| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Frank Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Dooley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Cook inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Ruggles - foul #1 on Christopher Ruggles, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:32 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Joey Fink pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Joey Fink is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joey Fink, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:23 | Maryland | Frank Jacobson travels in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | James Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Joey Fink grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | George Vogt lays it up and in on a great pass from Joey Fink and he's fouled by Oliver Dooley - foul #2 on Oliver Dooley, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) James Cook | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 18:55 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:45 | Maryland | Frank Jacobson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:43 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson tips it in | 43-39 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Robert Greene is hacked by Christopher Ruggles - foul #2 on Christopher Ruggles, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Hector Morales (SG), James Cook (SF), Thomas Ladner (C) Joey Fink, Robert Greene, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Melancon (SF), Norman Maclin (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Christopher Ruggles, Oliver Dooley, Jerry Gibson | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Nelson - foul #1 on Craig Nelson, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (PG), James Cummings (SG) Frank Jacobson, Ryan Pennington | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:04 | Maryland | Robert Berndt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:47 | Maryland | Craig Nelson snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:43 | Maryland | James Cummings's pass is intercepted by Samuel Baker | 45-39 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Robert Greene (SG), James Collins (C) Vaughn Schaff, James Cook, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles (SF), Oliver Dooley (PF), Jerry Gibson (C) Charles Melancon, Norman Maclin, Craig Nelson | |
| 17:15 | Maryland | Joey Fink is called for the reach on Robert Berndt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joey Fink, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Joey Fink | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 16:46 | Maryland | James Cummings clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 16:45 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:20 | Maryland | James Cummings loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Jacobson (PG), Ryan Pennington (SG), Charles Melancon (SF) Robert Berndt, James Cummings, Christopher Ruggles | |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Robert Greene clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:04 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 15:59 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fresh) SG - Robert Greene (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Cook (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Frank Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Pennington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Melancon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Dooley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Robert Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Frank Jacobson - foul #3 on Frank Jacobson, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG) Vaughn Schaff | |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Maclin (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Oliver Dooley, Jerry Gibson | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses the 3rd free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:43 | Maryland | Craig Nelson gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:24 | Maryland | Craig Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 15:22 | Maryland | Norman Maclin grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:13 | Maryland | George Vogt blocks the short jumper by Craig Nelson | 47-42 |
| 15:12 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Maclin | 47-42 |
| 14:58 | Maryland | Norman Maclin connects on the runner in the paint set up by Frank Jacobson | 47-44 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 14:41 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Ryan Pennington | 47-44 |
| 14:39 | Maryland | Joey Fink takes the ball from Charles Melancon in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Joey Fink lays it in | 49-44 |
| 14:35 | Maryland | Robert Greene steals the ball from Ryan Pennington in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Joey Fink is hacked by Norman Maclin - foul #1 on Norman Maclin, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SG), Hector Morales (SF), James Collins (C) Robert Greene, James Cook, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (PG), James Cummings (SG), Christopher Ruggles (SF), Michael Signorelli (PF) Frank Jacobson, Ryan Pennington, Charles Melancon, Craig Nelson | |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Hector Morales misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki grabs the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is hacked by James Cummings - foul #1 on James Cummings, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG) Joey Fink | |
| Subs | Maryland | Oliver Dooley (PF), Jerry Gibson (C) Michael Signorelli, Norman Maclin | |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:46 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley hits a shot from the left block | 51-46 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Hector Morales is hacked by Robert Berndt - foul #1 on Robert Berndt, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), Thomas Ladner (PF) Samuel Baker, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Jacobson (PG), Ryan Pennington (SG) Robert Berndt, James Cummings | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Hector Morales misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:28 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:26 | Maryland | Vaughn Schaff is called for the reach on Frank Jacobson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vaughn Schaff, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) Hector Morales | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:21 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Frank Jacobson and the foul's on James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| 13:21 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | James Collins lays it in set up by Robert Greene | 53-49 |
| 12:39 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington banks in the wide open layup set up by Jerry Gibson | 53-51 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Robert Greene grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | The jump hook by Samuel Baker is blocked by Jerry Gibson | 53-51 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 11:58 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Greene (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Ladner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Frank Jacobson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Pennington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ruggles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Dooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Gibson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:54 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington is hacked by Samuel Baker - foul #1 on Samuel Baker, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Hector Morales (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Samuel Baker, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (PG), James Cummings (SG), Charles Melancon (SF), Norman Maclin (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Frank Jacobson, Ryan Pennington, Christopher Ruggles, Oliver Dooley, Jerry Gibson | |
| 11:40 | Maryland | James Cummings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Greene - foul #3 on Robert Greene, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 11:40 | Maryland | James Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:40 | Maryland | James Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | George Vogt buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Hector Morales | 55-52 |
| 11:22 | Maryland | James Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | James Cook comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:03 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Norman Maclin | 55-52 |
| 10:58 | Maryland | Joey Fink steps in front of the Norman Maclin pass | 55-52 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Joey Fink clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 10:36 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Craig Nelson | 55-52 |
| 10:30 | Maryland | Charles Melancon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG) Hector Morales | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Jacobson (PG), Ryan Pennington (SG), Michael Signorelli (PF), Jerry Gibson (C) Robert Berndt, James Cummings, Charles Melancon, Craig Nelson | |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-52 |
| 10:18 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:03 | Maryland | Norman Maclin misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Cook - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Ladner (C) George Vogt | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:03 | Maryland | Norman Maclin makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:03 | Maryland | Norman Maclin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki clanks a jump hook from close range | 55-54 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | James Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Joey Fink loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) James Cook | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (SG), Christopher Ruggles (SF), Oliver Dooley (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Frank Jacobson, Ryan Pennington, Norman Maclin, Jerry Gibson | |
| 09:06 | Maryland | Craig Nelson connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Berndt | 55-56 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Robert Greene buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joey Fink | 58-56 |
| 08:39 | Maryland | Robert Berndt double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SG), James Collins (PF), George Vogt (C) Robert Greene, Dikembe Araki, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Cummings (SG), Jerry Gibson (C) Michael Signorelli, Craig Nelson | |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG) Joey Fink | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Jacobson (PG), Ryan Pennington (SG), Charles Melancon (C) Robert Berndt, Christopher Ruggles, Jerry Gibson | |
| 08:05 | Maryland | James Collins is called for the reach on Charles Melancon - foul #4 on James Collins, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG) James Collins | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 08:05 | Maryland | Charles Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:05 | Maryland | Charles Melancon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Hector Morales clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Cummings - foul #2 on James Cummings, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), James Collins (PF) Vaughn Schaff, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles (SF), Michael Signorelli (PF) James Cummings, Oliver Dooley | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Greene (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hector Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Frank Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ruggles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Signorelli (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Melancon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ryan Pennington | 60-61 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | George Vogt misses the shot from the left block | 60-61 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | James Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Ruggles - foul #3 on Christopher Ruggles, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF), Thomas Ladner (PF) Hector Morales, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (SG), Norman Maclin (SF), Oliver Dooley (PF), Jerry Gibson (C) Frank Jacobson, Ryan Pennington, Christopher Ruggles, Charles Melancon | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Joey Fink makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Joey Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:25 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley misses long on a floater from close range | 62-61 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | James Collins gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Joey Fink buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Cook | 64-61 |
| 05:51 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 64-61 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Robert Greene clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:45 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:39 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley misses the dunk | 64-61 |
| 05:38 | Maryland | Norman Maclin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:23 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Signorelli | 64-63 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | The short jumper by Thomas Ladner is denied by Oliver Dooley | 64-63 |
| 05:00 | Maryland | Michael Signorelli snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:54 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Berndt | 64-65 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Robert Greene can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:35 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 04:35 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Hector Morales (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Joey Fink, Robert Greene, James Cook, Thomas Ladner, James Collins | |
| Subs | Maryland | Frank Jacobson (PG), Ryan Pennington (SG), Christopher Ruggles (SF), Charles Melancon (PF) Michael Signorelli, Robert Berndt, Norman Maclin, Oliver Dooley | |
| 04:23 | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Morales | 67-65 |
| 04:06 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington travels in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Norman Maclin (C) Jerry Gibson | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Hector Morales tips it back up and in | 69-65 |
| 03:42 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by Hector Morales - foul #2 on Hector Morales, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 03:42 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:42 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | George Vogt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 03:22 | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hector Morales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Frank Jacobson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Pennington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Melancon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Maclin (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Maryland | Christopher Ruggles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG) Vaughn Schaff | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki throws it down on a great pass from Joey Fink | 71-67 |
| 02:56 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Thomas Ladner (C) Joey Fink, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Maryland | Oliver Dooley (PF), Jerry Gibson (C) Charles Melancon, Norman Maclin | |
| 02:38 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson can't connect on a floater from close range | 71-67 |
| 02:36 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Pennington | 71-67 |
| 02:18 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson buries a shot from close range set up by Frank Jacobson | 71-69 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF), George Vogt (C) Samuel Baker, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Hector Morales comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:57 | Maryland | Oliver Dooley snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:52 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | James Cook snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | James Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Ruggles - foul #4 on Christopher Ruggles, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Robert Greene (SG) Vaughn Schaff, Hector Morales | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:42 | Maryland | James Cook steals the ball from Jerry Gibson in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki banks in the layup set up by James Cook | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | Maryland | James Cook steals the ball from Oliver Dooley | 75-69 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | James Cook hits the follow up shot | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Maryland | Frank Jacobson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Gibson | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | James Cook misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Christopher Ruggles - foul #5 on Christopher Ruggles, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (PF) Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Maryland | Charles Melancon (SF) Christopher Ruggles | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Frank Jacobson loses the dribble to Robert Greene | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Joey Fink is hacked by Frank Jacobson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Jacobson, team foul #13 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Joey Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington is hacked by Hector Morales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hector Morales, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), Dikembe Araki (PF) Hector Morales, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:22 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Maryland | Ryan Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Frank Jacobson is called for the reach on Dikembe Araki in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Jacobson, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SG), Hector Morales (SF) Robert Greene, James Cook | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Berndt (PG) Frank Jacobson | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), James Cook (SF) Samuel Baker, Hector Morales | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:13 | Maryland | Robert Berndt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SG), Samuel Baker (PF) Robert Greene, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is hacked by Ryan Pennington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Pennington, team foul #15 | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:09 | Maryland | Jerry Gibson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Gibson, team foul #16 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, James Cook, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Maryland | James Cummings (SG), Norman Maclin (PF), Craig Nelson (C) Ryan Pennington, Oliver Dooley, Jerry Gibson | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff runs out the clock | 84-73 |