| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Richard Crippen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Issac Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Workman (fresh) PF - Lee Hintz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Gwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-35 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright's pass is intercepted by Michael Gwin | 34-35 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen is called for traveling | 34-35 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Gary Stott tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 19:07 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:05 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Hintz | 34-35 |
| 18:56 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:46 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 34-35 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:19 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Chris Dumond (C) Burton Sneed, Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (PG), Joseph Sears (SF), David Roussel (PF), Jan Foreman (C) Richard Crippen, Ralph Workman, Lee Hintz, Michael Gwin | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz is fouled on the floor by David Roussel - foul #2 on David Roussel, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Donald Wathen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 17:52 | Saint Louis | Jan Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | David Roussel's pass is intercepted by Donald Wathen in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Wathen | 36-35 |
| 17:23 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Chris Dumond pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:57 | Saint Louis | David Roussel makes the fadeaway from close range | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 16:41 | Saint Louis | David Roussel pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | David Roussel misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ignacio Alaniz - foul #3 on Ignacio Alaniz, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Terry Farrell (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Abel Lee, Ignacio Alaniz, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG), Ralph Workman (SF), Michael Gwin (C) Andrew Graddy, Joseph Sears, Jan Foreman | |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | David Roussel misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Saint Louis | David Roussel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gary Stott | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Saint Louis | David Roussel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz (PF) David Roussel | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Richard Crippen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Issac Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Workman (fresh) PF - Lee Hintz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Gwin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Burton Sneed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Farrell | 38-37 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Burton Sneed and he's hacked by Ralph Workman - foul #2 on Ralph Workman, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Harry Holahan (C) Burton Sneed, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Reggie Smith (SG), Andrew Graddy (SF) Issac Cole, Ralph Workman | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:55 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:45 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Allbright - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Sears (SF) Richard Crippen | |
| 14:33 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Graddy, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | Joseph Sears pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Wathen - foul #1 on Donald Wathen, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Chris Dumond (C) Burton Sneed, Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG), Issac Cole (SG), Jan Foreman (PF) Andrew Graddy, Reggie Smith, Lee Hintz | |
| 14:01 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Chris Dumond | 41-39 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:45 | Saint Louis | Jan Foreman snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:42 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman (SF), David Roussel (PF) Joseph Sears, Michael Gwin | |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Jan Foreman - foul #2 on Jan Foreman, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Jan Foreman misses the driving attempt from close range | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | David Roussel picks off the pass by Ignacio Alaniz | 44-39 |
| 12:39 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole is fouled on the floor by Ignacio Alaniz - foul #4 on Ignacio Alaniz, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Dwayne O'Niell, Abel Lee, Ignacio Alaniz, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (PG), Lee Hintz (PF), Michael Gwin (C) Richard Crippen, David Roussel, Jan Foreman | |
| 12:23 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Burton Sneed snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Michael Gwin swats the short shot by Joseph Allbright | 44-39 |
| 12:02 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Terry Farrell snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terry Farrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Holahan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andrew Graddy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Issac Cole (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Workman (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Hintz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gwin (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | The jumper by Burton Sneed is denied by Lee Hintz | 44-39 |
| 11:37 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Burton Sneed - foul #3 on Burton Sneed, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Gary Stott (PF) Donald Wathen, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Sears (SF), David Roussel (PF), Jan Foreman (C) Ralph Workman, Lee Hintz, Michael Gwin | |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Gary Stott pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Burton Sneed is fouled on the floor by Issac Cole - foul #3 on Issac Cole, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG), Reggie Smith (SG) Andrew Graddy, Issac Cole | |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Reggie Smith - foul #1 on Reggie Smith, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Chris Dumond (C) Burton Sneed, Joseph Allbright, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:46 | Saint Louis | Jan Foreman pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:26 | Saint Louis | Joseph Sears misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Abel Lee - foul #1 on Abel Lee, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz (PF) David Roussel | |
| 10:26 | Saint Louis | Joseph Sears makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:26 | Saint Louis | Joseph Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Reggie Smith - foul #2 on Reggie Smith, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF) Abel Lee | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (PG), Michael Gwin (C) Richard Crippen, Jan Foreman | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the 3rd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:09 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:58 | Saint Louis | Joseph Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Dumond | 46-42 |
| 09:57 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz tips it in | 46-44 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 09:36 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Sears | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 09:19 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:15 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reggie Smith | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the floater from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne O'Niell | 49-48 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 08:52 | Saint Louis | Reggie Smith gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:47 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy makes the wide open jump hook from the left block | 49-50 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Chris Dumond hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Michael Gwin - foul #2 on Michael Gwin, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (PF) Samuel Baxter, Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG), Issac Cole (SG), Ralph Workman (SF), David Roussel (PF), Jan Foreman (C) Andrew Graddy, Reggie Smith, Joseph Sears, Lee Hintz, Michael Gwin | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Chris Dumond misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:40 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Abel Lee is called for the reach on Richard Crippen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abel Lee, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Holahan (C) Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:37 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Harry Holahan pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Donald Wathen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Sneed - foul #4 on Burton Sneed, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (PG) Burton Sneed | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Donald Wathen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Wathen, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 07:44 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Workman | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Farrell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Richard Crippen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Issac Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Workman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Roussel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jan Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Donald Wathen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:24 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Dwayne O'Niell, Abel Lee, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ignacio Alaniz | 60-54 |
| 06:54 | Saint Louis | Jan Foreman's pass is intercepted by Burton Sneed | 60-54 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright lays it in on a great pass from Burton Sneed | 62-54 |
| 06:41 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole is called for 10 seconds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (SF), Lee Hintz (PF), Michael Gwin (C) Ralph Workman, David Roussel, Jan Foreman | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:29 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Hintz | 62-57 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell's 3 pointer is rejected by Michael Gwin | 62-57 |
| 06:03 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Lee Hintz | 62-57 |
| 05:45 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Terry Farrell is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Burton Sneed, Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Ignacio Alaniz, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Reggie Smith (SG), Joseph Sears (SF) Richard Crippen, Issac Cole | |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Gary Stott grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Harry Holahan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Reggie Smith snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:26 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz hits a wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Reggie Smith | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Harry Holahan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Graddy - foul #2 on Andrew Graddy, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Chris Dumond (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Abel Lee | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG), Issac Cole (SG), Ralph Workman (SF), David Roussel (PF), Jan Foreman (C) Andrew Graddy, Reggie Smith, Joseph Sears, Lee Hintz, Michael Gwin | |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Harry Holahan makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Harry Holahan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | Dwayne O'Niell takes the ball from Richard Crippen | 64-62 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Burton Sneed lays it in on a nice dish by Dwayne O'Niell | 66-62 |
| 03:28 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 03:27 | Saint Louis | Jan Foreman grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Holahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Stott (tiring) 6 reb. C - Chris Dumond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Richard Crippen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Issac Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Workman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Roussel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jan Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman can't connect on a shot from the left block | 66-62 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Harry Holahan grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Burton Sneed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 02:58 | Saint Louis | Jan Foreman grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 66-62 |
| 02:46 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman is fouled on the floor by Harry Holahan - foul #1 on Harry Holahan, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Terry Farrell (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Harry Holahan, Gary Stott, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (PG), Joseph Sears (SG), Lee Hintz (PF) Richard Crippen, Issac Cole, David Roussel | |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:34 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright's layup is rejected by Ralph Workman | 66-63 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Terry Farrell tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy misses the jumpshot from the right side | 68-63 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Burton Sneed is whistled for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Gary Stott (PF) Donald Wathen, Ignacio Alaniz | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (PG), Issac Cole (SG), Michael Gwin (C) Andrew Graddy, Joseph Sears, Jan Foreman | |
| 01:28 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Ralph Workman | 68-65 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is denied on a layup by Lee Hintz | 68-65 |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:52 | Saint Louis | Dwayne O'Niell takes the ball from Michael Gwin in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright banks in the layup | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen is whistled for traveling | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG) Burton Sneed, Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is hacked by Richard Crippen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Crippen, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (PF) Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Samuel Baxter steals it from Lee Hintz | 72-65 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is fouled in the backcourt by Issac Cole - foul #4 on Issac Cole, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Gary Stott (PF) Donald Wathen, Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Sneed - foul #5 on Burton Sneed, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (PG), Donald Wathen (SG) Burton Sneed, Samuel Baxter | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell runs out the clock | 74-67 |