| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Frazier (fresh) SF - Edward Kee (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Kibby (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby banks in the layup set up by Calvin Fuqua | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | James Daniel drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Louis White | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Texas A&M | Telek Kwiatkowski steals it from Samuel Kibby | 28-28 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano double dribbles | 28-28 |
| 18:41 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby can't throw it down | 28-28 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Kee - foul #1 on Edward Kee, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (C) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Fred Creel (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), John Levin (PF), Ryan Oliver (C) Calvin Fuqua, Edward Kee, Samuel Kibby, Dwight Brown | |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:49 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Louis White is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Frazier - foul #3 on Frank Frazier, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG) Frank Frazier | |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 17:13 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver connects on the shot in the paint set up by Fred Creel | 33-30 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | John Levin steals the ball from Louis White in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 16:53 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Louis White hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 16:08 | Texas A&M | The short jumper by Ryan Oliver is denied by Scott Hutchinson | 36-30 |
| 16:06 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Louis White is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Oliver - foul #1 on Ryan Oliver, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bennett (C) Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Glen Desmond (SG), Edward Kee (SF), Samuel Kibby (PF), Dwight Brown (C) Fred Creel, Ken Sloan, John Levin, Ryan Oliver | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | James Daniel tips it in | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Daniel (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Desmond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Kee (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Kibby (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 15:28 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown tips it in | 38-34 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano scores on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:52 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Daniel - foul #2 on James Daniel, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Oliver (SG), Dennis Silberberg (SF), Reginald Reavis (PF), Young Fang (C) Gabriel Romano, Telek Kwiatkowski, James Daniel, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Frank Frazier (SG) Calvin Fuqua, Glen Desmond | |
| 14:52 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:52 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Louis White makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 14:17 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Gibson | 44-38 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis White | 47-38 |
| 13:49 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (C) Young Fang | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan (SF), John Levin (PF), Ryan Oliver (C) Edward Kee, Samuel Kibby, Dwight Brown | |
| 13:49 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:49 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Louis White misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson tips it but misses | 47-38 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Louis White misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 13:15 | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:00 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver hits the finger roll | 47-40 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Joseph Oliver is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 49-40 |
| 12:31 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Silberberg - foul #1 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Telek Kwiatkowski (SF), James Daniel (PF), Paul Bennett (C) Louis White, Joseph Oliver, Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Fred Creel (SG), Glen Desmond (SF) James Gibson, Ken Sloan | |
| 12:31 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:31 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:13 | Texas A&M | John Levin snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 12:03 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Levin - foul #2 on John Levin, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Edward Kee (SF), Samuel Kibby (PF), Dwight Brown (C) Glen Desmond, John Levin, Ryan Oliver | |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:56 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:35 | Texas A&M | Telek Kwiatkowski is called for the reach on Dwight Brown - foul #2 on Telek Kwiatkowski, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Frank Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Fred Creel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Kee (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Kibby (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Creel | 49-44 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | The short jumper by Paul Bennett is denied by Samuel Kibby | 49-44 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | James Daniel misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses the easy layup | 49-44 |
| 10:36 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:25 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 49-44 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Fred Creel is called for the reach on Daniel Pittman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Creel, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), Claude Jones (PF), Scott Hutchinson (C) Daniel Pittman, James Daniel, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Glen Desmond (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), John Levin (PF), Ryan Oliver (C) Frank Frazier, Fred Creel, Edward Kee, Samuel Kibby, Dwight Brown | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson tips it home | 51-44 |
| 09:59 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver misses badly on a shot in the paint | 51-44 |
| 09:58 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:44 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 51-44 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Claude Jones snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Louis White hits a jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 09:03 | Texas A&M | Gabriel Romano takes the ball from Ryan Oliver | 53-44 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Glen Desmond - foul #1 on Glen Desmond, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Oliver (SG), Dennis Silberberg (SF), Reginald Reavis (PF), Young Fang (C) Louis White, Telek Kwiatkowski, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier (SG), Edward Kee (SF), Kenneth Wilson (PF), Dwight Brown (C) Glen Desmond, Ken Sloan, John Levin, Ryan Oliver | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:22 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Kee | 54-47 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 07:40 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Oliver - foul #3 on Joseph Oliver, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), Daniel Pittman (SF), James Daniel (PF), Scott Hutchinson (C) Gabriel Romano, Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Fred Creel (SG), Samuel Kibby (PF), John Levin (C) James Gibson, Frank Frazier, Kenneth Wilson, Dwight Brown | |
| 07:40 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:40 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Pittman (fresh) PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Creel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Kee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Kibby (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Levin (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Louis White is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Pittman | 59-48 |
| 06:58 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua is fouled on the floor by Louis White - foul #1 on Louis White, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski (SF), Paul Bennett (C) Joseph Oliver, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ken Sloan (SF) Edward Kee | |
| 06:49 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Louis White is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 06:43 | Texas A&M | John Levin snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 06:22 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Fred Creel and the foul's on Daniel Pittman - foul #1 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Louis White | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG), Ryan Oliver (C) Calvin Fuqua, John Levin | |
| 06:22 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Daniel Pittman | 61-51 |
| 05:46 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Pittman - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (SG), Dennis Silberberg (SF), Reginald Reavis (PF), Scott Hutchinson (C) Daniel Pittman, Claude Jones, James Daniel, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier (SG), Edward Kee (SF), Dwight Brown (C) Fred Creel, Ken Sloan, Ryan Oliver | |
| 05:46 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:46 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kenneth Wilson (PF) Samuel Kibby | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Wilson scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Gibson and he's fouled by Scott Hutchinson - foul #2 on Scott Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG) Telek Kwiatkowski | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Wilson makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 04:58 | Texas A&M | Kenneth Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Gibson | 63-59 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Louis White clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Edward Kee - foul #2 on Edward Kee, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Oliver (SG), Telek Kwiatkowski (SF), James Daniel (PF), Young Fang (C) Gabriel Romano, Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG), Glen Desmond (SG), John Levin (PF), Ryan Oliver (C) James Gibson, Frank Frazier, Kenneth Wilson, Dwight Brown | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Louis White misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Louis White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Kee and the foul's on Joseph Oliver - foul #4 on Joseph Oliver, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Louis White | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Fred Creel (SG), Ken Sloan (SF), Samuel Kibby (PF) Glen Desmond, Edward Kee, John Levin | |
| 04:08 | Texas A&M | Ryan Oliver misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Young Fang snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski is hacked by Calvin Fuqua in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Fuqua, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Levin (C) Ryan Oliver | |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:56 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby's floater is tipped away by Claude Jones | 66-61 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Joseph Oliver gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | John Levin takes the ball from Joseph Oliver | 66-61 |
| 03:25 | Texas A&M | Fred Creel loses the dribble to Telek Kwiatkowski | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - James Daniel (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Creel (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ken Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Kibby (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - John Levin (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Fred Creel steals it from Claude Jones | 66-61 |
| 03:11 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua hits the finger roll set up by Fred Creel | 66-63 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | James Daniel misses the jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Young Fang tips it in | 68-63 |
| 02:54 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SF), Paul Bennett (C) Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier (PG), Edward Kee (SF), Dwight Brown (C) Calvin Fuqua, Ken Sloan, John Levin | |
| 02:40 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG) Joseph Oliver, Dennis Silberberg | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Gibson (PG) Fred Creel | |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:19 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier is hacked by Telek Kwiatkowski - foul #3 on Telek Kwiatkowski, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:07 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 01:44 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:22 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Telek Kwiatkowski - foul #4 on Telek Kwiatkowski, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| 01:22 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | James Gibson steals the ball from Gabriel Romano in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee hits a jumper from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Louis White drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 00:21 | Texas A&M | Telek Kwiatkowski takes the ball from Frank Frazier | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | James Gibson is called for the reach on Telek Kwiatkowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Gibson, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Frank Frazier is called for the reach on Telek Kwiatkowski - foul #4 on Frank Frazier, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (PF) James Daniel | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Kibby | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski is fouled in the backcourt by James Gibson - foul #5 on James Gibson, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Daniel (PF) Claude Jones | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua (PG) James Gibson | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:13 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Louis White hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Kee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Kibby (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. C - Dwight Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Texas A&M | Gabriel Romano steals the ball from Samuel Kibby | 75-75 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Louis White drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 78-75 |
| 03:50 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Kee | 78-77 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Louis White can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-77 |
| 03:29 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:17 | Texas A&M | James Daniel steps in front of the Calvin Fuqua pass | 78-77 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | James Daniel jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 80-77 |
| 02:44 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby can't finish the layup | 80-77 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 80-77 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Louis White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it in | 82-77 |
| 02:19 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby dunks the ball set up by Calvin Fuqua | 82-79 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Paul Bennett dunks the ball on a great pass from Louis White | 84-79 |
| 01:47 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-79 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | James Daniel misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 84-79 |
| 01:28 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 01:07 | Texas A&M | Frank Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-79 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | James Daniel makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis White and he's hacked by Calvin Fuqua - foul #2 on Calvin Fuqua, team foul #12 | 86-79 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | James Daniel makes the free throw | 87-79 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Daniel (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Calvin Fuqua (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Frazier (very tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Kee (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Kibby (tiring) 28 pts. 7 reb. C - Dwight Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua is hacked by James Daniel - foul #3 on James Daniel, team foul #13 | 87-79 |
| 00:44 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:44 | Texas A&M | Calvin Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski is hacked by Frank Frazier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Frazier, team foul #13 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Oliver (SG) Gabriel Romano | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Fred Creel (SG) Frank Frazier | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:39 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 89-81 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | James Daniel grabs the board | 89-81 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | James Daniel is hacked by Calvin Fuqua in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Fuqua, team foul #14 | 89-81 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | James Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | James Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 90-81 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is hacked by Dwight Brown - foul #3 on Dwight Brown, team foul #15 | 90-81 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:34 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby snags the defensive board | 91-81 |
| 00:26 | Texas A&M | Samuel Kibby clanks a floater near the basket | 91-81 |
| 00:25 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-81 |
| 00:22 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Bennett - foul #1 on Paul Bennett, team foul #14 | 91-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Dennis Silberberg (SF), Reginald Reavis (PF), Scott Hutchinson (C) Louis White, Telek Kwiatkowski, James Daniel, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:22 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown misses the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:22 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Fuqua - foul #4 on Calvin Fuqua, team foul #16 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski (PG), James Daniel (PF), Paul Bennett (C) Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:14 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pittman - foul #3 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #15 | 92-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SF), Reginald Reavis (PF), Scott Hutchinson (C) Telek Kwiatkowski, James Daniel, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:14 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:14 | Texas A&M | Dwight Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:14 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee snags the offensive board | 92-83 |
| 00:11 | Texas A&M | Fred Creel buries a 3 from the left corner | 92-86 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is hacked by Fred Creel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Creel, team foul #17 | 92-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), Telek Kwiatkowski (SF), Paul Bennett (C) Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:01 | Texas A&M | Edward Kee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-86 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Brown | 94-86 |