| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) SG - Jesse Winters (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) PF - Richard Askew (fresh) C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane is denied on a layup by Joshua Tolson | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Penn State | Larry Victorino gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Larry Victorino loses the dribble to Richard Askew | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Richard Askew - foul #1 on Richard Askew, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is hacked by Tommy Overbeck - foul #1 on Tommy Overbeck, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Texas Tech | Joshua Tolson picks off the pass by Tommy Overbeck | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Richard Paxton connects on the floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | Texas Tech | Larry Victorino steps in front of the Tommy Overbeck pass | 2-0 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:50 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 16:43 | Texas Tech | Richard Hubbard is called for the reach on Tommy Overbeck - foul #1 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG), Wayne Theroux (SF), Mark Walker (PF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Randy Melillo, Herman Crane, Richard Askew, Tommy Overbeck | |
| 16:23 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker misses the runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten connects on the floater in the paint | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) C - Richard Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) SG - Jesse Winters (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Theroux (fresh) PF - Mark Walker (fresh) C - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Texas Tech | Stephen Box is called for the reach on Wayne Theroux - foul #1 on Stephen Box, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Askew (PF) Jeffrey Wood | |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Richard Desir connects on the floater from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 15:05 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker hits a floater from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Richard Desir connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Box | 8-2 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 14:35 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:21 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 14:19 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Richard Askew blocks the jumper by Samuel Tipton | 8-4 |
| 13:57 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:43 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker makes the jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Richard Desir is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG), Herman Crane (SF), Jeffrey Wood (PF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Dennis Williamson, Wayne Theroux, Richard Askew, Mark Walker | |
| 13:03 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood misses short on a floater from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Larry Victorino grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the jump hook from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 12:27 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Larry Victorino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman Crane - foul #1 on Herman Crane, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (SG), Richard Askew (PF) Jesse Winters, Jeffrey Wood | |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck grabs the board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) C - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fresh) SG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) PF - Richard Askew (fresh) C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-9 |
| 11:29 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Larry Victorino grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 11:21 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Tommy Overbeck | 10-9 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | The jump hook by Joshua Tolson is blocked by Tommy Overbeck | 10-9 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Richard Paxton can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Larry Victorino tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 10:44 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:21 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Deschamp - foul #1 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Wayne Theroux (SF), Mark Walker (C) Randy Melillo, Herman Crane, Tommy Overbeck | |
| 10:21 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:21 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Hubbard | 14-11 |
| 09:57 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux double dribbles | 14-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG) Dennis Williamson | |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton is fouled on the floor by Richard Askew - foul #2 on Richard Askew, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood (C) Richard Askew | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Box | 16-11 |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker is hacked by Samuel Tipton - foul #1 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Herman Crane (SF) Jeffrey Wood | |
| 08:48 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane connects on the jumper from close range set up by Wayne Theroux and he's hacked by Larry Victorino - foul #1 on Larry Victorino, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck (C) Jesse Winters | |
| 08:48 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Larry Victorino tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 08:07 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane is whistled for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (PG) Randy Melillo | |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Richard Desir clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 07:53 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) C - Richard Desir (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Theroux (fresh) SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker is called for 3 seconds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Joshua Tolson, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters (SG), Jeffrey Wood (PF) Wayne Theroux, Mark Walker | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | The short jumper by Daniel Pirtle is denied by Jeffrey Wood | 18-14 |
| 07:11 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Herman Crane | 18-16 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux (SF), Mark Walker (PF) Herman Crane, Tommy Overbeck | |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:09 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux misses the tip | 19-16 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Stephen Box gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Walker - foul #1 on Mark Walker, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Randy Melillo (PG) Dennis Williamson | |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Melillo | 21-19 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Paxton | 24-19 |
| 04:57 | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux scores on a floater from the right side | 24-21 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Larry Victorino clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Richard Paxton grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 24-21 |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Mark Walker grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 04:14 | Texas Tech | Jesse Winters misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Richard Paxton snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Richard Paxton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Deschamp and he's hacked by Wayne Theroux - foul #1 on Wayne Theroux, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson (SG), Herman Crane (SF), Richard Askew (PF), Tommy Overbeck (C) Jesse Winters, Wayne Theroux, Mark Walker, Jeffrey Wood | |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Hubbard - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG) Richard Paxton | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Randy Melillo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Crane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Askew (fresh) C - Tommy Overbeck (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Earl Malbrough | 29-22 |
| 03:14 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-22 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard clanks a runner near the basket | 29-22 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | The jump hook by Stephen Box is blocked by Tommy Overbeck | 29-22 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Box and he's fouled by Tommy Overbeck - foul #2 on Tommy Overbeck, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wayne Theroux (SG) Randy Melillo | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:58 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Dennis Williamson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 01:39 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane tips it home | 31-24 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Dennis Williamson picks off the pass by Richard Paxton | 31-24 |
| 01:00 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Theroux | 31-26 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | The short jumper by Steven Deschamp is denied by Tommy Overbeck | 31-26 |
| 00:35 | Texas Tech | Tommy Overbeck grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Herman Crane buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Overbeck | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |