| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jeff Green inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-22 |
| 19:31 | Purdue | Calvin White picks off the pass by Robert Irick in the backcourt | 39-22 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Calvin White buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-22 |
| 19:19 | Purdue | Charles Moreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-22 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Calvin White misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Scales - foul #2 on William Scales, team foul #1 | 42-22 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Calvin White misses the 1st free throw | 42-22 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:47 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-22 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher grabs the board | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Scales - foul #3 on William Scales, team foul #2 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF) Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Clayton Deluca (SF), Brian Brown (PF) William Scales, Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland | |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Brian Brown gets the rebound | 44-22 |
| 18:05 | Purdue | Paul Bratcher blocks the jumper by Brian Brown | 44-22 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins tips it home | 44-24 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Brian Brown denies the turnaround by Bradford Kunze | 44-24 |
| 17:47 | Purdue | Brian Brown snags the defensive board | 44-24 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Lee Rich misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bradford Kunze | 44-24 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Buddy Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Calvin White grabs the offensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Buddy Morris is whistled for a carry | 44-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Moreland (PF) Terence Hawkins | |
| 16:53 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Clayton Deluca steps in front of the Jerry Sutherland pass | 44-24 |
| 16:14 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-24 |
| 16:13 | Purdue | Brian Brown tips it back up and in | 44-26 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Buddy Morris is denied on a layup by Charles Moreland | 44-26 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor tips it but misses | 44-26 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Buddy Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Swader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Kaylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Trainer (fairly fresh) SF - Clayton Deluca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moreland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Charles Moreland hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on James Swader - foul #2 on James Swader, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Bradford Kunze (C) Buddy Morris, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, James Swader, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Dwight Wright (C) Lee Rich, Mark Trainer, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| 15:42 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Terence Hawkins (C) Charles Moreland | |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Bradford Kunze picks off the pass by Albert Bryant in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Tim Wirt | 46-29 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins blows the dunk but the foul's on Kenton Marx - foul #1 on Kenton Marx, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Kenton Marx, Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:41 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Wirt | 49-31 |
| 14:09 | Purdue | Robert Irick's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Bratcher | 49-31 |
| 14:07 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 49-33 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Tim Wirt is hacked by Robert Irick - foul #1 on Robert Irick, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Tony Kaylor (C) Tim Wirt, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Charles Moreland (PF), Brian Brown (C) Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Dwight Wright, Terence Hawkins | |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is hacked by Charles Moreland - foul #1 on Charles Moreland, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SF) Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG) William Scales | |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is whistled for a carry | 49-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (SF) Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | James Swader snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Brian Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 12:47 | Purdue | Mark Trainer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Bradford Kunze (C) Jerry Sutherland, Wayne Maddock, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Clayton Deluca (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Mark Trainer, Charles Moreland, Brian Brown | |
| 12:32 | Penn State | James Swader is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Swader, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bratcher (C) James Swader | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 12:13 | Purdue | Lee Rich knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Macri | 49-35 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Calvin White is hacked by William Scales - foul #4 on William Scales, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG) Calvin White | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF) William Scales, Lee Rich, Claude Macri | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 49-35 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Tim Wirt tips it home | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Buddy Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradford Kunze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Mark Trainer (fresh) SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) PF - Clayton Deluca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins misses long on an open shot from the left block | 51-35 |
| 11:11 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Hawkins | 51-35 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Robert Irick hits a wide open shot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jeff Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeff Green, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), James Swader (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Tim Wirt, Buddy Morris, Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Claude Macri (SF), Charles Moreland (PF), Brian Brown (C) Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Clayton Deluca, Terence Hawkins | |
| 10:19 | Purdue | Lee Rich is hacked by James Swader - foul #4 on James Swader, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF) James Swader | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 10:11 | Purdue | Lee Rich is fouled on the floor by Calvin White - foul #2 on Calvin White, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| 09:59 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mark Trainer | 51-39 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Calvin White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Brian Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:14 | Purdue | Lee Rich makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Macri | 51-42 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-42 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Jerry Sutherland is called for the reach on Mark Trainer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Kenton Marx, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Dwight Wright (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Lee Rich, Claude Macri, Charles Moreland, Brian Brown | |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Mark Trainer makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:51 | Purdue | Mark Trainer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Robert Irick gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:25 | Purdue | Albert Bryant is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dwight Wright | 53-47 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Jeff Green tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Albert Bryant is hacked by Jeff Green - foul #2 on Jeff Green, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), James Swader (PF) Buddy Morris, Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Clayton Deluca (PF) Mark Trainer, Dwight Wright | |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Albert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:54 | Purdue | Albert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | James Swader misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clayton Deluca - foul #3 on Clayton Deluca, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Bradford Kunze (PF) Tim Wirt, Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (SG), Brian Brown (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Terence Hawkins | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | James Swader misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | James Swader makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (tiring) 3 pts. SF - James Swader (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bradford Kunze (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Lee Rich (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clayton Deluca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Dwight Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Purdue | Lee Rich misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 07:08 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:56 | Purdue | William Scales scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dwight Wright | 56-52 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Calvin White clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:41 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Brian Brown | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | James Swader is called for the reach on Lee Rich in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Swader, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Tony Kaylor (C) Jerry Sutherland, James Swader, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Charles Moreland (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Brian Brown, Dwight Wright | |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Lee Rich makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:38 | Purdue | Lee Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Buddy Morris is hacked by Terence Hawkins - foul #2 on Terence Hawkins, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), Jeff Green (SF) Calvin White, Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF) Lee Rich, Clayton Deluca | |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:19 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 06:02 | Purdue | William Scales is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (PG) William Scales | |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Buddy Morris steps in front of the Albert Bryant pass in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Buddy Morris is fouled on the floor by Robert Irick - foul #2 on Robert Irick, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG) Tim Wirt | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Brian Brown (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland, Terence Hawkins | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Dwight Wright snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Calvin White is called for the reach on Lee Rich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin White, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG) Buddy Morris | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Lee Rich makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:23 | Purdue | Lee Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Calvin White drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 04:58 | Purdue | Dwight Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SF) Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Clayton Deluca (PF) Dwight Wright | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher lays it up and in | 62-58 |
| 04:22 | Purdue | Brian Brown knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Buddy Morris (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Charles Moreland (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Lee Rich, Mark Trainer, Claude Macri, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| 03:43 | Purdue | Kenton Marx steals the ball from Robert Irick | 62-61 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor is hacked by Robert Irick - foul #3 on Robert Irick, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF) Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:25 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Buddy Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Kunze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Kaylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Irick | 63-63 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Tim Wirt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze tips it home | 65-63 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Robert Irick's pass is intercepted by Bradford Kunze in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze is fouled on the floor by Charles Moreland - foul #2 on Charles Moreland, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Paul Bratcher (C) Tim Wirt, Buddy Morris, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (SG), Clayton Deluca (SF), Brian Brown (PF) Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 02:18 | Purdue | William Scales is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Jeff Green blows the layup but the foul's on William Scales - foul #5 on William Scales, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF) Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) William Scales, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:33 | Purdue | The short jumper by Albert Bryant is denied by Paul Bratcher | 67-66 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Maddock | 67-66 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Lee Rich is called for the reach on Calvin White - foul #3 on Lee Rich, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Irick | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Jeff Green scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Maddock | 71-68 |
| 00:22 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lee Rich | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is hacked by Robert Irick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Irick, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Purdue | Lee Rich connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terence Hawkins | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Sutherland (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland drills a runner from close range set up by Paul Bratcher | 75-73 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Robert Irick is hacked by Jerry Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Tim Wirt buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Green | 78-75 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Bradford Kunze is called for the reach on Charles Moreland - foul #1 on Bradford Kunze, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG), Clayton Deluca (SF) Robert Irick, Albert Bryant | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze double dribbles | 78-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SF) Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Purdue | Brian Brown (PF) Charles Moreland | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Brian Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Wirt - foul #4 on Tim Wirt, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bratcher (C) Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Brian Brown misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:21 | Purdue | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Tim Wirt is hacked by Lee Rich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Rich, team foul #14 | 78-77 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Tim Wirt makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-77 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Buddy Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Tim Wirt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 02:33 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Kenton Marx, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Mark Trainer, Clayton Deluca, Brian Brown | |
| 02:17 | Purdue | Robert Irick scores on a jumper from the right side | 82-79 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG) Tim Wirt | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Charles Moreland steps in front of the Wayne Maddock pass | 82-79 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock is fouled on the floor by Charles Moreland - foul #3 on Charles Moreland, team foul #15 | 82-79 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:18 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 01:12 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock grabs the defensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Calvin White hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeff Green | 85-79 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Albert Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bratcher - foul #2 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Albert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:02 | Purdue | Albert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Robert Irick steals it from Paul Bratcher | 85-81 |
| 00:35 | Purdue | Robert Irick throws it down | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is hacked by Robert Irick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Irick, team foul #16 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG) Robert Irick | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | Purdue | Lee Rich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-83 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Jeff Green grabs the board | 87-83 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Mark Trainer is called for the reach on Jeff Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Trainer, team foul #17 | 87-83 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Lee Rich clanks a 3 from the right wing | 89-83 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-83 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-83 |
| 00:13 | Purdue | Albert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 89-83 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Maddock | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock is hacked by Mark Trainer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Trainer, team foul #18 | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the rebound | 90-83 |
| 00:05 | Purdue | Albert Bryant buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Rich | 90-86 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Rich - foul #5 on Lee Rich, team foul #19 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Claude Macri (SG) Lee Rich | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Mark Trainer clanks a halfcourt shot | 92-86 |