| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fresh) SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - Terry Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) SG - Charles Truitt (fresh) SF - Charles Perry (fresh) PF - David Vickery (fresh) C - Walter Hurst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Walter Hurst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana | Walter Hurst connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | David Vickery steals the ball from Dwayne O'Niell | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Indiana | Charles Truitt is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne O'Niell - foul #1 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Indiana | Charles Truitt is hacked by Gary Stott - foul #1 on Gary Stott, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | David Vickery connects on the open jumper near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell blows the dunk | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Gary Stott pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dwayne O'Niell | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Indiana | Charles Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Allbright - foul #1 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Indiana | Charles Truitt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Indiana | David Vickery gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Indiana | David Vickery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Quintin Irwin (PG), Amos Rickard (SF) Steven Vaughn, Charles Perry | |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Dwayne O'Niell | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Indiana | Charles Truitt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Charles Truitt steps in front of the Burton Sneed pass | 4-7 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Charles Truitt banks in the layup | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Burton Sneed connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 16:04 | Indiana | Charles Truitt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Chris Dumond (C) Burton Sneed, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Vaughn (PG), Charles Perry (SF), Richard Cissell (C) Charles Truitt, David Vickery, Walter Hurst | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is fouled on the floor by Quintin Irwin - foul #1 on Quintin Irwin, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Wathen (fresh) PF - Ignacio Alaniz (fresh) C - Chris Dumond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) SG - Quintin Irwin (fresh) SF - Charles Perry (fresh) PF - Amos Rickard (fresh) C - Richard Cissell (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Chris Dumond grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Donald Wathen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Indiana | Richard Cissell buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Amos Rickard | 9-11 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cissell | 9-11 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Chris Dumond misses the tip | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | Indiana | Amos Rickard grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:26 | Indiana | Richard Cissell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 9-11 |
| 14:25 | Indiana | Richard Cissell tips it home | 9-13 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Donald Wathen hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ignacio Alaniz | 11-13 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | Amos Rickard misses badly on a floater in the lane | 11-13 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dwayne O'Niell | 11-13 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | The jump hook by Ignacio Alaniz is blocked by Richard Cissell | 11-13 |
| 13:39 | Indiana | Charles Perry grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:21 | Indiana | Charles Perry is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Terry Farrell (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Ignacio Alaniz, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Truitt (SG), David Vickery (PF), Walter Hurst (C) Quintin Irwin, Amos Rickard, Richard Cissell | |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Burton Sneed knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Allbright | 14-13 |
| 12:45 | Indiana | Charles Truitt is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Terry Farrell grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Perry - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | Gary Stott picks off the pass by Walter Hurst in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 11:56 | Indiana | David Vickery misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Burton Sneed and the foul's on David Vickery - foul #1 on David Vickery, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:50 | Indiana | David Vickery pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - Terry Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Steven Vaughn (tiring) SG - Charles Truitt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Perry (tiring) PF - David Vickery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | Indiana | Charles Truitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Donald Wathen loses the ball out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Chris Dumond (C) Burton Sneed, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Quintin Irwin (PG) Steven Vaughn | |
| 11:13 | Indiana | Charles Truitt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Vickery | 20-16 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 11:03 | Indiana | Quintin Irwin pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 10:57 | Indiana | David Vickery misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 20-16 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Gary Stott gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Donald Wathen blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Truitt - foul #1 on Charles Truitt, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Rush (SG), Amos Rickard (SF), Richard Cissell (C) Charles Truitt, Charles Perry, Walter Hurst | |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:23 | Indiana | Samuel Baxter is called for the reach on Quintin Irwin - foul #1 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Terry Farrell (C) Samuel Baxter, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Vaughn (PG) Quintin Irwin | |
| 10:06 | Indiana | David Vickery can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ignacio Alaniz - foul #1 on Ignacio Alaniz, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:06 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:06 | Indiana | David Vickery misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:06 | Indiana | Richard Cissell gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:53 | Indiana | Steven Rush is called for traveling | 22-17 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-17 |
| 09:41 | Indiana | Amos Rickard gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 09:39 | Indiana | Steven Rush is hacked by Abel Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abel Lee, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Dumond (C) Ignacio Alaniz | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 09:18 | Indiana | David Vickery drills a jumper near the basket | 22-19 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Burton Sneed is fouled on the floor by Steven Vaughn - foul #1 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF) Burton Sneed, Dwayne O'Niell, Abel Lee, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Quintin Irwin (PG), Charles Truitt (SG), Charles Perry (SF), Walter Hurst (C) Steven Vaughn, Steven Rush, Amos Rickard, Richard Cissell | |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Harry Holahan (C) Joseph Allbright, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Samuel Baxter is called for the reach on Charles Truitt - foul #2 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Samuel Baxter, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 08:10 | Indiana | Charles Truitt misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Harry Holahan snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ignacio Alaniz, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF) Ignacio Alaniz | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Rush (SG) Charles Truitt | |
| 07:52 | Indiana | Steven Rush is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Donald Wathen drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwayne O'Niell | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dwayne O'Niell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Stott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Quintin Irwin (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Rush (fresh) SF - Charles Perry (tiring) PF - David Vickery (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Indiana | David Vickery misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Harry Holahan is fouled on the floor by Walter Hurst - foul #1 on Walter Hurst, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Chris Dumond (C) Donald Wathen, Gary Stott, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Vaughn (PG), Amos Rickard (SF), Richard Cissell (PF) Quintin Irwin, Charles Perry, David Vickery | |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Abel Lee | 26-19 |
| 06:15 | Indiana | Walter Hurst makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-21 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Burton Sneed misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 06:03 | Indiana | Richard Cissell gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Steven Vaughn is fouled on the floor by Burton Sneed - foul #1 on Burton Sneed, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Gary Stott (PF) Dwayne O'Niell, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Truitt (SG), David Vickery (PF) Steven Rush, Walter Hurst | |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Steven Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Steven Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Chris Dumond grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Burton Sneed is called for a charge - foul #2 on Burton Sneed, team foul #11 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (PG), Harry Holahan (C) Burton Sneed, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Hurst (C) Richard Cissell | |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Steven Vaughn's pass is intercepted by Abel Lee in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | David Vickery steals it from Dwayne O'Niell | 26-22 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | David Vickery misses the dunk attempt | 26-22 |
| 04:59 | Indiana | David Vickery pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Walter Hurst hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 04:45 | Indiana | Charles Truitt tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell connects on the runner from the left block | 28-24 |
| 04:26 | Indiana | Steven Vaughn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (PF), Chris Dumond (C) Gary Stott, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Quintin Irwin (PG), Charles Perry (SF), Richard Cissell (C) Steven Vaughn, Amos Rickard, Walter Hurst | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 04:16 | Indiana | Charles Perry snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 03:54 | Indiana | Abel Lee denies the turnaround by Quintin Irwin | 28-24 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Terry Farrell pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Quintin Irwin - foul #2 on Quintin Irwin, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF) Donald Wathen, Abel Lee | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Rush (SG) Charles Truitt | |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Dumond (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Quintin Irwin (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Rush (fresh) SF - Charles Perry (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Vickery (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Cissell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Samuel Baxter is called for the reach on Quintin Irwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #12 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Samuel Baxter, Dwayne O'Niell, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Quintin Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Quintin Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright blows the layup | 30-26 |
| 03:10 | Indiana | Steven Rush snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 02:41 | Indiana | David Vickery knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Quintin Irwin | 30-28 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright lays it in and he's fouled by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Harry Holahan (C) Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Amos Rickard (PF), Walter Hurst (C) David Vickery, Richard Cissell | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Amos Rickard grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Joseph Allbright is called for the reach on Quintin Irwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #13 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF), Chris Dumond (C) Joseph Allbright, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Quintin Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Quintin Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Chris Dumond snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dwayne O'Niell and he's hacked by Amos Rickard - foul #1 on Amos Rickard, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Vaughn (PG) Quintin Irwin | |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:46 | Indiana | Charles Perry misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-28 |
| 01:44 | Indiana | Steven Vaughn grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:17 | Indiana | Walter Hurst hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Burton Sneed - foul #3 on Burton Sneed, team foul #14 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Burton Sneed, Ignacio Alaniz, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Truitt (SG), David Vickery (PF) Steven Rush, Charles Perry | |
| 01:17 | Indiana | Walter Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:17 | Indiana | Walter Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Donald Wathen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne O'Niell | 38-30 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | David Vickery misses short on a runner from close range | 38-30 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gary Stott | 38-30 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Steven Vaughn gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Dwayne O'Niell is called for the reach on Amos Rickard - foul #2 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #15 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (C) Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Indiana | Quintin Irwin (PG), Richard Cissell (C) Steven Vaughn, Walter Hurst | |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Amos Rickard misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Amos Rickard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terry Farrell | 38-30 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Richard Cissell | 38-30 |