| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lehmann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Roan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Floyd Brown inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Purdue | Victor Johnson is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Adam Townsend steals the ball from Manuel Hayslett | 36-39 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Stanley Fine is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:49 | Purdue | Adam Townsend pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | Stanley Fine grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:16 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:14 | Purdue | Stanley Fine tips it back up and in | 38-39 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | James Roan misses badly on a runner from close range | 38-39 |
| 17:52 | Purdue | Stanley Fine pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:37 | Purdue | Adam Townsend misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | James Roan gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett jams it set up by Robert Gabriel | 38-41 |
| 16:54 | Purdue | Victor Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Roan | 38-41 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff is hacked by Floyd Brown - foul #1 on Floyd Brown, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein (SG), William Caraballo (SF), Mike Spencer (PF), James Golden (C) Adam Townsend, Floyd Brown, Charles Lehmann, Stanley Fine | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG), Craig Dyer (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Manuel Hayslett, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Sam Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Craig Dyer snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Wright | 38-43 |
| 16:03 | Purdue | William Caraballo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Sam Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bornstein (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Golden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Craig Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Messier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Sam Wright hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Messier | 38-45 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Victor Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lewis Rogers - foul #3 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder (C) James Golden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Charles Dickson (SG) Lewis Rogers, Sam Wright | |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Victor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:29 | Purdue | Victor Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Victor Johnson is called for the reach on Gerald Mann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Adam Townsend (SG) Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Roan (SF) Bernard Messier | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Gerald Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Craig Dyer can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 15:19 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:04 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Craig Dyer snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Craig Dyer buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Dickson | 40-47 |
| 14:36 | Purdue | Charles Dickson is called for the reach on Adam Townsend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Dickson, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Floyd Brown (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF) William Caraballo, Mike Spencer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Robert Gabriel (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Charles Dickson, Craig Dyer, Brian Jarboe | |
| 14:13 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | James Roan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Gerard Schroeder is called for the reach on Robert Gabriel - foul #4 on Gerard Schroeder, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Victor Johnson (PG), James Golden (C) Thomas Bornstein, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SG), Bernard Messier (C) Gerald Mann, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Bernard Messier's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lehmann | 40-47 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett is hacked by Charles Lehmann - foul #1 on Charles Lehmann, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (SF), Jamison Neihoff (C) James Roan, Robert Gabriel | |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Bernard Messier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein (SG), Mike Spencer (PF) Adam Townsend, Charles Lehmann | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Gerald Mann (SG) Sam Wright, Manuel Hayslett | |
| 12:32 | Purdue | Victor Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 12:31 | Purdue | Floyd Brown tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamison Neihoff | 40-47 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jamison Neihoff | 40-49 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Caraballo (SF), Stanley Fine (PF) Floyd Brown, Mike Spencer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SG), Brian Jarboe (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF) Gerald Mann, Craig Dyer, Bernard Messier | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Bornstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Fine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Golden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Gabriel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Victor Johnson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel knocks in the runner from close range set up by Lewis Rogers | 42-54 |
| 11:08 | Purdue | James Golden misses the jump hook in the lane | 42-54 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Bornstein - foul #1 on Thomas Bornstein, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Adam Townsend (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF), Mike Spencer (C) Victor Johnson, William Caraballo, Stanley Fine, James Golden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), James Roan (SF), Craig Dyer (C) Lewis Rogers, Brian Jarboe, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:49 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 10:38 | Purdue | Adam Townsend is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Bornstein | 45-55 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett blows the layup | 45-55 |
