| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Vallone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Husman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wilson - foul #3 on Donald Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Richard Ray is called for the reach on John Husman - foul #1 on Richard Ray, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Carr - foul #1 on Michael Carr, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Richard Ray gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:52 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Donald Wilson picks off the pass by Jerry Hobby in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 18:22 | Southern Cal | Richard Ray gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Richard Ray misses the shot in the lane | 35-41 |
| 18:14 | Southern Cal | Michael Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | Michael Carr grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 17:18 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's pass is intercepted by Samuel Williams in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 17:13 | Southern Cal | Samuel Williams misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | Michael Carr tips it home | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Percy Naumann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederic James (PG), Russell Waldman (SG), Milton Johnson (SF), David Johnson (C) Donald Wilson, Samuel Williams, Eric Vallone, Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF) John Husman | |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | Milton Johnson's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Abke | 37-41 |
| 16:50 | Southern Cal | Richard Ray tips it in | 39-41 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Carl Umana hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Milton Johnson gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:25 | Southern Cal | Milton Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Milton Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hans Topolewski (SF) Milton Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Frederic James steps in front of the Dikembe Abke pass in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Frederic James misses the shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | Southern Cal | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | Southern Cal | Frederic James can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | David Johnson tips it in | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederic James (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Russell Waldman (fairly fresh) SF - Hans Topolewski (fresh) PF - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:18 | Southern Cal | Frederic James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Carl Umana gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Gerald Frew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson (PG), Milton Johnson (SF), Sam Francis (PF), Jeffrey Renfro (C) Frederic James, Hans Topolewski, Richard Ray, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Cecil Lazar (SG), Timothy Aston (SF), John Husman (PF), Willard Drayton (C) Jerry Hobby, Percy Naumann, Gerald Frew, Carl Umana, Dikembe Abke | |
| 15:04 | Southern Cal | Willard Drayton takes the ball from Russell Waldman | 41-41 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Milton Johnson | 41-41 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Willard Drayton | 41-41 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Willard Drayton scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Johnson | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Donald Beam hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar is fouled on the floor by Russell Waldman - foul #2 on Russell Waldman, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederic James (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Eric Vallone (SF), Richard Ray (PF), Michael Carr (C) Donald Wilson, Russell Waldman, Milton Johnson, Sam Francis, Jeffrey Renfro | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Percy Naumann (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), Carl Umana (PF) Donald Beam, Cecil Lazar, Timothy Aston, John Husman | |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Samuel Williams snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | Frederic James scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Vallone | 47-43 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Carl Umana is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Percy Naumann, Willard Drayton | |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Frederic James misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Carr - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Johnson (C) Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Willard Drayton (PF) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederic James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Vallone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | David Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Williams | 49-45 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the shot from close range set up by Cecil Lazar | 49-47 |
| 11:05 | Southern Cal | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Carl Umana gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Beam | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | Southern Cal | Samuel Williams scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Vallone | 51-49 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar's floater is knocked away by Eric Vallone | 51-49 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Eric Vallone denies the turnaround by Dikembe Abke | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it in | 51-51 |
| 09:31 | Southern Cal | Frederic James is hacked by Donald Beam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Beam, team foul #1 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson (PG), Russell Waldman (SG), Milton Johnson (SF), Sam Francis (PF), Michael Carr (C) Frederic James, Samuel Williams, Eric Vallone, Richard Ray, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Percy Naumann (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), John Husman (PF) Donald Beam, Cecil Lazar, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 09:24 | Southern Cal | John Husman steals the ball from Sam Francis | 51-51 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Russell Waldman | 51-51 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson scores on a shot from the right side set up by Russell Waldman | 53-51 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Percy Naumann is called for a backcourt violation | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-51 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Michael Carr steps in front of the Dikembe Abke pass | 53-51 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Russell Waldman's pass is intercepted by Gerald Frew | 53-51 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Gerald Frew lays it in | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Donald Wilson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell Waldman (tiring) SF - Milton Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Francis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Husman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson is hacked by Gerald Frew - foul #4 on Gerald Frew, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hans Topolewski (SF), Richard Ray (PF), David Johnson (C) Milton Johnson, Sam Francis, Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (SG), Timothy Aston (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Percy Naumann, Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Drayton | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Carl Umana (PF) Jerry Hobby, John Husman | |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Willard Drayton snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the easy dunk attempt | 53-53 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Timothy Aston tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | David Johnson loses the dribble to Cecil Lazar | 53-55 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Timothy Aston lays it in on a nice dish by Cecil Lazar | 53-57 |
| 05:04 | Southern Cal | Richard Ray misses the turnaround from the left block | 53-57 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Willard Drayton gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Carl Umana is whistled for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederic James (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Eric Vallone (SF), Sam Francis (PF), Michael Carr (C) Donald Wilson, Russell Waldman, Hans Topolewski, Richard Ray, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Percy Naumann (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), John Husman (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Donald Beam, Cecil Lazar, Timothy Aston, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Carr misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Percy Naumann - foul #1 on Percy Naumann, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Michael Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Gerald Frew buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | Frederic James scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Williams | 58-59 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Percy Naumann travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Frederic James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Vallone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sam Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Husman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Michael Carr works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Samuel Williams | 60-59 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-59 |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Sam Francis pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:06 | Southern Cal | Gerald Frew is called for the reach on Samuel Williams - foul #5 on Gerald Frew, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson (PG), Russell Waldman (SG), Milton Johnson (SF), Richard Ray (PF), Jeffrey Renfro (C) Frederic James, Samuel Williams, Eric Vallone, Sam Francis, Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Milton Johnson misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Percy Naumann - foul #2 on Percy Naumann, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG) Jerry Hobby | |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Milton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Southern Cal | Milton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frederic James (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Eric Vallone (SF), Michael Carr (C) Donald Wilson, Russell Waldman, Milton Johnson, Jeffrey Renfro | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SF) John Husman | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | Samuel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:29 | Southern Cal | Samuel Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Timothy Aston grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Timothy Aston pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson (PG) Frederic James | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), John Husman (PF) Donald Beam, Timothy Aston | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | John Husman gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Willard Drayton | |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 62-61 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carl Umana | 62-61 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Carl Umana is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wilson - foul #4 on Donald Wilson, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Richard Ray knocks in the floater from the left side | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Percy Naumann knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Donald Wilson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-66 |