| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) SG - Lucas Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Bonnett (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mullins (fresh) C - David Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Uribe (fresh) SG - Timothy Petty (fresh) SF - Charles Shephard (fresh) PF - Shawn Ball (fresh) C - Craig Cole (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | David Richards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Shawn Ball steals it from Wade Westervelt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | Craig Cole is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Richards and the foul's on Craig Cole - foul #1 on Craig Cole, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Timothy Petty misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathaniel Mullins - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mullins, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Timothy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Timothy Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett is hacked by Charles Shephard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Shephard, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Charles Shephard is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins lays it up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | Charles Shephard hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ernest Uribe | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett's pass is intercepted by Timothy Petty | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Colorado | Lucas Smith takes the ball from Ernest Uribe in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett can't throw it down | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Craig Cole pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Charles Shephard is hacked by David Richards in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Richards, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Robert Shaw (SG), Jason Rodrigues (SF), Robert Atkins (PF), Frank Holm (C) Wade Westervelt, Lucas Smith, Michael Bonnett, Nathaniel Mullins, David Richards | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nicholas Kinney (PG), William Allen (SG), Morgan Whobrey (SF), William Mungia (PF), Roger Daggett (C) Ernest Uribe, Timothy Petty, Charles Shephard, Shawn Ball, Craig Cole | |
| 17:17 | Colorado | Roger Daggett is fouled on the floor by Frank Holm - foul #1 on Frank Holm, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Nicholas Kinney clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Colorado | Roger Daggett gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | Morgan Whobrey loses the dribble to Jason Rodrigues | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Robert Atkins hits a turnaround from close range | 7-4 |
| 15:49 | Colorado | Nicholas Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Jason Rodrigues grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Shaw (tiring) SF - Jason Rodrigues (tiring) PF - Robert Atkins (tiring) 2 pts. C - Frank Holm (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Nicholas Kinney (fairly fresh) SG - William Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Morgan Whobrey (fairly fresh) PF - William Mungia (fairly fresh) C - Roger Daggett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Nicholas Kinney steps in front of the Robert Shaw pass in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 15:22 | Colorado | William Allen can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | John McClure grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Morgan Whobrey picks off the pass by Robert Atkins | 7-4 |
| 14:35 | Colorado | Roger Daggett banks in the layup set up by William Allen | 7-6 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | John McClure knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Nicholas Kinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Michael Matranga (SG), Andre Anderson (SF), Nathaniel Mullins (PF), David Richards (C) John McClure, Robert Shaw, Jason Rodrigues, Robert Atkins, Frank Holm | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Uribe (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), Charles Shephard (SF), Shawn Ball (PF), Craig Cole (C) Nicholas Kinney, William Allen, Morgan Whobrey, William Mungia, Roger Daggett | |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Michael Matranga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:29 | Colorado | Shawn Ball misses the easy open layup | 10-6 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Richards | 10-6 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Wade Westervelt and the foul's on Ernest Uribe - foul #1 on Ernest Uribe, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Hufford (SF) Charles Shephard | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Shawn Ball is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Mullins - foul #2 on Nathaniel Mullins, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lucas Smith (SG), Michael Bonnett (SF), Robert Atkins (PF) Michael Matranga, Andre Anderson, Nathaniel Mullins | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:32 | Colorado | Shawn Ball dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ernest Uribe | 13-8 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Robert Atkins is hacked by Eric Hufford - foul #1 on Eric Hufford, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Shephard (SF) Ernest Uribe | |
| 12:06 | Penn State | David Richards is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frank Holm (C) David Richards | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Uribe (PG) Eric Hufford | |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Charles Shephard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Frank Holm is hacked by Shawn Ball - foul #1 on Shawn Ball, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lucas Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bonnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Atkins (tired) 2 pts. C - Frank Holm (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernest Uribe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Petty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Shephard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Ball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Cole (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Bonnett, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | Timothy Petty is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Frank Holm's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Cole | 13-11 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Shawn Ball gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:05 | Colorado | Shawn Ball is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Ball, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Matranga (SG), Andre Anderson (SF) Lucas Smith, Michael Bonnett | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Hufford (SG), William Mungia (PF) Timothy Petty, Shawn Ball | |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Craig Cole steals the ball from Michael Matranga | 13-11 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Ernest Uribe can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:38 | Colorado | Charles Shephard tips it home | 13-13 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Ernest Uribe steals it from Michael Matranga | 13-13 |
| 10:18 | Colorado | Eric Hufford banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Uribe | 13-15 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | William Mungia can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 16-15 |
| 09:42 | Colorado | Charles Shephard gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Craig Cole makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Michael Matranga knocks in the shot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | William Mungia misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Holm - foul #2 on Frank Holm, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Lucas Smith (SG), Michael Bonnett (SF), Jason Rodrigues (PF) Wade Westervelt, Michael Matranga, Andre Anderson, Frank Holm | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nicholas Kinney (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), Morgan Whobrey (SF) Ernest Uribe, Eric Hufford, Charles Shephard | |
| 09:05 | Colorado | William Mungia makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:05 | Colorado | William Mungia makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | William Mungia grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | Colorado | Craig Cole makes the jumper from the left block | 18-21 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Jason Rodrigues scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John McClure | 21-21 |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Nicholas Kinney hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Petty | 21-24 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | John McClure is fouled in the backcourt by Morgan Whobrey - foul #1 on Morgan Whobrey, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Shephard (SF), Roger Daggett (PF) Morgan Whobrey, William Mungia | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | John McClure misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Timothy Petty snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 07:51 | Colorado | Roger Daggett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lucas Smith | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bonnett (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Robert Atkins (very tired) 2 pts. C - Jason Rodrigues (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Nicholas Kinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Petty (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Shephard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Daggett (tiring) 2 pts. C - Craig Cole (very tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Jason Rodrigues is called for the reach on Timothy Petty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Rodrigues, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Timothy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:36 | Colorado | Timothy Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Lucas Smith blows the dunk | 23-26 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Robert Atkins grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | John McClure lays it in | 25-26 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | Timothy Petty lays it in | 25-28 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG) Lucas Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Allen (PG), Morgan Whobrey (SF), William Mungia (PF) Nicholas Kinney, Charles Shephard, Craig Cole | |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett is hacked by William Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | William Mungia pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | John McClure is called for the reach on Timothy Petty in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McClure, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andre Anderson (SF) Michael Bonnett | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Timothy Petty makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Timothy Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Robert Atkins pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Jason Rodrigues is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 06:39 | Colorado | William Mungia grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | Morgan Whobrey hits the finger roll | 25-31 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | John McClure hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Timothy Petty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG), Michael Matranga (SF), David Richards (C) Wade Westervelt, Andre Anderson, Jason Rodrigues | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Uribe (PG), Nicholas Kinney (SG), Eric Hufford (SF), Charles Shephard (PF), Craig Cole (C) William Allen, Timothy Petty, Morgan Whobrey, William Mungia, Roger Daggett | |
| 05:31 | Penn State | John McClure misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Craig Cole gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Nicholas Kinney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Uribe | 27-34 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | David Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Michael Bonnett (SF), Nathaniel Mullins (PF) Robert Shaw, Michael Matranga, David Richards | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:57 | Colorado | Ernest Uribe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Robert Atkins grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Nicholas Kinney steals it from Michael Bonnett in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Charles Shephard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins can't connect on a shot in the lane | 27-34 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett misses long on an open runner from the left block | 27-34 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Craig Cole can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Atkins - foul #1 on Robert Atkins, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG), Lucas Smith (SG), Michael Matranga (SF), David Richards (C) Wade Westervelt, John McClure, Michael Bonnett, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Allen (PG), Timothy Petty (SG), Morgan Whobrey (SF), Shawn Ball (PF) Ernest Uribe, Nicholas Kinney, Eric Hufford, Charles Shephard | |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Craig Cole makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Craig Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | William Allen is called for the reach on Robert Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Shawn Ball is hacked by Nathaniel Mullins - foul #3 on Nathaniel Mullins, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frank Holm (PF) Nathaniel Mullins | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roger Daggett (C) Craig Cole | |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Shawn Ball makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Shawn Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lucas Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Matranga (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Holm (tiring) C - David Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Petty (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morgan Whobrey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Ball (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Daggett (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Robert Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by William Allen - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #10 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andre Anderson (SF) Michael Matranga | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Uribe (PG) William Allen | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Frank Holm swats the layup by Roger Daggett | 33-38 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | David Richards pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Frank Holm's layup is rejected by Shawn Ball | 33-38 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | David Richards tips it in | 35-38 |
| 02:38 | Colorado | David Richards steps in front of the Morgan Whobrey pass in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Frank Holm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 02:20 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), John McClure (SG), Michael Matranga (SF) Robert Shaw, Lucas Smith, Andre Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Nicholas Kinney (PG), Eric Hufford (SF), Craig Cole (C) Ernest Uribe, Morgan Whobrey, Roger Daggett | |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Eric Hufford comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Holm - foul #3 on Frank Holm, team foul #12 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (PF) Frank Holm | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Eric Hufford misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Eric Hufford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Robert Atkins misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Timothy Petty grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Craig Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | David Richards pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Michael Matranga misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Kinney - foul #1 on Nicholas Kinney, team foul #11 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lucas Smith (SG) John McClure | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernest Uribe (PG), Morgan Whobrey (SF), William Mungia (C) Timothy Petty, Eric Hufford, Craig Cole | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Michael Matranga misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Michael Matranga makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | David Richards steals it from Ernest Uribe | 36-39 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Shawn Ball is called for the reach on Michael Matranga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Ball, team foul #12 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Bonnett (SF) Wade Westervelt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Shephard (SF), Craig Cole (C) Morgan Whobrey, Shawn Ball | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Michael Matranga makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Michael Matranga makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Charles Shephard is hacked by Michael Matranga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Matranga, team foul #13 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG) Michael Matranga | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Charles Shephard makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Charles Shephard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Robert Shaw is hacked by Ernest Uribe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Uribe, team foul #13 | 38-41 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Robert Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Robert Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:32 | Colorado | Craig Cole pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | David Richards is called for the reach on Craig Cole - foul #3 on David Richards, team foul #14 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Jason Rodrigues (C) Lucas Smith, David Richards | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Craig Cole makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Craig Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Jason Rodrigues misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 38-43 |