| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Sesco (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Plaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 44-36 |
| 19:22 | UMass | Robin Kidd buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Armand Romano | 46-36 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Armand Romano steps in front of the Bobby Jackson pass | 46-36 |
| 19:08 | UMass | James Kramer is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Johnny Plaster is called for the reach on Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Johnny Plaster, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Armand Romano grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Johnny Plaster is hacked by Thomas Sarnosky - foul #2 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 18:12 | UMass | William Sesco clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Armand Romano can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Sarnosky | 46-36 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | William Laurent can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Armand Romano - foul #1 on Armand Romano, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Rufus Brasfield (PF), Stephen Peterson (C) Armand Romano, Johnny Plaster | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| 18:00 | Penn State | William Laurent misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:40 | UMass | William Sesco is fouled on the floor by Donald Allen - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Bryant (PG), Steve Browner (SG) William Sesco, Robin Kidd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Igor Ziyad, William Laurent | |
| 17:35 | UMass | Rufus Brasfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Donald Allen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 17:12 | UMass | James Kramer snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 16:53 | UMass | Steve Browner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Michael Stern comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Donald Allen grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Steve Browner steps in front of the Duane Alvardo pass | 49-37 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Bobby Jackson steps in front of the James Kramer pass | 49-37 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo is fouled on the floor by Rufus Brasfield - foul #2 on Rufus Brasfield, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | UMass | William Sesco (PG), Robin Kidd (SG), Armand Romano (PF), Johnny Plaster (C) Robert Bryant, Steve Browner, James Kramer, Stephen Peterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Sesco (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rufus Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Plaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses the lay-in | 49-37 |
| 15:46 | UMass | Johnny Plaster grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 15:39 | UMass | Igor Ziyad steps in front of the Robin Kidd pass | 49-37 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 15:25 | UMass | William Sesco grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Rufus Brasfield drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Sesco | 52-37 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Taylor | 52-40 |
| 15:02 | UMass | Armand Romano is hacked by William Laurent - foul #1 on William Laurent, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UMass | James Kramer (SF) Rufus Brasfield | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:51 | UMass | Kevin Tyler takes the ball from James Kramer | 52-40 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | William Laurent comes up short on the runner from close range | 52-40 |
| 14:41 | UMass | James Kramer grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 14:21 | UMass | Johnny Plaster is whistled for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Peterson (C) Johnny Plaster | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Duane Alvardo (C) Ronald Taylor, Bobby Jackson | |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 13:55 | UMass | Kevin Tyler takes the ball from Armand Romano | 52-43 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Browner (SG), Todd Chance (PF) Robin Kidd, Armand Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Michael Stern (SF) Kevin Tyler, Igor Ziyad | |
| 13:26 | UMass | Stephen Peterson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Steve Browner and the foul's on Thomas Sarnosky - foul #3 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Bryant (PG) William Sesco | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:26 | UMass | Stephen Peterson makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | William Laurent is hacked by Todd Chance - foul #2 on Todd Chance, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Rufus Brasfield (SF) James Kramer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Jackson (C) William Laurent | |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 12:56 | UMass | Stephen Peterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Plaster (PF) Todd Chance | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:30 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by Robert Bryant is blocked by Duane Alvardo | 55-46 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Johnny Plaster is called for the reach on Thomas Sarnosky - foul #3 on Johnny Plaster, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UMass | William Sesco (PG), Robin Kidd (SG), James Kramer (SF), Todd Chance (PF) Robert Bryant, Steve Browner, Rufus Brasfield, Stephen Peterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Igor Ziyad (PF) Donald Allen, Duane Alvardo | |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Johnny Plaster steals it from Bobby Jackson | 55-46 |
| 11:56 | UMass | William Sesco scores on a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Kevin Tyler - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Armand Romano (PF) Todd Chance | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Michael Stern | |
| 11:56 | UMass | William Sesco makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Sesco (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robin Kidd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Kramer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Plaster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 11:35 | UMass | James Kramer snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 11:30 | UMass | Armand Romano dunks the ball | 60-46 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Robin Kidd is called for the reach on Thomas Sarnosky - foul #3 on Robin Kidd, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Rufus Brasfield (SF), Todd Chance (C) James Kramer, Johnny Plaster | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG) Thomas Sarnosky | |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Todd Chance denies the turnaround by Bobby Jackson | 60-46 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 10:45 | UMass | William Sesco pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Todd Chance is hacked by William Laurent - foul #2 on William Laurent, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Bryant (PG), Steve Browner (SG), Stephen Peterson (C) William Sesco, Robin Kidd, Armand Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (C) Kevin Tyler, Igor Ziyad, Bobby Jackson | |
| 10:17 | UMass | Rufus Brasfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-46 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Todd Chance misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Todd Chance hits the follow up shot | 62-46 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses the dunk attempt | 62-46 |
