| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Tovar (fresh) C - Negele Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | James Das lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Hammonds and he's hacked by Negele Adams - foul #2 on Negele Adams, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | James Das makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Negele Adams is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy Hogg | 28-25 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Timothy Hogg steals it from Thomas Goggin in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick is whistled for a carry | 28-25 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Das | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg is fouled on the floor by Chester Marks - foul #1 on Chester Marks, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 17:53 | Purdue | Negele Adams is fouled on the floor by James Das - foul #1 on James Das, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg hits a jumper from close range set up by Negele Adams | 30-27 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin loses the dribble to Negele Adams | 30-27 |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick makes the contested jumper in the lane set up by Timothy Hogg | 32-27 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 16:41 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:22 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg misses the tip | 32-27 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Hammonds | 32-27 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | James Das hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 32-27 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | James Das snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Tovar (fresh) C - Negele Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Goggin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Das (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Chester Marks is fouled on the floor by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (PG), Billy Sims (SG), Thomas Norton (SF), Jerry Yates (PF), Brian Hall (C) Timothy Hogg, Matthew Johnson, Robert Chadwick, James Tovar, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Bruce Porter (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Thomas Goggin, William Day, James Das | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Yates - foul #1 on Jerry Yates, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Donald Irish connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Sims | 35-29 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Yates - foul #2 on Jerry Yates, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG), James Tovar (PF) Billy Sims, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Chester Marks's floater is knocked away by Thomas Norton | 35-29 |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Donald Irish grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 13:50 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Chester Marks | 35-29 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds lays it in set up by Chester Marks | 35-31 |
| 13:25 | Purdue | Thomas Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Negele Adams (C) Donald Irish, Thomas Norton, Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), William Day (SF), James Das (C) Chester Marks, Walter Hammonds, Curtis Elias | |
| 13:02 | Penn State | William Day's fadeaway is rejected by Negele Adams | 35-31 |
| 13:01 | Purdue | Negele Adams pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Negele Adams can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 35-31 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | William Day gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 12:24 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Negele Adams makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Timothy Hogg | 37-31 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hogg - foul #2 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SG), Jerry Yates (PF) Matthew Johnson, James Tovar | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Bruce Porter, James Das | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Irish (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Yates (fresh) C - Negele Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Curtis Elias jams it set up by Walter Hammonds and the foul's on Negele Adams - foul #3 on Negele Adams, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Curtis Elias makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:14 | Purdue | Donald Irish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | William Day gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Norton (SF), James Tovar (PF) Robert Chadwick, Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Donald Irish hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Hogg | 40-34 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Chester Marks scores on a jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 09:45 | Purdue | Thomas Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG), Jerry Yates (C) Timothy Hogg, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Bruce Porter (PF), James Das (C) Thomas Goggin, William Day, Curtis Elias | |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Bruce Porter can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 09:22 | Purdue | James Tovar gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:05 | Purdue | Jerry Yates misses short on an open runner from close range | 40-36 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Thomas Norton hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | James Das misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Donald Irish pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Donald Irish is fouled on the floor by Chester Marks as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Chester Marks, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Chadwick (SF), Negele Adams (C) Thomas Norton, James Tovar | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:13 | Purdue | Donald Irish misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Negele Adams tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 07:41 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Donald Irish (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jerry Yates (fresh) C - Negele Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Hammonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Das (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Purdue | Negele Adams is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Robert Chadwick | 46-36 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | James Das comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Negele Adams - foul #4 on Negele Adams, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), James Tovar (PF) Donald Irish, Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG), William Day (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Walter Hammonds, Bruce Porter | |
| 06:55 | Penn State | James Das misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | James Das makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Negele Adams misses the driving attempt near the basket | 46-37 |
| 06:39 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 06:23 | Purdue | The pull-up jumper by Robert Chadwick is blocked by James Das | 46-37 |
| 06:21 | Purdue | James Tovar pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:09 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 06:07 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin is hacked by Timothy Hogg - foul #3 on Timothy Hogg, team foul #8 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (SG), Jerry Yates (C) Matthew Johnson, Negele Adams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SF) James Das | |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin misses the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Tovar | 48-37 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Jerry Yates travels with the ball | 48-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Norton (SF) Robert Chadwick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Porter (PF) Chester Marks | |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | The rebound goes to James Tovar | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Purdue | Jerry Yates hits a wide open shot in the lane | 50-37 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | William Day misses the easy layup | 50-37 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Bruce Porter hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 03:51 | Purdue | James Tovar is hacked by Bruce Porter - foul #4 on Bruce Porter, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Matthew Johnson (SG), Robert Chadwick (SF), Negele Adams (C) Donald Irish, Thomas Norton, Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), James Das (C) Thomas Goggin, Curtis Elias | |
| 03:36 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg banks in the wide open layup set up by Negele Adams | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Timothy Hogg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Chadwick (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Tovar (fresh) 4 reb. C - Negele Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Das (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | James Das's floater is tipped away by Negele Adams | 52-39 |
| 03:26 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 02:57 | Purdue | Negele Adams hits a wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 54-39 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Chester Marks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Chester Marks, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Donald Irish (PG), Jerry Yates (PF) Timothy Hogg, James Tovar | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), Walter Hammonds (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Chester Marks, Bruce Porter, James Das | |
| 02:01 | Purdue | Negele Adams is open and buries a floater from the left wing set up by Jerry Yates | 56-39 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 56-39 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds gets the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Robert Chadwick steps in front of the Thomas Goggin pass | 56-39 |
| 01:06 | Purdue | Szczesny Olshefski steals the ball from Negele Adams | 56-39 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Szczesny Olshefski | 56-41 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | Robert Chadwick is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #1 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Timothy Hogg (PG), James Tovar (PF) Donald Irish, Jerry Yates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), James Das (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Curtis Elias | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Matthew Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Chester Marks snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Chester Marks's fadeaway is rejected by James Tovar | 56-41 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin tips it home | 56-43 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Timothy Hogg runs out the clock | 56-43 |