| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Batson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Prevost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Gary Batson inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Utah State | Gary Batson loses the dribble to Thomas Michalec | 38-41 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Michael Mack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Michalec | 38-43 |
| 19:25 | Utah State | Charles Alexander scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Gordon | 41-43 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 19:07 | Utah State | Gary Batson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Blauser | 44-43 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Michael Mack is hacked by Richard Blauser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Blauser, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG) Richard Blauser | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Brian Thies hits the easy wide open finger roll | 44-45 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Thomas Michalec blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Richard Gordon | 44-45 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Michael Mack pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Darryl Colson gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Darryl Colson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Mack | 44-47 |
| 17:39 | Utah State | Michael Prevost drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #2 on Darryl Colson, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF) Richard Gordon, Gary Batson, Charles Alexander | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:39 | Utah State | Michael Prevost misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Billy Barr knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 46-49 |
| 17:11 | Utah State | Darryl Colson steals the ball from Michael Prevost | 46-49 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | William Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Michalec in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), Eric Boudreau (C) Paul Bryant, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Brian Thies travels with the ball | 46-49 |
| 16:33 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Darryl Colson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Mack | 48-51 |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Brian Thies blocks the short jumper by Eric Boudreau | 48-51 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Brian Thies gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Callanan (fresh) SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Boudreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Barr (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Colson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Brian Thies (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the wide open floater from the left block | 48-51 |
| 15:42 | Utah State | Dennis Powers pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | William Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Mack - foul #3 on Michael Mack, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Alexander (PF), Mark Loggins (C) Larry Callanan, Dennis Powers, Arthur Leonard, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 15:15 | Utah State | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Loggins - foul #3 on Mark Loggins, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Batson (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 14:36 | Utah State | Richard Blauser is hacked by Sergei Sosinski - foul #1 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| 14:19 | Utah State | Gary Batson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Donald Norman snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Mark Loggins is called for the reach on Donald Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Loggins, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Prevost (C) Mark Loggins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Michael Prevost snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 13:44 | Utah State | Lionel Job is called for the reach on Gary Batson - foul #1 on Lionel Job, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Pavel Czapski | |
| 13:31 | Utah State | Richard Blauser misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | Michael Prevost tips it in | 51-53 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Gary Batson takes the ball from Sergei Sosinski in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Charles Alexander misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Norman - foul #2 on Donald Norman, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG), Dennis Powers (SG), Arthur Leonard (SF) Richard Blauser, Richard Gordon, Gary Batson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:19 | Utah State | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | A charge is called on Billy Barr - foul #1 on Billy Barr, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG) Charles Alexander | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:48 | Utah State | Michael Prevost misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Billy Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Arthur Leonard - foul #2 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Eric Boudreau (C) Richard Gordon, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Billy Barr | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:24 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Boudreau - foul #1 on Eric Boudreau, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Batson (SF), Charles Alexander (PF) Dennis Powers, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Lionel Job (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Donald Norman (PF) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | Brian Thies swats the shot by Gary Batson | 53-57 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Donald Norman gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bryant (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Batson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. C - Eric Boudreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lionel Job (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Thies (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Eric Boudreau steps in front of the Lionel Job pass | 53-57 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Lionel Job misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Lionel Job tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau misses short on a jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Donald Norman grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Donald Norman clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF), Michael Prevost (C) Richard Blauser, Paul Bryant, Gary Batson, Charles Alexander, Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Michael Mack, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Brian Thies | |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:19 | Utah State | Michael Prevost grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Thomas Michalec steals the ball from William Smith | 53-59 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | John Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Dennis Powers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | John Perry snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | John Perry comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-59 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Norman | 53-59 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Donald Norman drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 09:10 | Utah State | Dennis Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (C) Donald Norman | |
| 08:48 | Penn State | John Perry is fouled on the floor by Richard Gordon - foul #2 on Richard Gordon, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Charles Alexander (PF) William Smith, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Thies (C) Darryl Colson | |