| 10:26 | Purdue | Mike Spencer gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:04 | Purdue | Adam Townsend connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Craig Dyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Wright | 47-57 |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Floyd Brown drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Bornstein | 49-57 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | James Roan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Hayslett | 49-59 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Floyd Brown's pass is intercepted by Manuel Hayslett in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Craig Dyer is denied on a layup by Charles Lehmann | 49-59 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | James Roan tips it in | 49-61 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Bornstein, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Purdue | Victor Johnson (PG), William Caraballo (SF), Stanley Fine (PF), James Golden (C) Thomas Bornstein, Floyd Brown, Charles Lehmann, Mike Spencer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Brian Jarboe (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Sam Wright, Manuel Hayslett, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Craig Dyer | |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Bernard Messier connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Gerald Mann | 49-63 |
| 08:08 | Purdue | Adam Townsend misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-63 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Gerald Mann can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Stanley Fine snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Victor Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Townsend (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Caraballo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Fine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Golden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Messier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Purdue | Stanley Fine is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Fine, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Purdue | Floyd Brown (SF), Charles Lehmann (PF), Gerard Schroeder (C) William Caraballo, Stanley Fine, James Golden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), James Roan (SF), Craig Dyer (C) Lewis Rogers, Bernard Messier, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | James Roan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Floyd Brown - foul #2 on Floyd Brown, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein (SG) Adam Townsend | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Jamison Neihoff (C) Gerald Mann, Brian Jarboe | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | James Roan makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Victor Johnson misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jamison Neihoff - foul #1 on Jamison Neihoff, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Victor Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Victor Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Sam Wright drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-69 |
| 06:22 | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Johnson | 53-69 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | James Roan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-69 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Victor Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Bornstein | 56-69 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Sam Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-72 |
| 05:31 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Bornstein | 58-72 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 05:07 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Victor Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Bornstein | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | James Roan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 04:40 | Purdue | Gerard Schroeder gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Purdue | Charles Lehmann can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 61-72 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Wright | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein's pass is intercepted by Charles Dickson in the backcourt | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Floyd Brown denies the turnaround by Sam Wright | 61-74 |
| 03:40 | Purdue | Victor Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Purdue | Floyd Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | James Roan gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Sam Wright and he's fouled by Gerard Schroeder - foul #5 on Gerard Schroeder, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | Stanley Fine (PG), Adam Townsend (SG), William Caraballo (SF), Mike Spencer (PF), James Golden (C) Victor Johnson, Thomas Bornstein, Floyd Brown, Charles Lehmann, Gerard Schroeder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Craig Dyer | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the free throw | 61-77 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Stanley Fine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Adam Townsend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Caraballo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Golden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Purdue | Manuel Hayslett is called for the reach on Stanley Fine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #4 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bernard Messier (C) Jamison Neihoff | |
| 03:08 | Purdue | James Golden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-77 |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein (SG) Adam Townsend | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (SF), Craig Dyer (C) Lewis Rogers, Robert Gabriel | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Bernard Messier drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Brian Jarboe and he's hacked by Thomas Bornstein - foul #3 on Thomas Bornstein, team foul #10 | 61-79 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses the free throw | 61-79 |
| 02:44 | Purdue | Mike Spencer pulls down the rebound | 61-79 |
| 02:34 | Purdue | James Golden lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Bornstein | 63-79 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-79 |
| 02:14 | Purdue | James Golden pulls down the rebound | 63-79 |
| 02:11 | Purdue | Thomas Bornstein is hacked by Manuel Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #5 | 63-79 |
| 02:03 | Purdue | Mike Spencer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-79 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett gets the rebound | 63-79 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Craig Dyer lays it in and he's hacked by James Golden - foul #2 on James Golden, team foul #11 | 63-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG) Brian Jarboe | |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses the free throw | 63-81 |
| 01:36 | Purdue | James Golden snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Mike Spencer is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Thomas Bornstein | 65-81 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Craig Dyer drills a floater from the right wing | 65-83 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Purdue | Craig Dyer steps in front of the William Caraballo pass in the backcourt | 65-83 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Craig Dyer can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Fine - foul #2 on Stanley Fine, team foul #12 | 65-83 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-84 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 00:16 | Purdue | James Golden connects on the shot from the left wing | 67-85 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Sam Wright runs out the clock | 67-85 |