| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Call (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright scores on a jump hook from the right block | 37-43 |
| 19:37 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Allbright is called for the reach on Michael Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Garland Patterson (SG), Ron Coyne (SF), Wayne Clarke (PF) Richard Harter, Bruce Big, Michael Briscoe, Manuel Adams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:15 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call misses the fadeaway from close range | 37-43 |
| 19:13 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call tips it home | 39-43 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Ron Coyne steals the ball from Joseph Allbright | 39-43 |
| 18:31 | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gary Stott - foul #3 on Gary Stott, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Manuel Adams (PF), Carl Creagh (C) Garland Patterson, Wayne Clarke, Ian Call | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Chris Dumond (C) Burton Sneed, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Terry Farrell | |
| 18:31 | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:31 | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Donald Wathen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 18:12 | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:56 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dwayne O'Niell - foul #1 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe (SF), Ian Call (C) Ron Coyne, Carl Creagh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| 17:56 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:56 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Donald Wathen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Big - foul #2 on Bruce Big, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Hickman (SG) Bruce Big | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:30 | Pittsburgh | Willie Hickman misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Chris Dumond gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Donald Wathen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 17:09 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:00 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call is hacked by Chris Dumond - foul #1 on Chris Dumond, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter (PG), Bruce Big (SG), Carl Creagh (C) George Curtis, Willie Hickman, Ian Call | |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Abel Lee, Ignacio Alaniz, Chris Dumond | |
| 16:48 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 16:46 | Pittsburgh | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Adams | 43-45 |
| 16:31 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 16:29 | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 16:16 | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 43-45 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 43-45 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Carl Creagh steps in front of the Joseph Allbright pass | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Richard Harter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Big (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Briscoe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Creagh (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Wathen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Farrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter is hacked by Burton Sneed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Burton Sneed, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Garland Patterson (SF), Wayne Clarke (PF), Ian Call (C) Richard Harter, Michael Briscoe, Manuel Adams, Carl Creagh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Gary Stott (PF) Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell | |
| 15:30 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Garland Patterson | 45-45 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Burton Sneed is fouled in the backcourt by George Curtis - foul #3 on George Curtis, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Hickman (SG) Bruce Big | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Chris Dumond (C) Burton Sneed, Joseph Allbright, Harry Holahan | |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 45-45 |
| 15:13 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:54 | Pittsburgh | The jump hook by Willie Hickman is blocked by Chris Dumond | 45-45 |
| 14:53 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:38 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Baxter steps in front of the Willie Hickman pass | 45-45 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the dunk | 45-45 |
| 14:32 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:26 | Pittsburgh | Abel Lee takes the ball from Willie Hickman | 45-45 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter lays it up and in set up by Abel Lee | 45-47 |
| 13:56 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 13:54 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 13:38 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke loses the dribble to Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell lays it in | 47-51 |
| 13:22 | Pittsburgh | Willie Hickman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Gary Stott snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter (PG), Bruce Big (SG), Michael Briscoe (SF), Manuel Adams (PF), Carl Creagh (C) George Curtis, Willie Hickman, Garland Patterson, Wayne Clarke, Ian Call | |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Terry Farrell (C) Samuel Baxter, Dwayne O'Niell, Abel Lee, Gary Stott, Chris Dumond | |
| 13:05 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Allbright picks off the pass by Bruce Big in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright lays it in | 47-53 |
| 12:45 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Burton Sneed - foul #4 on Burton Sneed, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (PG) Burton Sneed | |
| 12:45 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:45 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Allbright | 49-55 |
| 12:22 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams connects on the open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Big | 51-55 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Harter - foul #2 on Richard Harter, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Ian Call (C) Richard Harter, Carl Creagh | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:49 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - George Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Big (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Briscoe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ian Call (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ignacio Alaniz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Donald Wathen scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Ignacio Alaniz | 51-59 |
