| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - Terry Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Call (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 19:36 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:07 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Allbright blocks the short jumper by Bruce Big | 36-30 |
| 19:06 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:46 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Big | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Bruce Big - foul #2 on Bruce Big, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:40 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:22 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 37-35 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Douglas Emert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:06 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ian Call | 37-38 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Gary Stott's pass is intercepted by Richard Harris | 37-38 |
| 17:32 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big can't throw it down | 37-38 |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds tips it in | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the floater from the left side set up by Joseph Allbright and he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Alexander Yuen (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Michael Briscoe (SF), Wayne Clarke (PF), Ron Coyne (C) Bruce Big, Manuel Adams, Drew Bonds, Ian Call | |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:01 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Emert | 43-43 |
| 16:29 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Douglas Emert splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:57 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Stott (tiring) C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - George Curtis (fresh) SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Coyne (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Penn State | George Curtis is called for the reach on Douglas Emert in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Curtis, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG) Douglas Emert | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 45-46 |
| 15:37 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:35 | Pittsburgh | Alexander Yuen is called for the reach on George Curtis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams (SF), Drew Bonds (PF) Michael Briscoe, Ron Coyne | |
| 15:16 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Harry Holahan pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell's pass is intercepted by Wayne Clarke | 45-46 |
| 14:31 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Wathen - foul #1 on Donald Wathen, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Terry Farrell (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Donald Wathen, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Michael Briscoe (SF), Ian Call (C) George Curtis, Manuel Adams, Wayne Clarke | |
| 14:31 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:31 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright lays it in set up by Vincent Alexander | 47-48 |
| 14:20 | Pittsburgh | Terry Farrell steps in front of the Richard Harris pass in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Michael Briscoe picks off the pass by Joseph Allbright | 47-48 |
| 13:46 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG) Samuel Baxter | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson (SF), Ron Coyne (PF) Michael Briscoe, Drew Bonds | |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander is denied on a layup by Garland Patterson | 47-48 |
| 13:29 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:14 | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright clanks a turnaround in the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:04 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:41 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Allbright - foul #3 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Alexander Yuen (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Manuel Adams (SF), Wayne Clarke (PF) Richard Harris, Bruce Big, Ian Call | |
| 12:23 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Holahan - foul #2 on Harry Holahan, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe (SG), Drew Bonds (PF) Garland Patterson, Ron Coyne | |
| 12:23 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:23 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is hacked by George Curtis - foul #3 on George Curtis, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF) Douglas Emert | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Donald Wathen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Briscoe - foul #1 on Michael Briscoe, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris (SG) Drew Bonds | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:47 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Allbright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stott (fairly fresh) C - Harry Holahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - George Curtis (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Wathen - foul #2 on Donald Wathen, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds (PF), Ian Call (C) Michael Briscoe, Wayne Clarke | |
| 11:24 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:24 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is hacked by Manuel Adams - foul #1 on Manuel Adams, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Terry Farrell (C) Alexander Yuen, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson (SG) George Curtis | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:06 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:47 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 49-52 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Douglas Emert | 49-52 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:38 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:22 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams misses badly on a floater in the paint | 49-52 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Gary Stott gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Drew Bonds is called for the reach on Joseph Allbright - foul #1 on Drew Bonds, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Bruce Big (SG), Michael Briscoe (SF), Wayne Clarke (PF), Ron Coyne (C) Richard Harris, Garland Patterson, Manuel Adams, Drew Bonds, Ian Call | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:50 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big is hacked by Donald Wathen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wathen, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 09:36 | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne's pass is intercepted by Samuel Baxter | 51-52 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ron Coyne - foul #2 on Ron Coyne, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:22 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis travels in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter blows the layup but the foul's on George Curtis - foul #4 on George Curtis, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson (SF) George Curtis | |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:51 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Baxter picks off the pass by Michael Briscoe | 55-52 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter lays it in | 57-52 |
| 08:46 | Pittsburgh | Vincent Alexander steps in front of the Bruce Big pass in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Garland Patterson takes the ball from Alexander Yuen | 57-52 |
| 08:11 | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Terry Farrell gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Terry Farrell loses the dribble to Wayne Clarke | 57-52 |
| 07:28 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Wathen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Yuen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Farrell (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Michael Briscoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Big (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garland Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron Coyne (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Garland Patterson - foul #2 on Garland Patterson, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Manuel Adams (SF), Drew Bonds (PF), Ian Call (C) Michael Briscoe, Bruce Big, Garland Patterson, Wayne Clarke, Ron Coyne | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:55 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis is open and scores on a runner in the paint | 59-54 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Douglas Emert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF) Alexander Yuen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 06:20 | Pittsburgh | Gary Stott is called for the reach on Drew Bonds - foul #2 on Gary Stott, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 06:20 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:20 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | George Curtis steals the ball from Douglas Emert in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 05:55 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Adams | 59-58 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Douglas Emert evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Allbright | 62-58 |
| 05:23 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Vincent Alexander (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson (SF), Harry Montgomery (C) Manuel Adams, Ian Call | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Richard Harris takes the ball from Vincent Alexander | 62-58 |
| 05:10 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Wayne Clarke (C) George Curtis, Harry Montgomery | |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Gary Stott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 04:57 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:28 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke blows the layup | 62-58 |
| 04:26 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:10 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Alexander Yuen (SF), Terry Farrell (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Michael Briscoe (SF) Bruce Big, Garland Patterson | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 03:58 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:40 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Harris | 62-60 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the fadeaway from the left side | 64-60 |
| 03:23 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Curtis, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Holahan (C) Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams (SF), Ron Coyne (PF), Ian Call (C) George Curtis, Drew Bonds, Wayne Clarke | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Farrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ron Coyne (fresh) C - Ian Call (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Holahan | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:57 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Briscoe | 66-62 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:42 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Michael Briscoe | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:27 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Dwayne O'Niell, Alexander Yuen, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG) Michael Briscoe | |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses long on an open runner near the basket | 66-62 |
| 02:14 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:45 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harris clanks a floater from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Terry Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright tips it but misses | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Terry Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Emert | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Big | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is hacked by Richard Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Gary Stott (PF) Donald Wathen, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds (PF) Ron Coyne | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Big | 70-66 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harris - foul #5 on Richard Harris, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe (PG) Richard Harris | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:42 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Briscoe | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Bruce Big is called for the reach on Douglas Emert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Big, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:32 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:31 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Briscoe | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Briscoe - foul #2 on Michael Briscoe, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Terry Farrell is hacked by Bruce Big in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Big, team foul #17 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Terry Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Terry Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Pittsburgh | Drew Bonds snags the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | The clock runs out | 77-74 |