| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dearing (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lee Schiffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dallas Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Jimmy Dearing steals it from Harry Marsala | 29-34 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Dearing | 31-34 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Childs | 31-37 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana Tech | 3 seconds is called on Jimmy Dearing | 31-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Milton Curnutt - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Kenneth French | |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown (SG), Marlon Wunder (PF), Dennis Baylis (C) Jimmy Dearing, Dallas Matthews, James Hartman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | James Chen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marlon Wunder - foul #1 on Marlon Wunder, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown hits a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Randall Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lee Schiffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Wunder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Baylis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the floater from the left side set up by Kenneth French and he's hacked by Marlon Wunder - foul #2 on Marlon Wunder, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski (SG), Jimmy Dearing (SF), James Hartman (C) Randall Smith, Lee Schiffer, Dennis Baylis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:24 | Louisiana Tech | Abraham Bewley is called for the reach on Gary Brown - foul #4 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews (PF) Marlon Wunder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 15:01 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Brown | 38-43 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Milton Curnutt | 38-45 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith (PG), Lee Schiffer (SF) Gary Brown, Jimmy Dearing | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Harry Marsala's pass is intercepted by Dallas Matthews | 38-45 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Marlon Wunder (PF) Dallas Matthews | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis (C) James Hartman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Abraham Bewley (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| 12:50 | Louisiana Tech | Marlon Wunder can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis tips it home | 41-45 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | James Chen is hacked by Marlon Wunder - foul #3 on Marlon Wunder, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Harold Childs, James Chen | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Terence Stahl tips it home | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Randall Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casimir Cholewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lee Schiffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Wunder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Abraham Bewley - foul #5 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing (SG), Dallas Matthews (PF), James Hartman (C) Casimir Cholewinski, Marlon Wunder, Dennis Baylis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:43 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman blows the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Dearing - foul #3 on Jimmy Dearing, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown (SF) Lee Schiffer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Rodger Fuller | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Dallas Matthews | 43-47 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dallas Matthews | 46-47 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Marsala - foul #1 on Harry Marsala, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski (SG), Lee Schiffer (SF) Jimmy Dearing, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) Harry Marsala | |
| 09:51 | Louisiana Tech | Terence Stahl picks off the pass by Randall Smith | 48-47 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | A charge is called on Milton Curnutt - foul #2 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown (PG), Marlon Wunder (PF), Dennis Baylis (C) Randall Smith, Dallas Matthews, James Hartman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski is hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #2 on Harry Marsala, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Kenneth French's floater is tipped away by Marlon Wunder | 49-47 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Marlon Wunder grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Marlon Wunder misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Childs - foul #2 on Harold Childs, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith (PG), Jimmy Dearing (SF), James Hartman (C) Gary Brown, Lee Schiffer, Dennis Baylis | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Marlon Wunder makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Marlon Wunder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Randall Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casimir Cholewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Dearing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marlon Wunder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hartman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Chen | 51-49 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Harry Marsala - foul #3 on Harry Marsala, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews (PF) Marlon Wunder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Kenneth French, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Terence Stahl comes up short on the floater from close range | 53-49 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #4 on Harry Marsala, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer (SF) Jimmy Dearing | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | James Chen drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth French | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | James Chen snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Kenneth French buries a shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | The pull-up jumper by Casimir Cholewinski is blocked by Harry Marsala | 55-53 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith tips it in | 57-53 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Casimir Cholewinski is called for the reach on Harry Marsala - foul #4 on Casimir Cholewinski, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing (SG), Marlon Wunder (C) Casimir Cholewinski, James Hartman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Ngunda Arizmendi, Kenneth French, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is hacked by Randall Smith - foul #1 on Randall Smith, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis (C) Dallas Matthews | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Rodger Fuller | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Kenneth French scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Childs | 57-55 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Marlon Wunder tips it home | 59-55 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French lays it in on a great pass from Harold Childs | 59-57 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis is fouled on the floor by Terence Stahl - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown (PG) Randall Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF) Kenneth French | |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 60-57 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Baylis pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harold Childs | 60-57 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harry Marsala | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jimmy Dearing (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lee Schiffer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Wunder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Baylis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Childs | 60-62 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith (PG), Casimir Cholewinski (SG), Dallas Matthews (PF), James Hartman (C) Gary Brown, Jimmy Dearing, Marlon Wunder, Dennis Baylis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | Casimir Cholewinski's pass is intercepted by Harold Childs | 60-62 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | James Hartman picks off the pass by James Chen | 60-62 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Casimir Cholewinski swats the shot by Kenneth French | 62-62 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews connects on the floater from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Casimir Cholewinski is called for the reach on Harry Marsala - foul #5 on Casimir Cholewinski, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jimmy Dearing (SG) Casimir Cholewinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Louisiana Tech | Dallas Matthews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is hacked by James Hartman - foul #2 on James Hartman, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Childs - foul #3 on Harold Childs, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French double dribbles | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Childs - foul #4 on Harold Childs, team foul #14 | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Harry Marsala buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth French | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith is hacked by Harold Childs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Childs, team foul #15 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Randall Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Schiffer grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |