| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) SF - Andrew John (fresh) PF - William Tseng (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Harold Maberry inbounds the ball | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Domenic Russo banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Mark Heal | 38-44 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Flickinger - foul #1 on Kevin Flickinger, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Link | 38-48 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Harold Maberry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Domenic Russo is called for the reach on Lincoln Vanhoose - foul #1 on Domenic Russo, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SF), Earl McOy (PF) Harold Maberry, Kevin Flickinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Andrew John, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 18:12 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Curtis | 38-50 |
| 18:08 | Houston | William Tseng is called for the reach on Mark Heal in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Tseng, team foul #1 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (SG), Albert Hooks (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Mark Heal, Shannon McElravy, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herbert White (C) William Tseng | |
| 17:55 | Houston | Earl McOy misses the lay-in | 38-50 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson can't tip it in | 38-50 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson can't tip it in | 38-50 |
| 17:49 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Hooks | 38-50 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Earl McOy is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Booth | 40-50 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | James Booth steals the ball from John Curtis | 40-50 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Greg Ishmael jams it on a nice dish by James Booth | 42-50 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | John Curtis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Albert Hooks snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 16:52 | Houston | John Curtis is called for the reach on James Booth in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Curtis, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, James Booth, Albert Hooks, Earl McOy, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Andrew John (SF), William Tseng (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Carl Ryan, John Curtis, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton, Herbert White | |
| 16:38 | Houston | Domenic Russo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight is denied on a layup by Domenic Russo | 42-50 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 16:09 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Domenic Russo | 42-52 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Shannon McElravy | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew John (fresh) PF - William Tseng (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose can't finish the layup | 45-52 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew John and he's hacked by Harold Maberry - foul #2 on Harold Maberry, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (PG), James Booth (SG), Albert Hooks (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Earl McOy (C) Mark Heal, Shannon McElravy, Harold Maberry, Kevin Flickinger, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Andrew John | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Greg Ishmael clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | John Curtis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Earl McOy gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Harold Stephens drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl McOy | 47-55 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | William Tseng misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-55 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Albert Hooks throws it down on a great pass from Earl McOy | 49-55 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | John Curtis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Greg Ishmael - foul #1 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, James Booth, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Earl McOy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Andrew John (SF), Scott Cotton (PF), Herbert White (C) Carl Ryan, Nickolas Maker, William Tseng, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 13:25 | Penn State | John Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | John Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Flickinger | 49-56 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Shannon McElravy connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Flickinger | 51-56 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Scott Cotton blows the layup | 51-56 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | John Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | John Curtis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Shannon McElravy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Mark Heal connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Shannon McElravy and he's hacked by John Curtis - foul #2 on John Curtis, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SF) Harold Maberry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG) John Curtis | |
| 12:17 | Houston | Mark Heal misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Herbert White snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Scott Cotton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-56 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Domenic Russo pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Jeffrey Haight - foul #3 on Jeffrey Haight, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Gleeson (PF) Kevin Flickinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Grounds (SF), William Tseng (PF) Andrew John, Herbert White | |
| 11:45 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Grounds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Cotton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Scott Cotton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 11:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Ishmael | 56-56 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Shannon McElravy is hacked by Daniel Grounds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Grounds, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SG), Harold Stephens (PF) Mark Heal, Shannon McElravy, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (C) Scott Cotton | |
| 10:56 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Daniel Grounds clanks a shot from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 10:17 | Houston | James Booth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:07 | Houston | William Tseng denies the turnaround by Greg Ishmael | 56-56 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | James Booth steps in front of the Nickolas Maker pass | 56-56 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Fred Doris dunks the ball on a great pass from James Booth | 58-56 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Terry Link can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-56 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Harold Stephens pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:04 | Houston | James Booth is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF), Domenic Russo (C) James Booth, Fred Doris, Greg Ishmael, Harold Stephens, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (SG), Andrew John (SF), Scott Cotton (PF), Herbert White (C) Jeffrey Haight, Daniel Grounds, William Tseng, Nickolas Maker | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Herbert White knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 58-58 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Andrew John picks off the pass by Harold Maberry in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Andrew John dunks the ball | 58-60 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Harold Maberry makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Shannon McElravy | 60-60 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Andrew John hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Domenic Russo - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Andrew John misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Andrew John misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Domenic Russo | 60-60 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Kevin Flickinger clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-60 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terry Link | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Flickinger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Herbert White hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Herbert White gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Andrew John hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Terry Link | 60-62 |
| 06:52 | Houston | The jump hook by Harold Maberry is blocked by Scott Cotton | 60-62 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Shannon McElravy connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Heal and he's fouled by Carl Ryan - foul #2 on Carl Ryan, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Earl McOy (PF) Mark Heal, Harold Maberry, Kevin Flickinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), William Tseng (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Terry Link, Carl Ryan, Scott Cotton, Herbert White | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | John Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Hooks (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Shannon McElravy, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (SF) Andrew John | |
| 06:02 | Houston | John Curtis is called for the reach on Greg Ishmael - foul #3 on John Curtis, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Greg Ishmael grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Albert Hooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Greg Ishmael tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Greg Ishmael steps in front of the Nickolas Maker pass | 67-62 |
| 04:46 | Houston | James Booth can't finish the layup | 67-62 |
| 04:45 | Houston | James Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Albert Hooks's pass is intercepted by Lincoln Vanhoose | 67-62 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 67-62 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight tips it home | 67-64 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Harold Maberry (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, James Booth, Albert Hooks, Earl McOy, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Carl Ryan (SG), Andrew John (SF), Scott Cotton (C) John Curtis, Jeffrey Haight, Nickolas Maker, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 04:08 | Houston | Terry Link steals the ball from Domenic Russo in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Terry Link slams it home | 67-66 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Harold Stephens is fouled on the floor by William Tseng - foul #3 on William Tseng, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Shannon McElravy picks off the pass by Scott Cotton | 69-66 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Harold Maberry banks in the layup set up by Shannon McElravy | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Maberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew John (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Terry Link scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carl Ryan | 71-68 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Domenic Russo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herbert White (C) William Tseng | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Terry Link knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Ryan | 71-71 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Harold Stephens is whistled for a carry | 71-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SF), Kevin Flickinger (PF) Harold Maberry, Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (PF) Scott Cotton | |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Maberry (SF) Greg Ishmael | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (SG), William Tseng (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Terry Link, Nickolas Maker, Herbert White | |
| 02:24 | Penn State | John Curtis is hacked by Harold Maberry - foul #3 on Harold Maberry, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF) Kevin Flickinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:24 | Penn State | John Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | John Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Harold Stephens knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 73-73 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG) John Curtis | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Andrew John | 73-75 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Shannon McElravy hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Harold Stephens is called for the reach on William Tseng - foul #4 on Harold Stephens, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG) Carl Ryan | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Shannon McElravy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-77 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-77 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Shannon McElravy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terry Link | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Mark Heal is called for the reach on Terry Link in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Heal, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Terry Link misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Tseng | 73-78 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Mark Heal is called for the reach on William Tseng - foul #3 on Mark Heal, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (C) Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Mark Heal's 3 pointer is rejected by Jeffrey Haight | 73-79 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Shannon McElravy is called for the reach on Jeffrey Haight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon McElravy, team foul #11 | 73-79 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Mark Heal is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Terry Link is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Heal - foul #4 on Mark Heal, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Nickolas Maker | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Terry Link misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Shannon McElravy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Shannon McElravy, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (C) Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Mark Heal is called for the reach on Terry Link in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Heal, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (PG) Mark Heal | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Terry Link misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Domenic Russo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 76-82 |