| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Joe Hall inbounds the ball | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik can't finish the layup but the foul's on Aaron Ault - foul #3 on Aaron Ault, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 19:42 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Norbert Pavlik is called for the reach on Igor Koralewski - foul #3 on Norbert Pavlik, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Rice (PF) Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Marc Turbacuski - foul #1 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Herman Fulton - foul #1 on Herman Fulton, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Brandon Ezzell - foul #2 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Joe Hall makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Joe Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the board | 29-46 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams and the foul's on Marc Turbacuski - foul #2 on Marc Turbacuski, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses the free throw | 29-48 |
| 18:16 | Montana State | Kevin Rice grabs the board | 29-48 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-48 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the board | 29-48 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Kevin Rice misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-50 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 29-50 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-50 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 29-50 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Richard Standifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Elmer Baldwin (C) Joe Hall, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garcia (C) Brandon Ezzell | |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Fulton | 32-50 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Rocky Costa drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 32-53 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | John Exley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Exley, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Denis Burroughs (SG), Elton Goode (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Elton Goode is called for the reach on Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Elton Goode, team foul #6 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) John Spector, Elton Goode | |
| Subs | Penn State | Aaron Ault (C) Miguel Garcia | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SF - Eric Yokota (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norbert Pavlik (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Marc Turbacuski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rocky Costa | 32-56 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Aaron Ault - foul #4 on Aaron Ault, team foul #3 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the board | 32-56 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Rocky Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Eric Yokota clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-56 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Joe Hall loses the dribble to Richard Standifer | 32-56 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-56 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | John Exley snags the defensive board | 32-56 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Brandon Ezzell steps in front of the Herman Fulton pass | 32-56 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Richard Standifer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-56 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski hits the follow up shot | 32-58 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Herman Fulton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-58 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski gets the rebound | 32-58 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Rocky Costa comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-58 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Ezzell | 32-58 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses the lay-in | 32-58 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the offensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the dunk | 32-58 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell can't tip it in | 32-58 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Eric Yokota grabs the board | 32-58 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | John Exley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-58 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Koralewski | 32-58 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Richard Standifer connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 32-61 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | John Exley is fouled on the floor by Igor Koralewski - foul #2 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #4 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), John Spector (SF), Kevin Rice (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik, Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Ronald Hill (SG), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Miguel Garcia (C) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Igor Koralewski, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Mikel Zordan steps in front of the Marc Turbacuski pass | 32-61 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi misses the easy layup | 32-61 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kevin Rice | 32-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fresh) SF - John Spector (fresh) PF - Kevin Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Miguel Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Montana State | John Spector hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Baldwin | 35-61 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Spector - foul #1 on John Spector, team foul #7 | 35-61 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Marc Turbacuski snags the defensive board | 35-62 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | John Spector hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-62 |
| 10:59 | Montana State | Kevin Rice hits the follow up shot | 37-62 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Marc Turbacuski blocks the short jumper by Mikel Zordan | 37-62 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Elmer Baldwin | 37-62 |
| 10:47 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-62 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-62 |
| 10:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Marc Turbacuski | 37-62 |
| 10:12 | Montana State | John Spector is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #5 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Herman Fulton (PG), John Exley (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Elmer Baldwin, Denis Burroughs, John Spector, Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Rocky Costa (SG) Ronald Hill, Jimmie Williams | |
| 09:59 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses the easy layup | 37-62 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 37-65 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | John Exley is called for a backcourt violation | 37-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (C) Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Miguel Garcia | |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi is whistled for traveling | 37-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (SF) Mikel Zordan | |
| 08:49 | Montana State | Joe Hall drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Yokota | 39-65 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Joe Hall picks off the pass by Rocky Costa | 39-65 |
| 08:07 | Montana State | Norbert Pavlik scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Exley - foul #3 on John Exley, team foul #8 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Rice (PF), Marc Turbacuski (C) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF), Aaron Ault (C) Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Joe Hall grabs the board | 42-65 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | John Exley buries a runner from the baseline | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Herman Fulton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Exley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Turbacuski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 44-68 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Herman Fulton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Turbacuski | 47-68 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Richard Standifer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 47-71 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | John Exley misses the lay-in | 47-71 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Herman Fulton steps in front of the Rocky Costa pass | 47-71 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Joe Hall lays it up and in on a great pass from Herman Fulton | 49-71 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Rice - foul #1 on Kevin Rice, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin (PG), Denis Burroughs (SG), Eric Yokota (SF), Norbert Pavlik (PF) Herman Fulton, John Exley, Joe Hall, Marc Turbacuski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Ronald Hill (SG) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa | |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:56 | Montana State | Elmer Baldwin is hacked by Mikel Zordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mikel Zordan, team foul #6 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Igor Koralewski | |
| 05:51 | Montana State | Ronald Hill steps in front of the Eric Yokota pass | 49-72 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-74 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Eric Yokota misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-74 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams double dribbles | 49-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF), Elton Goode (PF) Eric Yokota, Norbert Pavlik | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:53 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Elmer Baldwin | 51-74 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-74 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi can't tip it in | 51-74 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | John Spector gets the rebound | 51-74 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Kevin Rice misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Oswaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Oswaldo Rossi, team foul #7 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Hall (C) Elton Goode | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Brandon Ezzell (C) Ronald Hill, Jimmie Williams, Aaron Ault | |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Kevin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 04:13 | Montana State | Kevin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Rocky Costa comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 53-74 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Ezzell | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-74 |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Joe Hall gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | John Spector buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Elmer Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denis Burroughs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Spector (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa jams it on a great pass from Richard Standifer | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Oswaldo Rossi - foul #3 on Oswaldo Rossi, team foul #8 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Montana State | Elton Goode (PF) Kevin Rice | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs misses the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hill | 57-79 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Elton Goode clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Ault - foul #5 on Aaron Ault, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Rice (C) John Spector | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Brandon Ezzell (C) Ronald Hill, Aaron Ault | |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Elton Goode misses the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Elton Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Igor Koralewski | 58-82 |
| 01:00 | Montana State | Denis Burroughs is whistled for traveling | 58-82 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Spector (SF) Elton Goode | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Rocky Costa banks in the layup on a great pass from Igor Koralewski | 58-84 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Montana State | Joe Hall blows the layup | 58-84 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 58-84 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Standifer runs out the clock | 58-84 |