| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Garling (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Blanks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Parry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Zbierski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnie Bonetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Mark Henry inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | David Blanks lays it in and he's fouled by Kevin Hardaway - foul #2 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 19:16 | Purdue | David Blanks makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Lesley Young drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Kevin Hardaway steals it from David Blanks | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Thad Zbierski - foul #3 on Thad Zbierski, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Jamal Smith (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Mark Henry, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Sieben (PG), William Green (SF), Jon Smith (PF), Chad White (C) David Garling, Danny Parry, Thad Zbierski, Donnie Bonetti | |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:03 | Purdue | Russell Barlow is called for the reach on Todd Sieben - foul #1 on Russell Barlow, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Hardy (C) Rodney Ehlert | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 17:48 | Purdue | Dennis Hardy steps in front of the Todd Sieben pass | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Michael Boyd's floater is tipped away by Jon Smith | 43-42 |
| 17:39 | Purdue | David Blanks gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:36 | Purdue | Richard Lenz is called for the reach on Todd Sieben in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Lenz, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Raymond Robinson (SG) David Blanks | |
| 17:17 | Purdue | William Green misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamal Smith | 43-42 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Richard Lenz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Boyd | 46-42 |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson is hacked by Michael Boyd - foul #1 on Michael Boyd, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Jamal Smith, Dennis Hardy | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Garling (PG), Danny Parry (SF) Todd Sieben, Chad White | |
| 16:48 | Purdue | Danny Parry scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jon Smith | 46-44 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Mark Henry is hacked by Jon Smith - foul #1 on Jon Smith, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Richard Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Blanks (SG), Donnie Bonetti (C) Jon Smith, William Green | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Danny Parry takes the ball from Donald Mathews | 46-44 |
| 15:59 | Purdue | David Blanks drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Garling and the foul's on Donald Mathews - foul #2 on Donald Mathews, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF) Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chad White (SF), Thad Zbierski (PF) Danny Parry, Raymond Robinson | |
| 15:59 | Purdue | David Blanks makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Garling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thad Zbierski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donnie Bonetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Mathews | 48-47 |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 15:11 | Purdue | Chad White grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:09 | Purdue | Vernon Coleman picks off the pass by David Blanks in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Coleman and he's fouled by David Garling - foul #3 on David Garling, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Jamal Smith (PF) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Rodney Ehlert | |
| Subs | Purdue | Todd Sieben (PG), Raymond Robinson (SG), Danny Parry (SF), Jon Smith (C) David Garling, David Blanks, Chad White, Donnie Bonetti | |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:27 | Purdue | Todd Sieben can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski tips it in | 51-49 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Jamal Smith tips it back up and in | 53-49 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Todd Sieben scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raymond Robinson | 53-52 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Danny Parry steals it from Richard Lenz | 53-52 |
| 13:26 | Purdue | Danny Parry banks in the layup | 53-54 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman blows the layup | 53-54 |
| 13:12 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:09 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson's pass is intercepted by Michael Boyd in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Richard Lenz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Vernon Coleman | 58-57 |
| 12:25 | Purdue | Todd Sieben is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lenz - foul #3 on Richard Lenz, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Richard Lenz, Michael Boyd, Vernon Coleman, Jamal Smith, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Garling (PG), David Blanks (SG), Chad White (SF), William Green (PF), Donnie Bonetti (C) Todd Sieben, Raymond Robinson, Danny Parry, Thad Zbierski, Jon Smith | |
| 12:09 | Purdue | David Blanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Lesley Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Mathews | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Barlow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hardy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - David Garling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Blanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Donnie Bonetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | David Garling drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Blanks | 61-59 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Russell Barlow hits a 3 pointer from the right corner and he's fouled by Chad White - foul #1 on Chad White, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Mark Henry, Dennis Hardy | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Russell Barlow makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 11:01 | Purdue | William Green misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Donald Mathews gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Lesley Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Donald Mathews tips it but misses | 65-59 |
| 10:41 | Purdue | Chad White grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Chad White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Mathews - foul #3 on Donald Mathews, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF) Russell Barlow | |
