| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Quadrees Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Nusbaum (fresh) C - Mark Pressman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Frierson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hohl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | William Hohl banks in the layup on a great pass from John Frierson | 24-23 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | James Daniel denies the turnaround by Mark Pressman | 24-23 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Daniel | 24-23 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | William Hohl buries a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Roger White - foul #2 on Roger White, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah makes the contested floater from the left wing set up by Roger White | 26-26 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | James Daniel double dribbles | 26-26 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Mark Pressman misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Louis White - foul #3 on Louis White, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Mark Pressman misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Mark Pressman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | James Daniel drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Telek Kwiatkowski | 27-28 |
| 17:34 | Southern Cal | Wilfredo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 17:32 | Southern Cal | Mark Pressman tips it home | 29-28 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | John Frierson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Telek Kwiatkowski | 29-31 |
| 16:58 | Southern Cal | Donald Nusbaum misses the floater from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Hohl | 29-31 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | John Frierson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | William Hohl grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Quadrees Abdullah takes the ball from Telek Kwiatkowski | 29-31 |
| 15:58 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah is called for traveling | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Lawrence Henderson (SG), John Peckham (PF) Wilfredo Gallo, Roger White, Donald Nusbaum | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Henderson (fresh) SF - Quadrees Abdullah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Peckham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Pressman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Frierson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | John Frierson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 15:34 | Southern Cal | John Peckham snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson is whistled for traveling | 29-31 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | James Daniel connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Telek Kwiatkowski and he's fouled by John Peckham - foul #2 on John Peckham, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger White (SG), Donald Nusbaum (PF) Lawrence Henderson, Mark Pressman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:51 | Penn State | James Daniel makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:39 | Southern Cal | Roger White can't finish the layup | 29-34 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Frierson | 29-34 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | John Frierson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Telek Kwiatkowski | 29-37 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | James Daniel steals it from David Purcell | 29-37 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | John Frierson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | James Daniel misses the tip | 29-37 |
| 13:44 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Roger White throws it down | 31-37 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | William Hohl can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 12:53 | Southern Cal | Donald Nusbaum dunks the ball | 33-37 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | William Hohl clanks a jump hook from close range | 33-37 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | John Frierson snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | John Frierson double dribbles | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Lawrence Henderson (SF), Mark Pressman (C) David Purcell, Quadrees Abdullah, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Lossett (PG), Dennis Silberberg (SF), Darren Petersen (PF) Louis White, John Frierson, James Daniel | |
| 11:48 | Southern Cal | Donald Nusbaum is hacked by Darren Petersen - foul #1 on Darren Petersen, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Henderson (fresh) PF - Donald Nusbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Pressman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) PF - Darren Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Roger White misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah (SF) Roger White | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Frierson (SG), James Daniel (PF) Telek Kwiatkowski, William Hohl | |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 33-37 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Raymond Lossett | 33-37 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | John Frierson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | John Frierson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 10:12 | Southern Cal | Mark Pressman pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darren Petersen | 33-37 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Darren Petersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger White (SG), John Peckham (PF) Quadrees Abdullah, Donald Nusbaum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), Telek Kwiatkowski (SG), William Hohl (C) Raymond Lossett, John Frierson, Darren Petersen | |
| 09:34 | Southern Cal | Dennis Silberberg is called for the reach on Roger White - foul #1 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Mark Pressman tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 09:14 | Southern Cal | John Peckham pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | John Peckham makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger White | 36-37 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | William Hohl misses the lay-in | 36-37 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | William Hohl can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 08:42 | Southern Cal | Wilfredo Gallo grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 08:25 | Southern Cal | Mark Pressman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Lawrence Henderson is called for the reach on Telek Kwiatkowski - foul #1 on Lawrence Henderson, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Purcell (PG), Quadrees Abdullah (SF) Wilfredo Gallo, Lawrence Henderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Frierson (SG), Raymond Lossett (PF) Dennis Silberberg, James Daniel | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by John Frierson and he's hacked by John Peckham - foul #3 on John Peckham, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Purcell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Quadrees Abdullah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Peckham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Pressman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Frierson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Lossett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Roger White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis White - foul #4 on Louis White, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Roger White makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Roger White misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | William Hohl grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Louis White hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Frierson | 39-43 |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | Telek Kwiatkowski is called for the reach on John Peckham - foul #1 on Telek Kwiatkowski, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson (SG), Donald Nusbaum (PF) Roger White, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SF), Darren Petersen (C) Telek Kwiatkowski, William Hohl | |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Quadrees Abdullah | 41-43 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Louis White misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 05:54 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | Mark Pressman is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | John Frierson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Mark Pressman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Nusbaum and he's hacked by John Frierson - foul #3 on John Frierson, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), John Peckham (C) David Purcell, Mark Pressman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski (SF), James Daniel (PF), William Hohl (C) Louis White, Dennis Silberberg, Darren Petersen | |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | John Frierson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Telek Kwiatkowski | 44-46 |
| 04:38 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-46 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | John Peckham tips it in | 46-46 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | John Frierson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 04:07 | Southern Cal | John Peckham grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Nusbaum | 49-46 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | John Frierson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | John Peckham grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lawrence Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Quadrees Abdullah (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Nusbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Peckham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Lossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - John Frierson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wilfredo Gallo | 51-46 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | John Frierson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Lossett | 51-49 |
| 02:57 | Southern Cal | Wilfredo Gallo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | William Hohl gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Lawrence Henderson picks off the pass by Telek Kwiatkowski | 51-49 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger White (SG), Mark Pressman (C) Quadrees Abdullah, Donald Nusbaum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), Dennis Silberberg (SF) Raymond Lossett, John Frierson | |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Lawrence Henderson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger White | 53-49 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Lawrence Henderson steals the ball from James Daniel | 53-49 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah (SF), Donald Nusbaum (PF) Lawrence Henderson, John Peckham | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Frierson (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roger White | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | William Hohl can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 55-49 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | William Hohl hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | The pull-up jumper by Roger White is blocked by James Daniel | 55-51 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | William Hohl misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Pressman - foul #1 on Mark Pressman, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | John Frierson is called for the reach on Roger White in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Frierson, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Roger White makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Roger White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Louis White scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Daniel | 57-56 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Roger White is fouled in the backcourt by Louis White - foul #5 on Louis White, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Lossett (PG) Louis White | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Roger White makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Roger White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett buries a shot from the left block | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Lossett - foul #1 on Raymond Lossett, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Quadrees Abdullah misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Daniel | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | James Daniel lays it in | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Wilfredo Gallo can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 59-60 |