| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Terence Stahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) PF - William Dutton (fresh) C - Glenn Straker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Youngstown State | William Dutton tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Childs | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons banks in the layup on a great pass from William Dutton | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 18:27 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | James Speirs is fouled on the floor by Milton Curnutt - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Glenn Straker is called for the reach on Harold Childs - foul #1 on Glenn Straker, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), Abraham Bewley (SG), Rodger Fuller (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ngunda Arizmendi | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Youngstown State | Christopher Hartman steals the ball from Bradley McIntyre | 7-4 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hartman | 10-4 |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Abraham Bewley - foul #1 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Kenneth French (SF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Anthony Boe (SF) James Speirs, Bradley McIntyre | |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-5 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman tips it in | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Boe (fresh) PF - William Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the jumper from the right side | 14-7 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | William Dutton clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth French - foul #1 on Kenneth French, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Kenneth French, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), Harold Giltner (C) Richard Baillargeon, Donald Gibbons, Anthony Boe, Glenn Straker | |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | William Dutton makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | William Dutton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is fouled on the floor by William Dutton - foul #1 on William Dutton, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe (C) William Dutton | |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Harold Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| 14:07 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner misses short on a shot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe tips it home | 14-11 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Kenneth French can't finish the layup | 14-11 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Harold Childs misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | James Speirs connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is whistled for a carry | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), William Dutton (PF), Glenn Straker (C) James Speirs, Dick Moris, Bradley McIntyre, Harold Giltner | |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | James Chen gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Baillargeon (fresh) SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Boe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 11:13 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:49 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hartman | 14-13 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | James Chen knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Rodger Fuller | 16-13 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Rodger Fuller steps in front of the Donald Gibbons pass | 16-13 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | James Chen drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Rodger Fuller | 18-13 |
| 09:47 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Baillargeon | 18-16 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Boe - foul #1 on Anthony Boe, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Dick Moris (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF) Richard Baillargeon, Donald Gibbons, Anthony Boe | |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 3rd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | William Dutton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-16 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Dick Moris steps in front of the Rodger Fuller pass | 21-16 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | William Dutton lays it in on a nice dish by Dick Moris | 21-18 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | William Dutton double dribbles | 21-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner (PF) William Dutton | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Terence Stahl loses the dribble to Dick Moris | 21-18 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Dick Moris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dick Moris (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) PF - Harold Giltner (fresh) C - Glenn Straker (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Harold Childs is hacked by James Speirs - foul #1 on James Speirs, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG), Oscar Bunch (C) Dick Moris, Glenn Straker | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Oscar Bunch steals it from Terence Stahl | 21-18 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre double dribbles | 21-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Dutton (PF) Oscar Bunch | |
| 06:21 | Penn State | William Dutton denies the turnaround by Kenneth French | 21-18 |
| 06:20 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-18 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | William Dutton is called for the reach on Kenneth French - foul #2 on William Dutton, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG), Anthony Boe (SF), Glenn Straker (C) James Speirs, Bradley McIntyre, William Dutton | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Straker - foul #2 on Glenn Straker, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG), Oscar Bunch (C) Donald Gibbons, Glenn Straker | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe connects on the 3 from straight away | 22-21 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:39 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Harold Childs - foul #1 on Harold Childs, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre (SF) Harold Giltner | |
| 04:39 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:39 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-23 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French is fouled on the floor by Bradley McIntyre - foul #1 on Bradley McIntyre, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), William Dutton (PF), Glenn Straker (C) Richard Baillargeon, Dick Moris, Anthony Boe, Oscar Bunch | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Kenneth French clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 03:07 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Dutton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glenn Straker (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | James Speirs hits a turnaround near the basket | 25-25 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman is fouled on the floor by James Speirs - foul #2 on James Speirs, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Ngunda Arizmendi (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French, James Chen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Boe (SF) Bradley McIntyre | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons banks in the layup on a great pass from Glenn Straker | 27-27 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Gibbons - foul #1 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Kenneth French (SF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Ngunda Arizmendi, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:23 | Youngstown State | William Dutton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), James Chen (PF) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre (SF) Anthony Boe | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Kenneth French banks in the layup set up by Harold Childs | 31-27 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-30 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Harold Childs is hacked by James Speirs in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Speirs, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Kenneth French, James Chen | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon (PG) James Speirs | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Richard Baillargeon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Terence Stahl comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Gibbons - foul #2 on Donald Gibbons, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Harold Childs | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dick Moris (SG) Donald Gibbons | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre tips it in | 34-32 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Glenn Straker comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-32 |