| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Elton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup misses long on a runner from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Tony Sims can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 19:26 | Purdue | Bert Gray pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:01 | Purdue | Bert Gray is fouled on the floor by Tony Sims - foul #3 on Tony Sims, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) Tony Sims, James Keller, William Robinson, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, Alberto Vargas, Neil Thompson | |
| 18:40 | Purdue | Dominic Romano is fouled on the floor by David Gentry - foul #1 on David Gentry, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Neil Thompson (PF) David Richardson | |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Larry Gamboa is called for the reach on Neil Thompson - foul #3 on Larry Gamboa, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF) Larry Gamboa | |
| Subs | Purdue | Loren Stout (PG), David Richardson (SF) Dominic Romano, William Brace | |
| 17:56 | Purdue | David Sarvis is called for the reach on Neil Thompson - foul #1 on David Sarvis, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Lauria (C) David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), William Brace (SG) Loren Stout, David Richardson | |
| 17:34 | Purdue | William Brace loses the dribble to Dale Lauria | 29-29 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Dale Lauria is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Elijah Black out of the doubleteam | 31-29 |
| 16:51 | Purdue | William Brace is hacked by Elijah Black - foul #1 on Elijah Black, team foul #5 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Sarvis (PF) David Gentry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), Alberto Vargas (SF), David Richardson (PF) Joseph Northrup, William Brace, Neil Thompson | |
| 16:38 | Purdue | David Richardson blows the layup but he's fouled by James Keller - foul #1 on James Keller, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Robinson (PF) Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 16:38 | Purdue | David Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:38 | Purdue | David Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | James Keller is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Elijah Black | 33-30 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Ben Elton hits a wide open floater from the left side set up by Dominic Romano | 33-32 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | William Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Richardson - foul #1 on David Richardson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), Dale Lauria (C) James Carr, James Keller, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Neil Thompson (PF) Dominic Romano, David Richardson | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | William Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Elton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup loses the dribble to Tony Sims | 35-32 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Tony Sims lays it up and in | 37-32 |
| 14:47 | Purdue | William Robinson takes the ball from Bert Gray after a doubleteam | 37-32 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Tony Sims scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-32 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Bert Gray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Gamboa - foul #4 on Larry Gamboa, team foul #7 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), James Keller (SF), David Gentry (PF) Elijah Black, Larry Gamboa, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SG), David Richardson (PF) Alberto Vargas, Ben Elton | |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:04 | Purdue | Bert Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Dale Lauria double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), Ben Elton (C) Joseph Northrup, David Richardson | |
| 13:25 | Purdue | William Brace double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), David Sarvis (C) James Carr, Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), Alberto Vargas (SF), David Richardson (PF) Dominic Romano, Bert Gray, Ben Elton | |
| 13:12 | Penn State | James Keller clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Neil Thompson | 39-34 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | William Brace misses the dunk | 39-34 |
| 12:40 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:15 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Tony Sims grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Elijah Black evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | David Sarvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Elijah Black comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Gentry | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Sarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alberto Vargas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neil Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Elijah Black hits a 3 from the left wing set up by James Keller | 42-34 |
| 10:46 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Brace | 42-37 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | David Gentry lays it up and in set up by Tony Sims | 44-37 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup lays it in set up by William Brace and he's hacked by Tony Sims - foul #4 on Tony Sims, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), William Robinson (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Tony Sims, David Gentry, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Bert Gray (SG), Ben Elton (C) William Brace, David Richardson | |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Dale Lauria grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | James Keller is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Elijah Black | 47-39 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Bert Gray works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | Neil Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:08 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | Ben Elton snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Neil Thompson misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Keller - foul #2 on James Keller, team foul #9 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gamboa (SF) James Keller | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dominic Romano (PG), William Brace (SG) Joseph Northrup, Alberto Vargas | |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Neil Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:49 | Purdue | Neil Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Bert Gray takes the ball from William Robinson | 47-41 |
| 08:38 | Purdue | Dominic Romano hits the finger roll set up by Bert Gray | 47-43 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | James Carr is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF) Larry Gamboa | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Vargas (SF) William Brace | |
| 07:59 | Purdue | Alberto Vargas misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Dale Lauria pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | James Keller misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 07:33 | Purdue | Ben Elton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elijah Black (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Dominic Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Gray (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alberto Vargas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ben Elton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Purdue | Dale Lauria swats the layup by Bert Gray | 47-43 |
| 07:12 | Purdue | Ben Elton tips it home | 47-45 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Elijah Black is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Dale Lauria tips it home | 49-45 |
| 06:33 | Purdue | Neil Thompson slams it home on a great pass from Dominic Romano | 49-47 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | James Carr hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 05:53 | Purdue | Neil Thompson jams it set up by Bert Gray | 52-49 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Elijah Black splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Neil Thompson - foul #2 on Neil Thompson, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF) James Carr, James Keller, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joseph Northrup (PG), William Brace (SG), David Richardson (PF) Dominic Romano, Alberto Vargas, Neil Thompson | |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | David Gentry grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Ben Elton steps in front of the Larry Gamboa pass | 53-49 |
| 04:56 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Dale Lauria pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa is fouled on the floor by Joseph Northrup - foul #1 on Joseph Northrup, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG) Elijah Black | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Vargas (PF) David Richardson | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | David Gentry is open but can't throw it down | 53-49 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | William Brace grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:57 | Purdue | Ben Elton is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG) James Carr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Neil Thompson (PF) William Brace | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Neil Thompson - foul #3 on Neil Thompson, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), David Sarvis (C) Elijah Black, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Brace (SG) Alberto Vargas | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Neil Thompson | 54-49 |
| 03:15 | Purdue | Bert Gray splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 03:14 | Purdue | William Brace tips it in | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dale Lauria (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David Sarvis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Joseph Northrup (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bert Gray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Elton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Dale Lauria connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Tony Sims | 56-51 |
| 02:30 | Purdue | Bert Gray buries a jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Northrup | 56-53 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | William Brace steps in front of the Tony Sims pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 56-53 |
| 01:58 | Purdue | Neil Thompson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Northrup | 56-55 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 56-55 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Tony Sims splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Carr | 59-55 |
| 00:56 | Purdue | Bert Gray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Tony Sims grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Dale Lauria clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | James Carr tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Neil Thompson | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Brace | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | James Carr is hacked by William Brace in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Brace, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF) James Carr, Larry Gamboa, David Sarvis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Alberto Vargas (SF) William Brace | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | William Robinson is hacked by Ben Elton - foul #3 on Ben Elton, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Elijah Black is hacked by Bert Gray - foul #2 on Bert Gray, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Joseph Northrup misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the board | 61-58 |