| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Williams (fresh) SF - Sean Chason (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Allen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Maisonet (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Bancroft (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Sean Chason inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano's pass is intercepted by Sean Chason in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Charles Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Azure - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Charles Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Charles Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | William Bancroft grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | James Maisonet is fouled on the floor by Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | James Maisonet knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrell Pierce | 35-29 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azure | 35-29 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce knocks in the floater in the lane | 35-31 |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Henry Allen knocks in the runner from the right block | 37-31 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | James Maisonet misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:47 | Utah State | Sean Chason is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Fred Jones (PG), David Edwards (SG), James Selig (SF), Samuel Zuehlke (PF), John Burgoon (C) Richard Jackson, Lawrence Williams, Sean Chason, Henry Allen, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Huang Wen (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Zuehlke - foul #1 on Samuel Zuehlke, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Fred Jones can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Pierce | 37-33 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Fred Jones steals the ball from Roberto Giordano in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 16:15 | Utah State | David Edwards lays it in set up by Fred Jones | 39-33 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | William Bancroft misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Zuehlke - foul #2 on Samuel Zuehlke, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Dan Carrozza (SF) Roberto Giordano, Darrell Pierce | |
| 15:56 | Penn State | William Bancroft makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | William Bancroft makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Fred Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Selig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Zuehlke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Burgoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Maisonet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Bancroft (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang Wen (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 39-35 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | William Bancroft grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:17 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Fred Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Bancroft | 39-35 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | James Maisonet knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Jones and he's fouled by Samuel Zuehlke - foul #3 on Samuel Zuehlke, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (PG), Lawrence Williams (SG), Sean Chason (SF), Henry Allen (PF), Charles Harris (C) Fred Jones, David Edwards, James Selig, Samuel Zuehlke, John Burgoon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) William Bancroft, Huang Wen | |
| 14:35 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:18 | Utah State | Dan Carrozza picks off the pass by Henry Allen | 39-38 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Richard Jackson steals the ball from Jimmy Jones | 39-38 |
| 13:54 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Jackson | 41-38 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano comes up short on the floater from the left block | 41-38 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Henry Allen grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:04 | Utah State | Sean Chason buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lawrence Williams | 44-38 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Charles Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Harris, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Edwards (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Samuel Zuehlke (PF), James Selig (C) Richard Jackson, Sean Chason, Henry Allen, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (SF), Huang Wen (PF) James Maisonet, Roberto Giordano | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-38 |
| 12:42 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:37 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Azure | 44-38 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Huang Wen tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 12:15 | Utah State | Fred Jones gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:46 | Utah State | David Edwards clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 11:44 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to David Edwards | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - David Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Zuehlke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Selig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Carrozza (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang Wen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Utah State | David Edwards is hacked by Jimmy Jones - foul #4 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (PG), Sean Chason (SF), John Burgoon (PF), Charles Harris (C) David Edwards, Fred Jones, Samuel Zuehlke, James Selig | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG), William Bancroft (PF) Jimmy Jones, Dikembe Azure | |
| 11:15 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | James Maisonet buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dan Carrozza | 44-41 |
| 10:43 | Utah State | Charles Harris misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Huang Wen - foul #1 on Huang Wen, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) William Bancroft, Huang Wen | |
| 10:43 | Utah State | Charles Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:43 | Utah State | Charles Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure is hacked by Charles Harris - foul #3 on Charles Harris, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Hal Patterson (PG), Henry Allen (PF), James Selig (C) Richard Jackson, John Burgoon, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza's floater is tipped away by Henry Allen | 46-41 |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Henry Allen pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:47 | Utah State | Sean Chason is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Edwards (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Samuel Zuehlke (PF) Lawrence Williams, Sean Chason, Henry Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Huang Wen (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 09:18 | Utah State | David Edwards pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by David Edwards | 48-41 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | James Maisonet can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 08:31 | Utah State | The rebound goes to James Selig | 48-41 |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Hal Patterson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Dan Carrozza - foul #4 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Williams (SG), Sean Chason (SF), Henry Allen (PF), Charles Harris (C) David Edwards, Fred Jones, Samuel Zuehlke, James Selig | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Bancroft (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Dan Carrozza, Huang Wen | |
