| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Husman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Maurice Crooker is called for the reach on Gerald Frew - foul #2 on Maurice Crooker, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Husman | 31-28 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan blows the layup but the foul's on John Husman - foul #1 on John Husman, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:45 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew slams it home on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 33-30 |
| 17:58 | Purdue | John Husman steals the ball from Larry Collins | 33-30 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is fouled on the floor by Maurice Crooker - foul #3 on Maurice Crooker, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Parmley (SF) Maurice Crooker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Larry Collins - foul #1 on Larry Collins, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Gerald Frew clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Aston | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Husman - foul #2 on John Husman, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG), Myron Statler (PF) Larry Collins, Gary Dorgan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG), Willard Drayton (PF) Timothy Aston, John Husman | |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Purdue | Steven Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Parmley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Myron Statler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Purdue | Joel Patch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Gerald Frew pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Frew, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Maurice Crooker (SF), Gary Dorgan (PF), Robert Burris (C) Joel Patch, John Parmley, Myron Statler, Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:46 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abke | 33-37 |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Larry Collins buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Rudisill and the foul's on Percy Naumann - foul #3 on Percy Naumann, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Steven Murray (C) Robert Burris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG), John Husman (PF) Percy Naumann, Willard Drayton | |
| 13:57 | Purdue | Larry Collins misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Timothy Aston is fouled on the floor by Larry Collins - foul #2 on Larry Collins, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is denied on a layup by Steven Murray | 35-37 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 12:45 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 12:43 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Maurice Crooker - foul #4 on Maurice Crooker, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG), John Parmley (SF), Myron Statler (PF) Larry Collins, Maurice Crooker, Gary Dorgan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:09 | Purdue | Steven Murray makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jacob Rudisill | 37-41 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Willard Drayton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Parmley - foul #1 on John Parmley, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF) Gerald Frew | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Patch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Parmley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Myron Statler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Husman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Purdue | Steven Murray is called for 5 seconds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (PG) Jerry Hobby | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the floater from close range on a great pass from John Husman | 37-45 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Willard Drayton snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Carl Umana is whistled for traveling | 37-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Cecil Kerns (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Gary Dorgan (PF), Robert Burris (C) Jacob Rudisill, Joel Patch, Myron Statler, Steven Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Timothy Aston, Carl Umana, John Husman | |
| 09:49 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan loses the dribble to Percy Naumann | 37-45 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-45 |
| 09:06 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan buries a driving attempt from close range | 39-45 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-45 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Larry Collins gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:22 | Purdue | Cecil Kerns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill (PG), Joel Patch (SF), Steven Murray (C) Cecil Kerns, John Parmley, Robert Burris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG), John Husman (PF) Percy Naumann, Willard Drayton | |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary Dorgan - foul #1 on Gary Dorgan, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Maurice Crooker (SF) Joel Patch | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:42 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-47 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Collins - foul #3 on Larry Collins, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (PG), Carl Umana (SF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:59 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jacob Rudisill | 41-49 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke lays it in | 41-51 |
| 06:16 | Purdue | John Husman is called for the reach on Steven Murray - foul #3 on John Husman, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG), Myron Statler (PF) Larry Collins, Gary Dorgan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Willard Drayton (C) Timothy Aston, Dikembe Abke | |
| 06:02 | Purdue | Joel Patch drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Rudisill | 44-51 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Willard Drayton hits the finger roll | 44-53 |
| 05:27 | Purdue | Steven Murray clanks a floater from the right block | 44-53 |
| 05:26 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | John Husman pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 04:43 | Purdue | Steven Murray's pass is intercepted by Willard Drayton | 44-53 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Umana | 44-56 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Purdue | Larry Collins (SG), Gary Dorgan (PF) Joel Patch, Myron Statler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Percy Naumann, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Jacob Rudisill knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Gerald Frew buries a shot from the right side set up by Timothy Aston | 47-58 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Purdue | Larry Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Jacob Rudisill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Maurice Crooker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Dorgan (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 03:16 | Purdue | Larry Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 03:10 | Purdue | Larry Collins is hacked by Timothy Aston - foul #3 on Timothy Aston, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan misses the turnaround from the right block | 47-58 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker tips it in | 49-58 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Hobby out of the doubleteam | 49-60 |
| 02:10 | Purdue | Larry Collins buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jacob Rudisill | 51-60 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gerald Frew, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| 01:34 | Purdue | Larry Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Dorgan | 53-60 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:49 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan knocks in the shot in the lane | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is hacked by Jacob Rudisill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Rudisill, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (PG) Jerry Hobby | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:36 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan loses the ball out of bounds | 55-62 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is hacked by Jacob Rudisill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Rudisill, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:33 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 00:27 | Purdue | Larry Collins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Murray | 58-63 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Larry Collins is called for the reach on Gerald Frew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Collins, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Carl Umana (PF) Timothy Aston, John Husman | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:19 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker connects on the 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Percy Naumann is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Rudisill - foul #4 on Jacob Rudisill, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Percy Naumann makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Percy Naumann misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Purdue | Steven Murray gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:10 | Purdue | Larry Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Percy Naumann is hacked by Larry Collins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Collins, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joel Patch (SG) Larry Collins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Carl Umana | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Percy Naumann makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Percy Naumann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Purdue | Maurice Crooker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Gary Dorgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | The clock runs out | 64-68 |