| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fresh) SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) SG - Terry Fidler (fresh) SF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) PF - Robert Koerner (fresh) C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Johnny Pate wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is fouled on the floor by Roger Mitchell - foul #1 on Roger Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | David Stukes loses the dribble to Robert Koerner | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Huey Jenkins | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Micheal Whetstone | 3-2 |
| 17:25 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Maryland | Charles Whorton is called for the reach on Huey Jenkins - foul #1 on Charles Whorton, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Charles Berke (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), John Dawson (PF) Francisco Olivares, Terry Fidler, Huey Jenkins, Robert Koerner | |
| 17:03 | Maryland | William Thurman is fouled on the floor by David Stukes - foul #1 on David Stukes, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG) Roger Mitchell | |
| 16:46 | Maryland | William Thurman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG) Terry Fidler | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | David Stukes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Thurman - foul #1 on William Thurman, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Maryland | Roger Mitchell (C) Francisco Olivares | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:01 | Maryland | Terry Wesley blows the wide open dunk | 5-2 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Charles Whorton gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Thurman (fresh) SG - Charles Berke (fresh) SF - Terry Wesley (fresh) PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-2 |
| 15:48 | Maryland | Terry Wesley hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Berke | 8-4 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Whorton | 10-4 |
| 15:04 | Maryland | Charles Whorton is called for the reach on Terry Wesley - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Terry Fidler (SG), Robert Koerner (PF) William Thurman, Charles Berke, Roger Mitchell | |
| 14:47 | Maryland | Terry Fidler can't throw it down | 10-4 |
| 14:46 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares can't tip it in | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Lowell Hill gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:17 | Maryland | Terry Wesley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Micheal Whetstone | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Huey Jenkins (SF) Francisco Olivares, Robert Koerner | |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Gerald Costello buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Jackson | 12-4 |
| 14:00 | Maryland | Gerald Costello picks off the pass by William Thurman in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Terry Fidler steps in front of the Johnny Pate pass | 12-4 |
| 13:29 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins banks in the layup set up by Terry Fidler | 12-6 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), David Stukes (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Robert Koerner (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) William Thurman, Terry Wesley, John Dawson | |
| 12:50 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Francisco Olivares | 12-8 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | David Stukes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 12:04 | Maryland | Robert Koerner is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), John Dawson (PF) Terry Fidler, Huey Jenkins, Robert Koerner | |
| 11:59 | Maryland | Terry Wesley loses the dribble to Michael Downard | 14-8 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the easy layup | 14-8 |
| 11:53 | Maryland | Terry Wesley gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Thurman (fresh) SF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dawson (fresh) C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Maryland | David Stukes swats the short shot by Francisco Olivares | 14-8 |
| 11:35 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Wesley | 14-8 |
| 11:16 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Johnny Pate (C) David Stukes, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), Huey Jenkins (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) William Thurman, Terry Wesley, John Dawson | |
| 10:57 | Maryland | Robert Koerner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Berke (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), John Dawson (C) Terry Fidler, Huey Jenkins, Roger Mitchell | |
| 10:57 | Maryland | Robert Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:57 | Maryland | Robert Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Wesley - foul #1 on Terry Wesley, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF) Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), Huey Jenkins (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) Charles Berke, Terry Wesley, John Dawson | |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:15 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Koerner | 16-13 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is fouled on the floor by Francisco Olivares - foul #1 on Francisco Olivares, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Terry Wesley (SF), John Dawson (PF) Francisco Olivares, Huey Jenkins, Robert Koerner | |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 09:32 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Terry Wesley | 16-13 |
| 09:13 | Maryland | John Dawson makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Charles Berke (SG), Huey Jenkins (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) William Thurman, Terry Fidler, Terry Wesley, Roger Mitchell | |
| 09:13 | Maryland | John Dawson makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Huey Jenkins swats the layup by David Stukes | 16-16 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Robert Jackson drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Gerald Costello and he's fouled by Charles Berke - foul #1 on Charles Berke, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Terry Fidler (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) Francisco Olivares, Charles Berke, Huey Jenkins, John Dawson | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:02 | Maryland | Terry Wesley hits the finger roll | 19-18 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Thurman - foul #2 on William Thurman, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Huey Jenkins (SF) William Thurman, Robert Koerner | |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Francisco Olivares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Fidler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Huey Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is fouled on the floor by Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Maryland | John Dawson (C) Roger Mitchell | |
| 07:32 | Maryland | Terry Fidler makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:32 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Gerald Costello pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 06:51 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Gerald Costello - foul #2 on Gerald Costello, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Berke (SG), Robert Koerner (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) Terry Fidler, Terry Wesley, John Dawson | |
| 06:51 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Downard | 26-19 |
| 06:16 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 26-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Terry Fidler (SG), John Dawson (SF), Terry Wesley (PF) Francisco Olivares, Charles Berke, Huey Jenkins, Robert Koerner | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh is fouled on the floor by Roger Mitchell - foul #2 on Roger Mitchell, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Huey Jenkins (SF), Robert Koerner (PF) William Thurman, John Dawson, Terry Wesley | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:47 | Maryland | Roger Mitchell gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 05:45 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares loses the dribble to Robert Jackson in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | David Stukes is hacked by Robert Koerner - foul #1 on Robert Koerner, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (SG), Terry Wesley (SF), John Dawson (C) Terry Fidler, Huey Jenkins, Roger Mitchell | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:07 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Koerner - foul #2 on Robert Koerner, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (PG), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), Huey Jenkins (SF), Roger Mitchell (C) William Thurman, Terry Wesley, John Dawson | |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Lowell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:33 | Maryland | Terry Fidler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roger Mitchell | 29-22 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Robert Jackson banks in the layup | 31-22 |
| 03:52 | Maryland | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Terry Fidler - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Charles Whorton (SF), Adam Knorr (PF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Maryland | William Thurman (PG), Terry Wesley (SF), John Dawson (PF) Francisco Olivares, Huey Jenkins, Robert Koerner | |
| 03:52 | Maryland | Terry Fidler misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:52 | Maryland | Terry Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Adam Knorr can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Terry Fidler gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - William Thurman (fresh) SG - Terry Fidler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Maryland | Terry Fidler is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Adam Knorr, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Maryland | Francisco Olivares (PG), Charles Berke (SG), Huey Jenkins (SF) William Thurman, Terry Fidler, Roger Mitchell | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 31-23 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the easy layup | 31-23 |
| 02:31 | Maryland | Huey Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:22 | Maryland | Robert Slaugh is called for the reach on Terry Wesley - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | Maryland | Terry Fidler (SG), Robert Koerner (PF), Roger Mitchell (C) Charles Berke, Huey Jenkins, John Dawson | |
| 02:22 | Maryland | Terry Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:22 | Maryland | Terry Wesley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Slaugh | 31-24 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 02:02 | Maryland | Terry Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 01:58 | Maryland | Francisco Olivares makes the jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a turnaround from close range | 31-26 |
| 01:41 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Terry Fidler | 31-26 |
| 01:21 | Maryland | Terry Fidler connects on the 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Slaugh | 33-29 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Terry Fidler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |