| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton lays it in on a great pass from Richard Armenta | 32-22 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Richard Lenz misses short on a floater from close range | 32-22 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert blows the layup | 32-22 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless misses the lay-in | 32-22 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski misses the tip | 32-22 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Lesley Young loses the ball out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG) Lesley Young | |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Ehlert - foul #1 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Curt Jones (SF), Peter Tooley (C) Jeff Harris, Joseph McCreless, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Richard Lenz, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Lesley Young buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Boyd and he's fouled by Peter Tooley - foul #1 on Peter Tooley, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax (PF) Thomas Appleton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Lesley Young makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley hits the follow up shot | 35-25 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Jamal Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jamal Smith, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG) Rolf Frankowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd | |
| 17:16 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless (SF) Calvin Robison | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Jamal Smith makes the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Gerald Lomax - foul #1 on Gerald Lomax, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Jamal Smith makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Peter Tooley misses the easy dunk attempt | 35-28 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman loses the dribble to Curt Jones | 35-28 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Lomax | 37-28 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curt Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joseph McCreless (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Lomax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Jamal Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Jamal Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-28 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeff Harris - foul #2 on Jeff Harris, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Thomas Appleton (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Jeff Harris, Curt Jones, Joseph McCreless, Gerald Lomax, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Richard Lenz, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Jamal Smith | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Lesley Young makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG) Lesley Young | |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Russell Barlow scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 37-32 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Donald Mathews - foul #4 on Donald Mathews, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Hardy (PF) Donald Mathews | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Appleton - foul #3 on Thomas Appleton, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (SG) Russell Barlow | |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Calvin Robison | 40-34 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy lays it in set up by Michael Boyd | 40-36 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Richard Lenz is called for the reach on Rolf Frankowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Lenz, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Curt Jones (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), James Bradley (C) Kevin Smith, Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF) Mark Henry | |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Kevin Hardaway steps in front of the Calvin Robison pass | 40-36 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy buries a shot from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Curt Jones clanks a runner from the left block | 40-38 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dennis Hardy | 40-38 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway blows the dunk | 40-38 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | James Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Curt Jones is hacked by Richard Lenz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lenz, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Joseph McCreless (SF), Thomas Appleton (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Calvin Robison, Rolf Frankowski, Curt Jones, Gerald Lomax, James Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Michael Boyd, Richard Lenz, Dennis Hardy, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeff Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Armenta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Barlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 8 reb. C - Jamal Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Richard Armenta denies the turnaround by Jamal Smith | 40-38 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Lesley Young steps in front of the Jeff Harris pass | 40-38 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Jamal Smith's floater is knocked away by Thomas Appleton | 40-38 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Richard Armenta is open and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 42-38 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Russell Barlow comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Jamal Smith snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Jamal Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeff Harris | 42-38 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Joseph McCreless | 44-38 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman is hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Rolf Frankowski (SG), Curt Jones (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), Peter Tooley (C) Jeff Harris, Kevin Jones, Joseph McCreless, Thomas Appleton, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Russell Barlow, Vernon Coleman, Jamal Smith | |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Lesley Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Lesley Young's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Curt Jones | 44-38 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Curt Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Curt Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Lesley Young - foul #3 on Lesley Young, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Hardy (PF) Rodney Ehlert | |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Curt Jones | 47-38 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Lesley Young buries a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Curt Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Calvin Robison | 49-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Calvin Robison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Curt Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Lomax (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Michael Boyd knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Hardy and the foul's on Calvin Robison - foul #2 on Calvin Robison, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeff Harris (PG), Kevin Jones (SG), Joseph McCreless (SF), Thomas Appleton (PF), James Bradley (C) Calvin Robison, Rolf Frankowski, Curt Jones, Gerald Lomax, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Lesley Young, Mark Henry, Dennis Hardy | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Thomas Appleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 49-44 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Joseph McCreless picks off the pass by Rodney Ehlert | 49-44 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless lays it in | 51-44 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeff Harris - foul #3 on Jeff Harris, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski (SG), Curt Jones (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), Richard Armenta (C) Kevin Jones, Joseph McCreless, Thomas Appleton, James Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Jamal Smith (C) Michael Boyd, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Curt Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rolf Frankowski and the foul's on Rodney Ehlert - foul #2 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF) Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Curt Jones misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Richard Lenz is called for the reach on Jeff Harris - foul #5 on Richard Lenz, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert (PF) Richard Lenz | |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Jeff Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamal Smith | 54-45 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Jamal Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Kevin Smith (SF) Jeff Harris, Gerald Lomax | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Hardy (C) Jamal Smith | |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Kevin Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Curt Jones | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Calvin Robison - foul #3 on Calvin Robison, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McCreless (SF), Peter Tooley (C) Kevin Smith, Richard Armenta | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Russell Barlow | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Curt Jones connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Calvin Robison and he's fouled by Donald Mathews - foul #5 on Donald Mathews, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Donald Mathews, Rodney Ehlert, Dennis Hardy | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Curt Jones makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Calvin Robison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rolf Frankowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph McCreless (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curt Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Barlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Peter Tooley steps in front of the Kevin Hardaway pass | 60-47 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Curt Jones banks in the wide open layup set up by Peter Tooley | 62-47 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Joseph McCreless swats the short shot by Vernon Coleman | 62-47 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway tips it back up and in | 62-49 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Rolf Frankowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rolf Frankowski, team foul #9 | 62-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Jones (PG), Kevin Smith (SF), Gerald Lomax (PF), James Bradley (C) Calvin Robison, Rolf Frankowski, Joseph McCreless, Peter Tooley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Jamal Smith (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Lesley Young, Vernon Coleman, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the floater from the right block | 62-51 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Gerald Lomax is open and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 64-51 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy tips it home | 64-53 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Curt Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Curt Jones tips it home | 66-53 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy misses the easy layup | 66-53 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Russell Barlow is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Calvin Robison (PG), Peter Tooley (C) Kevin Jones, James Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Curt Jones gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Mark Henry steals it from Curt Jones | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy loses the dribble to Peter Tooley | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Jamal Smith steals it from Calvin Robison in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Russell Barlow is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Barlow, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Calvin Robison runs out the clock | 66-53 |