| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Peavy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | William Turner inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Larry Vigil takes the ball from Kevin Joseph | 36-37 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Turner - foul #2 on William Turner, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Doug Baker steals the ball from John Johnstone | 38-37 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Harry Wynn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Doug Baker | 40-37 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Larry Vigil scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alfredo Figueroa | 42-37 |
| 18:16 | Florida State | Perry Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Joseph | 42-39 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Harry Wynn travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Larry Vigil, Harry Wynn, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Perry Johnson is hacked by Stephen Wyatt - foul #1 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Charles Senecal picks off the pass by Kevin Joseph | 42-39 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses badly on a runner in the paint | 42-39 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Michael Peavy grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnstone | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | William Turner misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 42-39 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Perry Johnson tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Michael Kindel grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Perry Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | William Turner misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt loses the dribble to Perry Johnson | 42-39 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Perry Johnson can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 15:54 | Florida State | Michael Peavy hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kevin Joseph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Perry Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Johnstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Peavy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | Perry Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:33 | Florida State | John Johnstone misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Senecal - foul #2 on Charles Senecal, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG) Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (PG), Gordon Jackson (SF), Kirby Gore (C) Kevin Joseph, William Turner, Michael Peavy | |
| 15:33 | Florida State | John Johnstone misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:33 | Florida State | John Johnstone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Charles Senecal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-42 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Senecal | 42-42 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Kirby Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Perry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Charles Senecal | 42-42 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Charles Senecal loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (PG), Tom Bruch (PF) Perry Johnson, John Johnstone | |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Tom Bruch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Edwards - foul #1 on Stephen Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Tom Bruch makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Tom Bruch misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Charles Senecal gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Michael Kindel drills a runner in the paint | 44-43 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Walter Lipson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Larry Vigil clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph loses the dribble to Larry Vigil | 44-43 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Charles Senecal pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Doug Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson is fouled on the floor by Doug Baker - foul #3 on Doug Baker, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (SG), William Turner (SF), Michael Peavy (C) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, Kirby Gore | |
| 12:36 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Doug Baker grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Harry Wynn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Michael Peavy grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:51 | Florida State | Michael Peavy hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Joseph | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Doug Baker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kevin Joseph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Bruch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Peavy (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Doug Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Tom Bruch connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Perry Johnson | 44-47 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa misses badly on a floater from the left block | 44-47 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Doug Baker tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Michael Peavy loses the ball out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Gonzalo Romano, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (PG), Gordon Jackson (SG), John Johnstone (PF) Kevin Joseph, Perry Johnson, Tom Bruch | |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Larry Vigil connects on the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | William Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kirby Gore (C) Michael Peavy | |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Michael Kindel gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Doug Baker loses the dribble to Kirby Gore | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | Kirby Gore comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Doug Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Michael Kindel clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Johnstone - foul #1 on John Johnstone, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG) Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (SG) William Turner | |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Perry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is hacked by Gordon Jackson - foul #1 on Gordon Jackson, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (SF) Gonzalo Romano | |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Simpson (SF), Michael Peavy (PF) Gordon Jackson, John Johnstone | |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Doug Baker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Michael Peavy grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Perry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Doug Baker - foul #4 on Doug Baker, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG) Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (PG) Walter Lipson | |
| 08:16 | Florida State | Howard Simpson's pass is intercepted by Gonzalo Romano | 51-47 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Kindel and the foul's on Kevin Joseph - foul #1 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Turner (SF), Tom Bruch (PF) Howard Simpson, Kirby Gore | |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Doug Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Bruch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Peavy (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Florida State | William Turner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Wyatt - foul #2 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Wyatt, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:17 | Florida State | William Turner banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Larry Vigil buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Doug Baker | 56-49 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Perry Johnson | 56-51 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Turner | 56-51 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | Tom Bruch can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | William Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Larry Vigil is called for the reach on Kevin Joseph - foul #1 on Larry Vigil, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (PG), Harry Wynn (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG), Gordon Jackson (SF), John Johnstone (PF), Kirby Gore (C) Perry Johnson, William Turner, Tom Bruch, Michael Peavy | |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Kevin Joseph takes the ball from Doug Baker | 56-53 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Kirby Gore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alfredo Figueroa - foul #2 on Alfredo Figueroa, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG) Dennis Carpenter, Harry Wynn | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (SG) Kevin Joseph | |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Kirby Gore makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Kirby Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is hacked by Walter Lipson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Lipson, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | Kirby Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Perry Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Lipson | 56-57 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Doug Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 03:56 | Florida State | John Johnstone is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (PG), Harry Wynn (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Turner (SF) Perry Johnson | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson grabs the board | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Lipson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirby Gore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Florida State | William Turner blows the layup | 59-57 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Dennis Carpenter, Harry Wynn, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (PG), Perry Johnson (SG), Tom Bruch (PF), Michael Peavy (C) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, John Johnstone, Kirby Gore | |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Michael Peavy can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano makes the floater from the left side | 61-57 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Perry Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Kevin Joseph | 61-60 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 61-60 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Michael Kindel snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Michael Kindel's pass is intercepted by Tom Bruch | 61-60 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Michael Peavy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Turner | 61-63 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Perry Johnson - foul #2 on Perry Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Johnstone (PF) Tom Bruch | |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Doug Baker is called for the reach on Michael Peavy - foul #5 on Doug Baker, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (SF) Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Michael Peavy misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Senecal | 63-63 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Michael Kindel connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Wyatt | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | William Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Kindel - foul #2 on Michael Kindel, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | William Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | William Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Peavy | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Perry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 65-64 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Kindel | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Michael Kindel is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Joseph - foul #2 on Kevin Joseph, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Larry Vigil runs out the clock | 67-64 |