| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (fresh) SG - Kenneth Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Artiaga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Kellogg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Reardon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lowell Hill inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Gerald Costello blows the layup but the foul's on Clarence Artiaga - foul #2 on Clarence Artiaga, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:26 | Penn | Kenneth Young is fouled on the floor by Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:04 | Penn | Kenneth Young connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Coppock | 31-36 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Gerald Costello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 18:46 | Penn | Joseph King steps in front of the Clarence Artiaga pass | 31-36 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Jonny Russell is hacked by Clarence Artiaga - foul #3 on Clarence Artiaga, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Klopfenstein (PG), Carl Reed (SF), Jack Goheen (C) Ralph Coppock, Clarence Artiaga, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | Penn | Jack Goheen snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:45 | Penn | Larry Kellogg's layup is rejected by Mark Welch | 31-36 |
| 17:43 | Penn | Larry Kellogg can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Gary West is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Crosson (SF), Thomas Reardon (C) Kenneth Young, Larry Kellogg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG) Gerald Costello | |
| 17:20 | Penn | Jerry Crosson scores on a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Gary West - foul #3 on Gary West, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG) Kevin Klopfenstein | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gary West | |
| 17:20 | Penn | Jerry Crosson misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Joseph King drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Welch | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | Penn | Thomas Reardon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Knorr - foul #2 on Adam Knorr, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG), Larry Kellogg (PF) Carl Reed, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Licon (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 16:46 | Penn | Thomas Reardon makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:46 | Penn | Thomas Reardon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | Penn | Ralph Coppock pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:07 | Penn | Thomas Reardon is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Klopfenstein (PG), Carl Reed (SF) Ralph Coppock, Jerry Crosson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF) Fred Harrison, Edward Licon | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Gerald Costello comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:39 | Penn | Larry Kellogg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kevin Klopfenstein (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Kellogg (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Reardon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn | Carl Reed makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Young | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Lowell Hill tips it in | 37-40 |
| 14:59 | Penn | Kenneth Young scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Klopfenstein | 39-40 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Lowell Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Joseph King knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 39-42 |
| 13:41 | Penn | Thomas Reardon is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Jerry Crosson (SG), Clarence Artiaga (SF), Jack Goheen (C) Kevin Klopfenstein, Kenneth Young, Carl Reed, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Fred Harrison (SG), Adam Knorr (SF), Edward Licon (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Adam Knorr drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gary West | 39-44 |
| 12:55 | Penn | Larry Kellogg is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 12:54 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Coppock | 39-44 |
| 12:36 | Penn | Larry Kellogg makes the shot from the right block set up by Ralph Coppock and he's fouled by Edward Licon - foul #1 on Edward Licon, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 12:36 | Penn | Larry Kellogg misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mark Welch | 41-44 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Mark Welch hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 41-44 |
| 12:21 | Penn | Ralph Coppock grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | Penn | Ralph Coppock hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gary West - foul #4 on Gary West, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG), Thomas Reardon (C) Jerry Crosson, Larry Kellogg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Gerald Costello (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gary West, Fred Harrison, Adam Knorr, Edward Licon, Mark Welch | |
| 12:10 | Penn | Ralph Coppock makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Clarence Artiaga is called for the reach on Lowell Hill - foul #4 on Clarence Artiaga, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Penn | James Wright (PG), Carl Reed (SF) Ralph Coppock, Clarence Artiaga | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Reardon - foul #1 on Thomas Reardon, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Young (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Goheen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Reardon (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mitchell Mena (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Penn | Jack Goheen misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-45 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Jonny Russell connects on the shot in the lane set up by Joseph King | 44-47 |
| 10:32 | Penn | Kenneth Young is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Jerry Crosson (SF), Larry Kellogg (PF) James Wright, Carl Reed, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Adam Knorr (SF), Edward Licon (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Lowell Hill, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Ralph Coppock picks off the pass by Gerald Costello in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 10:15 | Penn | Fred Harrison is called for the reach on Ralph Coppock - foul #2 on Fred Harrison, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 09:53 | Penn | Kenneth Young clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Gerald Costello scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Harrison and the foul's on Kenneth Young - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn | James Wright (PG), Carl Reed (SF), Thomas Reardon (C) Ralph Coppock, Kenneth Young, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Adam Knorr | |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:24 | Penn | Larry Kellogg grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 09:14 | Penn | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn | Kevin Klopfenstein (PG), Kenneth Young (SG) James Wright, Jerry Crosson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Edward Licon, Mark Welch | |
| 08:56 | Penn | Carl Reed misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonny Russell | 44-49 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Jonny Russell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:34 | Penn | Thomas Reardon gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:22 | Penn | Carl Reed's dunk attempt is rejected by Adam Knorr | 44-49 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Adam Knorr | 44-49 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the easy open layup | 44-49 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Adam Knorr can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Jonny Russell tips it in | 44-51 |
| 07:33 | Penn | Kenneth Young misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Kevin Klopfenstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Young (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Reed (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Larry Kellogg (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Reardon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jonny Russell (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Adam Knorr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Kellogg - foul #1 on Larry Kellogg, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Jerry Crosson (SG), Clarence Artiaga (SF), Jack Goheen (C) Kevin Klopfenstein, Kenneth Young, Carl Reed, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Fred Harrison (SG), Edward Licon (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Jonny Russell | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:02 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Coppock | 47-53 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Edward Licon is hacked by Larry Kellogg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Kellogg, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Adam Knorr | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Edward Licon misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:59 | Penn | Larry Kellogg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:36 | Penn | Jerry Crosson is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Coppock | 49-53 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Mark Welch travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Subs | Penn | James Wright (PG), Carl Reed (SG) Ralph Coppock, Larry Kellogg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (SF) Lowell Hill | |
| 05:57 | Penn | James Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary West - foul #5 on Gary West, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Reardon (C) Jerry Crosson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (C) Gary West, Fred Harrison, Mark Welch | |
| 05:57 | Penn | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:57 | Penn | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Joseph King is fouled on the floor by Jack Goheen - foul #1 on Jack Goheen, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG), Larry Kellogg (PF) Carl Reed, Jack Goheen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Edward Licon | |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joseph King | 51-55 |
| 05:11 | Penn | Kenneth Young comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 51-55 |
| 04:54 | Penn | The rebound goes to James Wright | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Penn | Kenneth Young misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Costello - foul #2 on Gerald Costello, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Penn | Ralph Coppock (PG), Jerry Crosson (C) James Wright, Thomas Reardon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Mark Welch (PF) Lowell Hill, Mitchell Mena | |
| 04:49 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:49 | Penn | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Fred Harrison hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph King | 53-57 |
| 04:04 | Penn | Kenneth Young knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Crosson | 55-57 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph King | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ralph Coppock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Young (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Artiaga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Larry Kellogg (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Crosson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph King (tired) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonny Russell (tiring) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Penn | Larry Kellogg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Coppock | 58-59 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Clarence Artiaga steals it from Jonny Russell | 58-59 |
| 02:57 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga lays it up and in | 60-59 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Gerald Costello's pass is intercepted by Ralph Coppock | 60-59 |
| 02:34 | Penn | Ralph Coppock lays it up and in | 62-59 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Gerald Costello scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Harrison | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Penn | Jerry Crosson is hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Penn | Thomas Reardon (C) Kenneth Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF) Fred Harrison, Mark Welch | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 01:45 | Penn | Jerry Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Lowell Hill gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Gerald Costello connects on the floater from close range | 62-64 |
| 01:10 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 01:09 | Penn | Jerry Crosson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:50 | Penn | Joseph King is called for the reach on Ralph Coppock - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Penn | Kenneth Young (SG) Jerry Crosson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 00:50 | Penn | Ralph Coppock misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:50 | Penn | Ralph Coppock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is fouled on the floor by Larry Kellogg - foul #3 on Larry Kellogg, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:23 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Penn | Clarence Artiaga hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Penn | Larry Kellogg pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Larry Kellogg scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Mitchell Mena - foul #1 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Larry Kellogg misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Joseph King is hacked by Ralph Coppock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Coppock, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Ralph Coppock misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-67 |