| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerardo Quintero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Hershkowitz (fresh) 5 pts. C - Earl Metzler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Seng (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Trower (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | James Reynolds inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Trower - foul #2 on Steven Trower, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (PF) Roger Padgett, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 19:49 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:49 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Derek Lindauer and he's hacked by Walter Hershkowitz - foul #2 on Walter Hershkowitz, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG) David Palmer | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:13 | Tulane | Earl Metzler scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Trower | 37-32 |
| 18:54 | Tulane | Derek Lindauer takes the ball from Gerardo Quintero | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Walter Hershkowitz steals it from Roger Padgett | 37-32 |
| 18:18 | Tulane | Derek Lindauer denies the turnaround by Earl Metzler | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Hershkowitz | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Reynolds | 39-32 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Derek Lindauer | 39-34 |
| 17:37 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Carvalho - foul #2 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Grover Geary (PF) Walter Hershkowitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Derek Lindauer, Steven Trower | |
| 17:37 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:37 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Vernon Kelley (SF), David Rice (C) James Reynolds, Earl Metzler | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:56 | Tulane | Gerald Arnold swats the layup by Matthew King | 39-34 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | David Rice steals the ball from Fredrick Hunter | 39-34 |
| 16:27 | Tulane | David Rice misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Arnold | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerardo Quintero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grover Geary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Carvalho (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Tulane | David Rice comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #4 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Zito (PG), Greg Lehman (SG), Walter Hershkowitz (PF), Earl Metzler (C) Gerardo Quintero, Matthew King, Vernon Kelley, Grover Geary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), David Seng (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF), Steven Trower (C) Matthew Carvalho, David Palmer, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 15:37 | Tulane | David Rice makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:37 | Tulane | David Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Steven Trower snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | David Seng misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Rice - foul #1 on David Rice, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Reynolds (SF) David Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | David Seng misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | David Seng misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:20 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:05 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz is hacked by Steven Trower - foul #3 on Steven Trower, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| 14:53 | Tulane | Dennis Zito shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Rickman - foul #1 on Charles Rickman, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG) Roger Padgett | |
| 14:53 | Tulane | Dennis Zito makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:53 | Tulane | Dennis Zito makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:32 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:13 | Tulane | Earl Metzler makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Zito | 45-36 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Rickman | 45-39 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | Dennis Zito makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Greg Lehman | 48-39 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Steven Trower loses the dribble to Greg Lehman | 48-39 |
| 12:58 | Tulane | Greg Lehman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Zito - foul #1 on Dennis Zito, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Matthew King (SG), Vernon Kelley (SF), Grover Geary (PF), David Rice (C) Dennis Zito, Greg Lehman, James Reynolds, Walter Hershkowitz, Earl Metzler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, David Seng, Derek Lindauer, Steven Trower | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:11 | Tulane | Matthew King misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Gerald Arnold - foul #1 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| 12:11 | Tulane | Matthew King misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:11 | Tulane | Matthew King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson buries a runner in the paint | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Gerardo Quintero (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grover Geary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rice (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Tulane | Grover Geary's floater is tipped away by Fredrick Hunter | 49-43 |
| 11:35 | Tulane | Matthew King gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:13 | Tulane | Fredrick Hunter denies the turnaround by Grover Geary | 49-43 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 49-43 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | David Palmer drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Lawrence Thompson | 49-45 |
| 10:37 | Tulane | Matthew King is hacked by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Reynolds (SF), Earl Metzler (C) Vernon Kelley, David Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), David Seng (SF) Roger Padgett, David Palmer, Gerald Arnold | |
| 10:37 | Tulane | Matthew King makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:37 | Tulane | Matthew King misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 50-45 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Earl Metzler - foul #2 on Earl Metzler, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz (PF) Grover Geary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Derek Lindauer (PF) Charles Rickman, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | James Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Seng - foul #3 on David Seng, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Steven Trower (C) Roger Padgett, Derek Lindauer, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 10:01 | Tulane | James Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | James Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 09:51 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Matthew King | 51-47 |
| 09:33 | Tulane | Walter Hershkowitz is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Metzler | 53-47 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | The jumper by David Seng is denied by Earl Metzler | 53-47 |
| 09:17 | Tulane | Earl Metzler snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:02 | Tulane | Earl Metzler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerardo Quintero | 56-47 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is hacked by Gerardo Quintero - foul #2 on Gerardo Quintero, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Zito (PG), Greg Lehman (SG), Grover Geary (PF), David Rice (C) Gerardo Quintero, Matthew King, Walter Hershkowitz, Earl Metzler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Derek Lindauer (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, Fredrick Hunter, Steven Trower | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is hacked by Dennis Zito - foul #2 on Dennis Zito, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| 08:16 | Penn State | David Seng misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-47 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson tips it in | 56-49 |
