| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fresh) SF - Shawn Angeles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Kevin Howard drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Nunes | 39-22 |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Shawn Angeles - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 19:07 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-22 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles grabs the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 18:44 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-22 |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses the tip | 39-22 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 39-22 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 39-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Kevin Howard (SF) Harold Debellis, Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Kevin Howard steps in front of the Jason Olson pass | 39-22 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Kevin Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-22 |
| 17:41 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen gets the rebound | 39-22 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell blows the layup | 39-22 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pedro | 39-22 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Dennis Sanders steals it from Kevin Howard | 39-22 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen buries a jumper from the left side | 39-24 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Daniel Harrell swats the short shot by Kevin Smith | 39-24 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 16:07 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders snags the offensive board | 39-24 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pedro - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), James Williams (C) Bryant Hicks, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Angeles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell banks in the layup | 39-26 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-26 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Edward Dennison gets the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus tips it home | 41-26 |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) John Nunes, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Dennis Sanders - foul #3 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (PG) Jason Olson | |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Dennis Sanders | 41-28 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Beauregard | 41-31 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 13:08 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Shawn Angeles | 41-31 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | Matthew Macfarlane takes the ball from Dennis Sanders | 41-31 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | James Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 11:57 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell connects on the turnaround from the right block | 44-33 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Kevin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Ronald Morrow (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Justin Stephen, Shawn Angeles, Dennis Sanders | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SF) Ralph Beauregard | |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:10 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | John Nunes is denied on a layup by Daniel Harrell | 44-35 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:24 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jonathan Samuel | 44-37 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Edward Dennison misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Samuel - foul #2 on Jonathan Samuel, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) Bryant Hicks, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles (SF), Dennis Sanders (PF) Jonathan Samuel, Daniel Harrell | |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Edward Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Edward Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Williams - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus, James Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (SG) Ronald Morrow | |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:31 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | John Nunes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 09:05 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph Beauregard | 46-42 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:27 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 08:25 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:07 | Gonzaga | Shawn Angeles misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | John Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Angeles - foul #1 on Shawn Angeles, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Smith, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen (SG), Ronald Morrow (SF), Daniel Harrell (C) Jason Olson, Shawn Angeles, Fred Bissonette | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Harrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Howard tips it in | 50-42 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 50-42 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | John Nunes grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Albert Marcellus | 52-42 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus tips it but misses | 52-44 |
| 05:27 | Gonzaga | Daniel Harrell grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 04:41 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard is hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, James Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Shawn Angeles (SF), Fred Bissonette (PF) Ralph Beauregard, Ronald Morrow, Dennis Sanders | |
| 04:24 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson clanks a jump hook from close range | 52-44 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Angeles - foul #2 on Shawn Angeles, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (SG) Justin Stephen | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:07 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Bryant Hicks, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow (SG) Jonathan Samuel | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Angeles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Harrell (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Gonzaga | Kevin Smith picks off the pass by Shawn Angeles | 53-46 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Williams and he's fouled by Daniel Harrell - foul #2 on Daniel Harrell, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Edward Dennison, James Williams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ronald Lowe (PG), Justin Stephen (SG) Jason Olson, Fred Bissonette | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Kevin Howard blocks the short jumper by Ronald Lowe | 56-46 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Harold Debellis | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro is called for traveling | 58-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard (SG), Fred Bissonette (PF) Justin Stephen, Shawn Angeles | |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette can't finish the layup | 58-46 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pedro | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro is hacked by Ronald Morrow - foul #1 on Ronald Morrow, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Debellis runs out the clock | 58-46 |