| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Robison (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Merlin Farrow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Raymond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Merlin Farrow inbounds the ball | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | San Jose State | Kevin Smith is fouled on the floor by William Laurent - foul #2 on William Laurent, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | Warren Raymond hits a runner from close range set up by Sidney Robison | 51-39 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Sarnosky | 54-39 |
| 18:30 | San Jose State | Kevin Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Woodard | 54-39 |
| 18:17 | San Jose State | Sidney Robison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | William Laurent misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 54-39 |
| 18:04 | San Jose State | Warren Raymond pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 17:45 | San Jose State | Thomas Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-39 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 17:29 | San Jose State | Merlin Farrow snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Thomas Woodard can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 17:09 | San Jose State | Thomas Woodard snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Sidney Robison connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 54-42 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Merlin Farrow - foul #1 on Merlin Farrow, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Duane Alvardo (PF) Kevin Tyler, William Laurent | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eugene Sharp (PG), Joseph Zaragoza (SG), Thomas Rhoads (SF), George Cadena (PF), George Thompson (C) Kevin Smith, Sidney Robison, Merlin Farrow, Thomas Woodard, Warren Raymond | |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:01 | San Jose State | Thomas Rhoads makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene Sharp and the foul's on Bobby Jackson - foul #4 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF) Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 16:01 | San Jose State | Thomas Rhoads makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) PF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Eugene Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Zaragoza (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rhoads (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Cadena (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Michael Stern hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by George Thompson - foul #2 on George Thompson, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Michael Stern makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Michael Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 15:19 | San Jose State | Thomas Rhoads misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 15:18 | San Jose State | George Cadena hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Eugene Sharp steals the ball from Thomas Sarnosky | 57-47 |
| 14:41 | San Jose State | Donald Allen is called for the reach on George Thompson - foul #1 on Donald Allen, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG), William Laurent (PF) Thomas Sarnosky, Michael Stern | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Smith (PG), Sidney Robison (SG), Merlin Farrow (SF), Warren Raymond (C) Eugene Sharp, Joseph Zaragoza, Thomas Rhoads, George Thompson | |
| 14:29 | San Jose State | Kevin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler double dribbles | 57-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Thomas Woodard (PF) George Cadena | |
| 13:49 | San Jose State | Warren Raymond is called for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Raymond, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | The jump hook by William Laurent is blocked by Thomas Woodard | 57-47 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 13:12 | San Jose State | Kevin Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad can't tip it in | 59-47 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor tips it home | 61-47 |
| 12:28 | San Jose State | Kevin Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 12:26 | San Jose State | Merlin Farrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | Kevin Smith is hacked by William Laurent - foul #3 on William Laurent, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Bobby Jackson (C) Kevin Tyler, Igor Ziyad, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eugene Sharp (PG), Joseph Zaragoza (SG), Thomas Rhoads (SF), George Cadena (PF), George Thompson (C) Kevin Smith, Sidney Robison, Merlin Farrow, Thomas Woodard, Warren Raymond | |
| 11:55 | San Jose State | Joseph Zaragoza connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Laurent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Eugene Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Zaragoza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Rhoads (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Cadena (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Laurent | 64-49 |
| 11:16 | San Jose State | William Laurent picks off the pass by George Cadena | 64-49 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | William Laurent misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | William Laurent hits the follow up shot | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:35 | San Jose State | Eugene Sharp misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-49 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 10:29 | San Jose State | George Cadena grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 10:06 | San Jose State | George Cadena buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Sharp | 66-51 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | William Laurent drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Joseph Zaragoza - foul #2 on Joseph Zaragoza, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Igor Ziyad (SF) Donald Allen, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Smith (PG), Sidney Robison (SG), Merlin Farrow (SF), Thomas Woodard (PF), Warren Raymond (C) Eugene Sharp, Joseph Zaragoza, Thomas Rhoads, George Cadena, George Thompson | |
| 09:51 | Penn State | William Laurent misses the free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:51 | San Jose State | Warren Raymond gets the rebound | 68-51 |
| 09:34 | San Jose State | Bobby Jackson takes the ball from Kevin Smith | 68-51 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Igor Ziyad | 71-51 |
