| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) SG - Larry Collins (fresh) SF - Charles Olshefski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derick White (fresh) C - Steven Murray (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Purdue | Derick White comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | James Shaffer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Purdue | Steven Murray snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Dikembe Abke steps in front of the Larry Collins pass | 35-26 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski misses long on a floater from the left block | 37-26 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Gerald Frew tips it back up and in | 39-26 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | James Shaffer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Olshefski | 39-29 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Murray - foul #2 on Steven Murray, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG) Larry Collins | |
| 16:41 | Penn State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:25 | Purdue | James Shaffer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Olshefski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derick White (fairly fresh) C - Steven Murray (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Purdue | James Shaffer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-29 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 15:18 | Purdue | James Shaffer gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:01 | Purdue | James Shaffer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Patch | 44-32 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | James Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Steven Murray - foul #3 on Steven Murray, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Dowd (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Richard Sanders (SF), Jared Stanley (PF), Robert Burris (C) James Shaffer, Joel Patch, Charles Olshefski, Derick White, Steven Murray | |
| 14:40 | Penn State | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 14:19 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd is hacked by Cecil Beaubien - foul #1 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Richard Sanders misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Jared Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:37 | Purdue | Richard Sanders misses the easy layup | 45-32 |
| 13:36 | Purdue | Jared Stanley tips it in | 45-34 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke's pass is intercepted by Richard Sanders | 45-34 |
| 13:08 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Stanley | 45-37 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Shaffer (PG), Charles Olshefski (SF), Derick White (PF), Steven Murray (C) Larry Collins, Richard Sanders, Jared Stanley, Robert Burris | |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Murray | 45-39 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 12:18 | Purdue | Steven Murray gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Olshefski | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Dowd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Olshefski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derick White (fresh) C - Steven Murray (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Shaffer - foul #3 on James Shaffer, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG), Gerald Frew (SF) Clarence Anderson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG) Joseph Dowd | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Murray | 47-44 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | Derick White buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Collins | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), James Brown (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Cecil Beaubien, Franjo Taberski, Gerald Frew, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Dowd (SG), Robert Burris (C) Larry Collins, Steven Murray | |
| 09:37 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harold Sperber | 52-46 |
| 08:53 | Purdue | James Shaffer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | James Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | James Brown's pass is intercepted by James Shaffer | 52-46 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | James Shaffer misses the easy layup | 52-46 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | James Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:56 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Olshefski | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Sperber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - James Shaffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Dowd (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Olshefski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derick White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Burris (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 07:32 | Purdue | Derick White grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:25 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 52-49 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Brown | 52-49 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson loses the dribble to James Shaffer | 52-49 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Robert Burris pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Robert Burris tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Carl Umana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG), Franjo Taberski (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), Willard Drayton (PF), Dennis Kinley (C) Harold Sperber, Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana, James Brown, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Richard Sanders (SF), Jared Stanley (PF), Steven Murray (C) James Shaffer, Joseph Dowd, Charles Olshefski, Derick White, Robert Burris | |
| 05:37 | Purdue | Dennis Kinley takes the ball from Jared Stanley | 52-51 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Joel Patch drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Stanley | 54-54 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Gerald Frew lays it up and in | 56-54 |
| 04:25 | Purdue | Richard Sanders's layup is rejected by Gerald Frew | 56-54 |
| 04:23 | Purdue | Joel Patch grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 04:11 | Purdue | Steven Murray is denied on a layup by Willard Drayton | 56-54 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Frew | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franjo Taberski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Kinley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joel Patch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) SF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Dennis Kinley picks off the pass by Larry Collins | 59-54 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Willard Drayton hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Cecil Beaubien | 61-54 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), James Brown (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Franjo Taberski, Willard Drayton, Dennis Kinley | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Shaffer (PG), Joseph Dowd (SG), Charles Olshefski (SF), Derick White (PF) Joel Patch, Larry Collins, Richard Sanders, Jared Stanley | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Derick White drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Shaffer | 61-56 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is hacked by Charles Olshefski - foul #2 on Charles Olshefski, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 02:06 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Charles Olshefski | 61-56 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | James Shaffer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | James Brown slams it home on a nice dish by Gerald Frew | 63-56 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski comes up short on the runner from the right block | 63-56 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | James Brown grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien slams it home | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd is fouled on the floor by Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #2 | 65-56 |
| 00:44 | Purdue | Charles Olshefski is hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | James Shaffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | James Shaffer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | James Shaffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Derick White grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | James Shaffer buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Dowd | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by James Shaffer - foul #4 on James Shaffer, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (SG), Dennis Kinley (C) Clarence Anderson, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | James Brown is hacked by Steven Murray - foul #4 on Steven Murray, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is hacked by Charles Olshefski - foul #3 on Charles Olshefski, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Derick White grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Murray | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Carl Umana (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Harold Sperber, James Brown, Dennis Kinley | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | James Shaffer is called for the reach on Cecil Beaubien in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Shaffer, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG) James Shaffer | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Purdue | Derick White snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Larry Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien is hacked by Joseph Dowd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Dowd, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Joseph Dowd can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |