| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Sam Arendt inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | William Pollitt blocks the jumper by Walter Eyman | 34-33 |
| 19:39 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:33 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Carroll Holzer - foul #1 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is fouled on the floor by Robert King - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Sam Arendt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Virginia Tech | William Pollitt pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Walter Eyman hits a turnaround from the right block set up by John Howard | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Sam Arendt - foul #2 on Sam Arendt, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (SG) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones (PF) Robert King | |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Oscar Ortiz - foul #3 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (SG), Albert Barker (C) Oscar Ortiz, William Pollitt | |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 17:12 | Virginia Tech | John Hail tips it home | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Walter Eyman knocks in the runner from close range set up by Sam Arendt and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF) John Howard, Sam Arendt, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (SG) David Roberts | |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:30 | Virginia Tech | John Hail misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:29 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens tips it in | 41-41 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | John McClure buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Walter Eyman | 44-41 |
| 16:18 | Virginia Tech | John Hail clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:16 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | John Hail throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Robert Atkins (C) John McClure, Wade Westervelt, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Doug Mosley (SF), Robert King (PF), William Pollitt (C) Gregory Owens, Michael Jones, Albert Barker | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Robert Atkins buries a fadeaway from the left block | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - John Hail (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Conrad Young (fresh) SF - Doug Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Virginia Tech | Robert King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Atkins | 46-41 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Brian Keith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Keith, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF) William Murray, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Gregory Owens (SF) John Hail, Conrad Young, Doug Mosley | |
| 14:47 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gregory Owens, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by William Pollitt - foul #2 on William Pollitt, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (C) Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones (PF) Robert King | |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:18 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Owens | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carroll Holzer and he's hacked by William Pollitt - foul #3 on William Pollitt, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Sam Arendt (SF) John Howard, Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (C) William Pollitt | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:36 | Virginia Tech | Robert Atkins is called for the reach on David Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Atkins, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Eyman (C) Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | John McClure hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-43 |
| 13:04 | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:00 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts buries a shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Kevin Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John McClure | 53-45 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Walter Eyman buries a driving attempt in the lane | 55-47 |
| 11:54 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 11:29 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Barker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Roberts | 55-49 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Albert Barker is called for the reach on John McClure - foul #2 on Albert Barker, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) Kevin Jones, Sam Arendt, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG), Conrad Young (SG), Doug Mosley (SF), Robert King (PF), William Pollitt (C) David Roberts, Oscar Ortiz, Gregory Owens, Michael Jones, Albert Barker | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | John McClure misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:02 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Robert King | 55-49 |
| 10:58 | Virginia Tech | John Hail travels with the ball | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) John McClure | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 10:40 | Penn State | John Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:38 | Virginia Tech | John Howard steps in front of the John Hail pass in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Howard | 60-49 |
| 10:12 | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | William Pollitt is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #4 on William Pollitt, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF) William Murray | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (C) William Pollitt | |
| 09:51 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:31 | Virginia Tech | Doug Mosley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Doug Mosley, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG) Conrad Young | |
| 09:28 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by David Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Roberts, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens (SF) Doug Mosley | |
| 09:28 | Penn State | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:10 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts loses the dribble to John Howard | 63-52 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Robert Atkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-52 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Robert Atkins grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Robert Atkins misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Albert Barker - foul #3 on Albert Barker, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SG), Steven Deleo (PF) Carroll Holzer, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz (SG), Michael Jones (PF) John Hail, Robert King | |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Robert Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Robert Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:03 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-52 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Kevin Jones's layup is rejected by Albert Barker | 65-52 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | Sam Arendt is called for the reach on David Roberts - foul #3 on Sam Arendt, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), William Murray (SF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Sam Arendt, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (PG), Doug Mosley (SF), William Pollitt (C) David Roberts, Gregory Owens, Albert Barker | |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Doug Mosley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Murray - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Doug Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Doug Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Conrad Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Pollitt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Oscar Ortiz - foul #4 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #12 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF) Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (PG) Conrad Young | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 06:36 | Virginia Tech | John Hail tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Brian Keith connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 69-56 |
| 06:08 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones lays it in set up by John Hail | 69-58 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Kevin Jones buries a jumper from the left side | 71-58 |
| 05:44 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Steven Deleo (PF) John McClure, William Murray, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | David Roberts (PG), Gregory Owens (SF), Robert King (PF) John Hail, Doug Mosley, Michael Jones | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Virginia Tech | John Howard steps in front of the Robert King pass | 71-58 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | John Howard banks in the layup | 73-58 |
| 05:09 | Virginia Tech | John Howard takes the ball from William Pollitt | 73-58 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | John Howard throws it down | 75-58 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | The jump hook by David Roberts is blocked by Walter Eyman | 75-58 |
| 04:55 | Virginia Tech | Gregory Owens misses the tip | 75-58 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carroll Holzer | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Kevin Jones's pass is intercepted by David Roberts | 75-58 |
| 04:25 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Ortiz lays it in on a nice dish by David Roberts | 75-60 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Walter Eyman is called for traveling | 75-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hail (SG), Michael Jones (C) Oscar Ortiz, William Pollitt | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Eyman - foul #2 on Walter Eyman, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (C) Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Albert Barker (C) Robert King | |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:35 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is fouled on the floor by David Roberts - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #13 | 75-62 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John McClure (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hail (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Barker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | David Roberts misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 77-62 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | John McClure misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-62 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the offensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Steven Deleo blows the layup | 77-62 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Brian Keith grabs the offensive board | 77-62 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | John Howard drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Sam Arendt and the foul's on David Roberts - foul #3 on David Roberts, team foul #14 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (C) Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Conrad Young (SG), Doug Mosley (SF) David Roberts, Gregory Owens | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | John Howard makes the free throw | 80-62 |
| 01:13 | Virginia Tech | Michael Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-62 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Keith | 80-62 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Brian Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (SG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Doug Mosley travels with the ball | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Sam Arendt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-62 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Brian Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John McClure runs out the clock | 80-62 |