| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Robert Jackson inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Johnny Pate double dribbles | 26-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Richard Craven | |
| 19:29 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is hacked by Isaiah Bangert - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF) Gary Morrison | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Isaiah Bangert - foul #4 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:14 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey's layup is rejected by David Stukes | 27-29 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Gary Morrison misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-31 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Gary Tadlock can't tip it in | 27-31 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Woodrow Harvey - foul #1 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, David Stukes | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), John Hollifield (SF) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:58 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Robert Geiger comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 27-31 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Richard Craven splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 15:53 | LSU | Richard Craven is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Jonny Russell (C) Michael Downard, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, John Hollifield | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Robert Geiger knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Craven and he's hacked by Gerald Costello - foul #3 on Gerald Costello, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Gerald Costello connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Gary Tadlock's pass is intercepted by Robert Jackson | 29-34 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Robert Jackson hits the finger roll | 31-34 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Richard Craven is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), David Stukes (PF) Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SF) Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison | |
| 14:16 | LSU | Robert Geiger scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Woodburn | 31-36 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Robert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Gary Morrison (SF) Richard Craven, John Hollifield | |
| 13:43 | LSU | Robert Geiger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG) Woodrow Harvey | |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Jonny Russell travels with the ball | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | LSU | Isaiah Bangert (PF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Richard Craven, Robert Geiger | |
| 12:48 | LSU | Gary Tadlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 12:20 | Penn State | David Stukes comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it in | 33-36 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Richard Craven misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert scores on a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Michael Downard, Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Jonny Russell lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph King | 38-38 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Tadlock | 38-40 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Gerald Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, John Hollifield, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 10:01 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Joseph King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is denied on a layup by Johnny Pate | 38-40 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a floater from the right block | 40-40 |
| 08:24 | LSU | Robert Jackson steps in front of the Isaiah Bangert pass | 40-40 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's floater is tipped away by Isaiah Bangert | 40-40 |
| 07:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Woodrow Harvey | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Matthew Woodburn | 40-42 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 06:50 | LSU | Gary Tadlock connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Preston Montez | 40-45 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Lowell Hill clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 06:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Isaiah Bangert | 40-45 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Gary Tadlock connects on the open 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Gary Morrison pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:32 | LSU | Gary Tadlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Lowell Hill is called for the reach on Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SF) Preston Montez, Gary Morrison | |
| 04:58 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (SF) John Hollifield | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Gerald Costello | 42-48 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is hacked by Lowell Hill - foul #2 on Lowell Hill, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Michael Downard (SG) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 03:50 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Isaiah Bangert | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Robert Jackson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph King | 45-51 |
| 03:08 | LSU | John Hollifield can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 03:06 | LSU | Richard Craven tips it home | 45-53 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Bangert - foul #5 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Michael Downard, Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Richard Craven, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lowell Hill and he's fouled by Woodrow Harvey - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is hacked by Gerald Costello - foul #4 on Gerald Costello, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| 02:07 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Gary Tadlock | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Gerald Costello comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 01:40 | LSU | Gary Morrison pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 01:23 | LSU | Gary Morrison hits a shot from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the floater from the right side set up by David Stukes | 50-57 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Richard Craven is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Craven, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Costello - foul #5 on Gerald Costello, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Richard Craven | |
| 00:41 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Robert Geiger snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Robert Geiger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #9 | 50-57 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey is hacked by Michael Downard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Downard, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:22 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Gary Tadlock - foul #2 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey is hacked by Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is called for traveling | 52-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Clifton Youngs runs out the clock | 52-62 |