| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Downing (fresh) PF - Michael Fowler (fresh) 13 pts. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-34 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Modesto Rossi picks off the pass by Johnny Pate | 20-34 |
| 18:57 | Arizona | James Downing is fouled on the floor by Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 18:39 | Arizona | Micheal Whetstone steps in front of the Michael Fowler pass | 20-34 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the dunk | 20-34 |
| 18:17 | Arizona | James Downing snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 18:02 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is fouled on the floor by Robert Slaugh - foul #3 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #2 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:50 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Whorton - foul #3 on Charles Whorton, team foul #3 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF) Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 17:50 | Arizona | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:50 | Arizona | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Robert Jackson lays it up and in set up by Michael Downard | 22-35 |
| 17:21 | Arizona | Michael Fowler buries a runner from the baseline | 22-37 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Downing - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Westbrook, James Downing, Michael Fowler | |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 16:37 | Arizona | Ray Pippen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 16:35 | Arizona | Richard Seavey tips it back up and in | 23-39 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is fouled on the floor by Modesto Rossi - foul #1 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Modesto Rossi | |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Douglas England picks off the pass by Jonny Russell | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Douglas England connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas England - foul #2 on Douglas England, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) Richard Seavey, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Douglas England comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | Michael Fowler tips it back up and in | 25-44 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 25-44 |
| 14:48 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Loren Laursen | 25-44 |
| 14:19 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-46 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-46 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Stukes - foul #4 on David Stukes, team foul #4 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Modesto Rossi (C) Douglas England, Loren Laursen | |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to James Downing | 27-47 |
| 13:40 | Arizona | Michael Fowler misses the easy layup | 27-47 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Whorton | 27-47 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | James Downing blocks the jumper by Gerald Costello | 27-47 |
| 13:32 | Arizona | Richard Seavey gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 13:04 | Arizona | James Downing is hacked by Robert Slaugh - foul #4 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #5 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF) Michael Westbrook, James Downing, Michael Fowler | |
| 12:47 | Arizona | Charles Whorton steals the ball from Ray Pippen | 27-47 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Gerald Costello lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Whorton | 29-47 |
| 12:27 | Arizona | Jonny Russell is called for the reach on Douglas England - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #6 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 12:06 | Arizona | Richard Seavey blows the layup | 29-47 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Michael Downard gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Charles Whorton can't tip it in | 29-47 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #7 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF) Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), James Downing (SF), Michael Fowler (PF) Douglas England, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon | |
| 11:09 | Arizona | Michael Fowler comes up short on the runner from the left block | 29-47 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 29-47 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Robert Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-47 |
| 10:37 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook is fouled on the floor by Johnny Pate - foul #2 on Johnny Pate, team foul #8 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Michael Downard, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (PG) Richard Seavey | |
| 10:37 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 10:37 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Adam Knorr snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-48 |
| 10:13 | Arizona | Michael Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 09:59 | Arizona | Michael Fowler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-48 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Adam Knorr pulls down the rebound | 29-48 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 09:41 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Modesto Rossi | 29-48 |
| 09:12 | Arizona | Douglas England hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 09:11 | Arizona | Douglas England tips it home | 29-50 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-50 |
| 08:56 | Arizona | Douglas England grabs the defensive rebound | 29-50 |
| 08:35 | Arizona | Douglas England can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-50 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the board | 29-50 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone loses the dribble to Douglas England | 29-50 |
| 07:55 | Arizona | Douglas England misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 29-50 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 29-50 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas England - foul #3 on Douglas England, team foul #4 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Charles Whorton, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Richard Seavey (PG), Ray Pippen (SF), Jimmie Chacon (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, James Downing, Michael Fowler, Modesto Rossi | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 29-50 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas England (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) PF - Jimmie Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is whistled for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Micheal Whetstone | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #9 | 30-50 |
| 06:59 | Arizona | Ray Pippen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 30-50 |
| 06:57 | Arizona | Loren Laursen gets the offensive rebound | 30-50 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Richard Seavey banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmie Chacon | 30-52 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses short on a jumper from the left block | 30-52 |
| 06:33 | Arizona | Douglas England pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 06:12 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 06:04 | Arizona | Ray Pippen pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 05:44 | Arizona | Ray Pippen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 30-52 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Michael Downard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:05 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon double dribbles | 33-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Charles Whorton (SF), Robert Slaugh (C) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Modesto Rossi (C) Douglas England, Loren Laursen | |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Downard | 36-52 |
| 04:30 | Arizona | Jimmie Chacon scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Westbrook | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 04:13 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Modesto Rossi | 36-54 |
| 03:44 | Arizona | Richard Seavey buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmie Chacon | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Pippen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmie Chacon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Michael Downard buries a 3 from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 02:57 | Arizona | Richard Seavey jams the wide open dunk set up by Michael Westbrook | 39-58 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | David Stukes loses the ball out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Arizona | Douglas England (SG), James Downing (SF), Michael Fowler (PF), Loren Laursen (C) Michael Westbrook, Ray Pippen, Jimmie Chacon, Modesto Rossi | |
| 02:10 | Arizona | Loren Laursen scores on a runner from the left block set up by Richard Seavey | 39-60 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Whorton | 42-60 |
| 01:47 | Arizona | James Downing is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), David Stukes (PF) Robert Jackson, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Modesto Rossi (C) Douglas England, Loren Laursen | |
| 01:47 | Arizona | James Downing misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 01:47 | Arizona | James Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Richard Seavey steals the ball from Charles Whorton | 42-61 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | James Downing hits the finger roll set up by Richard Seavey | 42-63 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Michael Downard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 45-63 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Michael Fowler makes the shot from the left block set up by Richard Seavey | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the lay-in | 45-65 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | Richard Seavey gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Arizona | Michael Fowler is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-67 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Charles Whorton snags the offensive board | 45-67 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 00:02 | Arizona | Michael Fowler snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Michael Fowler runs out the clock | 45-67 |