| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Bruce Cole is called for the reach on Harold Childs - foul #1 on Bruce Cole, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Earl James (C) Bruce Cole | |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Harold Childs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Penn | Earl James pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:00 | Penn | John Gilkey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Gilkey, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Bruce Cole (C) Alan Arrington, Earl James | |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 31-30 |
| 18:33 | Penn | Raymond Honore is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Chen | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is hacked by Dennis Noonan - foul #3 on Dennis Noonan, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SG), David Tijerina (SF), Earl James (PF) Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan, Raymond Honore | |
| 17:42 | Penn State | James Chen misses the shot from the right side | 31-30 |
| 17:40 | Penn | The rebound goes to David Tijerina | 31-30 |
| 17:35 | Penn | Kenneth French steps in front of the Alan Arrington pass | 31-30 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 17:10 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:58 | Penn | Alan Arrington is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Terence Stahl - foul #1 on Terence Stahl, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Honore (PF) Bruce Cole | |
| 16:58 | Penn | Alan Arrington makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Kenneth French's floater is tipped away by Raymond Honore | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Harold Childs hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 16:11 | Penn | David Tijerina comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #2 on Harry Marsala, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Cole (C) Earl James | |
| 16:11 | Penn | David Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:11 | Penn | David Tijerina misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Terence Stahl gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Harold Childs is fouled on the floor by John Gilkey - foul #2 on John Gilkey, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Earl James (C) David Tijerina, Bruce Cole | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Kenneth French scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 35-32 |
| 15:22 | Penn | Alan Arrington knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Gilkey | 35-34 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:32 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:18 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman can't throw it down but the foul's on John Gilkey - foul #3 on John Gilkey, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Bruce Cole (C) Alan Arrington, Earl James | |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:35 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses the dunk | 37-34 |
| 13:33 | Penn | Raymond Honore tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 13:07 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:00 | Penn | John Gilkey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Chen - foul #3 on James Chen, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Terence Stahl (C) Kenneth French, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SG), Earl James (PF) Gary Kelly, Raymond Honore | |
| 13:00 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:00 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG), Raymond Honore (PF) John Gilkey, Earl James | |
| 12:22 | Penn | Alan Arrington hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Noonan | 37-40 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Childs | 40-40 |
| 11:45 | Penn | Dennis Noonan loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Earl James (PF), Mike Newlin (C) Gary Kelly, Raymond Honore, Bruce Cole | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Arrington - foul #2 on Alan Arrington, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Cole (C) Mike Newlin | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:24 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Penn | John Gilkey hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:03 | Penn | Dennis Noonan tips it in | 41-42 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Kenneth French buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harry Marsala | 43-42 |
| 10:11 | Penn | Terence Stahl is called for the reach on Bruce Cole - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Kenneth French, James Chen | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Raymond Honore (PF), Mike Newlin (C) Alan Arrington, Earl James, Bruce Cole | |
| 10:01 | Penn | John Gilkey drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mike Newlin | 43-45 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it in | 45-45 |
| 09:10 | Penn | John Gilkey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is hacked by Mike Newlin - foul #1 on Mike Newlin, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SG), Earl James (PF), Bruce Cole (C) John Gilkey, Raymond Honore, Mike Newlin | |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:43 | Penn | Bruce Cole gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:20 | Penn | Alan Arrington misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 08:18 | Penn | Alan Arrington tips it in | 45-47 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Harry Marsala buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:37 | Penn | Earl James blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Chen | 48-47 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), David Tijerina (SF), Raymond Honore (PF), Mike Newlin (C) Gary Kelly, Dennis Noonan, Earl James, Bruce Cole | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Arrington (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Tijerina (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Honore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Newlin (fresh) | |
| 06:53 | Penn | John Gilkey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 06:52 | Penn | Mike Newlin misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | James Chen is hacked by Raymond Honore - foul #1 on Raymond Honore, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF) David Tijerina | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:12 | Penn | Dennis Noonan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | James Chen snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Kenneth French, James Chen | |
| Subs | Penn | David Tijerina (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Dennis Noonan, Mike Newlin | |
| 05:33 | Penn | John Gilkey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley snags the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Terence Stahl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from close range | 50-47 |
| 04:49 | Penn | The rebound goes to Raymond Honore | 50-47 |
| 04:41 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses short on a shot from the left block | 50-47 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 04:12 | Penn | Raymond Honore grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 03:47 | Penn | John Gilkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF) Rodger Fuller, Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (SF), Earl James (C) David Tijerina, Bruce Cole | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Kenneth French connects on the turnaround from close range | 52-47 |
| 02:58 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #3 on Harry Marsala, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (SG), Mike Newlin (C) Alan Arrington, Raymond Honore | |
| 02:58 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:58 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Newlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 54-48 |
| 02:25 | Penn | Dennis Noonan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 02:24 | Penn | Mike Newlin grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 02:08 | Penn | John Gilkey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 54-48 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Mike Newlin blocks the short jumper by Terence Stahl | 54-48 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | James Chen misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gary Kelly - foul #3 on Gary Kelly, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Alan Arrington (SG), Raymond Honore (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Gary Kelly, Earl James, Mike Newlin | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:55 | Penn | Alan Arrington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Kenneth French is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Arrington - foul #3 on Alan Arrington, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:47 | Penn | Milton Curnutt is called for the reach on John Gilkey - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chen (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:44 | Penn | Alan Arrington splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:42 | Penn | Raymond Honore grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Chen - foul #4 on James Chen, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Penn | Raymond Honore misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Penn | Raymond Honore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Arrington - foul #4 on Alan Arrington, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:37 | Penn | Raymond Honore pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:33 | Penn | John Gilkey loses the ball out of bounds | 59-52 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is fouled in the backcourt by John Gilkey - foul #4 on John Gilkey, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Terence Stahl is hacked by Bruce Cole - foul #2 on Bruce Cole, team foul #13 | 59-52 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Terence Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Raymond Honore snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 00:24 | Penn | John Gilkey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | John Gilkey is called for the reach on Milton Curnutt in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gilkey, team foul #14 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG), James Chen (PF) Harold Childs, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Penn | Gary Kelly (PG) John Gilkey | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Penn | Kenneth French takes the ball from Dennis Noonan | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Kenneth French banks in the layup | 63-55 |
| 00:05 | Penn | Rodger Fuller steps in front of the Dennis Noonan pass | 63-55 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the easy layup | 63-55 |