| 07:49 | Tulane | David Rice knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Lehman | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dennis Zito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Lehman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grover Geary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rice (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Seng (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Lindauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | David Seng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Vernon Kelley (SF), Earl Metzler (C) James Reynolds, David Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, David Palmer, David Seng, Derek Lindauer | |
| 07:21 | Tulane | Greg Lehman's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Thompson | 58-49 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Matthew King (SG), Walter Hershkowitz (PF) Dennis Zito, Greg Lehman, Grover Geary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Seng (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF), Steven Trower (C) Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 06:36 | Tulane | Earl Metzler is hacked by Matthew Carvalho - foul #3 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) David Seng, Derek Lindauer | |
| 06:36 | Tulane | Earl Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:36 | Tulane | Earl Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is hacked by Walter Hershkowitz - foul #3 on Walter Hershkowitz, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Reynolds (SF) Vernon Kelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), David Seng (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:20 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Earl Metzler | 60-49 |
| 06:09 | Tulane | Earl Metzler lays it in uncontested set up by James Reynolds | 62-49 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Charles Rickman double dribbles | 62-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | Grover Geary (C) Earl Metzler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Derek Lindauer | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 05:25 | Tulane | James Reynolds hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Matthew King steps in front of the Matthew Carvalho pass in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 05:08 | Tulane | James Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 05:07 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero grabs the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 04:47 | Tulane | Charles Rickman is called for the reach on Matthew King - foul #2 on Charles Rickman, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Rice (C) Walter Hershkowitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Seng (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF) Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 04:47 | Tulane | Matthew King misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:47 | Tulane | Matthew King misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Trower | 64-49 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses the lay-in | 64-49 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Lindauer | 64-49 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | David Seng scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Padgett | 64-51 |
| 04:10 | Tulane | Matthew King drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Reynolds | 66-51 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Zito (PG), Greg Lehman (SG), Vernon Kelley (SF), Earl Metzler (C) Gerardo Quintero, Matthew King, James Reynolds, David Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, Derek Lindauer | |
| 03:40 | Tulane | Dennis Zito works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 03:39 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Kelley | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dennis Zito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Lehman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vernon Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grover Geary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Metzler (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Carvalho (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Seng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 03:17 | Tulane | Earl Metzler travels with the ball | 66-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Hampton (SF), David Rice (C) Grover Geary, Earl Metzler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF), Edward Landon (C) Matthew Carvalho, David Palmer, David Seng, Fredrick Hunter, Steven Trower | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Roger Padgett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Rickman | 66-54 |
| 03:00 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero (PG), Matthew King (SG), James Reynolds (SF), Walter Hershkowitz (PF), Earl Metzler (C) Dennis Zito, Greg Lehman, Mark Hampton, Vernon Kelley, David Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (C) Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold, Edward Landon | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Carvalho - foul #4 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #12 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dennis Zito (SG), Grover Geary (PF) Matthew King, Walter Hershkowitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:59 | Tulane | Gerardo Quintero makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho's pass is intercepted by Earl Metzler | 67-54 |
| 02:42 | Tulane | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Grover Geary in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #13 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Black (PG), Vernon Kelley (SF), David Rice (C) Gerardo Quintero, James Reynolds, Earl Metzler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Edward Landon (C) Matthew Carvalho, David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| 02:42 | Tulane | Grover Geary makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:42 | Tulane | Grover Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Vernon Kelley takes the ball from Derek Lindauer | 69-54 |
| 02:26 | Tulane | Vernon Kelley banks in the layup | 71-54 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Roger Padgett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 71-54 |
| 02:12 | Tulane | Grover Geary gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 01:58 | Tulane | John Black misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 71-54 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Rickman | 71-54 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vernon Kelley - foul #2 on Vernon Kelley, team foul #8 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Tulane | Greg Lehman (SG) John Black | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Steven Trower (C) Roger Padgett, Edward Landon | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | Dennis Zito is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | David Palmer snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Grover Geary blocks the short jumper by Steven Trower | 71-55 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Grover Geary grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Vernon Kelley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Trower - foul #4 on Steven Trower, team foul #14 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG) David Palmer | |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Vernon Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:26 | Tulane | Vernon Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-55 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Roger Padgett buries a jumper from close range | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Dennis Zito runs out the clock | 72-57 |