| 11:38 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter (PG) George Curtis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Ignacio Alaniz, Terry Farrell | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 11:28 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Ian Call | 51-59 |
| 11:07 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams blows the layup | 51-59 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Holahan | 51-59 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell banks in the layup set up by Gary Stott | 51-61 |
| 10:46 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call is hacked by Gary Stott - foul #4 on Gary Stott, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG) Richard Harter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (PF) Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott | |
| 10:46 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Harry Holahan grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Abel Lee | 51-63 |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | Abel Lee is called for the reach on Michael Briscoe - foul #3 on Abel Lee, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson (SG), Carl Creagh (C) Bruce Big, Ian Call | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Dumond (C) Harry Holahan | |
| 10:12 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Abel Lee gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-65 |
| 09:49 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe misses long on a floater near the basket | 51-65 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Abel Lee pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Baxter | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 09:33 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe connects on the floater from the right block | 53-68 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Garland Patterson - foul #3 on Garland Patterson, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter (PG), Bruce Big (SG), Ron Coyne (SF), Ian Call (C) George Curtis, Garland Patterson, Michael Briscoe, Carl Creagh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Samuel Baxter, Abel Lee, Terry Farrell | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 09:13 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 09:12 | Pittsburgh | Ian Call hits the follow up shot | 55-70 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-70 |
| 08:49 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 08:35 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Big | 57-70 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Donald Wathen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Big - foul #3 on Bruce Big, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Garland Patterson (SG), Michael Briscoe (SF), Wayne Clarke (PF) Richard Harter, Bruce Big, Ron Coyne, Manuel Adams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Terry Farrell (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Ignacio Alaniz, Chris Dumond | |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 3rd free throw | 57-72 |
| 08:20 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Baxter picks off the pass by Wayne Clarke in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter jams it | 57-74 |
| 08:04 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson's pass is intercepted by Terry Farrell | 57-74 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Donald Wathen is whistled for traveling | 57-74 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Manuel Adams (PF), Carl Creagh (C) Garland Patterson, Wayne Clarke, Ian Call | |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Gary Stott (PF) Samuel Baxter, Terry Farrell | |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Joseph Allbright is called for the reach on Michael Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #9 | 57-74 |
| 07:47 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Harry Holahan pulls down the rebound | 57-74 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - George Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Big (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Briscoe (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Creagh (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Wathen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Harry Holahan is whistled for a carry | 57-74 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter (PG), Willie Hickman (SG), Garland Patterson (SF), Ian Call (C) George Curtis, Bruce Big, Michael Briscoe, Carl Creagh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (C) Joseph Allbright, Harry Holahan | |
| 07:10 | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-74 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Gary Stott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Burton Sneed makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Farrell | 57-77 |
| 06:43 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Burton Sneed - foul #5 on Burton Sneed, team foul #10 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Bruce Big (SG), Michael Briscoe (SF) Richard Harter, Willie Hickman, Garland Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Burton Sneed, Donald Wathen, Gary Stott | |
| 06:43 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams misses the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 06:43 | Pittsburgh | Manuel Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Baxter | 58-79 |
| 06:11 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe throws it down set up by George Curtis and he's fouled by Abel Lee - foul #4 on Abel Lee, team foul #11 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke (PF), Carl Creagh (C) Manuel Adams, Ian Call | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Harry Holahan (C) Abel Lee, Terry Farrell | |
| 06:11 | Pittsburgh | Michael Briscoe makes the free throw | 61-79 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Allbright | 61-81 |
| 05:57 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big is hacked by Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #12 | 61-81 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Richard Harter (PG), Garland Patterson (SF), Ian Call (C) George Curtis, Michael Briscoe, Carl Creagh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Dumond (C) Harry Holahan | |
| 05:57 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 05:57 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big misses the 2nd free throw | 62-81 |
| 05:57 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 62-81 |
| 05:48 | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big is whistled for traveling | 62-81 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | George Curtis (PG), Willie Hickman (SG), Ron Coyne (SF), Manuel Adams (PF), Carl Creagh (C) Richard Harter, Bruce Big, Garland Patterson, Wayne Clarke, Ian Call | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 62-81 |
| 05:38 | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne grabs the board | 62-81 |
| 05:09 | Pittsburgh | Dwayne O'Niell steals the ball from George Curtis | 62-81 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the dunk | 62-81 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz tips it home | 62-83 |
| 05:02 | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh's pass is intercepted by Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt | 62-83 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwayne O'Niell | 62-85 |
| 04:54 | Pittsburgh | Samuel Baxter is called for the reach on George Curtis - foul #1 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #13 | 62-85 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Bruce Big (SG), Michael Briscoe (SF), Wayne Clarke (PF), Ian Call (C) Willie Hickman, Ron Coyne, Manuel Adams, Carl Creagh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Ignacio Alaniz, Chris Dumond | |
| 04:54 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 63-85 |
| 04:54 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell scores on a floater from the right block set up by Joseph Allbright | 64-87 |
| 04:28 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-87 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Harry Holahan grabs the board | 64-87 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Stott | 64-89 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Holahan - foul #1 on Harry Holahan, team foul #14 | 64-89 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson (SG), Ron Coyne (SF), Carl Creagh (C) Bruce Big, Michael Briscoe, Ian Call | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott | |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 64-89 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-89 |
| 04:19 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke grabs the offensive rebound | 64-89 |
| 04:07 | Pittsburgh | Donald Wathen steals the ball from Garland Patterson | 64-89 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Clarke - foul #2 on Wayne Clarke, team foul #6 | 64-89 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Hickman (SG) Ron Coyne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Dumond (C) Harry Holahan | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz misses the 1st free throw | 64-89 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz misses the 2nd free throw | 64-89 |
| 03:47 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke pulls down the rebound | 64-89 |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - George Curtis (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Hickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garland Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Carl Creagh (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Wathen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abel Lee (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ignacio Alaniz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Dumond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-89 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Donald Wathen is fouled on the floor by Wayne Clarke - foul #3 on Wayne Clarke, team foul #7 | 64-89 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Ron Coyne (SF) Willie Hickman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 64-90 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-91 |
| 03:17 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-91 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Chris Dumond grabs the board | 64-91 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz loses the ball out of bounds | 64-91 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Hickman (SG) Carl Creagh | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis is hacked by Chris Dumond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Dumond, team foul #15 | 64-91 |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 64-91 |
| 03:00 | Pittsburgh | George Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-91 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 65-91 |
| 02:35 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke snags the defensive board | 65-91 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Abel Lee - foul #5 on Abel Lee, team foul #16 | 65-91 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh (C) Garland Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Harry Holahan (C) Abel Lee, Chris Dumond | |
| 02:27 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 66-91 |
| 02:27 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 67-91 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Donald Wathen clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ron Coyne - foul #1 on Ron Coyne, team foul #8 | 67-91 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson (SG) Willie Hickman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 67-91 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-91 |
| 02:13 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke gets the rebound | 67-91 |
| 02:10 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke is hacked by Joseph Allbright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #17 | 67-91 |
| 02:10 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 68-91 |
| 02:10 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 68-91 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Harry Holahan grabs the board | 68-91 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Donald Wathen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-91 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't tip it in | 68-91 |
| 01:40 | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh snags the defensive board | 68-91 |
| 01:37 | Pittsburgh | Garland Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-91 |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Willie Hickman (SG) Ron Coyne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Dumond (C) Harry Holahan | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Wayne Clarke takes the ball from Samuel Baxter | 68-91 |
| 00:57 | Pittsburgh | Carl Creagh loses the dribble to Donald Wathen | 68-91 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Wathen | 68-93 |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Wayne Clarke hits the easy wide open finger roll | 70-93 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter runs out the clock | 70-93 |