| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Dacosta (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Galey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 19:40 | Alabama A&M | James Galey tips it but misses | 24-21 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby scores on a 3 from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 18:50 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta misses the shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Clarence Anderson is blocked by Gregory Dacosta | 27-21 |
| 18:26 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 18:11 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Frew | 27-21 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Gerald Frew knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Abke | 29-21 |
| 17:43 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta makes the shot from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Carl Brant is called for the reach on Jerry Hobby - foul #1 on Carl Brant, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is fouled on the floor by James Galey - foul #1 on James Galey, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 16:07 | Alabama A&M | Willard Drayton steals it from Paul Price | 31-23 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Gerald Frew blows the layup but he's hacked by James Galey - foul #2 on James Galey, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), Charles Wilkes (SG), Sam Connor (SF), Arthur Hopkins (PF), James Bowers (C) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough, Gregory Dacosta, James Galey | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wilkes (fresh) SF - Sam Connor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Hopkins (fresh) C - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-23 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Clarence Anderson | 35-23 |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Wilkes and the foul's on Jerry Hobby - foul #3 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant (PG), Paul Price (SG), Joseph Dorrough (SF), Gregory Dacosta (PF) Ernest Hardy, Charles Wilkes, Sam Connor, Arthur Hopkins | |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers misses the free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-25 |
| 14:06 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 13:38 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant hits a 3 from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Dorrough - foul #1 on Joseph Dorrough, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | James Galey (C) James Bowers | |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 12:53 | Alabama A&M | James Galey misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 12:53 | Alabama A&M | James Galey makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:53 | Alabama A&M | James Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is hacked by Gregory Dacosta - foul #3 on Gregory Dacosta, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Gerald Frew knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 11:57 | Alabama A&M | Gerald Frew steps in front of the Paul Price pass | 39-30 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 11:33 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Dorrough | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Dacosta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Carl Umana (SF), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), Sam Connor (SG), James Bowers (SF), Arthur Hopkins (PF) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough, Gregory Dacosta | |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Carl Umana can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Bowers - foul #2 on James Bowers, team foul #6 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Washington (C) Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 10:21 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers misses the lay-in | 40-30 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Lazar | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:32 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-30 |
| 09:31 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:18 | Alabama A&M | Carl Umana takes the ball from James Bowers | 43-30 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Carl Umana lays it up and in | 45-30 |
| 08:55 | Alabama A&M | James Galey misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 45-30 |
| 08:53 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 08:37 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Hardy | 45-32 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Carl Umana scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Husman | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 08:01 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy is hacked by Cecil Lazar - foul #1 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), Willard Drayton (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana, John Husman, Gregory Washington | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant (PG), Paul Price (SG), Joseph Dorrough (SF), Gregory Dacosta (PF) Ernest Hardy, Sam Connor, Arthur Hopkins, James Galey | |
| 07:48 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers drills a driving attempt from the right block | 48-34 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 07:26 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta grabs the board | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Dacosta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 07:22 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Abke steals the ball from Carl Brant | 48-34 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is denied on a layup by James Bowers | 48-34 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is hacked by Gregory Dacosta - foul #4 on Gregory Dacosta, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (SG) Cecil Lazar | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | James Galey (C) James Bowers | |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 06:44 | Alabama A&M | James Galey grabs the board | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 06:32 | Alabama A&M | Willard Drayton is called for the reach on Joseph Dorrough - foul #2 on Willard Drayton, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| 06:15 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price is hacked by Donald Beam - foul #2 on Donald Beam, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| 06:03 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Abke blocks the jumper by Paul Price | 48-34 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Donald Beam misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-34 |
| 05:47 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 05:42 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Galey | 48-37 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Gerald Frew knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 50-37 |
| 05:07 | Alabama A&M | James Galey makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Carl Brant | 50-39 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Donald Beam clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 04:38 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:25 | Alabama A&M | James Galey is hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG) Donald Beam | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | James Bowers (C) James Galey | |
| 04:11 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Abke - foul #4 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (SG), Arthur Hopkins (PF) Paul Price, Gregory Dacosta | |
| 04:11 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 04:11 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Carl Brant steals the ball from John Husman | 50-41 |
| 03:47 | Alabama A&M | Carl Brant blows the layup | 50-41 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Willard Drayton tips it but misses | 50-41 |
| 03:18 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy grabs the board | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Carl Brant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dorrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bowers (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Willard Drayton | 50-41 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 02:50 | Alabama A&M | Arthur Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 02:50 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) John Husman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Paul Price (SG), Gregory Dacosta (PF), James Galey (C) Ernest Hardy, Arthur Hopkins, James Bowers | |
| 02:33 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Dorrough is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Dorrough, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 02:15 | Alabama A&M | James Galey grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 02:09 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Abke picks off the pass by Joseph Dorrough | 50-41 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Gerald Frew tips it home | 52-41 |
| 01:34 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 01:32 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to James Galey | 52-41 |
| 01:27 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 01:25 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Dacosta hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson tips it home | 54-43 |
| 00:53 | Alabama A&M | Paul Price misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Dacosta - foul #5 on Gregory Dacosta, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Carl Umana (SF), John Husman (PF), Gregory Washington (C) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew, Willard Drayton, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Hardy (PG), Charles Wilkes (SG), Sam Connor (SF), Arthur Hopkins (PF), James Bowers (C) Carl Brant, Paul Price, Joseph Dorrough, Gregory Dacosta, James Galey | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:28 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | James Bowers connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Arthur Hopkins | 55-45 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar runs out the clock | 55-45 |