| 08:54 | San Jose State | Merlin Farrow is called for 5 seconds | 71-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Duane Alvardo (PF) William Laurent | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Warren Raymond pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 08:24 | San Jose State | Igor Ziyad steals the ball from Sidney Robison | 71-51 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Thomas Woodard is called for the reach on Thomas Sarnosky - foul #2 on Thomas Woodard, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG) Thomas Sarnosky | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 07:47 | San Jose State | Merlin Farrow gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Robison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Merlin Farrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Woodard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Merlin Farrow drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sidney Robison | 71-54 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson can't finish the layup | 71-54 |
| 07:00 | San Jose State | Merlin Farrow snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 06:55 | San Jose State | Sidney Robison is hacked by Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Kevin Tyler, Igor Ziyad | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eugene Sharp (SG), Thomas Rhoads (SF), George Cadena (PF), George Thompson (C) Sidney Robison, Merlin Farrow, Thomas Woodard, Warren Raymond | |
| 06:42 | San Jose State | Kevin Smith is hacked by Bobby Jackson - foul #5 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Zaragoza (SG) Kevin Smith | |
| 06:37 | San Jose State | George Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Duane Alvardo - foul #4 on Duane Alvardo, team foul #7 | 71-54 |
| 06:37 | San Jose State | George Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:37 | San Jose State | George Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:37 | San Jose State | George Thompson misses the 3rd free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | William Laurent is hacked by George Thompson - foul #3 on George Thompson, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Eugene Sharp picks off the pass by Duane Alvardo | 71-55 |
| 06:00 | San Jose State | Eugene Sharp lays it up and in | 71-57 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Allen | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:39 | San Jose State | George Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Duane Alvardo - foul #5 on Duane Alvardo, team foul #8 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Finney (C) Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Smith (PG), Sidney Robison (SG), Warren Raymond (C) Eugene Sharp, Joseph Zaragoza, Thomas Rhoads | |
| 05:39 | San Jose State | George Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:39 | San Jose State | George Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | George Thompson snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 05:11 | San Jose State | Kevin Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 73-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SF), Igor Ziyad (PF) Michael Stern, Timothy Finney | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Merlin Farrow (SF), Thomas Woodard (PF) George Cadena, George Thompson | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | William Laurent misses the lay-in but the foul's on Warren Raymond - foul #2 on Warren Raymond, team foul #7 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:41 | San Jose State | Sidney Robison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the board | 75-58 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 75-58 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is hacked by Warren Raymond - foul #3 on Warren Raymond, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (SG) William Laurent | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:08 | San Jose State | Warren Raymond gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 03:51 | San Jose State | Kevin Tyler steals it from Merlin Farrow | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Sarnosky | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Sarnosky (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Robison (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Merlin Farrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Woodard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Raymond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | San Jose State | Kevin Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-58 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky grabs the board | 78-58 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Igor Ziyad | 81-58 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Thomas Woodard lays it in set up by Kevin Smith | 81-60 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #9 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Griffin (PG), Michael Stern (SF), Richard Barnwell (PF) Ronald Taylor, Igor Ziyad, Thomas Sarnosky | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Eugene Sharp (PG), Joseph Zaragoza (SG), Thomas Rhoads (SF), George Cadena (PF), George Thompson (C) Kevin Smith, Sidney Robison, Merlin Farrow, Thomas Woodard, Warren Raymond | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 02:39 | San Jose State | Joseph Zaragoza's floater is knocked away by Kevin Tyler | 83-60 |
| 02:38 | San Jose State | George Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-60 |
| 02:30 | San Jose State | George Thompson clanks a runner from the left block | 83-60 |
| 02:28 | San Jose State | Eugene Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-60 |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | George Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (PF) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad blows the dunk but he's fouled by George Cadena - foul #2 on George Cadena, team foul #10 | 83-60 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 85-60 |
| 01:38 | San Jose State | Joseph Zaragoza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-60 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Donald Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 85-60 |
| 01:08 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to George Cadena | 85-60 |
| 00:54 | San Jose State | Joseph Zaragoza hits a shot from the right side set up by Thomas Rhoads | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Eugene Sharp takes the ball from Robert Griffin in the backcourt | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | San Jose State | Michael Stern steals it from George Thompson | 85-62 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad can't connect on a runner from close range | 85-62 |
| 00:19 | San Jose State | George Cadena pulls down the rebound | 85-62 |
| 00:14 | San Jose State | Joseph Zaragoza is called for traveling | 85-62 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Griffin runs out the clock | 85-62 |