| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) SG - James Summers (fresh) SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | George Kepley inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the jumper from the left side | 29-23 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | George Kepley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| 19:13 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Sheldon Lingenfelter | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 29-25 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | George Kepley is hacked by Kelvin Thomas - foul #2 on Kelvin Thomas, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:37 | South Florida | James Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:16 | South Florida | Tommy Weis connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-27 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (PG), Anthony Redwine (SG), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers, Kelvin Thomas, Tommy Weis | |
| 17:41 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG) Charles Heath | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | David Bertrand knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 31-27 |
| 17:06 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 17:04 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua tips it in | 31-29 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Takahashi | 33-29 |
| 16:32 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Anthony Redwine takes the ball from George Kepley | 33-29 |
| 16:23 | South Florida | Louis Solomon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Kenneth Takahashi, John Huff | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), James Summers (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Louis Solomon, Charles Wetzel, Anthony Redwine, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 16:11 | Penn State | George Kepley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Bertrand | 35-29 |
| 15:47 | South Florida | Charles Heath connects on the jump hook from the left block | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Summers (fresh) SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | James Summers picks off the pass by Gerardo Ortega in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 15:25 | South Florida | The jumper by Charles Heath is denied by Wayne Flickinger | 35-31 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | David Bertrand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (SG) James Summers | |
| 15:06 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-31 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | George Kepley pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | George Kepley is hacked by Charles Heath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Heath, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), John Huff (C) Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | South Florida | Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas | |
| 14:53 | Penn State | David Bertrand comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 14:52 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:32 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Robert Graber (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Tommy Weis | |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Robert Graber is called for the reach on Paul Suazo - foul #1 on Robert Graber, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SG), Harold Kirchoff (C) Charles Wetzel, Robert Graber | |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Harold Kirchoff - foul #2 on Harold Kirchoff, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), Leonard Lechuga (C) David Bertrand, John Huff | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF) Anthony Redwine | |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:40 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark McMurtrie | 38-31 |
| 13:10 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 13:08 | South Florida | Charles Heath gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:51 | South Florida | Charles Heath is fouled on the floor by Leonard Lechuga - foul #1 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), John Huff (C) Mark McMurtrie, Paul Suazo, Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), James Summers (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Louis Solomon, Richard Orth, Charles Heath, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 12:40 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | George Kepley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Redwine - foul #2 on Anthony Redwine, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:02 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | John Huff lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega and he's fouled by Tommy Weis - foul #2 on Tommy Weis, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF) Anthony Redwine | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | John Huff makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Huff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Summers (fresh) SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | South Florida | James Summers is fouled on the floor by John Huff - foul #2 on John Huff, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) John Huff | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (SG), Robert Graber (C) James Summers, Tommy Weis | |
| 11:18 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel blows the layup but he's hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:18 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:18 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the shot from the right block | 43-38 |
| 11:02 | South Florida | Robert Graber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | George Kepley is called for the reach on Sheldon Lingenfelter - foul #2 on George Kepley, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG) Sheldon Lingenfelter | |
| 10:31 | South Florida | Leonard Lechuga swats the short shot by Charles Heath | 43-38 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Juan Rios | 43-38 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 43-38 |
| 10:14 | South Florida | Robert Graber pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:10 | South Florida | Charles Heath blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 46-38 |
| 09:46 | South Florida | Louis Solomon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 09:44 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas's pass is intercepted by David Bertrand | 46-38 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is fouled on the floor by Charles Wetzel - foul #3 on Charles Wetzel, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Mark McMurtrie (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), John Huff (C) David Bertrand, Juan Rios, George Kepley, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), James Summers (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Louis Solomon, Charles Wetzel, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Robert Graber | |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:48 | South Florida | Mark McMurtrie steals the ball from Tommy Weis | 48-38 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 08:41 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 08:19 | South Florida | Mark McMurtrie steps in front of the Anthony Redwine pass | 48-38 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark McMurtrie | 50-38 |
| 07:52 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerardo Ortega (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Summers (fresh) SF - Anthony Redwine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Bevilacqua (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 07:34 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 07:16 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Mark McMurtrie - foul #1 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SG), Kenneth Takahashi (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Gerardo Ortega, Paul Suazo, Wayne Flickinger, John Huff | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Richard Orth (SF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers, Anthony Redwine, Tommy Weis | |
| 07:16 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 07:16 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 07:16 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 07:06 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-38 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | David Bertrand grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | David Bertrand connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark McMurtrie and the foul's on Richard Orth - foul #3 on Richard Orth, team foul #8 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Richard Orth, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:41 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas is whistled for a carry | 53-38 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | George Kepley misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Juan Rios tips it back up and in | 55-38 |
| 06:12 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kelvin Thomas | 55-41 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | George Kepley blows the wide open layup | 55-41 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:37 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Juan Rios | 57-41 |
| 05:18 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel is hacked by George Kepley - foul #3 on George Kepley, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Mark McMurtrie (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), John Huff (C) George Kepley, Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Richard Orth (SF), Anthony Redwine (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Louis Solomon, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 05:18 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 05:18 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | John Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) Charles Wetzel, Richard Orth | |
| 04:58 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 04:57 | South Florida | Tommy Weis hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Anthony Redwine is called for the reach on Paul Suazo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Redwine, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:43 | South Florida | Wayne Flickinger denies the turnaround by Wilbur Bevilacqua | 59-45 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | David Bertrand is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark McMurtrie | 61-45 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Redwine | 61-47 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark McMurtrie and the foul's on James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #10 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Robert Graber (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers, Tommy Weis | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Huff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Orth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Wetzel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Redwine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbur Bevilacqua (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Graber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Graber | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Juan Rios hits a wide open runner from the left block | 66-50 |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Richard Orth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-50 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Juan Rios hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mark McMurtrie | 68-50 |
| 02:33 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Harold Kirchoff (C) Anthony Redwine, Robert Graber | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Paul Suazo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 02:04 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 01:53 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff is hacked by John Huff - foul #3 on John Huff, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Anthony Redwine (SF) Richard Orth | |
| 01:53 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:53 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Charles Wetzel steals it from Mark McMurtrie | 68-52 |
| 01:17 | South Florida | Louis Solomon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Takahashi | 68-52 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Juan Rios | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff dunks the ball set up by Charles Wetzel | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-54 |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-54 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Juan Rios gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie runs out the clock | 70-54 |