| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | James Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Metcalf - foul #2 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:19 | Alabama | Louis Fox is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Kevin Howard scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bryant Hicks | 45-31 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Louis Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | John Nunes clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-31 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 18:24 | Alabama | Luis Diener snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:03 | Alabama | Louis Fox's pass is intercepted by Kevin Howard | 45-31 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | John Nunes drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Bryant Hicks and he's hacked by Norman Hunter - foul #3 on Norman Hunter, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Barry Marsala (PF) Norman Hunter, Luis Diener | |
| 17:42 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 17:27 | Alabama | Barry Marsala connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Osborne | 47-33 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Robert Osborne is called for the reach on John Nunes - foul #3 on Robert Osborne, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG) John Nunes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Rafael Martinez (C) Robert Osborne, Paul Metcalf | |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is called for traveling | 47-33 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Matthew Macfarlane is called for the reach on Louis Fox - foul #1 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG) Louis Fox | |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Harold Debellis is called for the reach on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Harold Debellis, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Alabama | Luis Diener (PF) Rafael Martinez | |
| 16:23 | Alabama | Barry Marsala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Alabama | Donald Heath (SF), Paul Metcalf (C) Robert Lavalle, Barry Marsala | |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is denied on a dunk by Luis Diener | 47-33 |
| 16:14 | Alabama | Marco Russo gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Marco Russo is called for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Donald Heath | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | John Nunes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard tips it home | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Russo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 49-33 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Kevin Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nunes | 51-33 |
| 15:03 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf hits a jumper from close range | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | John Nunes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:27 | Alabama | Louis Fox evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | John Nunes is hacked by Paul Metcalf - foul #3 on Paul Metcalf, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Barry Marsala (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Steven Brown, Marco Russo, Luis Diener, Paul Metcalf | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | The short jumper by Albert Marcellus is denied by Barry Marsala | 54-38 |
| 13:56 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Lavalle | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:49 | Alabama | Norman Hunter drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Lavalle | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-41 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Barry Marsala is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Lavalle - foul #2 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SG) Louis Fox | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Marco Russo and he's fouled by Kevin Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:52 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 56-46 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Edward Dennison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 12:19 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:00 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Norman Hunter - foul #4 on Norman Hunter, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Luis Diener (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Norman Hunter, Barry Marsala, Rafael Martinez | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Robert Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Diener (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Metcalf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:32 | Alabama | Marco Russo is hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Louis Fox (SG) Marco Russo | |
| 11:15 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle misses short on a floater from the left block | 58-46 |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 10:52 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Louis Fox is hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #4 on Kevin Howard, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Marco Russo (SF) Robert Lavalle | |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Robert Osborne makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Marco Russo | 58-50 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Harold Debellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Marco Russo grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Marco Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Lavalle (SF), Barry Marsala (PF) Louis Fox, Luis Diener | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 60-50 |
| 08:46 | Alabama | Albert Marcellus steals it from Robert Lavalle | 60-50 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro is called for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Rafael Martinez (C) Robert Osborne, Marco Russo, Paul Metcalf | |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Louis Fox clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Edward Dennison grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | James Williams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 07:47 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Louis Fox (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lavalle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Hunter (PG), Luis Diener (PF) Steven Brown, Barry Marsala | |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:22 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 60-51 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is fouled on the floor by Norman Hunter - foul #5 on Norman Hunter, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Smith (PF) Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Paul Metcalf (C) Norman Hunter, Rafael Martinez | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle is hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #5 on Kevin Howard, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 06:14 | Alabama | Luis Diener is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Osborne | 62-55 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane lays it up and in | 64-55 |
| 05:49 | Alabama | Louis Fox drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lavalle | 64-58 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks tips it but misses | 64-58 |
| 05:33 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Osborne | 64-60 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Robert Osborne grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:33 | Alabama | Louis Fox clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Harold Debellis pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Diener - foul #3 on Luis Diener, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Bryant Hicks, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Alabama | Steven Brown (PG), Marco Russo (SG), Donald Heath (SF), Barry Marsala (PF), Rafael Martinez (C) Robert Osborne, Louis Fox, Robert Lavalle, Luis Diener, Paul Metcalf | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:48 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez loses the dribble to Timothy Sullivan | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - Marco Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Heath (fresh) PF - Barry Marsala (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rafael Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | John Nunes is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Smith (PF) Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:26 | Alabama | Rafael Martinez grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 03:02 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Barry Marsala | 67-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Barry Marsala - foul #2 on Barry Marsala, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Barry Marsala grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 02:54 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 02:33 | Alabama | Donald Heath misses the lay-in | 67-60 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Kevin Smith hits a shot from close range and he's hacked by Barry Marsala - foul #3 on Barry Marsala, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Osborne (PG), Louis Fox (SG), Robert Lavalle (SF), Luis Diener (PF), Paul Metcalf (C) Steven Brown, Marco Russo, Donald Heath, Barry Marsala, Rafael Martinez | |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Osborne | 70-63 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Louis Fox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-63 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses the tip | 73-63 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf tips it in | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Penn State | John Nunes can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 73-65 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | Paul Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Alabama | Louis Fox connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Osborne | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is hacked by Luis Diener - foul #4 on Luis Diener, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Edward Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Edward Dennison misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Lavalle - foul #3 on Robert Lavalle, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Robert Osborne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:45 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Metcalf | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | Louis Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Harold Debellis pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Osborne - foul #4 on Robert Osborne, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Robert Lavalle clanks a turnaround from close range | 78-67 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harold Debellis | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Debellis runs out the clock | 78-67 |