| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott Desalvo (fresh) SG - James Wheatley (fresh) SF - Ronald Hesson (fresh) PF - Nathan Haynes (fresh) C - Edward Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Eric Swatzell (fresh) SG - Scott Brooks (fresh) SF - Edward Newcombe (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Young (fresh) C - David Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | David Caldwell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Utah | Scott Brooks connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Newcombe and he's hacked by Edward Taylor - foul #1 on Edward Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Utah | Scott Brooks makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | James Wheatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Utah | Edward Newcombe buries a driving attempt in the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson lays it in | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Utah | James Wheatley blocks the jumper by Scott Brooks | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Utah | Jeffrey Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Utah | David Caldwell connects on the shot in the lane | 2-7 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 17:52 | Utah | Scott Brooks travels with the ball | 5-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Charles Hitchens (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Maurice Sergent (C) Scott Desalvo, James Wheatley, Ronald Hesson, Nathan Haynes, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 17:37 | Utah | The rebound goes to Eric Swatzell | 5-7 |
| 17:26 | Utah | Gary Thomas blocks the jumper by Edward Newcombe | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eugene Carmon, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Siegel (C) Maurice Sergent | |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Daniels (PG), Jacob Meriwether (SG), Cody Simmons (PF), Adam Kist (C) Eric Swatzell, Scott Brooks, Jeffrey Young, David Caldwell | |
| 17:06 | Utah | Jacob Meriwether comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:04 | Utah | Eric Daniels snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | Utah | Adam Kist misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Charles Hitchens pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Charles Hitchens connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Ernest Wilson | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Utah | Cody Simmons buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Meriwether | 7-9 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Wilson | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) SG - Eugene Carmon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Hitchens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) C - Richard Siegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Eric Daniels (fresh) SG - Jacob Meriwether (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Newcombe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Kist (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Utah | Adam Kist misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 10-9 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Charles Hitchens gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Wilson | 13-9 |
| 15:13 | Utah | Eric Daniels misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 15:12 | Utah | Adam Kist grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 15:02 | Utah | Jacob Meriwether makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Eric Daniels | 13-11 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:46 | Utah | Adam Kist gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Edward Newcombe's pass is intercepted by Richard Siegel | 13-11 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Desalvo (PG), James Wheatley (SG), Ronald Hesson (SF), Nathan Haynes (PF), Edward Taylor (C) Ernest Wilson, Eugene Carmon, Charles Hitchens, Gary Thomas, Richard Siegel | |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Swatzell (PG), Scott Brooks (SG), Joseph Claudio (SF), Jeffrey Young (PF), David Caldwell (C) Eric Daniels, Jacob Meriwether, Edward Newcombe, Cody Simmons, Adam Kist | |
| 14:06 | Utah | Jeffrey Young is fouled on the floor by Nathan Haynes - foul #1 on Nathan Haynes, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| 13:47 | Utah | Nathan Haynes takes the ball from Joseph Claudio | 13-11 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes tips it home | 15-11 |
| 13:17 | Utah | Jeffrey Young misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathan Haynes - foul #2 on Nathan Haynes, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Maurice Sergent (C) Nathan Haynes | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 13:17 | Utah | Jeffrey Young makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:17 | Utah | Jeffrey Young misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Maurice Sergent gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | James Wheatley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson tips it home | 17-12 |
| 12:36 | Utah | Jeffrey Young lays it up and in | 17-14 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson clanks a runner from close range | 17-14 |
| 12:29 | Utah | David Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:21 | Utah | David Caldwell loses the ball out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Gary Thomas (PF) Scott Desalvo, Maurice Sergent | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Wilson | 20-14 |
| 11:51 | Utah | David Caldwell's layup is rejected by Ronald Hesson | 20-14 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Gary Thomas grabs the board | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) SG - James Wheatley (fresh) SF - Ronald Hesson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Thomas (fresh) C - Edward Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Eric Swatzell (fairly fresh) SG - Scott Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Claudio (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | James Wheatley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Thomas | 23-14 |
| 11:25 | Utah | Joseph Claudio misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-14 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Edward Taylor pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Edward Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Caldwell - foul #1 on David Caldwell, team foul #1 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Desalvo (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Maurice Sergent (C) Ernest Wilson, James Wheatley, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Daniels (PG), Jacob Meriwether (SG), Edward Newcombe (SF), Cody Simmons (PF), Adam Kist (C) Eric Swatzell, Scott Brooks, Joseph Claudio, Jeffrey Young, David Caldwell | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Edward Taylor knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Scott Desalvo | 25-14 |
| 10:36 | Utah | Jacob Meriwether is fouled on the floor by Scott Desalvo - foul #1 on Scott Desalvo, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Gary Thomas (PF) Scott Desalvo, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:31 | Utah | Cody Simmons hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Daniels | 25-16 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson blows the layup but he's hacked by Cody Simmons - foul #1 on Cody Simmons, team foul #2 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Taylor (C) Maurice Sergent | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 10:01 | Utah | Adam Kist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-16 |
| 10:00 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Simmons | 27-16 |
| 09:50 | Utah | Adam Kist knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by James Wheatley - foul #1 on James Wheatley, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Desalvo (PG), Maurice Sergent (C) Eugene Carmon, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:50 | Utah | Adam Kist makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | James Wheatley can't connect on a runner near the basket | 27-19 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Gary Thomas tips it back up and in | 29-19 |
