| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) PF - George Sidwell (fresh) C - Kyle Holtzclaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on David Roberts - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Steven Deleo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Jones and he's fouled by Oscar Ortiz - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Kevin Jones scores on a 3 from straight away | 6-3 |
| 18:07 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Roberts | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | John Howard can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:37 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SF) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 17:37 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:37 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Steven Deleo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | John Howard misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Steven Deleo tips it in | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts hits a floater from the left wing | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) SF - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) PF - George Sidwell (fresh) C - Kyle Holtzclaw (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Steven Deleo buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Howard | 10-9 |
| 15:20 | Virginia Tech | John Howard steps in front of the George Sidwell pass | 10-9 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Seth Bronson lays it up and in set up by John Howard | 12-9 |
| 14:56 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Deleo - foul #1 on Steven Deleo, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Steven Deleo, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Clarence King (SG), William Bussey (SF), William Pollitt (C) David Roberts, Oscar Ortiz, Gregory Owens, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| 14:56 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:56 | Virginia Tech | George Sidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | George Sidwell steals the ball from Carroll Holzer | 12-11 |
| 14:23 | Virginia Tech | Brian Keith denies the turnaround by William Bussey | 12-11 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Walter Eyman lays it in and he's hacked by George Sidwell - foul #1 on George Sidwell, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens (SF) George Sidwell | |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:02 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:52 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King is denied on a layup by Brian Keith | 14-11 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Walter Eyman grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | John Howard banks in the layup | 16-11 |
| 13:05 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 13:04 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:56 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Brian Keith comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:20 | Virginia Tech | William Murray steps in front of the Gregory Owens pass | 16-13 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | William Murray slams it home | 18-13 |
| 12:00 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Ardoin is called for the reach on William Pollitt - foul #1 on Jesse Ardoin, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Fred Harrison (SG), Seth Bronson (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) John Howard, Jesse Ardoin, William Murray, Brian Keith, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), George Sidwell (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) John Hail, Clarence King, Gregory Owens, William Pollitt | |
| 11:46 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts is fouled on the floor by Carroll Holzer - foul #1 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) SG - Fred Harrison (fresh) SF - Seth Bronson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Bussey (fresh) PF - George Sidwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Holtzclaw (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw misses the easy open layup | 18-13 |
| 11:37 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz tips it home | 18-15 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Seth Bronson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 10:47 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses badly on a jumper from close range | 21-15 |
| 10:45 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey snags the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:34 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Kyle Holtzclaw - foul #1 on Kyle Holtzclaw, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SF) Carroll Holzer, Fred Harrison | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens (SF), William Pollitt (PF) William Bussey, George Sidwell | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:01 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw drills a floater from the left wing set up by William Pollitt | 24-17 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | John Howard misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Roberts - foul #1 on David Roberts, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:14 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-17 |
| 09:12 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt snags the offensive board | 26-17 |
| 08:56 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 26-17 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Kyle Holtzclaw swats the short shot by Steven Deleo | 26-17 |
| 08:36 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Kyle Holtzclaw | 26-17 |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Ardoin - foul #2 on Jesse Ardoin, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Walter Eyman (C) Seth Bronson, Jesse Ardoin, Steven Deleo, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Clarence King (SG), George Sidwell (PF), William Bussey (C) Oscar Ortiz, William Pollitt, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:31 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Walter Eyman comes up short on the floater near the basket | 26-19 |
| 08:01 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 07:55 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King loses the dribble to William Murray | 26-19 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Brian Keith banks in the layup set up by William Murray and he's hacked by George Sidwell - foul #2 on George Sidwell, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), David Parks (C) David Roberts, George Sidwell | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the free throw | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) SF - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Hail (fresh) SG - Clarence King (fresh) SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) PF - William Bussey (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Parks (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Virginia Tech | John Howard picks off the pass by Gregory Owens | 29-19 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer lays it in on a great pass from John Howard | 31-19 |
| 06:54 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Murray - foul #1 on William Murray, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Steven Deleo (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) John Howard, Brian Keith, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG), William Pollitt (PF), Kyle Holtzclaw (C) Clarence King, William Bussey, David Parks | |
| 06:54 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:54 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | William Pollitt steps in front of the Carroll Holzer pass | 31-21 |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | John Hail is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Hail, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Bussey (SF) Gregory Owens | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is fouled on the floor by William Bussey - foul #1 on William Bussey, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) William Murray | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG) John Hail | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Seth Bronson makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Seth Bronson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deleo | 33-21 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Fred Harrison is fouled on the floor by William Bussey - foul #2 on William Bussey, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF), Walter Eyman (C) Steven Deleo, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens (SF) William Bussey | |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Fred Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Fred Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:18 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 05:13 | Virginia Tech | Seth Bronson takes the ball from David Roberts | 34-21 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | John Howard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Seth Bronson | 36-21 |
| 04:47 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Seth Bronson pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | David Roberts is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #9 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), William Murray (SF), Mitchell Mena (C) Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Clarence King (SG), David Parks (PF) David Roberts, Oscar Ortiz, William Pollitt | |
| 04:26 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 04:13 | Virginia Tech | William Murray steals the ball from Kyle Holtzclaw | 38-21 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | William Murray comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 03:43 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King grabs the board | 38-21 |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw is hacked by William Murray - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #8 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF) Carroll Holzer, William Murray, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), George Sidwell (PF) John Hail, David Parks | |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 03:12 | Virginia Tech | Clarence King grabs the board | 38-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence King (fresh) SF - Gregory Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Sidwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clarence King | 38-25 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin is whistled for traveling | 38-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Jesse Ardoin, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG), William Bussey (SF), William Pollitt (C) Clarence King, Gregory Owens, Kyle Holtzclaw | |
| 02:39 | Virginia Tech | William Bussey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-25 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Pollitt - foul #1 on William Pollitt, team foul #10 | 38-25 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-25 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Walter Eyman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on William Pollitt - foul #2 on William Pollitt, team foul #11 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Mitchell Mena (C) Carroll Holzer, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Gregory Owens (SF) David Roberts, William Pollitt | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens makes the jumper from the left block set up by John Hail | 42-27 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Seth Bronson, team foul #9 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF) Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw (C) George Sidwell | |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-27 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | William Murray grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by John Hail in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hail, team foul #12 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Clarence King (SG) John Hail, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:25 | Virginia Tech | Kyle Holtzclaw snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Ardoin steals it from Kyle Holtzclaw | 42-27 |