| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derick White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | John Husman hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Derick White splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 19:17 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Derick White | 32-36 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | Larry Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jacob Rudisill - foul #2 on Jacob Rudisill, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Purdue | Steven Murray is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hobby - foul #2 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:10 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Murray - foul #3 on Steven Murray, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Burris (C) Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:28 | Purdue | Derick White scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Crooker | 34-39 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 16:57 | Purdue | Robert Burris snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:43 | Purdue | Larry Collins comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Maurice Crooker - foul #1 on Maurice Crooker, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG), John Parmley (SF) Larry Collins, Maurice Crooker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) John Husman | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is hacked by Jacob Rudisill - foul #3 on Jacob Rudisill, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Murray (C) Robert Burris | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Parmley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derick White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:43 | Purdue | Steven Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Derick White loses the dribble to Gerald Frew | 34-39 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Anderson | 34-42 |
| 14:34 | Purdue | John Parmley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Maurice Crooker (SF) Joel Patch, John Parmley | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Willard Drayton | |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Maurice Crooker steals the ball from Dikembe Abke | 34-42 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Derick White shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | John Husman tips it home | 34-44 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Larry Collins misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by John Husman - foul #3 on John Husman, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Larry Collins makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:19 | Purdue | Larry Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Hobby | 36-47 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Husman - foul #4 on John Husman, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) John Husman, Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 38-47 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Willard Drayton tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 11:51 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill is called for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Diego Mejia (SF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derick White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Diego Mejia (fresh) PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:21 | Purdue | Larry Collins gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:07 | Purdue | Larry Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:05 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 11:03 | Purdue | Steven Murray tips it in | 40-47 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Drayton | 40-47 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Willard Drayton tips it in | 40-49 |
| 09:53 | Purdue | Derick White is fouled on the floor by Cecil Lazar - foul #2 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Kerns (PG), Joel Patch (SG), John Parmley (SF), Gary Dorgan (PF), Robert Burris (C) Jacob Rudisill, Larry Collins, Maurice Crooker, Derick White, Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Clarence Anderson, Diego Mejia, Carl Umana | |
| 09:39 | Purdue | Dikembe Abke denies the turnaround by Gary Dorgan | 40-49 |
| 09:37 | Purdue | John Parmley hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan blows the dunk but he's hacked by Cecil Lazar - foul #3 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:01 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | The jumper by Jerry Hobby is denied by Robert Burris | 43-49 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | John Parmley grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 43-49 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke's floater is tipped away by Robert Burris | 43-49 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Gerald Frew tips it home | 43-51 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses the easy layup | 43-51 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Cecil Kerns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Parmley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cecil Lazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Patch - foul #2 on Joel Patch, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Maurice Crooker (SF), Derick White (PF), Steven Murray (C) Cecil Kerns, Joel Patch, John Parmley, Gary Dorgan, Robert Burris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Carl Umana (SF), John Husman (PF) Cecil Lazar, Gerald Frew, Willard Drayton | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Steven Murray gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:50 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Larry Collins picks off the pass by Jerry Hobby | 45-51 |
| 06:08 | Purdue | Larry Collins's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abke | 45-51 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Jerry Hobby, Carl Umana, Dikembe Abke | |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Derick White drills a jumper in the paint set up by Steven Murray | 47-51 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 05:00 | Purdue | Larry Collins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker tips it home | 49-51 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | John Husman tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 04:30 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:13 | Purdue | Steven Murray blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Gerald Frew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Parmley (SF) Maurice Crooker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Dikembe Abke (C) Cecil Lazar, John Husman | |
| 03:32 | Purdue | Steven Murray is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG) Larry Collins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF) Gerald Frew | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Parmley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derick White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Joel Patch jams it on a great pass from Jacob Rudisill | 51-51 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jerry Hobby | 51-53 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Maurice Crooker (SF) Joel Patch, John Parmley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Frew (SF), John Husman (PF) Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Derick White splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | John Husman snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Steven Murray snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Collins | 54-53 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Steven Murray - foul #4 on Steven Murray, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Gerald Frew loses the dribble to Jacob Rudisill | 54-53 |
| 01:28 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Gerald Frew connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 56-55 |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-55 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Gerald Frew comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Maurice Crooker - foul #2 on Maurice Crooker, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Derick White is fouled on the floor by John Husman - foul #5 on John Husman, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) John Husman | |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Derick White makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Derick White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Steven Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |