| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Genao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Sluski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bruce Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Woodland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Spear (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Harold Griffin inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | John Spear comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 22-30 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | William Woodland grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | John Spear clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Lankford (SF), Charles Wilton (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Michael Clark, Jeffrey Genao, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:04 | Penn State | John Spear makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | John Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | William Woodland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 25-32 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Charles Wilton grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Allen Lankford scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Grammer and the foul's on Daniel Anglin - foul #2 on Daniel Anglin, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Fred Sluski (C) Robert Lundquist, Robert Grammer, Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Allen Lankford misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | John Spear grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Charles Wilton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Charles Wilton snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Ante Banowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Anglin | 27-35 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Randall | 27-38 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Mark Alexander can't connect on a runner from the left block | 27-38 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | William Woodland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Jeffrey Genao (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Ante Banowski, Mark Alexander, Allen Lankford, Charles Wilton, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Owens (PG), Michael Meli (SF), Louis Brown (PF), James Ramsey (C) Bruce Randall, Harold Griffin, William Woodland, John Spear | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Genao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marin Lubelski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meli (fresh) PF - Louis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Robert Grammer loses the ball out of bounds | 27-38 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Joseph Owens is hacked by Robert Lundquist - foul #1 on Robert Lundquist, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Joseph Owens is hacked by Robert Grammer - foul #3 on Robert Grammer, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Fred Sluski (C) Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Griffin (SF), John Spear (C) Michael Meli, James Ramsey | |
| 14:42 | Penn State | John Spear is denied on a layup by Michael Clark | 27-38 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Michael Clark buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Robert Grammer steals it from Harold Griffin | 29-38 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Robert Grammer misses the lay-in | 29-38 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Robert Grammer is whistled for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Alexander (SG), Charles Wilton (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Robert Grammer, Jeffrey Genao, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Randall (PG), Michael Meli (SG), William Woodland (PF) Joseph Owens, Daniel Anglin, Louis Brown | |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Michael Meli drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Woodland | 29-41 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist loses the dribble to William Woodland | 29-41 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | William Woodland misses the lay-in | 29-41 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Charles Wilton snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Mark Alexander is fouled on the floor by John Spear - foul #3 on John Spear, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Jeffrey Genao (PF), Fred Sluski (C) Robert Lundquist, Mark Alexander, Charles Wilton, Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Anglin (SG), Louis Brown (C) Harold Griffin, John Spear | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ante Banowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Genao (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Sluski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bruce Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meli (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Woodland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Michael Clark hits the finger roll set up by Ante Banowski and he's hacked by Michael Meli - foul #1 on Michael Meli, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Wilton (PF) Jeffrey Genao | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Michael Clark misses the free throw | 31-41 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Louis Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Bruce Randall drills a jumpshot from the left side | 31-43 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Michael Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | Charles Wilton can't tip it in | 31-43 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Louis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Louis Brown buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Meli | 31-45 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Robert Grammer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Randall - foul #2 on Bruce Randall, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Lankford (SF), Jeffrey Genao (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Michael Clark, Charles Wilton, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Griffin (SF) Michael Meli | |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Robert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Robert Grammer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Bruce Randall grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | A charge is called on Harold Griffin - foul #3 on Harold Griffin, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Fred Sluski (C) Ante Banowski, Robert Grammer, Allen Lankford, Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Owens (PG), John Spear (C) Bruce Randall, William Woodland | |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Mark Alexander makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Lundquist | 35-45 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Joseph Owens is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-47 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao's floater is tipped away by Louis Brown | 35-47 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Spear | 35-47 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Fred Sluski picks off the pass by Louis Brown | 35-47 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | Mark Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 08:22 | St. John's | Michael Clark hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Louis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Allen Lankford (SF), Charles Wilton (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Robert Lundquist, Mark Alexander, Michael Clark, Jeffrey Genao, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Randall (PG), Michael Meli (SF), William Woodland (PF) Joseph Owens, Harold Griffin, Louis Brown | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Robert Grammer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bruce Randall - foul #3 on Bruce Randall, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Robert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Robert Grammer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | John Spear is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Spear, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ante Banowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Allen Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wilton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marin Lubelski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bruce Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Woodland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Ante Banowski | 41-47 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Michael Meli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Robert Grammer gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 41-47 |
| 06:05 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Robert Grammer is called for the reach on Bruce Randall - foul #4 on Robert Grammer, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Michael Clark (SF), Jeffrey Genao (PF), Fred Sluski (C) Ante Banowski, Robert Grammer, Allen Lankford, Charles Wilton, Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Griffin (SF), Louis Brown (C) Daniel Anglin, John Spear | |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Harold Griffin is called for 3 seconds | 43-47 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Michael Clark comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-47 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Mark Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Grammer (SG), Charles Wilton (PF) Mark Alexander, Jeffrey Genao | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Anglin (SG), James Ramsey (C) Michael Meli, William Woodland | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Bruce Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Owens (PG), John Spear (C) Bruce Randall, James Ramsey | |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Robert Lundquist makes the 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Joseph Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | John Spear drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Owens | 46-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Grammer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Wilton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Sluski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Anglin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Spear (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Joseph Owens steps in front of the Robert Lundquist pass in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | John Spear can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Wilton - foul #1 on Charles Wilton, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ante Banowski (PG), Mark Alexander (SG), Jeffrey Genao (PF), Marin Lubelski (C) Robert Lundquist, Robert Grammer, Charles Wilton, Fred Sluski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Randall (PG), William Woodland (PF) Joseph Owens, Louis Brown | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | John Spear misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | John Spear misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Mark Alexander misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Spear - foul #5 on John Spear, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Lankford (SF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Ramsey (C) John Spear | |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Mark Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | Mark Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | William Woodland makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Griffin | 48-51 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | James Ramsey is called for the reach on Marin Lubelski - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Lundquist (PG), Robert Grammer (SG), Michael Clark (SF) Ante Banowski, Mark Alexander, Allen Lankford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Brown (C) James Ramsey | |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Marin Lubelski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Bruce Randall connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Griffin | 50-54 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | William Woodland steps in front of the Robert Lundquist pass | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Louis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Fred Sluski (C) Marin Lubelski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Robert Grammer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Jeffrey Genao gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Louis Brown is called for the reach on Fred Sluski - foul #1 on Louis Brown, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Fred Sluski makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Fred Sluski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Daniel Anglin is hacked by Robert Lundquist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lundquist, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Robert Grammer is called for the reach on Bruce Randall - foul #5 on Robert Grammer, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Alexander (SG) Robert Grammer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Bruce Randall makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Bruce Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Mark Alexander clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | William Woodland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Robert Lundquist is called for the reach on William Woodland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lundquist, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | William Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | William Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Mark Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Fred Sluski gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |