| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Roan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Jorge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Messier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Toussaint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | George Snyder inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | James Jorge grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Sam Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | James Roan steals it from Randall Toussaint | 27-34 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | James Roan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-34 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Sam Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | James Roan misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint throws it down on a great pass from Richard Claycomb and he's hacked by James Jorge - foul #3 on James Jorge, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (PF) James Jorge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | William Brown gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Brian Jarboe picks off the pass by Leland Cook | 27-37 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Bernard Messier makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Leland Cook makes the floater from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Randall Toussaint steps in front of the Charles Dickson pass | 29-39 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Brian Jarboe steals it from William Brown | 29-39 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Charles Dickson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Wright | 32-39 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Bernard Messier swats the short shot by William Brown | 32-39 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | James Roan gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | James Roan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Jarboe | 35-39 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Brown | 35-41 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | James Roan connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Jarboe | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Roan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Jarboe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Messier (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Toussaint (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leland Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Leland Cook can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint tips it home | 37-43 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | James Roan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 37-43 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Bernard Messier hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | James Roan grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Charles Dickson makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Charles Dickson steals the ball from George Snyder in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Charles Dickson lays it up and in | 44-43 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Claycomb, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Joe Goldner (SF), James Jorge (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Brian Jarboe, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), Ronald Bone (SG), Brian Lossett (SF), Kyle Hillis (PF), Mark Quick (C) Richard Claycomb, William Brown, George Snyder, Randall Toussaint, Leland Cook | |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Brian Lossett is called for the reach on Joe Goldner - foul #2 on Brian Lossett, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Dante Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Hillis | 44-43 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Bone | 44-45 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Gerald Mann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Mark Quick misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 44-45 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Gerald Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Dante Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Mann | 46-45 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo is fouled in the backcourt by James Jorge - foul #4 on James Jorge, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Brian Jarboe (PF), Jerry Murphy (C) Donald Anderson, Joe Goldner, James Jorge, Dante Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Wynn (SG), Leland Cook (C) Kyle Hillis, Mark Quick | |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ken Costanzo and he's fouled by Brian Jarboe - foul #1 on Brian Jarboe, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Gerald Mann | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis (PF) Brian Lossett | |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Jarboe | 46-47 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Leland Cook is called for the reach on Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Leland Cook, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski (PG) Ronald Bone | |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Wright | 49-47 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brian Jarboe - foul #2 on Brian Jarboe, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Thompson (C) Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Sam Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Murphy | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Shingleton (fresh) PF - Jerry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dante Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Dziewanowski (fresh) SG - Edward Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Costanzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Hillis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Cook (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Leland Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Dante Thompson comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Leland Cook - foul #3 on Leland Cook, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Joe Goldner (SF), Bernard Messier (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, Adam Shingleton, Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (SG), George Snyder (SF), Brian Lossett (PF), Mark Quick (C) Edward Wynn, Ken Costanzo, Kyle Hillis, Leland Cook | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Dante Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Dante Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Brown | 53-51 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | William Brown takes the ball from Dante Thompson | 53-51 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Roan (SF), Brian Jarboe (PF) Joe Goldner, Dante Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), Ronald Bone (SG) George Dziewanowski, William Brown | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Donald Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Bernard Messier is called for the reach on George Snyder - foul #1 on Bernard Messier, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Goldner (SG) Gerald Mann | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Wynn (SG), Randall Toussaint (PF) George Snyder, Brian Lossett | |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Mark Quick buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Claycomb | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | James Roan misses the 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Mark Quick gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Goldner - foul #2 on Joe Goldner, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Jerry Murphy (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Donald Anderson, James Roan, Brian Jarboe, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Dziewanowski (PG), William Brown (SG), Ken Costanzo (SF), Leland Cook (C) Richard Claycomb, Edward Wynn, Ronald Bone, Mark Quick | |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Dante Thompson double dribbles | 53-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (SG) Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Lossett (PF) Randall Toussaint | |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Dziewanowski | 53-57 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Joe Goldner misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Ken Costanzo - foul #1 on Ken Costanzo, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Snyder (SF), Kyle Hillis (C) George Dziewanowski, Leland Cook | |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Joe Goldner makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Joe Goldner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis is hacked by Sam Wright - foul #3 on Sam Wright, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Adam Shingleton (SF), James Jorge (PF) Sam Wright, Joe Goldner, Dante Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Gerald Mann snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Charles Dickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), James Roan (SF), Dante Thompson (C) Gerald Mann, Adam Shingleton, Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), Leland Cook (C) William Brown, Brian Lossett | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Roan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jorge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dante Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Claycomb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Hillis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | George Snyder buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | James Roan is hacked by George Snyder - foul #1 on George Snyder, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Anderson (PG), Bernard Messier (C) Sam Wright, Dante Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Wynn (SG), Ronald Bone (SF), Randall Toussaint (PF), Mark Quick (C) Ken Costanzo, George Snyder, Kyle Hillis, Leland Cook | |
| 06:25 | Penn State | James Roan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Claycomb | 55-61 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dickson - foul #1 on Charles Dickson, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Goldner (SG), Jerry Murphy (C) Charles Dickson, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (SG) Edward Wynn | |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Ronald Bone misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | James Roan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Jerry Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Donald Anderson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Jorge | 57-61 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | James Roan takes the ball from Ronald Bone | 57-61 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Joe Goldner can't finish the layup | 57-61 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | James Roan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Donald Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Roan | 60-61 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | William Brown is hacked by Donald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Gerald Mann (SG), Adam Shingleton (SF), Bernard Messier (C) Donald Anderson, Joe Goldner, James Roan, Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), George Snyder (SF), Brian Lossett (PF), Kyle Hillis (C) Richard Claycomb, Ronald Bone, Randall Toussaint, Mark Quick | |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | James Jorge gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Bernard Messier can't connect on a runner from close range | 60-61 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kyle Hillis | 60-61 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | William Brown buries a shot from the left side set up by Ken Costanzo | 60-63 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Kyle Hillis denies the turnaround by James Jorge | 60-63 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | William Brown gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo clanks a jump hook near the basket | 60-63 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Adam Shingleton grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Bernard Messier double dribbles | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Brian Jarboe (PF), Dante Thompson (C) Sam Wright, James Jorge, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Wynn (SG), Leland Cook (C) William Brown, Brian Lossett | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Shingleton (fresh) PF - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dante Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ken Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kyle Hillis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leland Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo blows the wide open layup | 60-63 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Kyle Hillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), James Roan (SF) Gerald Mann, Adam Shingleton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG) Edward Wynn | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | George Snyder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leland Cook | 60-66 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Sam Wright buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Dickson | 63-66 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Brown (SG), Randall Toussaint (PF) Ken Costanzo, Kyle Hillis | |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Leland Cook blows the layup | 63-66 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | William Brown tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bernard Messier (C) Dante Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian Jarboe, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Jorge (PF) Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Leland Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | James Roan pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Leland Cook | 63-68 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | George Snyder loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | James Roan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | James Jorge is called for the reach on Richard Claycomb in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Jorge, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (PF) James Jorge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | James Roan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Bernard Messier can't finish the layup | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint is hacked by Sam Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Wright, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG) Richard Claycomb | |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | James Roan misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Leland Cook - foul #4 on Leland Cook, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG) Ken Costanzo | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | James Roan misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | James Roan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Sam Wright is called for the reach on George Snyder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Wright, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG) Sam Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG), Kyle Hillis (PF) Richard Claycomb, Randall Toussaint | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | George Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | George Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG), Randall Toussaint (PF) Ken Costanzo, Kyle Hillis | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | George Snyder snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | George Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Mann - foul #1 on Gerald Mann, team foul #14 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ken Costanzo (PG) Richard Claycomb | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | George Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | George Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | James Roan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint is hacked by Gerald Mann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Mann, team foul #15 | 70-74 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Randall Toussaint makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb (PG) Ken Costanzo | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Charles Dickson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Richard Claycomb runs out the clock | 73-76 |