| 08:07 | Utah State | Hal Patterson misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | James Maisonet misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | James Maisonet is fouled on the floor by Henry Allen - foul #1 on Henry Allen, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (PG) Hal Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG) Roberto Giordano | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Chason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Henry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Maisonet (tired) 16 pts. SF - Darrell Pierce (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bancroft (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Lawrence Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Charles Harris can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | James Maisonet's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Allen | 50-43 |
| 06:42 | Utah State | Charles Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:22 | Utah State | Dikembe Azure steals the ball from Charles Harris | 50-43 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Richard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Edwards (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Samuel Zuehlke (PF), John Burgoon (C) Lawrence Williams, Sean Chason, Henry Allen, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Huang Wen (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:01 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke hits a runner near the basket and he's hacked by William Bancroft - foul #2 on William Bancroft, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Selig (C) John Burgoon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (SG) James Maisonet | |
| 06:01 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | James Selig is called for the reach on Huang Wen - foul #1 on James Selig, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Burgoon (C) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (PF) William Bancroft | |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Huang Wen makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Huang Wen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:43 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:24 | Utah State | Samuel Zuehlke's floater is knocked away by Huang Wen | 53-46 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Huang Wen pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | David Edwards is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Edwards, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Hal Patterson (PG), Charles Harris (C) David Edwards, Samuel Zuehlke | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Darrell Pierce is called for the reach on James Selig - foul #1 on Darrell Pierce, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG) Dan Carrozza | |
| 04:50 | Utah State | James Selig comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Fred Jones gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Hal Patterson makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Fred Jones | 55-48 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | James Maisonet is hacked by Hal Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hal Patterson, team foul #11 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (PG), Lawrence Williams (SG), Sean Chason (SF), Henry Allen (PF) Hal Patterson, Fred Jones, James Selig, John Burgoon | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Bancroft (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Roberto Giordano, Huang Wen | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Sean Chason makes the floater from close range set up by Richard Jackson and he's fouled by Darrell Pierce - foul #2 on Darrell Pierce, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Edwards (SG), Samuel Zuehlke (PF) Lawrence Williams, Henry Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (SF) Darrell Pierce | |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Sean Chason misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | William Bancroft snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | James Maisonet's pass is intercepted by Richard Jackson in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | Sean Chason connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Edwards | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | James Maisonet can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 03:43 | Utah State | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | Utah State | Richard Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Edwards | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Chason (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Zuehlke (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Maisonet (tired) 18 pts. SF - Dan Carrozza (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Bancroft (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | William Bancroft lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Jones | 61-52 |
| 02:49 | Utah State | Richard Jackson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | David Edwards tips it home | 63-52 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lawrence Williams (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Henry Allen (PF), James Selig (C) David Edwards, Sean Chason, Samuel Zuehlke, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (SF), Roberto Giordano (PF), Huang Wen (C) James Maisonet, William Bancroft, Dikembe Azure | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce loses the dribble to Lawrence Williams in the backcourt | 63-52 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Richard Jackson - foul #5 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | David Edwards (SG), Samuel Zuehlke (PF) Lawrence Williams, Henry Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Richard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano banks in the wide open layup | 65-54 |
| 01:51 | Utah State | Fred Jones connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Edwards | 67-54 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | James Maisonet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Fred Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | David Edwards is hacked by Roberto Giordano - foul #2 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Burgoon (C) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Bancroft (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Roberto Giordano, Huang Wen | |
| 01:17 | Utah State | David Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | David Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | William Bancroft's pass is intercepted by James Selig | 69-54 |
| 00:41 | Utah State | James Selig blows the layup | 69-54 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | William Bancroft pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Samuel Zuehlke steals it from James Maisonet in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | David Edwards misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dan Carrozza - foul #5 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SG) Dan Carrozza | |
| 00:14 | Utah State | David Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | David Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | William Bancroft grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-54 |
| 00:09 | Utah State | Fred Jones gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | David Edwards runs out the clock | 70-54 |