| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) SF - William Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mayne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Robert Johnson scores on a runner in the paint set up by Gerardo Ortega | 23-26 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Wei-Quo Meng | 25-26 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-28 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | William Pittman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortega | 25-28 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 25-30 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Barnes | 28-30 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is hacked by Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), William Baily (SG), Gilberto Molina (PF) Wei-Quo Meng, Oscar Hernandez, Leonard Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gilberto Molina - foul #2 on Gilberto Molina, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Harrison (SF), Leonard Barnes (PF) William Pittman, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Lewis Pearson is called for the reach on David Harrison - foul #2 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF), James Mayne (C) David Harrison, Leonard Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gilberto Molina, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Harrison (SF) Gilberto Molina | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Pittman - foul #1 on William Pittman, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), Leonard Barnes (PF) William Baily, David Harrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on James Mayne - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (SG) Wei-Quo Meng | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | James Mayne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carlos Winters and he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), David Harrison (SF) Carlos Winters, William Pittman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | James Mayne makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | David Harrison is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on David Harrison, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG), William Pittman (PF), Gilberto Molina (C) Oscar Hernandez, Leonard Barnes, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Harrison (fresh) PF - William Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilberto Molina (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Harrison - foul #2 on David Harrison, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG), Oscar Hernandez (SG), Leonard Barnes (PF), James Mayne (C) Wei-Quo Meng, Carlos Winters, David Harrison, Gilberto Molina | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder can't finish the layup | 31-36 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | William Pittman grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina | James Mayne gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | William Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | James Mayne grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Ivan Derezinski takes the ball from David Bertrand in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Ortega - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), Carlos Winters (SG), David Harrison (SF), Gilberto Molina (C) Ivan Derezinski, Oscar Hernandez, William Pittman, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Mayne (C) Leonard Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Erwin Walkup | 31-38 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (SG), William Pittman (SF), Leonard Barnes (PF) Carlos Winters, David Harrison, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilberto Molina (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | William Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina tips it home | 33-38 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's pass is intercepted by Wei-Quo Meng | 33-38 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wei-Quo Meng | 35-38 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is hacked by Gilberto Molina - foul #4 on Gilberto Molina, team foul #7 | 35-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG), David Harrison (SF), James Mayne (C) Oscar Hernandez, William Pittman, Gilberto Molina | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Robert Johnson (C) Gerardo Ortega, Erwin Walkup | |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | James Mayne clanks a runner in the paint | 35-38 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | David Harrison grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits a floater from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | James Mayne makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Carlos Winters | 37-40 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder lays it up and in set up by Luis Hernadez | 37-42 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | David Harrison misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes tips it in | 39-42 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | James Mayne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Robert Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Luis Hernadez | 39-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Harrison (fresh) PF - Leonard Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mayne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | James Mayne comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the floater from the right block set up by Luis Hernadez | 39-46 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | David Harrison makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Carlos Winters | 42-46 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Luis Hernadez - foul #3 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG), Oscar Hernandez (SG), William Pittman (SF), Gilberto Molina (PF) Wei-Quo Meng, Carlos Winters, David Harrison, Leonard Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), John Huff (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | James Mayne makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 43-52 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Huff - foul #2 on John Huff, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Mayne | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | John Huff pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gilberto Molina (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Mayne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Huff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | William Pittman grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Pittman | 45-54 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), Leonard Barnes (PF) Ivan Derezinski, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Luis Hernadez, George Kepley, John Huff, Erwin Walkup | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Bertrand | 45-54 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the floater from the left wing set up by Lewis Pearson | 45-56 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | David Bertrand steps in front of the Leonard Barnes pass | 45-56 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Wei-Quo Meng - foul #3 on Wei-Quo Meng, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Ivan Derezinski (SG), David Harrison (SF) Wei-Quo Meng, Oscar Hernandez, William Pittman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), George Kepley (SG), Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (PF) David Bertrand, Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), Oscar Hernandez (SG), William Pittman (SF), James Mayne (C) Carlos Winters, Ivan Derezinski, David Harrison, Gilberto Molina | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) Luis Hernadez, George Kepley, Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 48-57 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | James Mayne snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | William Pittman is whistled for traveling | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Oscar Hernandez is called for the reach on Gerardo Ortega in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, Robert Johnson | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lewis Pearson - foul #3 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Ivan Derezinski (SG), David Harrison (SF), Gilberto Molina (C) Wei-Quo Meng, Oscar Hernandez, Leonard Barnes, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG), Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (PF) Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | William Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup is hacked by Carlos Winters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Winters, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes (PF) William Pittman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | David Harrison's floater is knocked away by Erwin Walkup | 49-61 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | George Kepley pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Juan Rios lays it up and in set up by Luis Hernadez and he's hacked by David Harrison - foul #3 on David Harrison, team foul #11 | 49-63 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Juan Rios makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Huff | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez runs out the clock | 49-64 |