| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Marvin Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Boris Kukoc (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Millar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arnold Fessler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Keller inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Elijah Black connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 19:36 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | San Francisco | James Millar snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Marvin Dyer | 35-32 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | James Millar is called for the reach on Tony Sims - foul #2 on James Millar, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), Dale Cagle (PF) Tony Sims, Elijah Black, David Gentry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 18:39 | Penn State | John Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | John Cooper grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Cooper | 37-32 |
| 18:05 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-32 |
| 18:03 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:44 | San Francisco | James Millar drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Boris Kukoc | 37-34 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | John Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:29 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | San Francisco | James Millar can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by Dale Cagle - foul #2 on Dale Cagle, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Elijah Black (SG), William Robinson (PF) John Cooper, Kyle Plyler, Dale Cagle | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Lannon (SG), Joseph Howard (SF) Jack Harmon, Boris Kukoc | |
| 17:04 | San Francisco | James Millar makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | San Francisco | James Millar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Fessler - foul #2 on Arnold Fessler, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Thomas Barnett (PF) James Millar | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:50 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:33 | San Francisco | James Lannon is fouled on the floor by Dale Lauria - foul #3 on Dale Lauria, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Gentry (PF) Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ivan Bartolome (PG), Boris Zachter (C) Marvin Dyer, Arnold Fessler | |
| 16:07 | San Francisco | Boris Zachter misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | David Gentry gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | James Keller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Lannon - foul #1 on James Lannon, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), Dale Lauria (C) Tony Sims, William Robinson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jack Harmon (SF) Thomas Barnett | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Ivan Bartolome (fresh) SG - James Lannon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Zachter (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | San Francisco | Ivan Bartolome lays it in | 40-38 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Ivan Bartolome steals the ball from John Cooper in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Keller | 40-38 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | David Gentry clanks a jump hook in the paint | 40-38 |
| 14:40 | San Francisco | Boris Zachter snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), James Carr (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), William Robinson (PF) John Cooper, Elijah Black, James Keller, David Gentry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer (PG), Boris Kukoc (SF), James Millar (PF), Arnold Fessler (C) Ivan Bartolome, Jack Harmon, Joseph Howard, Boris Zachter | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Dale Lauria can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:33 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | William Robinson can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 13:12 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to James Millar | 40-38 |
| 12:56 | San Francisco | Boris Kukoc is hacked by James Carr - foul #2 on James Carr, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), Elijah Black (SG), Dale Cagle (PF) Tony Sims, James Carr, William Robinson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jack Harmon (SG) James Lannon | |
| 12:30 | San Francisco | Boris Kukoc clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | John Cooper blows the dunk but the foul's on Marvin Dyer - foul #3 on Marvin Dyer, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF) Kyle Plyler | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Joseph Howard (PF) James Millar | |
| 12:23 | Penn State | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:59 | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Kyle Plyler (SF) John Cooper, James Keller | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Elijah Black drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kyle Plyler | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Plyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lauria (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Marvin Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Boris Kukoc (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Fessler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Harmon | 44-41 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Dale Lauria comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 11:19 | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 11:14 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Elijah Black - foul #3 on Elijah Black, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), James Keller (SF), David Gentry (PF) Tony Sims, Kyle Plyler, Dale Cagle | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Lannon (SG) Boris Kukoc | |
| 11:14 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:14 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | James Lannon picks off the pass by Elijah Black | 44-43 |
| 10:49 | San Francisco | James Lannon slams it home | 44-45 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | David Gentry tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 10:31 | San Francisco | James Lannon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:09 | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Gentry - foul #1 on David Gentry, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Kyle Plyler (SF), William Robinson (PF) John Cooper, James Keller, David Gentry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | James Millar (PF), Boris Zachter (C) Jack Harmon, Arnold Fessler | |
| 10:09 | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:09 | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:58 | San Francisco | Boris Zachter pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:51 | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Marvin Dyer picks off the pass by Tony Sims in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 09:47 | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Joseph Howard steals it from Tony Sims | 44-52 |
| 09:15 | San Francisco | James Millar double dribbles | 44-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), James Carr (SG), James Keller (SF), Dale Cagle (PF) Tony Sims, Elijah Black, Kyle Plyler, William Robinson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ivan Bartolome (PG), Jimmy Decosta (SG), Boris Kukoc (SF) Marvin Dyer, James Lannon, Joseph Howard | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Millar - foul #3 on James Millar, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Elijah Black (SG) John Cooper, James Carr | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler (C) Boris Zachter | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:36 | San Francisco | Ivan Bartolome is fouled on the floor by Tony Sims - foul #2 on Tony Sims, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), David Gentry (PF) Tony Sims, Dale Cagle | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 08:22 | San Francisco | Boris Kukoc clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Elijah Black grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | James Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), James Carr (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), William Robinson (PF) John Cooper, Elijah Black, James Keller, David Gentry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Jack Harmon (SG), Joseph Howard (PF) Jimmy Decosta, James Millar | |
| 07:33 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler is fouled on the floor by Tony Sims - foul #3 on Tony Sims, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), James Keller (SF), Dale Cagle (PF) James Carr, Kyle Plyler, William Robinson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Marvin Dyer (PG), James Lannon (SG) Ivan Bartolome, Boris Kukoc | |
| 07:33 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:33 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Keller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Cagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Lauria (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Marvin Dyer (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Fessler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 07:21 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Arnold Fessler | 45-54 |
| 06:59 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jack Harmon | 45-56 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Tony Sims lays it up and in | 47-56 |
| 06:07 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Dyer and he's hacked by Dale Lauria - foul #4 on Dale Lauria, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), James Carr (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), William Robinson (PF) Tony Sims, Elijah Black, James Keller, Dale Cagle | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Boris Kukoc (SF), James Millar (PF) James Lannon, Joseph Howard | |
| 06:07 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler clanks a jumper from the right block | 47-58 |
| 05:43 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 05:22 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 05:20 | San Francisco | Jack Harmon gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:08 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 47-58 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Arnold Fessler denies the turnaround by William Robinson | 47-58 |
| 04:46 | San Francisco | The rebound goes to Marvin Dyer | 47-58 |
| 04:21 | San Francisco | Arnold Fessler loses the dribble to Dale Lauria | 47-58 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler is whistled for a carry | 47-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Elijah Black (SG), James Keller (SF), David Gentry (PF) John Cooper, James Carr, Kyle Plyler, William Robinson | |
| Subs | San Francisco | Ivan Bartolome (PG), James Lannon (SG), Joseph Howard (SF), Thomas Barnett (PF), Boris Zachter (C) Marvin Dyer, Jack Harmon, Boris Kukoc, James Millar, Arnold Fessler | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:35 | San Francisco | James Lannon scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ivan Bartolome and the foul's on Dale Lauria - foul #5 on Dale Lauria, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Robinson (C) Dale Lauria | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 03:35 | San Francisco | James Lannon makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Keller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Francisco | PG - Ivan Bartolome (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lannon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Boris Zachter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | The jump hook by Tony Sims is blocked by Joseph Howard | 47-61 |
| 03:13 | San Francisco | Thomas Barnett snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 02:53 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard misses long on an open runner in the paint | 47-61 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | David Gentry grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 02:30 | San Francisco | Boris Zachter gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:21 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard banks in the layup | 47-63 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | James Keller drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Tony Sims | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:56 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Sims - foul #4 on Tony Sims, team foul #10 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Cooper (PG), James Carr (SG), Kyle Plyler (SF), Dale Cagle (PF) Tony Sims, Elijah Black, James Keller, David Gentry | |
| Subs | San Francisco | | |
| 01:56 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:56 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | William Robinson is whistled for a carry | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:26 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kyle Plyler - foul #1 on Kyle Plyler, team foul #11 | 50-65 |
| 01:26 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:26 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Dale Cagle grabs the board | 50-66 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | John Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 00:56 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard lays it in uncontested | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | James Carr is whistled for traveling | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Francisco | San Francisco is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | San Francisco | Joseph Howard misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-68 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Kyle Plyler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco | Ivan Bartolome runs out the clock | 52-68 |