everette Briggs (PG) James Murray | |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Mark Howard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Howard, team foul #5 | 83-40 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Marco Fincher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-40 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin tips it in | 83-42 |
| 05:21 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-42 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo tips it in | 85-42 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Gordon Girton misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Howard - foul #2 on Mark Howard, team foul #6 | 85-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Murray (PG) Everette Briggs | |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Gordon Girton makes the 1st free throw | 85-43 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Gordon Girton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-44 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Mark Howard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-44 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Marco Fincher is whistled for a carry | 88-44 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jose Vega (C) Gordon Girton | |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Mark Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 88-44 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Jose Vega snags the defensive board | 88-44 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 88-46 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Purdue | Vincente Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everette Briggs (SG) Marco Fincher | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Joseph Bassham takes the ball from James Murray | 88-46 |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Mark Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-46 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin grabs the board | 88-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Peter Hazelwood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Howard (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Russo (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Vincente Gallo (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Bassham (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Murray (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everette Briggs (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dorsey Hardin (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Joseph Bassham steals the ball from Jose Vega | 88-46 |
| 02:46 | Purdue | Mark Howard hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Hazelwood | 91-46 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Jose Vega connects on the shot from close range | 91-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Everette Briggs steals it from Mark Howard | 91-48 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Joseph Bassham is called for the reach on Jose Vega - foul #1 on Joseph Bassham, team foul #7 | 91-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG), Gordon Girton (C) Everette Briggs, Dorsey Hardin | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Jose Vega makes the 1st free throw | 91-49 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Jose Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 91-50 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Jose Vega - foul #2 on Jose Vega, team foul #8 | 91-50 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin (SF) Jose Vega | |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 92-50 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 93-50 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin clanks a shot from the right side | 93-50 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Fincher | 93-50 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Dorsey Hardin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marco Fincher | 93-52 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Mark Howard's pass is intercepted by Marco Fincher in the backcourt | 93-52 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Marco Fincher blows the layup | 93-52 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Vincente Gallo | 93-52 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Dorsey Hardin is called for the reach on Joseph Bassham - foul #1 on Dorsey Hardin, team foul #9 | 93-52 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham makes the 1st free throw | 94-52 |
| 00:59 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 95-52 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | James Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-52 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Gordon Girton tips it home | 95-54 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo is hacked by Dorsey Hardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dorsey Hardin, team foul #10 | 95-54 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 96-54 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Gilberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 97-54 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | James Murray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 97-54 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Joseph Payne snags the offensive board | 97-54 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Gordon Girton is fouled on the floor by Peter Hazelwood - foul #3 on Peter Hazelwood, team foul #8 | 97-54 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Gordon Girton makes the 1st free throw | 97-55 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Gordon Girton makes the 2nd free throw | 97-56 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Mark Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 97-56 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gordon Girton | 97-56 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | James Murray misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 97-56 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham pulls down the rebound | 97-56 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joseph Bassham runs out the clock | 97-56 |