| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Todd Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herman Sims (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Conley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Odis Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | William Laurent inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Carl Conley steals the ball from Thomas Sarnosky | 25-25 |
| 19:23 | Maryland | Odis Gibson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herman Sims | 27-25 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Allen | 27-27 |
| 18:44 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:44 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:44 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | William Williams misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Conley - foul #3 on Carl Conley, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:05 | Maryland | Carl Conley is called for a charge - foul #4 on Carl Conley, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Nelson (PF) Carl Conley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Christopher Nelson swats the short shot by William Williams | 28-29 |
| 17:42 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Christopher Nelson | 28-29 |
| 17:26 | Maryland | Christopher Nelson is hacked by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Vaughn (PG) Todd Mayberry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Igor Ziyad (SF) Donald Allen, William Laurent | |
| 17:08 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 28-29 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Sarnosky | 28-29 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is fouled on the floor by Ronald Harris - foul #1 on Ronald Harris, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Maryland | Todd Mayberry (PG), Joseph Melara (SG), Shannon Ladner (SF) Robert Vaughn, Herman Sims, Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), William Laurent (SF) Thomas Sarnosky, Igor Ziyad | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | William Laurent banks in the layup and he's hacked by Todd Mayberry - foul #1 on Todd Mayberry, team foul #4 | 28-31 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Todd Mayberry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Melara (fresh) SF - Shannon Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Odis Gibson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Laurent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Melara | 30-32 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 15:18 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 15:02 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | William Laurent gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Odis Gibson steals the ball from William Williams | 30-32 |
| 14:26 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 14:25 | Maryland | Odis Gibson tips it in | 32-32 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Todd Mayberry is called for the reach on Donald Allen - foul #2 on Todd Mayberry, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Vaughn (PG), Herman Sims (SG), Ronald Harris (PF) Todd Mayberry, Joseph Melara, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Igor Ziyad (SF) Kevin Tyler, William Laurent | |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Donald Allen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 13:45 | Maryland | Herman Sims is fouled on the floor by Thomas Sarnosky - foul #2 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| 13:35 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 32-35 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Carl Conley (PF) Shannon Ladner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Duane Alvardo (C) Bobby Jackson | |
| 12:31 | Maryland | Odis Gibson misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Donald Allen - foul #1 on Donald Allen, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | Todd Mayberry (PG) Robert Vaughn | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) William Williams | |
| 12:31 | Maryland | Odis Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:31 | Maryland | Odis Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Allen | 33-38 |
| 11:52 | Maryland | Odis Gibson throws it down set up by Todd Mayberry and he's hacked by Duane Alvardo - foul #2 on Duane Alvardo, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| 11:52 | Maryland | Odis Gibson misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Todd Mayberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Sims (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Conley (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Odis Gibson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) PF - William Laurent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Carl Conley - foul #5 on Carl Conley, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Melara (SG), Shannon Ladner (SF), Christopher Nelson (C) Herman Sims, Carl Conley, Odis Gibson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Williams (PF) Igor Ziyad | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:23 | Maryland | Christopher Nelson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 11:04 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-39 |
| 10:43 | Maryland | Christopher Nelson pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:36 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Todd Mayberry, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Vaughn (PG), Odis Gibson (C) Todd Mayberry, Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF), Bobby Jackson (C) William Laurent, Duane Alvardo | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | William Williams connects on the runner near the basket | 35-41 |
| 10:10 | Maryland | Odis Gibson is fouled on the floor by Michael Stern - foul #1 on Michael Stern, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herman Sims (SG) Joseph Melara | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SG) Thomas Sarnosky | |
| 09:56 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 09:28 | Maryland | Odis Gibson gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 09:10 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Sims | 38-41 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Christopher Nelson steals the ball from Michael Stern | 38-41 |
| 08:43 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Vaughn | 41-41 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Michael Stern is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Igor Ziyad | 41-43 |
| 08:12 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Herman Sims | 44-43 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | William Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Joseph Melara (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Todd Mayberry (PF) Herman Sims, Shannon Ladner, Odis Gibson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Thomas Sarnosky (SG), William Laurent (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Kevin Tyler, Igor Ziyad, Michael Stern, William Williams | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Melara (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Mayberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Laurent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Maryland | Joseph Melara buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Harris | 46-43 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | William Laurent's pass is intercepted by Todd Mayberry | 46-43 |
| 07:00 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Vaughn | 48-43 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Donald Allen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:30 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Robert Vaughn | 48-43 |
| 06:26 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn is hacked by Donald Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Herman Sims (SG), Odis Gibson (C) Joseph Melara, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Williams (PF) Bobby Jackson | |
| 06:26 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:26 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | William Laurent can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Vaughn - foul #2 on Robert Vaughn, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Shannon Ladner (SF) Robert Vaughn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF) William Williams | |
| 05:57 | Penn State | William Laurent misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:41 | Maryland | Ronald Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 05:17 | Maryland | Odis Gibson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Shannon Ladner | 52-44 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the floater from the right side | 52-46 |
| 04:52 | Maryland | Odis Gibson misses long on a floater from close range | 52-46 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Donald Allen grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Odis Gibson steals the ball from William Laurent | 52-46 |
| 04:10 | Maryland | Odis Gibson knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Harris | 54-46 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | William Laurent misses short on a runner from the left block | 54-46 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 03:59 | Maryland | Todd Mayberry grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Maryland | Odis Gibson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Todd Mayberry and the foul's on William Laurent - foul #1 on William Laurent, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Vaughn (PG), Joseph Melara (SG), Clifton White (SF), Christopher Nelson (PF) Todd Mayberry, Herman Sims, Shannon Ladner, Ronald Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Michael Stern (SF), William Williams (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Donald Allen, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent, Duane Alvardo | |
| 03:39 | Maryland | Odis Gibson makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Melara (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton White (fresh) PF - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Odis Gibson (tiring) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 57-46 |
| 03:20 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Sarnosky | 59-49 |
| 02:44 | Maryland | Christopher Nelson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Thomas Sarnosky - foul #3 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| 02:44 | Maryland | Christopher Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:44 | Maryland | Christopher Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Robert Vaughn steals the ball from Bobby Jackson | 61-49 |
| 02:04 | Maryland | William Williams takes the ball from Clifton White | 61-49 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-49 |
| 01:52 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Christopher Nelson | 61-49 |
| 01:29 | Maryland | Odis Gibson can't finish the layup | 61-49 |
| 01:27 | Maryland | Joseph Melara pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:04 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #12 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Shannon Ladner (SF) Clifton White | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SG), Duane Alvardo (PF) Thomas Sarnosky, William Williams | |
| 01:04 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:04 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Michael Stern is fouled on the floor by Christopher Nelson - foul #1 on Christopher Nelson, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Monroe (SG) Bobby Jackson | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Michael Stern misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Odis Gibson snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Maryland | Odis Gibson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 62-49 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Shannon Ladner gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Robert Vaughn runs out the clock | 62-49 |