| Subs | Purdue | Barney Pendergrass (PG), Raymond Robinson (SG), Thad Zbierski (PF) David Garling, David Blanks, William Green | |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Chad White makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:25 | Purdue | Chad White misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses the runner from the left block | 65-60 |
| 10:00 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 65-60 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 09:34 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Blanks (SG), Danny Parry (SF), Jon Smith (C) Raymond Robinson, Chad White, Donnie Bonetti | |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Lenz | 67-60 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | David Blanks comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 08:39 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 08:19 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | David Blanks hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Richard Lenz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy tips it in | 69-62 |
| 07:48 | Purdue | David Blanks buries a shot near the basket | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamal Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Barney Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blanks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Parry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thad Zbierski (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy travels with the ball | 69-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Mark Henry, Jamal Smith, Dennis Hardy | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Garling (PG), Todd Sieben (SG), William Green (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Donnie Bonetti (C) Barney Pendergrass, David Blanks, Danny Parry, Thad Zbierski, Jon Smith | |
| 07:18 | Purdue | William Green buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Robinson | 69-66 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 69-66 |
| 07:13 | Purdue | William Green pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 06:57 | Purdue | William Green is whistled for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF) Richard Lenz | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Russell Barlow clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 06:34 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | David Garling hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Green | 69-69 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Raymond Robinson swats the short shot by Rodney Ehlert | 69-69 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Todd Sieben grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Garling and he's fouled by Donald Mathews - foul #4 on Donald Mathews, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Russell Barlow, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Blanks (SG), Danny Parry (SF), Jon Smith (PF) Todd Sieben, William Green, Raymond Robinson | |
| 05:44 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mark Henry | 69-71 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lesley Young | 72-71 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | Lesley Young takes the ball from David Garling in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Donald Mathews lays it up and in set up by Lesley Young | 74-71 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | David Blanks misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Mathews - foul #5 on Donald Mathews, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG), Dennis Hardy (C) Donald Mathews, Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Barney Pendergrass (PG), Chad White (C) David Garling, Donnie Bonetti | |
| 05:03 | Purdue | David Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 05:03 | Purdue | David Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Mark Henry can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-73 |
| 04:42 | Purdue | Jon Smith pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:32 | Purdue | David Blanks is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Danny Parry | 74-75 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Henry | 76-75 |
| 03:52 | Purdue | David Blanks connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-77 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman blows the layup | 76-77 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Lesley Young can't tip it in | 76-77 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Coleman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Barney Pendergrass (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blanks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Parry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Mark Henry can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 76-77 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Lesley Young snags the offensive board | 76-77 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Michael Boyd, Vernon Coleman, Mark Henry, Dennis Hardy | |
| Subs | Purdue | David Garling (PG), William Green (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF) Barney Pendergrass, Danny Parry, Jon Smith | |
| 02:31 | Purdue | Raymond Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Garling | 78-80 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway (C) Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thad Zbierski (PF) Raymond Robinson | |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Richard Lenz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | The rebound goes to David Garling | 78-80 |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG), Mark Henry (SF) Lesley Young, Russell Barlow | |
| Subs | Purdue | Danny Parry (SF), Donnie Bonetti (C) William Green, Chad White | |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Boyd - foul #2 on Michael Boyd, team foul #10 | 78-80 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Vernon Coleman (SF) Michael Boyd, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Garling - foul #4 on David Garling, team foul #5 | 78-82 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:31 | Purdue | David Garling loses the ball out of bounds | 80-82 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Richard Lenz drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 82-82 |
| 01:10 | Purdue | David Garling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Lesley Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-82 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway can't tip it in | 82-82 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Thad Zbierski grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 00:37 | Purdue | David Blanks is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Parry | 82-84 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert connects on the jumper from the right wing | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti is fouled on the floor by Rodney Ehlert - foul #2 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #11 | 84-84 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Donnie Bonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-86 |