| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Clarence Wasson (fresh) SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fresh) C - Ricky Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fresh) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) C - Lester Vavra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson is hacked by David Singleton - foul #1 on David Singleton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless is hacked by Marcellus Goshorn - foul #1 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt is open and scores on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Luis Loveless - foul #1 on Luis Loveless, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clarence Wasson | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 18:00 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner hits the finger roll | 7-8 |
| 17:25 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 17:23 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Clarence Wasson is called for the reach on David Singleton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Wasson, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Jeff Norris (SG), Bobby Gale (SF), Jack Brown (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Clarence Wasson, Luis Loveless, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Rousey (SG), Rafael Pena (SF), Michael Beckner (PF), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Marcellus Goshorn, Kevin Weiner, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 17:09 | Penn State | James Rousey connects on the shot in the lane | 9-10 |
| 16:54 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Norris | 11-10 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | James Rousey's pass is intercepted by Jeff Norris in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 16:50 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones misses the lay-in | 11-10 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 16:38 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 16:37 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Angel Rossi snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith (C) Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:18 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown is open and lays it up and in | 13-10 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Michael Beckner's pass is intercepted by Bobby Gale | 13-10 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Eric Jones, Jeff Norris, Bobby Gale, Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Michael Beckner, Angel Rossi | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Clarence Wasson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Hemmer (fresh) PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fresh) SG - James Rousey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Pena (fairly fresh) C - Lester Vavra (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Ricky Smith takes the ball from Rafael Pena | 13-10 |
| 15:44 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer is hacked by Lester Vavra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Vavra, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Lester Vavra | |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Angel Rossi | 13-10 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Angel Rossi snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Rafael Pena is fouled on the floor by Luis Loveless - foul #2 on Luis Loveless, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Jacob Clark (C) Luis Loveless, Martin Hemmer, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Michael Beckner (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Kevin Weiner, Rafael Pena, Angel Rossi | |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Lester Vavra misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Michael Beckner hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 14:45 | Gonzaga | Marcellus Goshorn is called for the reach on Clarence Wasson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith (C) Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF), Rafael Pena (PF) Marcellus Goshorn, Michael Beckner | |
| 14:33 | Gonzaga | A charge is called on Jeff Norris - foul #1 on Jeff Norris, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Lester Vavra clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 13-12 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 13-12 |
| 13:46 | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Smith | 16-12 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | David Singleton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-12 |
| 13:34 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeff Norris | 18-12 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Lester Vavra lays it up and in | 18-14 |
| 12:56 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Norris | 21-14 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Wasson - foul #2 on Clarence Wasson, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Bobby Gale (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Jack Brown (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Clarence Wasson, Jeff Norris, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Walter Hardy (PF), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Rafael Pena, Lester Vavra | |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 12:18 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Hardy - foul #1 on Walter Hardy, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG) Kevin Weiner | |
| 12:18 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 12:18 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | David Singleton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Singleton, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF) David Singleton | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eric Jones (fresh) SG - Bobby Gale (fresh) SF - Martin Hemmer (fresh) PF - Jack Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jacob Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (fairly fresh) SG - James Rousey (tired) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Weiner (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) C - Angel Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Walter Hardy grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | The short jumper by Kevin Weiner is denied by Jacob Clark | 23-16 |
| 11:22 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Martin Hemmer, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Beckner (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Walter Hardy, Angel Rossi | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Michael Beckner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Lester Vavra gets the offensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Michael Beckner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (SG), Ricky Smith (C) Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (SF), Walter Hardy (PF) Kevin Weiner, Michael Beckner | |
| 10:30 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Eric Jones | 25-16 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Ricky Smith is called for the reach on Lester Vavra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Smith, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF), Michael Beckner (PF) Rafael Pena, Walter Hardy | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | James Rousey's floater is knocked away by Bobby Gale | 25-16 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 09:55 | Gonzaga | Lester Vavra denies the turnaround by Jack Brown | 25-16 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Eric Jones, Bobby Gale, Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Michael Beckner, Lester Vavra | |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson's pass is intercepted by Robert Moore in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | James Rousey is called for the reach on Martin Hemmer - foul #1 on James Rousey, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark (C) Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (SF), Lester Vavra (C) Kevin Weiner, Angel Rossi | |
