| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lance Combs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Marvin Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dee Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Remmers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Samuel McGee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Richter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Harvey Morris inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:40 | TCU | Howard Remmers gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:38 | TCU | Howard Remmers loses the dribble to Harvey Morris in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 19:30 | TCU | Howard Remmers grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:26 | TCU | Ricky Arriaga steps in front of the Dee Dyer pass in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Randy Richter steals the ball from Harvey Morris | 31-38 |
| 18:57 | TCU | Marvin Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Berry | 31-38 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Harvey Morris knocks in the shot from the right block | 33-38 |
| 18:22 | TCU | Lance Combs is called for the reach on Randy Richter - foul #1 on Lance Combs, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Robert Berry, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | TCU | James Clark (PF) Samuel McGee | |
| 18:07 | TCU | Randy Richter buries a runner from close range set up by Howard Remmers | 33-40 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Randy Richter - foul #2 on Randy Richter, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hoar (PG), Scott McCrimmon (SG), James Matter (PF) Marvin Cooper, Dee Dyer, Howard Remmers | |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:52 | TCU | Randy Richter snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:35 | TCU | Stephen Thompson steals the ball from James Clark | 34-40 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Farrell | 36-40 |
| 17:09 | TCU | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Junker - foul #2 on Nathan Junker, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SF) Jessie Richey, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel McGee (PF) Randy Richter | |
| 17:01 | TCU | Samuel McGee is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Lance Combs (C) Carl Seibold, Stephen Thompson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Robert Berry buries a jump hook from the left block | 38-40 |
| 16:24 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hoar | 38-40 |
| 16:04 | TCU | James Matter makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott McCrimmon | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Berry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Robert Hoar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott McCrimmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel McGee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Matter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Scott McCrimmon is called for the reach on Herman Hooks - foul #2 on Scott McCrimmon, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Stephen Thompson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Samuel Farrell, Robert Berry, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | TCU | Marvin Cooper (PG), Dee Dyer (SG), Howard Remmers (SF), Dwight Brown (C) Robert Hoar, Scott McCrimmon, James Clark, James Matter | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Carl Seibold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 15:10 | TCU | Dee Dyer scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Marvin Cooper | 38-44 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Carl Seibold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (C) Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Richter (C) Dwight Brown | |
| 14:38 | TCU | Marvin Cooper can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 14:37 | TCU | Randy Richter misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Carl Seibold grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Harvey Morris hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Seibold | 41-44 |
| 14:08 | TCU | Howard Remmers's pass is intercepted by Nathan Junker | 41-44 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Howard Remmers is called for the reach on Jessie Richey - foul #3 on Howard Remmers, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Samuel Farrell (SF), Stephen Thompson (PF) Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Harvey Morris, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hoar (PG), Scott McCrimmon (SG), James Matter (PF) Marvin Cooper, Dee Dyer, Samuel McGee | |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Nathan Junker is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Nathan Junker, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Berry (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | TCU | Dwight Brown (C) Randy Richter | |
| 13:14 | TCU | Howard Remmers is open and scores on a jumper in the paint | 41-46 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Dwight Brown steps in front of the Herman Hooks pass | 41-46 |
| 12:43 | TCU | Howard Remmers misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ricky Arriaga | 41-46 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Robert Berry misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Matter - foul #3 on James Matter, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | TCU | Marvin Cooper (PG), Dee Dyer (SG), James Clark (SF), Randy Richter (C) Robert Hoar, Scott McCrimmon, Howard Remmers, Dwight Brown | |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Robert Berry makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Robert Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:08 | TCU | Dee Dyer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:06 | TCU | Randy Richter grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | TCU | Marvin Cooper connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Heath Nelson (fresh) SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Berry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Lance Combs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Marvin Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dee Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Matter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Randy Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Robert Berry misses badly on a shot in the paint | 43-48 |
| 11:23 | TCU | The rebound goes to Marvin Cooper | 43-48 |
| 11:04 | TCU | James Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dee Dyer | 43-50 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Harvey Morris comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 43-50 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Combs | 43-50 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Randy Richter steals the ball from Harvey Morris | 43-50 |
| 10:20 | TCU | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 10:19 | TCU | Randy Richter hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Heath Nelson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 43-52 |
| 10:05 | TCU | The rebound goes to James Clark | 43-52 |
| 09:43 | TCU | Randy Richter blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Berry - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Heath Nelson, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Robert Berry, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hoar (PG), Scott McCrimmon (SG), Howard Remmers (SF), Samuel McGee (PF) Marvin Cooper, Dee Dyer, James Clark, James Matter | |