| 09:08 | Utah | Edward Newcombe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Wheatley - foul #2 on James Wheatley, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Richard Siegel (PF), Edward Taylor (C) Scott Desalvo, James Wheatley, Gary Thomas, Maurice Sergent | |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Swatzell (PG), Scott Brooks (SG), Jeffrey Young (PF), David Caldwell (C) Eric Daniels, Jacob Meriwether, Cody Simmons, Adam Kist | |
| 09:08 | Utah | Edward Newcombe makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 09:08 | Utah | Edward Newcombe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Edward Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Hesson, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Thomas (PF) Richard Siegel | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:47 | Utah | David Caldwell connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Scott Brooks and the foul's on Edward Taylor - foul #2 on Edward Taylor, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Siegel (PF), Maurice Sergent (C) Gary Thomas, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:47 | Utah | David Caldwell makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Maurice Sergent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (PG), Scott Desalvo (SG), Gary Thomas (PF) Ernest Wilson, Eugene Carmon, Richard Siegel | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:18 | Utah | Gary Thomas steals it from Jeffrey Young | 29-23 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 08:00 | Utah | Edward Newcombe gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 07:41 | Utah | Scott Brooks is fouled on the floor by Scott Desalvo - foul #2 on Scott Desalvo, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PG), Eugene Carmon (SG), Nathan Haynes (PF), Richard Siegel (C) Charles Hitchens, Scott Desalvo, Gary Thomas, Maurice Sergent | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Claudio (SF) Edward Newcombe | |
| 07:41 | Utah | Scott Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:41 | Utah | Scott Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) SG - Eugene Carmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hesson (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Nathan Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Siegel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Eric Swatzell (fresh) SG - Scott Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Claudio (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 07:20 | Utah | Eric Swatzell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 07:15 | Utah | Scott Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 07:13 | Utah | Joseph Claudio snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:57 | Utah | Scott Brooks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 06:38 | Utah | Eric Swatzell snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:23 | Utah | Scott Brooks is fouled on the floor by Eugene Carmon - foul #2 on Eugene Carmon, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (SF), Gary Thomas (PF), Maurice Sergent (C) Eugene Carmon, Nathan Haynes, Richard Siegel | |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Daniels (PG), Edward Newcombe (SF), Cody Simmons (PF), Adam Kist (C) Eric Swatzell, Joseph Claudio, Jeffrey Young, David Caldwell | |
| 06:23 | Utah | Scott Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:23 | Utah | Scott Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson throws it down and he's fouled by Eric Daniels - foul #1 on Eric Daniels, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Meriwether (SG) Scott Brooks | |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:55 | Utah | Maurice Sergent is called for the reach on Edward Newcombe - foul #1 on Maurice Sergent, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Taylor (C) Maurice Sergent | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 05:55 | Utah | Edward Newcombe makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:55 | Utah | Edward Newcombe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Gary Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Gary Thomas tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 05:15 | Utah | Eric Daniels is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Daniels, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Nathan Haynes (PF) Charles Hitchens, Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Utah | Darryl Bessler (PG) Eric Daniels | |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 04:52 | Utah | Adam Kist grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 04:29 | Utah | Jacob Meriwether can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | James Wheatley clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Kist - foul #1 on Adam Kist, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Hitchens (PG), Gary Thomas (PF), Maurice Sergent (C) Ernest Wilson, Nathan Haynes, Edward Taylor | |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Swatzell (PG), Scott Brooks (SG), Joseph Claudio (SF), Jeffrey Young (PF), David Caldwell (C) Darryl Bessler, Jacob Meriwether, Edward Newcombe, Cody Simmons, Adam Kist | |
| 04:21 | Penn State | James Wheatley makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | James Wheatley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:12 | Utah | Scott Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Swatzell | 36-30 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Gary Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Desalvo (PG), Eugene Carmon (SF), Nathan Haynes (PF), Edward Taylor (C) Charles Hitchens, Ronald Hesson, Gary Thomas, Maurice Sergent | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 03:32 | Utah | David Caldwell misses short on a runner in the paint | 36-30 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott Desalvo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Carmon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Eric Swatzell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Claudio (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Young (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Joseph Claudio is called for the reach on Eugene Carmon - foul #1 on Joseph Claudio, team foul #6 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Utah | Edward Newcombe (SF) Joseph Claudio | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 02:56 | Utah | David Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:38 | Utah | David Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 36-30 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Nathan Haynes | 36-30 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 02:31 | Utah | Jeffrey Young grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:15 | Utah | Scott Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hesson (SF) Eugene Carmon | |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Daniels (PG), Jacob Meriwether (SG), Cody Simmons (PF), Adam Kist (C) Eric Swatzell, Scott Brooks, Jeffrey Young, David Caldwell | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Ronald Hesson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 01:58 | Utah | Adam Kist grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:46 | Utah | Edward Newcombe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SF) Ronald Hesson | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Claudio (SF) Edward Newcombe | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Edward Taylor misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Taylor | 36-30 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 36-30 |
| 01:17 | Utah | Adam Kist grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:00 | Utah | Cody Simmons can't throw it down | 36-30 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Taylor | 36-30 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Adam Kist picks off the pass by Nathan Haynes | 36-30 |
| 00:40 | Utah | Scott Desalvo steals the ball from Jacob Meriwether | 36-30 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Desalvo | 38-30 |
| 00:18 | Utah | Adam Kist drills a runner in the paint | 38-32 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Nathan Haynes drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Eric Daniels misses the fullcourt shot | 40-32 |