| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Belanger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Junior Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Streeter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 34-38 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Robert Johnson tips it in | 36-38 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder throws it down set up by William Sawyer and he's fouled by Junior Brown - foul #1 on Junior Brown, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (SF), Aaron Thomas (PF) Junior Brown, Thomas Bruce | |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:43 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Ricky Davis | 39-40 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Robert Johnson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 39-40 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Thomas - foul #3 on Aaron Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), Junior Brown (SF), Thomas Bruce (PF) Ricky Davis, William Belanger, Aaron Thomas | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:08 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:51 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Bruce | 40-42 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), William Belanger (SG), Patrick Jordon (PF) Lee Carmouche, Ray Wilkinson, Thomas Bruce | |
| 17:05 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Kidder blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Streeter | 40-42 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder scores on a floater from the right block set up by Luis Hernadez | 42-42 |
| 16:48 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (SG), Thomas Bruce (PF) William Belanger, Patrick Jordon | |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's fadeaway is rejected by Junior Brown | 42-42 |
| 16:32 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Ray Wilkinson | 42-42 |
| 16:26 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-42 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 15:57 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Streeter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis misses the turnaround from close range | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Sawyer | 44-42 |
| 15:32 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Sawyer - foul #1 on William Sawyer, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF) Luis Hernadez, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Belanger (SG), Aaron Thomas (PF) Junior Brown, Thomas Bruce | |
| 15:32 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:32 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 44-43 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Robert Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 15:00 | Virginia Tech | Lewis Pearson picks off the pass by William Belanger | 46-43 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 14:51 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter tips it in | 48-45 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), Junior Brown (SF) Ricky Davis, Ray Wilkinson | |
| 14:19 | Virginia Tech | William Sawyer is called for the reach on William Belanger - foul #2 on William Sawyer, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 14:10 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Alex Horstman snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | William Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG) William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jonas Olson (SG) William Belanger | |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas hits a shot from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | John Oliphant is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Streeter - foul #3 on Jimmy Streeter, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), William Belanger (SG), Thomas Bruce (PF), Patrick Jordon (C) Lee Carmouche, Jonas Olson, Aaron Thomas, Jimmy Streeter | |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Patrick Jordon denies the turnaround by Lewis Pearson | 48-47 |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger misses the floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:42 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Davis and he's hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Luis Hernadez (SG), Erwin Walkup (PF), Robert Johnson (C) John Oliphant, Gerardo Ortega, Jeffrey Kidder, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (PG), Aaron Thomas (SF), Jimmy Streeter (C) Ricky Davis, Junior Brown, Patrick Jordon | |
| 12:35 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Jimmy Streeter picks off the pass by Luis Hernadez | 48-50 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Thomas | 48-53 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Bruce - foul #1 on Thomas Bruce, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), Junior Brown (SF) William Belanger, Thomas Bruce | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Pearson | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Streeter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 49-53 |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:23 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson double dribbles | 49-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Alex Horstman (C) Luis Hernadez, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), Jonas Olson (SG), Patrick Jordon (PF) Ricky Davis, Ray Wilkinson, Aaron Thomas | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Alex Horstman makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 51-53 |
| 10:58 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Alex Horstman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup misses long on a jumper from close range | 51-53 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 10:08 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 10:03 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Carmouche | 51-55 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | William Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-55 |
| 09:44 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:38 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Alex Horstman | 51-55 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | William Sawyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:19 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:17 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Jordon can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by William Sawyer | 56-55 |
| 08:54 | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:52 | Virginia Tech | Jonas Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter blows the dunk but the foul's on William Sawyer - foul #3 on William Sawyer, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Luis Hernadez (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Robert Johnson (C) William Sawyer, Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson, Erwin Walkup, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), William Belanger (SG), Aaron Thomas (SF), Thomas Bruce (PF) Lee Carmouche, Jonas Olson, Junior Brown, Patrick Jordon | |
| 08:42 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:42 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Robert Johnson tips it home | 58-57 |
| 08:10 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by Jimmy Streeter is blocked by Robert Johnson | 58-57 |
| 08:08 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Jimmy Streeter blocks the jumper by John Oliphant | 58-59 |
| 07:48 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Belanger (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Streeter (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 07:18 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:14 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Thomas Bruce swats the short shot by John Oliphant | 58-59 |
| 06:52 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:47 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (SG), Junior Brown (SF) William Belanger, Aaron Thomas | |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Belanger (SG), Aaron Thomas (PF) Ray Wilkinson, Thomas Bruce | |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alex Horstman - foul #4 on Alex Horstman, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG) John Oliphant | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (SG), Thomas Bruce (PF), Patrick Jordon (C) William Belanger, Junior Brown, Jimmy Streeter | |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Alex Horstman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bruce - foul #2 on Thomas Bruce, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Belanger (SG), Junior Brown (SF), Jimmy Streeter (C) Ray Wilkinson, Aaron Thomas, Patrick Jordon | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is hacked by William Belanger - foul #2 on William Belanger, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Thomas Bruce blocks the short jumper by Alex Horstman | 58-60 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Alex Horstman hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 05:12 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger hits a runner in the paint | 60-62 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 04:44 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from William Belanger | 60-64 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is hacked by William Belanger - foul #3 on William Belanger, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Juan Rios (SF), Robert Johnson (C) William Sawyer, Lewis Pearson, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (SG), Aaron Thomas (PF), Patrick Jordon (C) William Belanger, Thomas Bruce, Jimmy Streeter | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:19 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Aaron Thomas | 61-64 |
| 04:11 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 61-64 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce (PF) Junior Brown | |
| 03:44 | Virginia Tech | Luis Hernadez steals the ball from Ray Wilkinson | 61-64 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez hits the finger roll | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Bruce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Jordon (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-66 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | John Oliphant travels with the ball | 63-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown (SF), Jimmy Streeter (C) Thomas Bruce, Patrick Jordon | |
| 03:04 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Juan Rios grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF) John Oliphant, Luis Hernadez, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Belanger (SG) Junior Brown | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | William Sawyer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Johnson | 66-66 |
| 02:33 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger is called for 3 seconds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), Junior Brown (SF) Ricky Davis, William Belanger | |
| 02:16 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:15 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche loses the ball out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), William Belanger (SG), Thomas Bruce (PF), Patrick Jordon (C) Lee Carmouche, Ray Wilkinson, Aaron Thomas, Jimmy Streeter | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson slams it home on a nice dish by William Sawyer | 68-66 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter (C) Patrick Jordon | |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 68-68 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 68-68 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Robert Johnson buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 70-68 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Gerardo Ortega - foul #4 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:04 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Jimmy Streeter is called for the reach on Lewis Pearson - foul #4 on Jimmy Streeter, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jimmy Streeter | 70-70 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce misses the tip | 70-70 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | William Sawyer gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to William Belanger | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis misses the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Belanger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Junior Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Streeter (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Virginia Tech | Jimmy Streeter wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Sawyer | 73-70 |
| 04:36 | Virginia Tech | Gerardo Ortega steps in front of the Ricky Davis pass in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is hacked by William Belanger - foul #4 on William Belanger, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Lee Carmouche (PG), Ray Wilkinson (SG), Aaron Thomas (PF), Patrick Jordon (C) Ricky Davis, William Belanger, Thomas Bruce, Jimmy Streeter | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:07 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Jordon | 75-72 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Robert Johnson banks in the layup | 77-72 |
| 03:28 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 77-72 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Ray Wilkinson takes the ball from Jeffrey Kidder | 77-72 |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | Aaron Thomas's layup is rejected by Robert Johnson | 77-72 |
| 02:41 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 02:22 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Thomas | 77-75 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 01:58 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:53 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown jams it and he's hacked by Lewis Pearson - foul #4 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG), William Belanger (SG), Thomas Bruce (PF), Jimmy Streeter (C) Lee Carmouche, Ray Wilkinson, Aaron Thomas, Patrick Jordon | |
| 01:53 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-78 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 79-78 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Sawyer - foul #4 on William Sawyer, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:16 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-79 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 18 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ricky Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Belanger (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Junior Brown (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Bruce (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Streeter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:51 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis lays it up and in | 79-81 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Junior Brown steps in front of the Robert Johnson pass | 79-81 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | William Belanger banks in the layup on a great pass from Junior Brown | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | William Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson (PG) Ricky Davis | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Junior Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lewis Pearson | 82-84 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerardo Ortega - foul #5 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #12 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ricky Davis (PG) William Belanger | |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 85-86 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson is hacked by Luis Hernadez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #13 | 85-86 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:09 | Virginia Tech | Ray Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | William Sawyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-88 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Johnson snags the offensive board | 85-88 |