| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Farris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerrod McNeal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling is hacked by Gary Proctor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Proctor, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Orlando Perez (C) Ronald Perkins | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski misses short on a shot from close range | 33-39 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Jerrod McNeal pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Robert Farris can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Boris Czernovski - foul #1 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Boris Czernovski, Orlando Perez | |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by Edward Edwards | 34-39 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Richard Bush is fouled on the floor by Jerry Bolling - foul #2 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Sam Smith (PG), Darnell Derouen (SG), Mike Ward (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Fred Schreiner (C) Robert Farris, Richard Bush, Gary Proctor, Robert Smith, Jerrod McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF) Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley | |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Mike Ward comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Boris Czernovski - foul #2 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Mike Ward misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Mike Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Darnell Derouen is called for the reach on William Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darnell Derouen, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Orlando Perez (C) Ronald Perkins | |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Orlando Perez buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Owens and he's fouled by Fred Schreiner - foul #1 on Fred Schreiner, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG) William Hancock | |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Orlando Perez makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:55 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Orlando Perez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Boris Czernovski | 34-44 |
| 17:17 | Utah State | Mike Ward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Darnell Derouen takes the ball from Edward Edwards | 34-44 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Czernovski - foul #3 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Jerrod McNeal (C) Sam Smith, Darnell Derouen, Mike Ward, Richard Jackson, Fred Schreiner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, Jerry Bolling, Boris Czernovski, Orlando Perez | |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Robert Farris lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Proctor and the foul's on Raymond Kuhn - foul #1 on Raymond Kuhn, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley's pass is intercepted by Richard Bush in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Jerrod McNeal's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Perkins | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 37-44 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Kuhn | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Farris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Proctor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerrod McNeal (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Kuhn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hancock (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Denver Berkeley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Edwards (tired) 3 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Utah State | Jerrod McNeal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Jerrod McNeal steps in front of the William Hancock pass in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Hancock - foul #3 on William Hancock, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Anthony Copeland (SF) Robert Farris, Gary Proctor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Raymond Kuhn, William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards | |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski can't finish the layup | 42-46 |
| 15:05 | Utah State | Edward Wood gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Richard Bush misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Bolling - foul #3 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (C) Jerrod McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG) Jerry Bolling | |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Richard Bush misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:39 | Utah State | Richard Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Richard Bush steps in front of the Sean Brezinski pass | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Edward Wood lays it up and in set up by Richard Bush | 44-46 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Darnell Derouen (SG), Richard Jackson (C) Richard Bush, Gary Proctor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF) William Hancock, Boris Czernovski | |
| 13:31 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 47-46 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling is fouled in the backcourt by Darnell Derouen - foul #2 on Darnell Derouen, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG) Edward Wood | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:58 | Penn State | The jump hook by Ronald Perkins is blocked by Robert Smith | 47-46 |
| 12:57 | Utah State | Richard Jackson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:51 | Utah State | Richard Jackson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 49-46 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Anthony Copeland picks off the pass by Robbie Crawford | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:16 | Utah State | Robert Farris tips it in | 51-46 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Perkins is blocked by Anthony Copeland | 51-46 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Farris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Darnell Derouen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Copeland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Bolling (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Denver Berkeley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Sam Smith (SG), Mike Ward (SF), Gary Proctor (PF), Fred Schreiner (C) Robert Farris, Darnell Derouen, Anthony Copeland, Robert Smith, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Orlando Perez (C) Jerry Bolling, Ronald Perkins | |
| 11:34 | Utah State | Sean Brezinski steals the ball from Edward Wood in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski lays it up and in | 51-48 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-48 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Orlando Perez | 51-48 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | William Hancock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Orlando Perez tips it home | 51-50 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Sam Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robbie Crawford - foul #4 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Jerrod McNeal (C) Edward Wood, Mike Ward, Fred Schreiner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) William Hancock, Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Sam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Sam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Richard Bush steals the ball from Denver Berkeley in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 10:02 | Utah State | Gary Proctor scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Smith | 55-50 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:35 | Utah State | Sam Smith is hacked by Sean Brezinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) Gary Proctor, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), William Hancock (SG) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling | |
