| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fresh) SG - James Maisonet (fresh) SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) PF - Huang Wen (fresh) C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fresh) SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Bruce Kelley (fresh) PF - Joel Tellis (fresh) C - Charles Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Huang Wen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Penn | Ante Zurn pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Penn | Ante Zurn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Pierce | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure is open and lays it up and in set up by Dan Carrozza | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Penn | Joel Tellis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Ante Zurn - foul #1 on Ante Zurn, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Steve Norton (SF), Mike Brooks (PF), Leo Garrison (C) Ante Zurn, David Campbell, Bruce Kelley, Joel Tellis, Charles Richards | |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Penn | Joshua Bolling knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Fancher | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | James Maisonet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Brooks - foul #1 on Mike Brooks, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | James Maisonet misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:53 | Penn | A charge is called on Steve Norton - foul #1 on Steve Norton, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza is called for a backcourt violation | 6-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Bancroft (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG) Joshua Bolling | |
| 16:31 | Penn | Christopher Fancher buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Maisonet | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Huang Wen (fairly fresh) C - William Bancroft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fresh) SG - Christopher Fancher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Norton (fresh) PF - Mike Brooks (fresh) C - Leo Garrison (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Penn | William Bancroft steals the ball from Steve Norton | 8-6 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | William Bancroft can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Leo Garrison - foul #1 on Leo Garrison, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Rodney Robinson (SG), Roberto Giordano (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Dan Carrozza, James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Huang Wen | |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), David Campbell (SG), Bruce Kelley (SF), Joel Tellis (PF), Charles Richards (C) Ante Zurn, Christopher Fancher, Steve Norton, Mike Brooks, Leo Garrison | |
| 15:23 | Penn State | William Bancroft makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | William Bancroft misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Penn | Joshua Bolling snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:10 | Penn | Joshua Bolling buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bruce Kelley | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Penn | Joel Tellis misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:33 | Penn | Joshua Bolling tips it but misses | 11-9 |
| 14:32 | Penn | Joshua Bolling misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | William Bancroft comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | Penn | Charles Richards pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:53 | Penn | Bruce Kelley misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roberto Giordano | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure misses the lay-in | 11-9 |
| 13:26 | Penn | Charles Richards grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Penn | Bruce Kelley is hacked by William Bancroft - foul #1 on William Bancroft, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Huang Wen (PF), Charles Potts (C) Jimmy Jones, Rodney Robinson, William Bancroft, Roberto Giordano, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Steve Norton (SF), Mike Brooks (PF), Leo Garrison (C) Joshua Bolling, David Campbell, Bruce Kelley, Joel Tellis, Charles Richards | |
| 13:11 | Penn | Christopher Fancher hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ante Zurn | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce's pass is intercepted by Steve Norton | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | Penn | Ante Zurn can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 12:41 | Penn | Mike Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:31 | Penn | Ante Zurn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Potts | 11-12 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Leo Garrison - foul #2 on Leo Garrison, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Joel Tellis (PF), Charles Richards (C) Mike Brooks, Leo Garrison | |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:53 | Penn | Ante Zurn is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 13-12 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Huang Wen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang Wen (fresh) C - Charles Potts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fancher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Norton (fresh) PF - Joel Tellis (fresh) C - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 13-12 |
| 11:34 | Penn | Joel Tellis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:19 | Penn | Steve Norton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:18 | Penn | Joel Tellis tips it home | 13-14 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Dan Carrozza | 15-14 |
| 10:46 | Penn | Ante Zurn is open and scores on a shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Steve Norton - foul #2 on Steve Norton, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Rodney Robinson (SG), Roberto Giordano (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Dan Carrozza, James Maisonet, Huang Wen, Charles Potts | |
| Subs | Penn | David Campbell (SG), Bruce Kelley (SF), Mike Brooks (PF) Christopher Fancher, Steve Norton, Joel Tellis | |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:05 | Penn | Mike Brooks drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ante Zurn | 18-18 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Giordano | 21-18 |
| 09:30 | Penn | Charles Richards makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ante Zurn | 21-20 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Giordano | 24-20 |
| 08:56 | Penn | Ante Zurn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roberto Giordano - foul #1 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #2 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG), Huang Wen (PF) Rodney Robinson, Darrell Pierce | |
| Subs | Penn | Joel Tellis (PF) Charles Richards | |
