| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 6 reb. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Tate (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Earles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Doug Baker inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Titus Smithey can't finish the layup | 25-31 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Doug Baker tips it home | 27-31 |
| 19:35 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Tate | 27-33 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Larry Vigil knocks in the floater in the paint | 29-33 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Larry Vigil steps in front of the Dale Laird pass in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Larry Vigil lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Tate | 31-35 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Titus Smithey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Vigil | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Purdue | Titus Smithey is called for the reach on Michael Giuliani - foul #2 on Titus Smithey, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Larry Vigil, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 18:07 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jonathan Kerns | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG) Edward Tillman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns dunks the ball set up by William Earles out of the doubleteam | 34-39 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Larry Vigil scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Wyatt | 37-39 |
| 17:06 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani hits a fadeaway from the left side | 37-41 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bellows | 40-41 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | John Tate is fouled on the floor by Michael Kindel - foul #1 on Michael Kindel, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Tillman (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Larry Vigil, Michael Kindel, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:03 | Purdue | John Tate clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:01 | Purdue | William Earles misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Robert Bellows grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bellows (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 6 reb. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Doug Baker (SF) Robert Bellows, Edward Tillman | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:19 | Purdue | John Tate is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wyatt - foul #3 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG) Larry Vigil | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Wyatt - foul #4 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG) Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:07 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Charles Senecal pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Titus Smithey jams it and he's hacked by Jonathan Kerns - foul #3 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG) Robert Bellows | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:53 | Purdue | William Earles snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:30 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the wide open runner near the basket | 42-42 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Charles Senecal snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Doug Baker grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Dale Laird steps in front of the Titus Smithey pass | 42-42 |
| 13:27 | Purdue | John Tate's floater is tipped away by Charles Senecal | 42-42 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani tips it home | 42-44 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Kerns - foul #4 on Jonathan Kerns, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Roger Davis, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG), Jon McKasson (SF), Brian Franklin (PF), John Gill (C) Dale Laird, Michael Giuliani, Jonathan Kerns, William Earles | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | John Tate misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Titus Smithey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Larry Vigil clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 12:13 | Purdue | John Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:50 | Purdue | Titus Smithey steps in front of the Keith Schwab pass | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Tate (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Franklin (fresh) C - John Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Michael Kindel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Kindel, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), James Edgell (C) Edward Tillman, Michael Kindel, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (PF) John Tate, Jon McKasson, Brian Franklin | |
| 11:01 | Purdue | John Gill drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Earles | 44-46 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Larry Vigil scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bellows | 46-46 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Keith Schwab misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:29 | Purdue | William Earles grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Doug Baker - foul #2 on Doug Baker, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Larry Vigil, Charles Senecal, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), Jon McKasson (PF) Keith Schwab, John Gill | |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:14 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Titus Smithey is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Edward Tillman (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Roger Davis, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:32 | Purdue | William Earles is fouled on the floor by Titus Smithey as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Titus Smithey, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Larry Vigil, Edward Tillman, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG) Kurt Williams | |
| 09:32 | Purdue | William Earles makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | William Earles misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Titus Smithey gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Titus Smithey jams it | 48-49 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Jon McKasson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Dale Laird | 48-51 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Robert Bellows buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kindel | 51-51 |
| 07:58 | Purdue | Dale Laird scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Giuliani | 51-53 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | John Tate steals the ball from Titus Smithey | 51-53 |
| 07:37 | Purdue | John Tate banks in the layup | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Bellows (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dale Laird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon McKasson (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Earles (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Robert Bellows comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | William Earles pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:01 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Michael Kindel gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Robert Bellows hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Kindel | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Dale Laird hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John Tate and he's fouled by Roger Davis - foul #1 on Roger Davis, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), James Edgell (C) Robert Bellows, Roger Davis, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kurt Williams (SG), Eddy Stalder (SF), Jonathan Kerns (PF), John Gill (C) John Tate, Michael Giuliani, Jon McKasson, William Earles | |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | James Edgell can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 06:14 | Purdue | John Gill pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:52 | Purdue | Eddy Stalder is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Keith Schwab (PG) Dale Laird | |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Keith Schwab is called for the reach on Larry Vigil - foul #1 on Keith Schwab, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | John Gill gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | Larry Vigil takes the ball from Jonathan Kerns | 54-58 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Larry Vigil throws it down | 56-58 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Eddy Stalder misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Tillman - foul #1 on Edward Tillman, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Titus Smithey (C) Larry Vigil, Edward Tillman, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Tate (SG), Michael Giuliani (SF), William Earles (C) Kurt Williams, Eddy Stalder, John Gill | |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:03 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG) Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:20 | Purdue | Keith Schwab connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Keith Schwab (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tate (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Giuliani (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Kerns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Earles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt hits a 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | John Tate can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Charles Senecal pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Michael Giuliani - foul #3 on Michael Giuliani, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Larry Vigil, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dale Laird (PG), John Gill (C) Keith Schwab, William Earles | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Robert Bellows double dribbles | 59-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Charles Senecal (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Earles (C) John Gill | |
| 01:23 | Purdue | Michael Giuliani clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 01:21 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:00 | Purdue | Jonathan Kerns misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 00:58 | Purdue | William Earles pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Dale Laird banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Giuliani | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Michael Giuliani steps in front of the Doug Baker pass | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Purdue | John Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Vigil - foul #2 on Larry Vigil, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | John Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Doug Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Dale Laird | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Dale Laird is hacked by Larry Vigil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Vigil, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Gill (C) Jonathan Kerns | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Dale Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Doug Baker tips it in | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Dale Laird runs out the clock | 61-69 |