| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Linneman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Desir (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Huey Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lowell Handy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Hawks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Conrad Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Desir inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle is open but misses the lay-in | 29-32 |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Conrad Severson pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:25 | Alabama | Michael Linneman is called for the reach on John Powell - foul #2 on Michael Linneman, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gus Cochran (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Leroy Love (PF), Edward Vass (C) Michael Linneman, Richard Desir, Daniel Pirtle, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Johnson (SG), James Hannah (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, John Powell, Lowell Handy, Conrad Severson | |
| 19:09 | Alabama | Vance Doty connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hannah | 29-34 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Edward Vass can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Hannah - foul #1 on James Hannah, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Green (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Richard Desir (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Scott White, Gus Cochran, Gary Haynes, Leroy Love | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (PG), Lowell Handy (SF) Vance Doty, James Hannah | |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Edward Vass makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Edward Vass makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:18 | Alabama | John Powell is fouled on the floor by William Green - foul #1 on William Green, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (PG), Gary Haynes (SF), Huey Griffith (C) William Green, Richard Desir, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG) James Johnson | |
| 18:02 | Alabama | John Powell misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Alabama | Michael Gertz tips it in | 31-36 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | John Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Lowell Handy grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:15 | Alabama | Lowell Handy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:13 | Alabama | Roger Hawks grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-36 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:27 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes's pass is intercepted by Huey Griffith | 31-36 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Scott White connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Vass | 34-36 |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Lowell Handy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Powell | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Linneman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Vass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Huey Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Handy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Hawks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Christopher Haynes takes the ball from Scott White | 34-39 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Michael Gertz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gus Cochran (SG), Richard Desir (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Leroy Love (C) Scott White, Michael Linneman, Gary Haynes, Edward Vass, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Johnson (SG), David Howard (SF), Conrad Severson (C) Michael Gertz, John Powell, Lowell Handy, Christopher Haynes | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Roger Hawks is called for the reach on Richard Desir - foul #2 on Roger Hawks, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (PG) Vance Doty | |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Gus Cochran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Leroy Love tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:02 | Alabama | John Powell misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Gus Cochran makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Box | 37-39 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Powell and the foul's on Richard Desir - foul #1 on Richard Desir, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Huey Griffith (C) Leroy Love | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), Christopher Haynes (C) John Powell, Roger Hawks | |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-42 |
| 13:17 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:59 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Vass (C) Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), John Powell (SG) Vance Doty, James Johnson | |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Haynes - foul #2 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (PG) Stephen Box | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG) Michael Gertz | |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | John Powell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Johnson | 39-44 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Scott White is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:44 | Alabama | John Powell clanks a shot from the right side | 42-44 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Vass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Powell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Conrad Severson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Scott White is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle tips it home | 44-44 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gus Cochran - foul #1 on Gus Cochran, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Huey Griffith (C) Scott White, Gus Cochran, Edward Vass | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Roger Hawks (PF) James Johnson, Christopher Haynes | |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Michael Gertz gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:31 | Alabama | Conrad Severson hits a fadeaway from the right side | 44-48 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Richard Desir buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 09:51 | Alabama | John Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Huey Griffith snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Richard Desir buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephen Box | 49-48 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Huey Griffith denies the turnaround by Conrad Severson | 49-48 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Stephen Box grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Michael Linneman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | Alabama | Conrad Severson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | John Powell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Gertz | 49-50 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Richard Desir can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Huey Griffith tips it home | 51-50 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Conrad Severson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (PG), Gus Cochran (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Leroy Love (PF), Edward Vass (C) Stephen Box, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir, Daniel Pirtle, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), James Johnson (SG), Christopher Haynes (PF), Lowell Handy (C) Michael Gertz, John Powell, Roger Hawks, Conrad Severson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Love (fresh) C - Edward Vass (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vance Doty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lowell Handy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Scott White is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Haynes | 54-50 |
| 07:03 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes clanks a floater from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Gary Haynes pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Gary Haynes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-50 |
| 06:48 | Alabama | The rebound goes to David Howard | 54-50 |
| 06:27 | Alabama | James Johnson is hacked by Edward Vass - foul #1 on Edward Vass, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Linneman (SG), Richard Desir (PF) Gus Cochran, Leroy Love | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (PG), James Hannah (SG) Vance Doty, James Johnson | |
| 06:11 | Alabama | John Powell is hacked by Michael Linneman - foul #3 on Michael Linneman, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Huey Griffith (C) Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG) James Hannah | |
| 05:51 | Alabama | John Powell knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Howard | 54-52 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Edward Vass misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 54-52 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Michael Gertz grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | John Powell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Huey Griffith snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Howard - foul #4 on David Howard, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Green (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Michael Linneman, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), Roger Hawks (PF), Conrad Severson (C) Michael Gertz, Christopher Haynes, Lowell Handy | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | John Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Scott White - foul #1 on Scott White, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Haynes (SF) Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Hannah (SG), Lowell Handy (C) James Johnson, Roger Hawks | |
| 04:45 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | John Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Gary Haynes knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Green and he's hacked by David Howard - foul #5 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gus Cochran (SG), Richard Desir (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Scott White, Daniel Pirtle, Edward Vass | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), James Johnson (SG), Roger Hawks (PF) John Powell, David Howard, Lowell Handy | |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Gary Haynes makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Huey Griffith pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Huey Griffith | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gus Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Desir (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Huey Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hannah (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roger Hawks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Conrad Severson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | William Green knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Desir | 61-54 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses the jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Huey Griffith pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Richard Desir clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 02:48 | Alabama | James Johnson gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:19 | Alabama | James Hannah buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Gertz | 61-57 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | William Green is fouled on the floor by Roger Hawks - foul #3 on Roger Hawks, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Edward Vass (C) William Green, Gus Cochran, Gary Haynes, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), John Powell (SG), Lowell Handy (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, James Johnson, James Hannah, Conrad Severson | |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 02:08 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Hawks | 61-57 |
| 01:52 | Alabama | Vance Doty scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Hawks | 61-60 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Michael Linneman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Huey Griffith (C) Edward Vass | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Conrad Severson (C) Vance Doty, Christopher Haynes | |
| 01:20 | Alabama | John Powell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Lowell Handy misses the tip | 61-60 |
| 01:18 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Handy | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | Alabama | John Powell double dribbles | 61-60 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Richard Desir connects on the open 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | John Powell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Huey Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Huey Griffith is hacked by Michael Gertz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gertz, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Huey Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Huey Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:38 | Alabama | Conrad Severson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Alabama | John Powell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Michael Linneman is hacked by Michael Gertz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Gertz, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Michael Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Michael Linneman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Lowell Handy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Huey Griffith snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Huey Griffith is hacked by John Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Powell, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Huey Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Huey Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | John Powell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Conrad Severson grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Scott White steals the ball from Lowell Handy | 69-63 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Scott White lays it in | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Powell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-63 |