| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Albert Bryant inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Purdue | Albert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sutherland - foul #3 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG) Jerry Sutherland | |
| 19:37 | Purdue | Charles Moreland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Maddock | 35-37 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bratcher | 35-37 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 35-37 |
| 19:11 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Calvin White | 35-37 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Albert Bryant steps in front of the Paul Bratcher pass | 35-37 |
| 18:27 | Purdue | William Scales connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Bryant | 38-37 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Calvin White grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Buddy Morris clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Moreland - foul #3 on Charles Moreland, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Clayton Deluca (PF), Brian Brown (C) William Scales, Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Calvin White, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:42 | Purdue | Mark Trainer is hacked by James Swader - foul #1 on James Swader, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG) Buddy Morris | |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bradford Kunze - foul #1 on Bradford Kunze, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:32 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Merle Vaugh | 39-39 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze buries a floater in the paint set up by Calvin White | 39-41 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Merle Vaugh blocks the short jumper by Claude Macri | 39-41 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | James Swader gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | James Swader hits a floater from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 16:06 | Purdue | Tim Wirt blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Claude Macri | 39-43 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Merle Vaugh | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Trainer (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Claude Macri (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Deluca (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Wirt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Swader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Kunze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Merle Vaugh (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Calvin White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:45 | Purdue | Brian Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:31 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 39-43 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Calvin White grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:12 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:10 | Purdue | Lee Rich loses the dribble to Calvin White in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | James Swader is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Swader, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Tim Wirt, James Swader, Bradford Kunze, Merle Vaugh | |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Robert Irick loses the dribble to Jeff Green | 39-43 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Buddy Morris lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Green | 39-45 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Robert Irick makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Snell (PG) Buddy Morris | |
| 13:55 | Purdue | Charles Moreland makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock scores on a jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 13:23 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins travels with the ball | 45-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG), Billy Childs (SF), Dwight Wright (PF) Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Minder (SF) Jeff Green | |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Snell | 45-50 |
| 12:57 | Purdue | Mark Trainer hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Scales | 47-50 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock loses the dribble to William Scales | 47-50 |
| 12:30 | Purdue | William Scales banks in the layup | 49-50 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Christopher Snell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher tips it in | 49-52 |
| 11:57 | Purdue | A charge is called on Billy Childs - foul #2 on Billy Childs, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Charles Moreland (PF), Brian Brown (C) William Scales, Mark Trainer, Billy Childs, Dwight Wright, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF), James Swader (PF) Christopher Snell, Jerry Sutherland, Michael Minder, Wayne Maddock | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Lee Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Buddy Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Swader (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Bratcher | 49-54 |
| 11:23 | Purdue | Robert Irick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Albert Bryant tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Buddy Morris clanks a floater from the right block | 51-54 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Buddy Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Calvin White is fouled on the floor by Robert Irick - foul #2 on Robert Irick, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Trainer (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Clayton Deluca (PF), Dwight Wright (C) Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Calvin White, Buddy Morris, James Swader, Paul Bratcher | |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Dwight Wright is called for the reach on Jerry Sutherland - foul #1 on Dwight Wright, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy Childs (C) Dwight Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Tim Wirt tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca loses the dribble to Jeff Green | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Merle Vaugh | 51-58 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | Claude Macri is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Rich | 54-58 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Billy Childs is called for the reach on Tim Wirt - foul #3 on Billy Childs, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Charles Moreland (PF), Terence Hawkins (C) Lee Rich, Mark Trainer, Clayton Deluca, Billy Childs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Christopher Snell (SG), Michael Minder (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Tim Wirt, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze, Merle Vaugh | |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 08:48 | Purdue | Charles Moreland gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:46 | Purdue | Robert Irick is hacked by Michael Minder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Minder, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Albert Bryant (SF) Claude Macri | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (SF) Michael Minder | |
| 08:31 | Purdue | Christopher Snell steals it from Charles Moreland | 54-58 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Christopher Snell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | James Swader misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 07:55 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Moreland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Buddy Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Snell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Swader (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Maddock (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 54-58 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | James Swader grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 54-58 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | James Swader pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Christopher Snell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 06:42 | Purdue | Albert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:26 | Purdue | Albert Bryant hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Scales | 57-58 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:06 | Purdue | Albert Bryant is hacked by James Swader - foul #3 on James Swader, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (PG), Mark Trainer (SG), Claude Macri (SF), Clayton Deluca (PF), Brian Brown (C) William Scales, Robert Irick, Albert Bryant, Charles Moreland, Terence Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Buddy Morris, Christopher Snell, James Swader, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| 05:49 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Tim Wirt knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin White | 57-60 |
| 05:19 | Purdue | Lee Rich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-60 |
| 05:18 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Trainer | 57-60 |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Brian Brown | 59-60 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Jeff Green hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Calvin White | 59-62 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Mark Trainer is fouled on the floor by Jeff Green - foul #1 on Jeff Green, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Michael Minder (SF) Tim Wirt, Jeff Green | |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Mark Trainer makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:39 | Purdue | Mark Trainer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Sutherland | 61-64 |
| 04:19 | Purdue | Jerry Sutherland picks off the pass by Claude Macri in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Clayton Deluca snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Brian Brown is fouled on the floor by Merle Vaugh - foul #2 on Merle Vaugh, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Purdue | William Scales (PG), Robert Irick (SG), Billy Childs (SF), Terence Hawkins (C) Mark Trainer, Lee Rich, Claude Macri, Clayton Deluca | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF), Paul Bratcher (C) Michael Minder, Merle Vaugh | |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:47 | Purdue | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Scales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Irick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bradford Kunze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | The jump hook by Bradford Kunze is blocked by Brian Brown | 63-64 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 03:29 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 03:07 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Bratcher | 63-64 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Brian Brown swats the layup by Paul Bratcher | 63-64 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradford Kunze | 63-64 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze scores on a floater from the left block | 63-66 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Rich (SG), Albert Bryant (SF), Charles Moreland (PF) Robert Irick, Billy Childs, Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Christopher Snell (SG), James Swader (PF) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Bradford Kunze | |
| 02:22 | Purdue | William Scales's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Wirt | 63-66 |
| 02:20 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins tips it in | 65-66 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Jeff Green can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | Charles Moreland grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Albert Bryant clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Snell - foul #4 on Christopher Snell, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Irick (SG) Lee Rich | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF) Tim Wirt, Christopher Snell, James Swader | |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Purdue | Albert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock knocks in the floater from the right block and the foul's on Charles Moreland - foul #4 on Charles Moreland, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:11 | Purdue | William Scales hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | Purdue | Albert Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:01 | Purdue | Charles Moreland's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Maddock | 65-69 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | The short jumper by Paul Bratcher is denied by Terence Hawkins | 65-69 |
| 00:32 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins dunks the ball | 67-69 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is hacked by Robert Irick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Irick, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | William Scales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock is fouled in the backcourt by William Scales - foul #2 on William Scales, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:11 | Purdue | Terence Hawkins connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William Scales | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Calvin White is fouled in the backcourt by William Scales - foul #3 on William Scales, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SF) Jeff Green | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Purdue | Wayne Maddock blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Irick | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock pulls down the rebound | 70-75 |