| 09:34 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer misses the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson loses the dribble to Jeff Norris in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Rafael Pena - foul #1 on Rafael Pena, team foul #8 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Bobby Gale (SG) Jeff Norris, Martin Hemmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF), Michael Beckner (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Rafael Pena, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:13 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Angel Rossi gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Michael Beckner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Angel Rossi | |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Michael Beckner makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Michael Beckner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:57 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt travels with the ball | 26-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jack Brown (C) Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (SF), Walter Hardy (PF) James Rousey, Michael Beckner | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Walter Hardy jams it | 26-20 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Hardy | 26-20 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Walter Hardy double dribbles | 26-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (PG), Martin Hemmer (SG), Jacob Clark (PF), Ricky Smith (C) Eric Jones, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SG), Michael Beckner (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Rafael Pena, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 07:41 | Gonzaga | Michael Beckner steals it from Jeff Norris | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jeff Norris (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Hemmer (fairly fresh) SF - Bobby Gale (tiring) PF - Jacob Clark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Smith (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (tired) SG - James Rousey (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Weiner (tired) 6 pts. PF - Michael Beckner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Angel Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Jeff Norris takes the ball from Angel Rossi | 26-20 |
| 07:14 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jacob Clark | 28-20 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner is hacked by Bobby Gale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Gale, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG), Jack Brown (PF) Bobby Gale, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Michael Beckner, Angel Rossi | |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt (SF) Jeff Norris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (SF) Kevin Weiner | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Lester Vavra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | James Rousey is called for the reach on Martin Hemmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rousey, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SG) James Rousey | |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:55 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Rafael Pena is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Rafael Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Lester Vavra is called for traveling | 30-22 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeff Norris (SG), Robert Moore (PF) Martin Hemmer, Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Beckner (PF) Walter Hardy | |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Axelson - foul #1 on Joshua Axelson, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-22 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:25 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | The short jumper by Kevin Weiner is denied by Robert Moore | 31-22 |
| 06:17 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 06:10 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Michael Beckner's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Smith | 31-22 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Michael Beckner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner jams it | 31-24 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 05:07 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:57 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith is open but can't throw it down | 31-24 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Lester Vavra snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner is fouled on the floor by Eric Jones - foul #1 on Eric Jones, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale (SG), Martin Hemmer (SF), Jack Brown (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Eric Jones, Jeremy Bergstedt, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Walter Hardy (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Rafael Pena, Michael Beckner, Lester Vavra | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jacob Clark and the foul's on Walter Hardy - foul #2 on Walter Hardy, team foul #11 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Beckner (PF) Walter Hardy | |
| 04:30 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Michael Beckner misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-26 |
| 04:13 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Jacob Clark | 34-26 |
| 04:04 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Eric Jones (PG) Jeff Norris | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Michael Beckner, Angel Rossi | |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson's pass is intercepted by Jacob Clark in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 03:57 | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Rafael Pena pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-26 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Eric Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 34-26 |
| 03:29 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Eric Jones (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Gale (tiring) SF - Martin Hemmer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Clark (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jack Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (very tired) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Weiner (very tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Pena (tired) C - Lester Vavra (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Gonzaga | Bobby Gale is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson (PG), Luis Loveless (SG), Robert Moore (PF) Eric Jones, Martin Hemmer, Jacob Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), James Rousey (SF), Walter Hardy (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Joshua Axelson, Kevin Weiner, Rafael Pena, Lester Vavra | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Angel Rossi - foul #1 on Angel Rossi, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith (C) Jack Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (C) Angel Rossi | |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:39 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | David Singleton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-29 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Walter Hardy tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | David Singleton is called for the reach on Clarence Wasson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Singleton, team foul #13 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Jacob Clark (PF) Bobby Gale, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF) David Singleton | |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-31 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn scores on a jump hook from the left block | 38-33 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt is hacked by Kevin Weiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Weiner, team foul #14 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Angel Rossi (C) Kevin Weiner, Lester Vavra | |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Clarence Wasson steals the ball from Joshua Axelson | 39-33 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Wasson | 41-33 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Jacob Clark gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Angel Rossi snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn is whistled for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Martin Hemmer (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Jack Brown (C) Jeremy Bergstedt, Jacob Clark, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF), Rafael Pena (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Walter Hardy, Angel Rossi | |
| 00:01 | Gonzaga | Clarence Wasson clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Jack Brown gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |