| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eric Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Bannister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Flakes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elmer Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Louis Hanley inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Louis Hanley buries a floater from the left side | 32-35 |
| 19:11 | South Florida | Charles Flakes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:11 | South Florida | Charles Flakes makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:11 | South Florida | Charles Flakes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is hacked by Eric Perry - foul #2 on Eric Perry, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Edward Sickles connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lukavsky | 33-37 |
| 18:23 | South Florida | Paul Kelly buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 17:44 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Paul Kelly steals the ball from Michael Lukavsky in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 17:38 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses the lay-in | 39-40 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 39-40 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | John Robinson clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Kelly - foul #3 on Paul Kelly, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin (PG), Glen Gilliland (SF), Freddie Steele (C) Eric Perry, Paul Kelly, Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF), Robert Volesky (C) Louis Hanley, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 17:15 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:55 | South Florida | Freddie Steele is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 16:39 | South Florida | Robert Volesky denies the turnaround by Glen Gilliland | 39-42 |
| 16:38 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Tomberlin - foul #1 on Wilfred Tomberlin, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the wide open shot from the left wing set up by Donald Smith and he's fouled by Wilfred Tomberlin - foul #2 on Wilfred Tomberlin, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chris Quinn (C) Charles Flakes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:54 | South Florida | Edward Sickles takes the ball from Chris Quinn | 41-45 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky blows the dunk | 41-45 |
| 15:50 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin grabs the board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Bannister (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Glen Gilliland (fairly fresh) PF - Freddie Steele (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland misses the shot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 41-45 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Sickles | 41-47 |
| 14:59 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | John Robinson connects on the jump hook from the right block | 41-49 |
| 14:30 | South Florida | Chris Quinn buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wilfred Tomberlin | 44-49 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Edward Sickles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eric Perry (PG), Willie Cameron (SG), Paul Kelly (SF), Ryan Geno (PF), Elmer Maxwell (C) Wilfred Tomberlin, Marvin Bannister, Glen Gilliland, Freddie Steele, Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Edward Sickles, Donald Smith, John Robinson, Robert Volesky | |
| 14:15 | South Florida | Ryan Geno misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 44-49 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Eric Perry picks off the pass by Jeffrey Brown | 44-49 |
| 13:25 | South Florida | Willie Cameron misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it in | 44-51 |
| 12:42 | South Florida | Willie Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Flakes (PF), Chris Quinn (C) Ryan Geno, Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (PG), John Robinson (PF) Michael Lukavsky, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Eric Perry is called for the reach on Edward Sickles - foul #3 on Eric Perry, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (PG), John Oliphant (SF), Alex Horstman (C) William Sawyer, Louis Hanley, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 11:55 | Penn State | John Robinson clanks a runner from close range | 44-51 |
| 11:54 | South Florida | Charles Flakes gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:46 | South Florida | Charles Flakes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-51 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eric Perry (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Kelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Flakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ervin Vidrine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Oliphant (fresh) PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Edward Sickles is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ervin Vidrine | 44-53 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | Eric Perry misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 10:56 | South Florida | Paul Kelly hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | John Robinson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 46-53 |
| 10:37 | South Florida | Chris Quinn gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:24 | South Florida | Chris Quinn connects on the runner from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Edward Sickles hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ervin Vidrine | 48-56 |
| 09:49 | South Florida | Charles Flakes blows the dunk | 48-56 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Alex Horstman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Willie Cameron steals the ball from Edward Sickles | 48-56 |
| 09:24 | South Florida | Willie Cameron blows the layup | 48-56 |
| 09:23 | South Florida | Willie Cameron can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 09:22 | South Florida | Chris Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:13 | South Florida | Paul Kelly knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Cameron | 50-56 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | John Robinson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ervin Vidrine | 50-58 |
| 08:34 | South Florida | Ervin Vidrine takes the ball from Willie Cameron | 50-58 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Chris Quinn is called for the reach on Ervin Vidrine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Quinn, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin (PG), Ryan Geno (SG), Marvin Bannister (SF), Freddie Steele (PF), Elmer Maxwell (C) Eric Perry, Willie Cameron, Paul Kelly, Charles Flakes, Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), William Sawyer (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Ervin Vidrine, Edward Sickles, John Oliphant, John Robinson, Alex Horstman | |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Kidder | 50-60 |