| 08:56 | Penn | Ante Zurn makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:56 | Penn | Ante Zurn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Huang Wen is hacked by Joel Tellis - foul #1 on Joel Tellis, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG) Ante Zurn | |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Huang Wen misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:37 | Penn | Mike Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:20 | Penn | Mike Brooks lays it in | 24-24 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Huang Wen is fouled on the floor by Mike Brooks - foul #2 on Mike Brooks, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Rodney Robinson (SF), William Bancroft (C) Jimmy Jones, Roberto Giordano, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Fancher (SG), Charles Richards (C) David Campbell, Mike Brooks | |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Huang Wen misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:52 | Penn | The rebound goes to Joel Tellis | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Robinson (fresh) PF - Huang Wen (fresh) C - William Bancroft (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Joshua Bolling (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Fancher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Kelley (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Tellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Penn | Joel Tellis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Charles Richards takes the ball from William Bancroft | 24-24 |
| 07:01 | Penn | Charles Richards misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 24-24 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | William Bancroft grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Rodney Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 24-24 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Huang Wen misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | James Maisonet tips it in | 26-24 |
| 06:26 | Penn | Joshua Bolling is fouled on the floor by Rodney Robinson - foul #1 on Rodney Robinson, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (SG), Roberto Giordano (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) James Maisonet, Rodney Robinson, Huang Wen | |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), David Campbell (SG), Steve Norton (SF), Leo Garrison (C) Joshua Bolling, Christopher Fancher, Bruce Kelley, Charles Richards | |
| 06:20 | Penn | Steve Norton hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | William Bancroft is called for 3 seconds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (SF) William Bancroft | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 05:39 | Penn | Leo Garrison is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Penn | Charles Richards (C) Joel Tellis | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 05:19 | Penn | Leo Garrison snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 05:04 | Penn | Steve Norton drills a floater from the left side | 26-29 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure is open but misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 04:43 | Penn | Charles Richards snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:34 | Penn | Roberto Giordano is called for the reach on Leo Garrison - foul #2 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG), Huang Wen (PF), William Bancroft (C) Dan Carrozza, Roberto Giordano, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Fancher (SG), Bruce Kelley (SF), Joel Tellis (PF) David Campbell, Steve Norton, Charles Richards | |
| 04:17 | Penn | Christopher Fancher is called for 3 seconds | 26-29 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | James Maisonet hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Darrell Pierce | 29-29 |
| 03:50 | Penn | Joel Tellis banks in the layup and he's fouled by William Bancroft - foul #2 on William Bancroft, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Charles Potts (C) Jimmy Jones, Darrell Pierce | |
| Subs | Penn | David Campbell (SG), Steve Norton (SF) Christopher Fancher, Bruce Kelley | |
| 03:50 | Penn | Joel Tellis makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bancroft (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Huang Wen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Potts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Campbell (fresh) SF - Steve Norton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joel Tellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Garrison (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Penn State | William Bancroft is denied on a layup by Leo Garrison | 29-32 |
| 03:35 | Penn | Joel Tellis gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:29 | Penn | Steve Norton misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Charles Potts grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Charles Potts double dribbles | 29-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SF), Dikembe Azure (C) William Bancroft, Charles Potts | |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Bruce Kelley (SF), Mike Brooks (PF) Ante Zurn, David Campbell, Steve Norton, Joel Tellis | |
| 02:48 | Penn | Mike Brooks is open but misses the lay-in | 29-32 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Joshua Bolling picks off the pass by Roberto Giordano | 29-32 |
| 02:27 | Penn | Joshua Bolling lays it in | 29-34 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Huang Wen is whistled for a carry | 29-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF) Dan Carrozza, Huang Wen | |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), David Campbell (SG), Steve Norton (SF), Charles Richards (C) Joshua Bolling, Christopher Fancher, Bruce Kelley, Mike Brooks | |
| 01:47 | Penn | Leo Garrison makes the wide open floater from close range | 29-36 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 01:25 | Penn | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 01:19 | Penn | Charles Richards is whistled for a carry | 29-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Robinson (SG), William Bancroft (PF), Charles Potts (C) James Maisonet, Roberto Giordano, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Penn | Bruce Kelley (SF), Mike Brooks (PF) Steve Norton, Charles Richards | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | William Bancroft hits the finger roll | 31-36 |
| 00:43 | Penn | Leo Garrison misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Potts - foul #1 on Charles Potts, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Huang Wen (PF) Charles Potts | |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Fancher (SG), Steve Norton (SF), Joel Tellis (PF) David Campbell, Bruce Kelley, Mike Brooks | |
| 00:43 | Penn | Leo Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:43 | Penn | Leo Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | William Bancroft pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Christopher Fancher is called for the reach on Rodney Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Fancher, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Potts (C) William Bancroft | |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Bruce Kelley (SF), Charles Richards (C) Ante Zurn, Steve Norton, Joel Tellis | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Rodney Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Rodney Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | Penn | Joshua Bolling is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-37 |