| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fresh) SG - John Wilson (fresh) SF - Thomas Sanders (fresh) PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Jantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fresh) SG - John Case (fresh) SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) C - Negele Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Jantz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Wilson | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Case and he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:34 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Richard Jantz is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Jantz - foul #1 on Richard Jantz, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | John Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | Purdue | Joshua Bier grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Purdue | John Case drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Negele Adams | 3-7 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | John Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:59 | Purdue | Negele Adams pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:43 | Purdue | John Case misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Joshua Bier is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (PG), William Gilberg (SG), William Boris (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Roland Pryor (C) James O'Harroll, John Wilson, Thomas Sanders, Richard Johnson, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Yates (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Joshua Bier, Negele Adams | |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski misses the floater in the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Purdue | Jerry Yates gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | John Case hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Chadwick | 6-10 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | William Gilberg hits the finger roll | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fresh) SG - William Gilberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Boris (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) C - Roland Pryor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Yates (fresh) C - Leonard Fairfax (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leonard Fairfax, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (SG) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bier (PF) Jerry Yates | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | William Boris hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Yevgeny Pinkowski | 10-10 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | The jump hook by Joshua Bier is blocked by William Boris | 10-10 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | William Boris gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Roland Pryor drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Yevgeny Pinkowski | 12-10 |
| 13:55 | Purdue | John Wilson is called for the reach on John Strickler - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF) John Wilson, William Gilberg | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SF), Negele Adams (C) Robert Chadwick, Leonard Fairfax | |
| 13:36 | Purdue | John Genest is fouled on the floor by Roland Pryor - foul #1 on Roland Pryor, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SF) Thomas Sanders | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:28 | Purdue | James O'Harroll steals the ball from John Strickler | 12-10 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | James O'Harroll hits the finger roll | 14-10 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Joshua Bier buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Strickler | 14-12 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | William Gilberg clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Case - foul #1 on John Case, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Wilson (PF), Richard Jantz (C) William Boris, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (PG), William Griffin (SF) John Strickler, John Case | |
| 12:47 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Joshua Bier misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Negele Adams snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Genest | 16-14 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Charles Wilson clanks a shot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Richard Jantz can't tip it in | 16-14 |
| 11:46 | Purdue | Joshua Bier grabs the board | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Gilberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) C - Richard Jantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SG - John Genest (fresh) SF - William Griffin (fresh) PF - Joshua Bier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | John Genest misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Yevgeny Pinkowski - foul #1 on Yevgeny Pinkowski, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), William Boris (PF), Roland Pryor (C) James O'Harroll, William Gilberg, Charles Wilson, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG), John Case (SG), Jerry Yates (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Matthew Johnson, William Griffin, Joshua Bier, Negele Adams | |
| 11:25 | Purdue | John Genest makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | John Genest misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:25 | Purdue | Jerry Yates grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:20 | Purdue | John Strickler scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Case | 16-17 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Jerry Yates steps in front of the Roland Pryor pass | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Jerry Yates hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Case | 16-19 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | John Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Pryor | 19-19 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | John Case misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-19 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Fairfax | 19-19 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Jerry Yates misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Boris - foul #1 on William Boris, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Richard Jantz (C) John Wilson, Thomas Sanders, William Boris, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Chadwick (SF), Negele Adams (C) John Genest, Leonard Fairfax | |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Jerry Yates makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:51 | Purdue | Jerry Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Charles Wilson is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Roland Pryor (C) Yevgeny Pinkowski, Richard Johnson, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bier (PF) Jerry Yates | |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses long on a floater from the left side | 19-21 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Roland Pryor snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Robert Chadwick - foul #1 on Robert Chadwick, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), William Boris (PF), Richard Jantz (C) John Wilson, Thomas Sanders, Charles Wilson, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (PG) John Strickler | |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by James O'Harroll | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Joshua Bier can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (SG), William Gilberg (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Roland Pryor (C) James O'Harroll, Richard Johnson, William Boris, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SG), Leonard Fairfax (C) John Case, Negele Adams | |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Roland Pryor's layup is rejected by Joshua Bier | 21-23 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses the tip | 21-23 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Gilberg | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) C - Roland Pryor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SG - John Genest (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Fairfax (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Charles Wilson's floater is tipped away by Joshua Bier | 21-23 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 21-25 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Matthew Johnson steals it from Yevgeny Pinkowski in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 06:48 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses the lay-in | 21-25 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Roland Pryor snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by Robert Chadwick - foul #2 on Robert Chadwick, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF), William Boris (PF), Richard Jantz (C) John Wilson, William Gilberg, Charles Wilson, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG), John Case (SG), Jerry Yates (PF), Negele Adams (C) Matthew Johnson, John Genest, Joshua Bier, Leonard Fairfax | |
| 05:59 | Penn State | James O'Harroll drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Boris | 23-25 |
| 05:40 | Purdue | Yevgeny Pinkowski picks off the pass by Robert Chadwick | 23-25 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | James O'Harroll lays it up and in on a great pass from Yevgeny Pinkowski | 25-25 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick comes up short on the floater in the paint | 25-25 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | James O'Harroll comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Jerry Yates snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | John Case misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Jantz - foul #2 on Richard Jantz, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (SG), Roland Pryor (C) Yevgeny Pinkowski, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SF), Joshua Bier (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Robert Chadwick, Jerry Yates, Negele Adams | |
| 04:42 | Purdue | John Case misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | John Case makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | John Wilson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James O'Harroll | 28-26 |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Joshua Bier drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on James O'Harroll - foul #1 on James O'Harroll, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Thomas Sanders, William Boris, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | John Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | James O'Harroll gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Genest (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Fairfax (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | William Gilberg double dribbles | 28-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (PG), William Boris (PF), Richard Jantz (C) James O'Harroll, William Gilberg, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Negele Adams (C) Leonard Fairfax | |
| 03:03 | Purdue | John Case throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roland Pryor (C) Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG), Robert Chadwick (SF) John Case, John Genest | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), William Gilberg (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Richard Jantz (C) John Wilson, Richard Johnson, William Boris, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Yates (PF) Joshua Bier | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | Jerry Yates loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (SG), Thomas Sanders (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Roland Pryor (C) James O'Harroll, William Gilberg, Charles Wilson, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Roland Pryor blows the dunk | 28-29 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders tips it in | 30-29 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Negele Adams double dribbles | 30-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), William Gilberg (SF), William Boris (PF), Richard Jantz (C) Yevgeny Pinkowski, Thomas Sanders, Richard Johnson, Roland Pryor | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Case (SG), Joshua Bier (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Matthew Johnson, Jerry Yates, Negele Adams | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | John Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Case | 30-29 |
| 01:03 | Purdue | John Case hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Joshua Bier snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:45 | Purdue | John Case buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Strickler | 30-31 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | William Boris misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 00:21 | Purdue | John Case pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Strickler comes up short on the runner from close range | 30-31 |