| 09:35 | Utah State | Sam Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:35 | Utah State | Sam Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | William Hancock buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Edwards | 57-52 |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Edwards - foul #3 on Edward Edwards, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Darnell Derouen (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Sam Smith, Richard Bush, Jerrod McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Orlando Perez (C) William Hancock, Ronald Perkins | |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:00 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 58-52 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Denver Berkeley - foul #1 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #12 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerrod McNeal (C) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (SG), Ronald Perkins (C) Jerry Bolling, Orlando Perez | |
| 08:40 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:40 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Michael Owens is hacked by Edward Wood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Wood, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Copeland (SF) Edward Wood | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Edward Edwards hits a wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 60-54 |
| 07:56 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Farris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Darnell Derouen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Copeland (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerrod McNeal (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Kuhn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Denver Berkeley (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Edward Edwards (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Copeland - foul #4 on Anthony Copeland, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Mike Ward (PF), Gary Proctor (C) Robert Farris, Darnell Derouen, Robert Smith, Jerrod McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Michael Owens, Raymond Kuhn, Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:33 | Utah State | Mike Ward pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:16 | Utah State | Gary Proctor is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 07:14 | Utah State | Mike Ward gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 07:00 | Utah State | Gary Proctor is hacked by Jerry Bolling - foul #4 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (PF), Fred Schreiner (C) Anthony Copeland, Mike Ward | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley, Orlando Perez | |
| 07:00 | Utah State | Gary Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:00 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 61-56 |
| 06:10 | Utah State | Edward Wood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 06:08 | Utah State | Fred Schreiner tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | William Hancock travels in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Richard Bush, Gary Proctor, Fred Schreiner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Orlando Perez (C) William Hancock, Ronald Perkins | |
| 05:47 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses the lay-in | 61-56 |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Orlando Perez | 61-56 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Orlando Perez grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Robert Farris is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Bolling - foul #5 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #14 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Darnell Derouen (SG), Mike Ward (SF), Gary Proctor (PF), Jerrod McNeal (C) Edward Wood, Anthony Copeland, Robert Smith, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Ronald Perkins (C) Jerry Bolling, Orlando Perez | |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Robert Farris steps in front of the Sean Brezinski pass in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 04:15 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the jumper from the left block | 64-58 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins tips it but misses | 64-58 |
| 03:56 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gary Proctor | 64-58 |
| 03:54 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Fred Schreiner (C) Robert Farris, Gary Proctor, Jerrod McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Michael Owens connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Boris Czernovski | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Darnell Derouen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mike Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Schreiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hancock (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Boris Czernovski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robbie Crawford (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Mike Ward blows the layup but he's hacked by William Hancock - foul #4 on William Hancock, team foul #15 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Gary Proctor (C) Richard Bush, Fred Schreiner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Mike Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:20 | Utah State | Mike Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins banks in the layup | 65-62 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Hancock - foul #5 on William Hancock, team foul #16 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Sam Smith (PG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Jerrod McNeal (C) Edward Wood, Mike Ward, Robert Smith, Gary Proctor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Raymond Kuhn (SG) Sean Brezinski, William Hancock | |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Michael Owens is hacked by Darnell Derouen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darnell Derouen, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG) Darnell Derouen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Richard Jackson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 68-64 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Fred Schreiner (C) Jerrod McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses short on an open floater from the left side | 68-64 |
| 01:56 | Utah State | Richard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:40 | Utah State | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 01:39 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jackson | 68-64 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Richard Jackson is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Sam Smith | 70-64 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Robert Smith (PF), Jerrod McNeal (C) Sam Smith, Richard Jackson, Fred Schreiner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 01:01 | Utah State | Jerrod McNeal snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Robert Smith is hacked by Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #17 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG) Edward Wood | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:58 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG) Robert Farris | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on Anthony Copeland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #18 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG) Edward Wood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 71-64 |
| 00:45 | Utah State | Robert Smith is hacked by Robbie Crawford - foul #5 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #19 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Edwards (PF) Robbie Crawford | |
| 00:45 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:45 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Michael Owens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland is hacked by Raymond Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Kuhn, team foul #20 | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:38 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bush - foul #3 on Richard Bush, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Darnell Derouen (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Fred Schreiner (C) Richard Bush, Anthony Copeland, Robert Smith, Jerrod McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF), Orlando Perez (C) Boris Czernovski, Ronald Perkins | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:36 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Richard Jackson | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Raymond Kuhn steps in front of the Gary Proctor pass | 74-64 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Michael Owens comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Richard Jackson | 74-64 |