| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cody Montgomery (fresh) PF - Anthony Crim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Glover (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Merle Glover grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 19:28 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Gerald Frew can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Merle Glover - foul #3 on Merle Glover, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Derrick Fox (C) Merle Glover | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-36 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery lays it in set up by Luke Brown and he's hacked by Jerry Hobby - foul #1 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 17:53 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Hobby | 28-38 |
| 17:01 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-38 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Montgomery | 28-38 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim blows the layup but the foul's on John Husman - foul #2 on John Husman, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson (PG), Orville Reece (SG), Richard Pickel (SF) Charles Tung, Luke Brown, Cody Montgomery | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF) John Husman | |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:41 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 16:21 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hobby is called for the reach on Anthony Crim - foul #2 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson (PF) Anthony Crim | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG) Cecil Lazar | |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Fox drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathon Hanson | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jonathon Hanson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orville Reece (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Pickel (fresh) PF - Les Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Pickel - foul #1 on Richard Pickel, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown (SG), Merle Glover (C) Orville Reece, Derrick Fox | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG) Timothy Aston | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathon Hanson | 33-39 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-39 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Percy Naumann tips it in | 33-41 |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG), Cody Montgomery (SF), Anthony Crim (PF) Jonathon Hanson, Richard Pickel, Les Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Carl Umana | |
| 13:58 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Gerald Frew lays it in on a great pass from Percy Naumann and he's hacked by Merle Glover - foul #4 on Merle Glover, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece (SG), Derrick Fox (C) Luke Brown, Merle Glover | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 35-44 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Husman - foul #3 on John Husman, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown (SG) Orville Reece | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF) Gerald Frew | |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Carl Umana hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Derrick Fox - foul #2 on Derrick Fox, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG) Jerry Hobby | |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown is fouled on the floor by Donald Beam - foul #1 on Donald Beam, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson (C) Derrick Fox | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Percy Naumann - foul #4 on Percy Naumann, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Percy Naumann, Willard Drayton | |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:45 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Crim (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Les Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Beam (fresh) SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:22 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung tips it in | 40-46 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-46 |
| 10:36 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:26 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-46 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Carl Umana buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Abke | 40-49 |
| 09:44 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery misses long on a floater from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 09:43 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is fouled on the floor by Anthony Crim - foul #2 on Anthony Crim, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson (PG), Orville Reece (SG), Richard Pickel (PF), Derrick Fox (C) Charles Tung, Luke Brown, Anthony Crim, Les Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Donald Beam, Carl Umana, Dikembe Abke | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathon Hanson - foul #1 on Jonathon Hanson, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Fox | 45-51 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Willard Drayton is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery misses the turnaround from the left block | 45-53 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Willard Drayton drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Lazar and he's hacked by Richard Pickel - foul #2 on Richard Pickel, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson (PF), Merle Glover (C) Cody Montgomery, Derrick Fox | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG), Carl Umana (PF) Cecil Lazar, John Husman | |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jonathon Hanson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Orville Reece (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Les Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 5 pts. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses short on a shot from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is hacked by Les Johnson - foul #2 on Les Johnson, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown (SG) Orville Reece | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Willard Drayton | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Merle Glover | 45-57 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Frew steals the ball from Luke Brown | 45-57 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Carl Umana hits the finger roll | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:15 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG), Anthony Crim (PF) Jonathon Hanson, Richard Pickel | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Carl Umana buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 45-61 |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Anthony Crim, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery (SF) Les Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Merle Glover steals it from Dikembe Abke | 45-61 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Frew steps in front of the Charles Tung pass | 45-61 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby blows the layup | 45-61 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits the follow up shot | 45-63 |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | Merle Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson (PG), Orville Reece (SG), Richard Pickel (SF), Les Johnson (PF), Derrick Fox (C) Charles Tung, Luke Brown, Cody Montgomery, Anthony Crim, Merle Glover | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Cecil Lazar (SG), Timothy Aston (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Jerry Hobby, Percy Naumann, Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Pickel - foul #3 on Richard Pickel, team foul #10 | 45-63 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Carl Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:06 | Southern Methodist | Donald Beam takes the ball from Richard Pickel | 45-65 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar is hacked by Jonathon Hanson - foul #2 on Jonathon Hanson, team foul #11 | 45-65 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson blows the layup | 45-66 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Willard Drayton gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jonathon Hanson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Orville Reece (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Les Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Beam (fresh) SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Aston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Umana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Willard Drayton is hacked by Richard Pickel - foul #4 on Richard Pickel, team foul #12 | 45-66 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-68 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Carl Umana gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar loses the dribble to Orville Reece | 45-68 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson dunks the ball on a great pass from Orville Reece | 47-68 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Willard Drayton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Willard Drayton, team foul #8 | 47-68 |
| 01:37 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson drills a floater from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard Drayton | 49-71 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-71 |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Fox snags the offensive board | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Donald Beam is called for the reach on Les Johnson - foul #2 on Donald Beam, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Orville Reece - foul #1 on Orville Reece, team foul #13 | 51-71 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-72 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 51-72 |
| 00:13 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 51-72 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Donald Beam runs out the clock | 51-72 |