| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) SF - Byron Weir (fresh) PF - William Cartier (fresh) C - Timothy Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) SG - Donald Scott (fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (fresh) C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 19:52 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Penn State | William Cartier pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Timothy Jones hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Maryland | Frank Apperson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Maryland | Frank Apperson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Timothy Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Timothy Jones tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Justin Sweet, Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson, Larry Hirsch | |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Byron Weir is hacked by Glenn Marcell - foul #1 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal blows the wide open layup | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jimmy Lam | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Byron Weir snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Glenn Marcell takes the ball from William Cartier in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Byron Weir's pass is intercepted by William Arceo | 4-2 |
| 15:57 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Glenn Marcell (fresh) SG - Tom Landon (fresh) SF - William Arceo (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) C - Norman Pletcher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Byron Weir clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 15:32 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, William Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF), Larry Hirsch (C) Glenn Marcell, Tom Landon, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam, Norman Pletcher | |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Larry Hirsch is called for the reach on Thurman Walters - foul #1 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | William McHalffey (PF) William Cartier | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Byron Weir's floater is tipped away by Frank Apperson | 4-2 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | William McHalffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Donald Scott is called for the reach on Franjo Zenor - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF) Byron Weir | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 4-2 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Timothy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is fouled on the floor by Larry Hirsch - foul #2 on Larry Hirsch, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Summers (C) Larry Hirsch | |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Thurman Walters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | George Brantley misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 13:57 | Maryland | Frank Apperson grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 13:40 | Maryland | The short jumper by Donald Scott is denied by George Brantley | 4-2 |
| 13:39 | Maryland | Frank Apperson hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin Sweet - foul #1 on Justin Sweet, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF), William Smith (C) George Brantley, William McHalffey, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Tom Landon (SG), William Arceo (SF), Jimmy Lam (PF) Justin Sweet, Donald Scott, Douglas Rountree, Frank Apperson | |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 13:10 | Maryland | John Summers snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 12:55 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | William Cartier is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Landon - foul #1 on Tom Landon, team foul #6 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Pletcher (C) John Summers | |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Byron Weir connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Raymond Bills | 6-6 |
| 12:16 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Pletcher | 6-9 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Tom Landon is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Tom Landon, team foul #7 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Jones (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Frank Apperson (PF) Tom Landon, William Arceo, Jimmy Lam | |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) SG - Glenn Marcell (fresh) SF - Douglas Rountree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Apperson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Pletcher (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree scores on a shot from the right side | 8-11 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Timothy Jones comes up short on the jumper from close range | 8-11 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Byron Weir is hacked by Douglas Rountree - foul #1 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #8 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), William McHalffey (PF) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, William Cartier | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG), John Summers (C) Glenn Marcell, Norman Pletcher | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:41 | Maryland | Frank Apperson misses the runner in the paint | 10-11 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is hacked by Justin Sweet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Sweet, team foul #9 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William Smith (C) Byron Weir, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (PG), Jimmy Lam (PF) Justin Sweet, Frank Apperson | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:37 | Maryland | John Summers pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:29 | Maryland | George Brantley takes the ball from Douglas Rountree | 10-11 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is hacked by Douglas Rountree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Rountree, team foul #10 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF) Douglas Rountree | |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Franjo Zenor is called for the reach on Donald Scott - foul #1 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| 10:01 | Maryland | Thurman Walters picks off the pass by Jimmy Lam | 12-11 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the easy layup | 12-11 |
| 09:56 | Maryland | John Summers pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 09:50 | Maryland | William Arceo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 09:49 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | George Brantley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 09:19 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:06 | Maryland | Donald Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Thurman Walters snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Thurman Walters, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) Jimmy Lam, John Summers | |
| 08:52 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher is hacked by Franjo Zenor - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Byron Weir (SF) Franjo Zenor, George Brantley | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:46 | Maryland | Norman Pletcher misses the easy layup | 12-13 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Timothy Jones | 12-13 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | William Cartier connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Byron Weir | 14-13 |
