| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Case (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Thomas Sanders (fresh) PF - William Boris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Penn State | James O'Harroll can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-30 |
| 19:30 | Purdue | Joshua Bier grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | John Case's pass is intercepted by James O'Harroll | 28-30 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders throws it down on a nice dish by James O'Harroll | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Purdue | The short jumper by Robert Chadwick is denied by Roland Pryor | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Roland Pryor pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wilson | 28-35 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Joshua Bier comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Sanders - foul #1 on Thomas Sanders, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:02 | Purdue | Joshua Bier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Roland Pryor hits a floater from the right wing set up by John Wilson and he's fouled by Negele Adams - foul #1 on Negele Adams, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Roland Pryor makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:15 | Purdue | John Case misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:13 | Purdue | John Strickler tips it but misses | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Joshua Bier buries a jumper in the paint set up by John Strickler | 32-38 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | William Boris pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | William Boris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Boris, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jerry Yates (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Joshua Bier, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (SG), William Gilberg (SF) John Wilson, Thomas Sanders | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Case (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Fairfax (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Gilberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Boris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Pryor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Purdue | James O'Harroll steals the ball from John Case | 32-38 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Roland Pryor misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-38 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | James O'Harroll grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | James O'Harroll hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Yevgeny Pinkowski and the foul's on John Strickler - foul #2 on John Strickler, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joshua Bier (PF) Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (SG) Yevgeny Pinkowski | |
| 14:38 | Penn State | James O'Harroll makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Roland Pryor blocks the short jumper by Joshua Bier | 32-41 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | James O'Harroll snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Roland Pryor is fouled on the floor by John Strickler - foul #3 on John Strickler, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF) James O'Harroll, William Gilberg | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | William Boris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Negele Adams (C) Leonard Fairfax | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:19 | Purdue | John Strickler comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | John Case can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | William Boris gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Roland Pryor grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Thomas Sanders connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Wilson | 32-44 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Joshua Bier lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Strickler | 34-44 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Roland Pryor connects on the floater from the left side set up by Yevgeny Pinkowski | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Bier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Boris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Pryor (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:33 | Purdue | John Strickler misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SF), Jerry Yates (PF), Leonard Fairfax (C) Robert Chadwick, Joshua Bier, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), William Gilberg (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Richard Jantz (C) John Wilson, Thomas Sanders, William Boris, Roland Pryor | |
| 11:16 | Purdue | Yevgeny Pinkowski steals it from John Strickler | 34-46 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Gilberg | 34-48 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | Jerry Yates's floater is tipped away by Charles Wilson | 34-48 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax tips it home | 36-48 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-48 |
| 10:11 | Purdue | The rebound goes to John Genest | 36-48 |
| 09:57 | Purdue | John Strickler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax grabs the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 09:41 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax hits the finger roll | 38-48 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | William Gilberg can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-48 |
| 09:19 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:53 | Purdue | John Strickler hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Case | 40-48 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Jerry Yates takes the ball from William Gilberg | 40-48 |
| 08:06 | Purdue | Jerry Yates can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-48 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | William Gilberg snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Jerry Yates steals the ball from Yevgeny Pinkowski | 40-48 |
| 07:38 | Purdue | John Strickler drills a floater from the left block | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Case (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Genest (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Fairfax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Yevgeny Pinkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Gilberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Jantz (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | William Gilberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Genest - foul #2 on John Genest, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (PG), William Griffin (SG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Joshua Bier (PF), Negele Adams (C) John Strickler, John Case, John Genest, Jerry Yates, Leonard Fairfax | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (PG), Thomas Sanders (SF), William Boris (PF), Roland Pryor (C) James O'Harroll, Yevgeny Pinkowski, Charles Wilson, Richard Jantz | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:15 | Purdue | Joshua Bier snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | Negele Adams is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG) William Gilberg | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Roland Pryor hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from John Wilson out of a doubleteam | 42-51 |
| 06:18 | Purdue | Joshua Bier knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Chadwick | 44-51 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Roland Pryor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Genest (SG) William Griffin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski (PG) James O'Harroll | |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Yevgeny Pinkowski is hacked by John Genest - foul #3 on John Genest, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Robert Chadwick is called for the reach on Yevgeny Pinkowski - foul #1 on Robert Chadwick, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Roland Pryor hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Wilson out of a doubleteam | 44-53 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Thomas Sanders steps in front of the Matthew Johnson pass | 44-53 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | John Genest picks off the pass by Yevgeny Pinkowski in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Roland Pryor takes the ball from Negele Adams | 44-53 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Roland Pryor lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wilson and he's fouled by Negele Adams - foul #2 on Negele Adams, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Strickler (PG), John Case (SG), Leonard Fairfax (C) Matthew Johnson, John Genest, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Penn State | James O'Harroll (PG), William Gilberg (SF) Yevgeny Pinkowski, Thomas Sanders | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Roland Pryor makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| 04:10 | Purdue | John Strickler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Chadwick | 47-56 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | John Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | William Gilberg grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | James O'Harroll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Roland Pryor gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - John Strickler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Case (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Bier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Fairfax (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James O'Harroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Gilberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Boris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Pryor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Roland Pryor's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Bier | 47-56 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Purdue | Joshua Bier misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | William Gilberg gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Penn State | John Wilson loses the dribble to John Case | 47-56 |
| 02:21 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick throws it down on a nice dish by John Case | 49-56 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | John Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Joshua Bier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Purdue | The short jumper by Joshua Bier is denied by Roland Pryor | 49-56 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Leonard Fairfax tips it home | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Penn State | James O'Harroll drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Wilson | 51-58 |
| 01:04 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick misses the easy layup | 51-58 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roland Pryor | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | William Gilberg is hacked by Robert Chadwick - foul #2 on Robert Chadwick, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Negele Adams (C) Leonard Fairfax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Wilson (PF) William Boris | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Negele Adams pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Purdue | John Strickler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Roland Pryor grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Boris (PF) Roland Pryor | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | William Gilberg is fouled in the backcourt by John Strickler - foul #4 on John Strickler, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roland Pryor (C) William Boris | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Roland Pryor grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Negele Adams is called for the reach on Roland Pryor - foul #3 on Negele Adams, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Roland Pryor misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Roland Pryor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Negele Adams gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | John Strickler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Case | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | John Wilson is hacked by John Case in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Case, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sanders (SF), William Boris (PF) William Gilberg, Roland Pryor | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Purdue | John Case misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Charles Wilson is hacked by John Strickler in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Strickler, team foul #12 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (PG) John Strickler | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SF) Thomas Sanders | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | William Gilberg grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Robert Chadwick is called for the reach on William Gilberg - foul #3 on Robert Chadwick, team foul #13 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roland Pryor (C) William Boris | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Purdue | John Case buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Bier | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | John Case is called for the reach on James O'Harroll in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Case, team foul #14 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sanders (SF), William Boris (PF) William Gilberg, Roland Pryor | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | James O'Harroll makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | James O'Harroll makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:09 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roland Pryor (C) Charles Wilson | |
| 00:06 | Purdue | John Case hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Bier | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #15 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Wilson (C) Roland Pryor | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | John Case misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-67 |