| 10:07 | UMass | Steve Browner snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 10:00 | UMass | Steve Browner buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ronald Taylor - foul #3 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | UMass | James Kramer (SF) Rufus Brasfield | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| 10:00 | UMass | Steve Browner makes the free throw | 65-46 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Michael Stern buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Todd Chance loses the ball out of bounds | 65-49 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | William Laurent scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Donald Allen | 65-51 |
| 09:02 | UMass | James Kramer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 65-51 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Donald Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 08:37 | UMass | Todd Chance gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:23 | UMass | James Kramer clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Michael Stern - foul #1 on Michael Stern, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | UMass | William Sesco (PG), Robin Kidd (SG), Armand Romano (PF), Johnny Plaster (C) Robert Bryant, Steve Browner, Todd Chance, Stephen Peterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Igor Ziyad (SF), Bobby Jackson (C) Donald Allen, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo | |
| 08:23 | UMass | James Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 08:23 | UMass | James Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Ziyad | 66-51 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Robin Kidd takes the ball from William Laurent | 66-51 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Robin Kidd hits the finger roll | 68-51 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson blows the dunk | 68-51 |
| 07:52 | UMass | Armand Romano grabs the board | 68-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Sesco (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robin Kidd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Kramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Plaster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Laurent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | UMass | Johnny Plaster scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Kramer | 70-51 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Armand Romano steals the ball from Kevin Tyler | 70-51 |
| 07:13 | UMass | James Kramer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 07:11 | UMass | Johnny Plaster gets the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Igor Ziyad blocks the short jumper by Armand Romano | 70-51 |
| 07:04 | UMass | Robin Kidd tips it back up and in | 72-51 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-51 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad grabs the offensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Armand Romano grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Robin Kidd misses the jumper from the left side | 72-51 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 05:51 | UMass | Johnny Plaster grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 05:45 | UMass | James Kramer misses the easy layup | 72-51 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Igor Ziyad | 72-54 |
| 05:07 | UMass | James Kramer blows the layup | 72-54 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Johnny Plaster can't tip it in | 72-54 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Tyler | 72-57 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Armand Romano scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by William Sesco | 74-57 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler is fouled on the floor by Armand Romano - foul #2 on Armand Romano, team foul #7 | 74-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Bryant (PG), Steve Browner (SG), Rufus Brasfield (SF), Todd Chance (PF), Stephen Peterson (C) William Sesco, Robin Kidd, James Kramer, Armand Romano, Johnny Plaster | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG), Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Thomas Sarnosky, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Todd Chance pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 03:58 | UMass | Todd Chance drills a shot from the right block | 76-57 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-57 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Michael Stern tips it but misses | 76-57 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo hits the follow up shot | 76-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Bryant (fresh) SG - Steve Browner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rufus Brasfield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Chance (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Rufus Brasfield is fouled on the floor by Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Richard Barnwell (PF) Kevin Tyler, Bobby Jackson | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Rufus Brasfield misses the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Richard Barnwell snags the defensive board | 76-59 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Allen and the foul's on Stephen Peterson - foul #2 on Stephen Peterson, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Richard Barnwell | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses the free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Steve Browner grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Rufus Brasfield makes the jumper near the basket | 78-61 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | William Laurent knocks in the jumper in the paint | 78-63 |
| 02:36 | UMass | Steve Browner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-63 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | William Laurent gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Donald Allen is fouled on the floor by Robert Bryant - foul #2 on Robert Bryant, team foul #9 | 78-63 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Finney (SF), Richard Barnwell (PF) Michael Stern, William Laurent | |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Steve Browner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-65 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Timothy Finney pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Allen | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:36 | UMass | Stephen Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 78-67 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Donald Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-67 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Stephen Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Rufus Brasfield double dribbles | 78-67 |
| Subs | UMass | William Sesco (PG), Robin Kidd (SG), James Kramer (SF), Armand Romano (PF), Johnny Plaster (C) Robert Bryant, Steve Browner, Rufus Brasfield, Todd Chance, Stephen Peterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF) Timothy Finney | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor misses the jumper from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo snags the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo can't finish the layup | 78-67 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo gets the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Plaster - foul #4 on Johnny Plaster, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Richard Barnwell snags the offensive board | 78-68 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Donald Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Armand Romano gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:17 | UMass | Johnny Plaster misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 78-68 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Armand Romano tips it in | 80-68 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Donald Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-68 |
| 00:09 | UMass | James Kramer grabs the board | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | UMass | William Sesco runs out the clock | 80-68 |