| 08:08 | Maryland | Raymond Bills is called for the reach on Glenn Marcell - foul #1 on Raymond Bills, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| 07:52 | Maryland | Dikembe Abdelal steals it from Glenn Marcell | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Glenn Marcell (tiring) SG - Donald Scott (tiring) SF - William Arceo (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Apperson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Pletcher (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Raymond Bills makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 16-13 |
| 07:21 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell's pass is intercepted by Raymond Bills | 16-13 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 07:06 | Maryland | William Arceo snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 06:58 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell's pass is intercepted by Raymond Bills | 16-13 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Raymond Bills's pass is intercepted by Donald Scott in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 06:47 | Maryland | Frank Apperson lays it up and in | 16-15 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Arceo - foul #1 on William Arceo, team foul #11 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Raymond Bills, Byron Weir, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Maryland | Jimmy Lam (SF), John Summers (C) William Arceo, Norman Pletcher | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:28 | Maryland | John Summers pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:20 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam is hacked by Thurman Walters - foul #1 on Thurman Walters, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Glenn Marcell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | George Brantley gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by William Smith | 19-15 |
| 05:40 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam is hacked by Thurman Walters - foul #2 on Thurman Walters, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG) Thurman Walters, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Arceo (SF) Frank Apperson | |
| 05:34 | Maryland | William Smith swats the short shot by Glenn Marcell | 19-15 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | John Summers denies the turnaround by Marijan Kiedrowski | 19-15 |
| 05:13 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 04:59 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam is denied on a layup by William Smith | 19-15 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | George Brantley is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Apperson (PF), Norman Pletcher (C) William Arceo, John Summers | |
| 04:18 | Maryland | Marijan Kiedrowski steps in front of the Norman Pletcher pass | 19-15 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 03:59 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jimmy Lam | 19-15 |
| 03:51 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gregg - foul #1 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Byron Weir (SF) Marijan Kiedrowski, Andrew Gregg, William Cartier | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Douglas Rountree (SF), Larry Hirsch (C) Donald Scott, Frank Apperson, Norman Pletcher | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Brantley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Justin Sweet (fresh) SG - Glenn Marcell (tired) SF - Douglas Rountree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Lam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hirsch (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Justin Sweet blows the layup but he's hacked by George Brantley - foul #1 on George Brantley, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | William McHalffey (PF), Dikembe Abdelal (C) George Brantley, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Justin Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:36 | Maryland | Justin Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | William McHalffey pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Thurman Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch misses the easy layup | 19-16 |
| 03:21 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch tips it home | 19-18 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Smith (C) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Maryland | Donald Scott (SG) Glenn Marcell | |
| 03:08 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam is hacked by William McHalffey - foul #1 on William McHalffey, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| 03:08 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 03:08 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Donald Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Scott, team foul #12 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Glenn Marcell (SG), Frank Apperson (PF) Donald Scott, Jimmy Lam | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 03:04 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 02:52 | Maryland | Justin Sweet clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 02:51 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 02:37 | Maryland | Frank Apperson misses the 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Byron Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Glenn Marcell is called for the reach on Franjo Zenor - foul #2 on Glenn Marcell, team foul #13 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Byron Weir, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 02:07 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | William Cartier pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor banks in the layup set up by George Brantley and he's fouled by Justin Sweet - foul #3 on Justin Sweet, team foul #14 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG) Thurman Walters | |
| Subs | Maryland | Tom Landon (SG), Jimmy Lam (PF) Justin Sweet, Frank Apperson | |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 01:49 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 01:37 | Maryland | Jimmy Lam tips it home | 23-22 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Tom Landon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Landon, team foul #15 | 23-22 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:22 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | Larry Hirsch hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Timothy Jones tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 00:55 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:51 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree drills a turnaround from the right block | 25-26 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Brantley - foul #2 on George Brantley, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Raymond Bills, Franjo Zenor, George Brantley, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Maryland | Justin Sweet (PG), Frank Apperson (PF), John Summers (C) Tom Landon, Jimmy Lam, Larry Hirsch | |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Frank Apperson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Douglas Rountree misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 27-26 |