| 09:43 | TCU | Randy Richter misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:43 | TCU | Randy Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson is hacked by Scott McCrimmon - foul #3 on Scott McCrimmon, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Dwight Brown (C) Randy Richter | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 09:06 | TCU | Samuel McGee gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 08:49 | TCU | Samuel McGee hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Oliver Crane - foul #1 on Oliver Crane, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| 08:49 | TCU | Samuel McGee misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:49 | TCU | Samuel McGee misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:49 | TCU | Howard Remmers grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 08:36 | TCU | Samuel McGee scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Howard Remmers | 43-55 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Scott McCrimmon - foul #4 on Scott McCrimmon, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF) Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | TCU | Dee Dyer (SG) Scott McCrimmon | |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:03 | TCU | Ricky Arriaga steps in front of the Dee Dyer pass | 44-55 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga dunks the ball | 46-55 |
| 07:53 | TCU | Samuel McGee banks in the wide open layup | 46-57 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Farrell | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Farrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Robert Hoar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dee Dyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Remmers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel McGee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | TCU | Howard Remmers is hacked by Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Oliver Crane, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | TCU | Marvin Cooper (PG), Randy Richter (C) Robert Hoar, Dwight Brown | |
| 07:20 | TCU | Marvin Cooper hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Remmers | 49-60 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Samuel McGee is called for the reach on Heath Nelson - foul #2 on Samuel McGee, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Scott McCrimmon (SG) Dee Dyer | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Heath Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Heath Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:42 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Heath Nelson - foul #1 on Heath Nelson, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Carl Seibold, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:42 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:42 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:42 | TCU | Samuel McGee grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 06:25 | TCU | Samuel McGee misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Heath Nelson - foul #2 on Heath Nelson, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| 06:25 | TCU | Samuel McGee makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:25 | TCU | Samuel McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Heath Nelson loses the dribble to Samuel McGee | 51-62 |
| 06:04 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon's pass is intercepted by Lance Combs in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 05:53 | TCU | Samuel McGee grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 05:51 | TCU | Marvin Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Heath Nelson - foul #3 on Heath Nelson, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Stephen Thompson (C) Heath Nelson, Jessie Richey, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | TCU | Dee Dyer (SG), James Clark (SF), James Matter (PF), Dwight Brown (C) Scott McCrimmon, Howard Remmers, Samuel McGee, Randy Richter | |
| 05:51 | TCU | Marvin Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:51 | TCU | Marvin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hoar (PG) Marvin Cooper | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | TCU | James Matter is called for traveling | 51-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (PF) Harvey Morris, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 05:01 | TCU | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:38 | TCU | James Clark drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hoar | 51-66 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Oliver Crane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 04:23 | TCU | James Matter pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 03:54 | TCU | James Matter's floater is tipped away by Stephen Thompson | 51-66 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Oliver Crane is whistled for a carry | 51-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | TCU | Marvin Cooper (PG), Scott McCrimmon (SG), Howard Remmers (SF), Samuel McGee (PF), Randy Richter (C) Robert Hoar, Dee Dyer, James Clark, James Matter, Dwight Brown | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Marvin Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott McCrimmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Remmers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel McGee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Richter (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Herman Hooks comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 51-68 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Jessie Richey is called for traveling | 51-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Oliver Crane (C) Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hoar (PG), James Clark (SF), James Matter (PF), Dwight Brown (C) Marvin Cooper, Howard Remmers, Samuel McGee, Randy Richter | |
| 02:51 | TCU | Oliver Crane steals it from Scott McCrimmon in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the lay-in | 51-68 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Heath Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Nathan Junker scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on James Matter - foul #4 on James Matter, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG) Jessie Richey | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:46 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon is denied on a layup by Oliver Crane | 54-68 |
| 01:45 | TCU | Dwight Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:24 | TCU | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Oliver Crane - foul #2 on Oliver Crane, team foul #10 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (SG) Heath Nelson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 01:24 | TCU | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:24 | TCU | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-70 |
| 01:10 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 01:06 | TCU | Nathan Junker steals it from James Clark in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | TCU | Robert Hoar makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Samuel Farrell - foul #3 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #11 | 54-72 |
| 00:36 | TCU | Robert Hoar makes the free throw | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell lays it up and in | 56-73 |
| 00:06 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-73 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 56-73 |