| 08:48 | Penn State | John Perry misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Michael Prevost gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 08:33 | Utah State | Thomas Michalec swats the short shot by Richard Blauser | 53-61 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | John Perry grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Alexander - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Batson (SF) Dennis Powers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Lionel Job (SG) John Perry, Billy Barr | |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:05 | Utah State | Richard Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Thies | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Batson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Prevost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lionel Job (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Michalec (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thies (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Utah State | Gary Batson lays it up and in set up by Michael Prevost and he's fouled by Thomas Michalec - foul #1 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG), Arthur Leonard (PF), Mark Loggins (C) Richard Blauser, Charles Alexander, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF), Donald Norman (C) Thomas Michalec, Brian Thies | |
| 07:40 | Utah State | Gary Batson makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Darryl Colson travels with the ball | 56-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (SG), Dennis Powers (SF) Richard Gordon, Gary Batson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG) Michael Mack, Lionel Job | |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Dennis Powers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski's pass is intercepted by Paul Bryant | 56-64 |
| 06:33 | Utah State | Mark Loggins lays it in on a nice dish by William Smith | 58-64 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski is hacked by Paul Bryant - foul #3 on Paul Bryant, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Gary Batson (SF), Charles Alexander (PF), Michael Prevost (C) Paul Bryant, William Smith, Dennis Powers, Arthur Leonard, Mark Loggins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Brian Thies (C) Pavel Czapski, Darryl Colson, Donald Norman | |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:59 | Utah State | Gary Batson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 05:58 | Utah State | Michael Prevost tips it home | 60-66 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Lionel Job misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 60-66 |
| 05:32 | Utah State | Michael Prevost gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:13 | Utah State | Michael Prevost connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Blauser | 63-66 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski is denied on a dunk by Michael Prevost | 63-66 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Arthur Leonard (C) Richard Gordon, Gary Batson, Michael Prevost | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) John Perry, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Billy Barr can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Alexander - foul #3 on Charles Alexander, team foul #11 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darryl Colson - foul #3 on Darryl Colson, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:21 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Donald Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Donald Norman clanks a jumper from the left block | 64-68 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | Charles Alexander grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 03:42 | Utah State | Darryl Colson swats the layup by Arthur Leonard | 64-68 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Michalec | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Arthur Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Barr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Darryl Colson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Norman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Arthur Leonard denies the turnaround by Billy Barr | 64-68 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the tip | 64-68 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec hits the follow up shot | 64-70 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:57 | Utah State | Charles Alexander works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Blauser | 66-70 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Michael Mack is fouled on the floor by Richard Blauser - foul #4 on Richard Blauser, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Gary Batson (SF), Eric Boudreau (PF), Michael Prevost (C) Richard Blauser, William Smith, Dennis Powers, Charles Alexander, Arthur Leonard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SG), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Donald Norman | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Michael Mack makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Michael Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG) Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:24 | Utah State | Darryl Colson swats the layup by Gary Batson | 66-72 |
| 02:22 | Utah State | Gary Batson hits the follow up shot | 68-72 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Darryl Colson lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Mack | 68-74 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Richard Gordon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-74 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Brian Thies snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Lionel Job banks in the wide open layup | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Utah State | Richard Blauser connects on the jumper from close range | 70-76 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec blows the wide open dunk | 70-76 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Darryl Colson can't tip it in | 70-76 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Darryl Colson snags the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the turnaround near the basket | 70-76 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Darryl Colson tips it but misses | 70-76 |
| 00:55 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Eric Boudreau | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Michael Prevost comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Richard Blauser tips it back up and in | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Gary Batson is called for the reach on Thomas Michalec in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Batson, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Alexander (PF) Eric Boudreau | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG) Lionel Job | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Richard Gordon misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Barr - foul #2 on Billy Barr, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Richard Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Brian Thies gets the rebound | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Brian Thies is hacked by Richard Blauser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Blauser, team foul #14 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG) Richard Blauser | |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Billy Barr | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Michael Prevost is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Prevost, team foul #15 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Darryl Colson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bryant - foul #4 on Paul Bryant, team foul #16 | 73-80 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Michael Prevost is fouled on the floor by Donald Norman - foul #3 on Donald Norman, team foul #10 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Brian Thies (C) Pavel Czapski, Donald Norman | |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Michael Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Michael Prevost misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Billy Barr snags the defensive board | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Billy Barr is hacked by Richard Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gordon, team foul #17 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Michael Prevost grabs the board | 74-82 |
| 00:14 | Utah State | Richard Gordon drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bryant - foul #5 on Paul Bryant, team foul #18 | 77-82 |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (PG) Paul Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG) Michael Mack, Billy Barr | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | William Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the board | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Thomas Michalec | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Mack runs out the clock | 77-83 |