| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joseph Binford (fresh) SG - Alfredo Conti (fresh) SF - Willie Beyer (fresh) PF - Ray Gray (fresh) C - Tracy Gabriele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) SF - Jeff Green (fresh) PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Sutherland - foul #1 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Ray Gray is called for the reach on Jeff Green - foul #1 on Ray Gray, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | South Florida | Joseph Binford buries a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Calvin White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Ray Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sutherland - foul #2 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG) Jerry Sutherland | |
| 18:24 | South Florida | Willie Beyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele tips it home | 7-2 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:54 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:37 | South Florida | Buddy Morris steals it from Alfredo Conti | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | South Florida | Ray Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | South Florida | Ray Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Calvin White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock tips it in | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | South Florida | Joseph Binford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad (PG), Joshua Medellin (SG), Rene Mancini (SF), Roland Prendergast (PF), James Ross (C) Joseph Binford, Alfredo Conti, Willie Beyer, Ray Gray, Tracy Gabriele | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Buddy Morris, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze is called for traveling | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | South Florida | Joshua Medellin is fouled on the floor by Tony Kaylor - foul #1 on Tony Kaylor, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Tony Kaylor swats the short shot by Roland Prendergast | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | James Swader gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ricky Trinidad (fresh) SG - Joshua Medellin (fresh) SF - Rene Mancini (fresh) PF - Roland Prendergast (fresh) C - James Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (tiring) SG - Tim Wirt (fresh) SF - James Swader (fresh) PF - Bradford Kunze (fresh) C - Tony Kaylor (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:45 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:28 | South Florida | Joshua Medellin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:26 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | James Ross blocks the short jumper by Bradford Kunze | 9-4 |
| 15:06 | South Florida | James Ross grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 15:04 | South Florida | Joshua Medellin is hacked by Tim Wirt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Wirt, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Przbyslaw Zolty (PG), Alfredo Conti (SG), Derek Choy (SF), Ray Gray (PF), Tracy Gabriele (C) Ricky Trinidad, Joshua Medellin, Rene Mancini, Roland Prendergast, James Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Tim Wirt, James Swader, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:12 | South Florida | Ray Gray's pass is intercepted by Wayne Maddock | 9-6 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Derek Choy steps in front of the Kenton Marx pass in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | South Florida | Ray Gray makes the shot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher hits a jumpshot from the left side | 11-8 |
| 13:21 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Binford (PG), Joshua Medellin (SG), Willie Beyer (SF), Roland Prendergast (PF), James Ross (C) Przbyslaw Zolty, Alfredo Conti, Derek Choy, Ray Gray, Tracy Gabriele | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Jeff Green (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF) Calvin White, Kenton Marx, Wayne Maddock | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Jeff Green comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Ross - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (PF) Paul Bratcher | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:54 | South Florida | Willie Beyer misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jeff Green - foul #1 on Jeff Green, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad (PG), Rene Mancini (SG) Joseph Binford, Joshua Medellin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:54 | South Florida | Willie Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | South Florida | Willie Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Buddy Morris grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Tim Wirt is hacked by Ricky Trinidad in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Trinidad, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Tim Wirt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 12:14 | South Florida | James Ross misses the lay-in | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | South Florida | Willie Beyer tips it home | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | James Swader tips it home | 14-15 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ricky Trinidad (fairly fresh) SG - Rene Mancini (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Beyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roland Prendergast (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ross (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Swader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tim Wirt (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Kunze (tiring) C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | South Florida | Willie Beyer can't finish the layup | 14-15 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Tim Wirt snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Tim Wirt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:30 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:28 | South Florida | Rene Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Binford (PG), Joshua Medellin (SG), Ray Gray (PF), Tracy Gabriele (C) Ricky Trinidad, Rene Mancini, Roland Prendergast, James Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Buddy Morris (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) James Swader, Tim Wirt, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Buddy Morris knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | South Florida | Joshua Medellin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Buddy Morris tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 10:12 | South Florida | Joseph Binford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Buddy Morris grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Alfredo Conti (SG), Przbyslaw Zolty (SF), Derek Choy (PF) Joshua Medellin, Willie Beyer, Ray Gray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), James Swader (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF) Calvin White, Buddy Morris, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock | |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Kenton Marx comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 09:55 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | James Swader picks off the pass by Joseph Binford | 17-19 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | James Swader hits the finger roll | 17-21 |
| 09:10 | South Florida | Derek Choy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Swader | 17-21 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Kenton Marx is called for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad (PG), Rene Mancini (SF), James Ross (PF), Roland Prendergast (C) Joseph Binford, Przbyslaw Zolty, Derek Choy, Tracy Gabriele | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Tim Wirt, James Swader, Kenton Marx, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| 08:32 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfredo Conti | 19-21 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Calvin White is fouled on the floor by James Ross - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joshua Medellin (SG), Ray Gray (PF) Alfredo Conti, James Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Jeff Green knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 19-23 |
| 07:44 | South Florida | Rene Mancini misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 07:42 | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ricky Trinidad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Medellin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Mancini (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Gray (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Prendergast (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (tired) SG - Buddy Morris (tired) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Maddock (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Roland Prendergast blocks the jumper by Buddy Morris | 21-23 |
| 07:16 | South Florida | Roland Prendergast grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 07:11 | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad's layup is rejected by Wayne Maddock | 21-23 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Buddy Morris snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Buddy Morris can't connect on a shot near the basket | 21-23 |
| 06:56 | South Florida | Joshua Medellin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:39 | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad is open and buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Joshua Medellin | 23-23 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Medellin - foul #1 on Joshua Medellin, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Binford (PG), Alfredo Conti (SG), Willie Beyer (SF), Derek Choy (PF), Tracy Gabriele (C) Ricky Trinidad, Joshua Medellin, Rene Mancini, Ray Gray, Roland Prendergast | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), James Swader (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF) Calvin White, Buddy Morris, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock | |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:14 | South Florida | Derek Choy pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:57 | South Florida | Joseph Binford is fouled on the floor by Paul Bratcher - foul #1 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Kaylor (C) Paul Bratcher | |
| 05:44 | South Florida | Derek Choy misses the fadeaway from the left block | 23-23 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Swader | 23-23 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Kenton Marx drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Swader | 23-26 |
| 05:11 | South Florida | Willie Beyer lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Binford | 25-26 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor lays it in | 25-28 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Tim Wirt is called for the reach on Willie Beyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Wirt, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | Przbyslaw Zolty (SG) Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jeff Green (SF) Tim Wirt, Kenton Marx | |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Willie Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Willie Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Jeff Green is fouled in the backcourt by Przbyslaw Zolty - foul #1 on Przbyslaw Zolty, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ray Gray (PF) Tracy Gabriele | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Calvin White knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Swader | 27-31 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Joseph Binford is hacked by Calvin White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin White, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Paul Bratcher (C) Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Joseph Binford makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Joseph Binford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Buddy Morris is hacked by Przbyslaw Zolty - foul #2 on Przbyslaw Zolty, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | Alfredo Conti (SG), Tracy Gabriele (C) Przbyslaw Zolty, Ray Gray | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:52 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joshua Medellin (PG), James Ross (PF) Joseph Binford, Tracy Gabriele | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Buddy Morris, Paul Bratcher | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Willie Beyer steals it from James Swader in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 03:40 | South Florida | Jerry Sutherland is called for the reach on Alfredo Conti - foul #3 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bradford Kunze (PF) Jerry Sutherland | |
| 03:40 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:40 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joshua Medellin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Conti (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Beyer (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Ross (fresh) C - Derek Choy (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (tiring) 3 pts. SG - James Swader (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeff Green (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Bradford Kunze (tired) C - Tony Kaylor (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Jeff Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 03:24 | South Florida | Tim Wirt takes the ball from Joshua Medellin | 31-33 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | The jump hook by Tony Kaylor is blocked by James Ross | 31-33 |
| 03:04 | South Florida | The rebound goes to James Ross | 31-33 |
| 03:00 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Medellin | 33-33 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Tim Wirt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Przbyslaw Zolty (PG), Rene Mancini (SF), Roland Prendergast (C) Joshua Medellin, Willie Beyer, Derek Choy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) James Swader, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| 02:48 | South Florida | Rene Mancini makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Przbyslaw Zolty | 35-33 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad (PG) Alfredo Conti | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Tim Wirt double dribbles | 35-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ray Gray (PF) Roland Prendergast | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Kenton Marx (SF) Buddy Morris, Jeff Green | |
| 02:20 | South Florida | Ray Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 02:18 | South Florida | Przbyslaw Zolty grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 02:05 | South Florida | Rene Mancini clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | James Ross tips it home | 37-33 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Przbyslaw Zolty steals it from Tim Wirt in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 01:47 | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Bratcher - foul #2 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Alfredo Conti (SG), Willie Beyer (SF), Tracy Gabriele (C) Przbyslaw Zolty, Rene Mancini, Ray Gray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF), James Swader (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Kenton Marx, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| 01:47 | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:47 | South Florida | Ricky Trinidad makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Tim Wirt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Binford (PG) Ricky Trinidad | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:26 | South Florida | Tracy Gabriele hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Binford | 40-33 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Joseph Binford steps in front of the Buddy Morris pass | 40-33 |
| 00:42 | South Florida | Alfredo Conti hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 00:41 | South Florida | James Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:30 | South Florida | James Ross misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Swader - foul #1 on James Swader, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joshua Medellin (SG), Rene Mancini (SF), Derek Choy (C) Alfredo Conti, Willie Beyer, Tracy Gabriele | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, Tony Kaylor | |
| 00:30 | South Florida | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:30 | South Florida | James Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze misses the easy layup | 42-33 |