| 08:03 | South Florida | Jeffrey Brown steals it from Freddie Steele | 50-60 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Tomberlin - foul #3 on Wilfred Tomberlin, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:42 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Freddie Steele | 50-61 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Geno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Bannister (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Steele (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | South Florida | Ryan Geno drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Tomberlin - foul #4 on Wilfred Tomberlin, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:17 | South Florida | Freddie Steele pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:53 | South Florida | Ryan Geno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Louis Hanley is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Tomberlin - foul #5 on Wilfred Tomberlin, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Glen Gilliland (SF), Charles Flakes (PF), Ryan Rey (C) Wilfred Tomberlin, Freddie Steele, Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Volesky (C) Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Robert Volesky snags the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 53-62 |
| 06:33 | South Florida | Charles Flakes snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:15 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-62 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Robert Volesky can't finish the layup | 53-62 |
| 05:49 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 05:47 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister loses the dribble to Michael Lukavsky in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky lays it in | 53-64 |
| 05:33 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland is fouled on the floor by Michael Lukavsky - foul #2 on Michael Lukavsky, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eric Perry (PG), Willie Cameron (SG), Paul Kelly (SF), Elmer Maxwell (C) Ryan Geno, Glen Gilliland, Charles Flakes, Ryan Rey | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) William Sawyer, Louis Hanley, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 05:14 | South Florida | Eric Perry is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (SG) John Oliphant | |
| 05:00 | South Florida | Willie Cameron clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 04:30 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Elmer Maxwell | 53-64 |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Paul Kelly misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Robert Volesky pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Willie Cameron is called for the reach on Edward Sickles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Cameron, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | Glen Gilliland (SF), Charles Flakes (PF), Freddie Steele (C) Paul Kelly, Marvin Bannister, Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Robinson (PF), Alex Horstman (C) Jeffrey Kidder, Robert Volesky | |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Edward Sickles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 03:46 | South Florida | Freddie Steele tips it back up and in | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-65 |
| 03:23 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Flakes | 55-65 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eric Perry (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Cameron (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glen Gilliland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Flakes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Sickles (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | South Florida | Eric Perry buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Perry - foul #4 on Eric Perry, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Marvin Bannister (PG), Ryan Geno (SG), Paul Kelly (SF), Chris Quinn (C) Eric Perry, Willie Cameron, Glen Gilliland, Charles Flakes | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Edward Sickles, Donald Smith, Alex Horstman | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:48 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Lukavsky - foul #3 on Michael Lukavsky, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Flakes (PF) Freddie Steele | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (PG) Michael Lukavsky | |
| 02:48 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:48 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Robinson | 58-69 |
| 02:26 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | South Florida | Freddie Steele (PF), Elmer Maxwell (C) Charles Flakes, Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG) Ervin Vidrine, William Sawyer | |
| 02:12 | South Florida | Paul Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chris Quinn (C) Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (PG), William Sawyer (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Robert Volesky (C) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, Louis Hanley, John Robinson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 02:12 | South Florida | Paul Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:12 | South Florida | Paul Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Robert Volesky is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Quinn - foul #3 on Chris Quinn, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| Subs | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell (C) Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), John Robinson (PF) Ervin Vidrine, William Sawyer, Donald Smith, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Robert Volesky makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Robert Volesky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:39 | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Edward Sickles snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Edward Sickles is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Lukavsky | 60-73 |
| 01:04 | South Florida | Paul Kelly is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #4 on John Robinson, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chris Quinn (C) Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (PG), William Sawyer (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, Louis Hanley, John Robinson | |
| 01:04 | South Florida | Paul Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:04 | South Florida | Paul Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Robert Volesky pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Robert Volesky knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ervin Vidrine and he's fouled by Freddie Steele - foul #1 on Freddie Steele, team foul #13 | 61-75 |
| Subs | South Florida | Glen Gilliland (SF) Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Robert Volesky misses the free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:41 | South Florida | Chris Quinn gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Robert Volesky lays it in on a great pass from Ervin Vidrine | 63-77 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Chris Quinn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder runs out the clock | 63-77 |