| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) SG - Donald Munroe (fresh) SF - Clifford Howard (fresh) PF - Arthur Tillery (fresh) C - Flawiusz Moscovic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (fresh) SG - Joshua Harris (fresh) SF - Dewey Bennett (fresh) PF - Jerry Hicks (fresh) C - Robert Fredricks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Derby - foul #1 on Michael Derby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard is hacked by Michael Derby - foul #2 on Michael Derby, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Flinn (PG) Michael Derby | |
| 19:19 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Jerry Hicks is fouled on the floor by Arthur Tillery - foul #1 on Arthur Tillery, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | Joshua Harris is called for the reach on Donald Munroe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic hits a shot from the right block set up by Elmer Cookson | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Paul Flinn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Bennett | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Jerry Hicks can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Paul Flinn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Jerry Hicks misses short on a jumper from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Elmer Cookson | 4-3 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett knocks in the floater from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Flinn | 4-5 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Arthur Tillery steals the ball from Paul Flinn | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Gonzaga | Robert Fredricks is called for the reach on Flawiusz Moscovic - foul #1 on Robert Fredricks, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton (PG), David Germain (SG), Elton Herman (SF), Henry Newsome (PF), Edward Conner (C) Elmer Cookson, Donald Munroe, Clifford Howard, Arthur Tillery, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (SG) Joshua Harris | |
| 15:55 | Gonzaga | David Germain knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Milton (fresh) SG - David Germain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elton Herman (fresh) PF - Henry Newsome (fresh) C - Edward Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Flinn (fairly fresh) SG - Neil Weaver (fresh) SF - Dewey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Hicks (fresh) C - Robert Fredricks (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Henry Newsome is called for the reach on Jerry Hicks - foul #1 on Henry Newsome, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (SG), Randy Encarnacion (SF), David Bergold (PF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Paul Flinn, Dewey Bennett, Jerry Hicks, Robert Fredricks | |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay connects on the shot in the paint | 7-7 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Elton Herman can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | David Bergold grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Kenneth Milton takes the ball from Ryan Lindsay | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Elton Herman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Randy Encarnacion - foul #1 on Randy Encarnacion, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Donald Munroe (SG), Arthur Tillery (PF), Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Kenneth Milton, David Germain, Henry Newsome, Edward Conner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dewey Bennett (SF), Jerry Hicks (PF), Robert Fredricks (C) Joshua Harris, Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Elton Herman misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Elton Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard (SF) Elton Herman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Flinn (PG) Neil Weaver | |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:32 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson blows the wide open layup | 8-7 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Fredricks - foul #2 on Robert Fredricks, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton (PG) Elmer Cookson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (SG), Ryan Lindsay (C) David Bergold, Robert Fredricks | |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:03 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ryan Lindsay | 10-7 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Paul Flinn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 12:38 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:19 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Elton Herman (SF), Henry Newsome (PF), Edward Conner (C) Kenneth Milton, Clifford Howard, Arthur Tillery, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Randy Encarnacion (SF), Jonathan McDaniel (C) Paul Flinn, Dewey Bennett, Jerry Hicks | |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | Elton Herman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | Elton Herman misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 11:40 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Munroe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elton Herman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Henry Newsome (fresh) C - Edward Conner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Neil Weaver (fresh) SG - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Encarnacion (fresh) PF - Ryan Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan McDaniel (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Elton Herman pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Edward Conner misses long on an open floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathan McDaniel - foul #1 on Jonathan McDaniel, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton (PG), David Germain (SG), Clifford Howard (SF), Arthur Tillery (PF) Elmer Cookson, Donald Munroe, Elton Herman, Henry Newsome | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Flinn (PG), Jerry Hicks (PF), David Bergold (C) Joshua Harris, Ryan Lindsay, Jonathan McDaniel | |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Edward Conner makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:02 | Gonzaga | Edward Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Jerry Hicks misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Tillery - foul #2 on Arthur Tillery, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome (PF) Arthur Tillery | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (SG), Dewey Bennett (SF) Neil Weaver, Randy Encarnacion | |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Jerry Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Jerry Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | Joshua Harris picks off the pass by Kenneth Milton in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Joshua Harris lays it in | 14-13 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | David Germain is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clifford Howard | 17-13 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | David Bergold pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | David Germain pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton is hacked by Joshua Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Harris, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Clifford Howard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel (C) Joshua Harris | |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Jerry Hicks gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Edward Conner is called for the reach on Jerry Hicks - foul #1 on Edward Conner, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Elton Herman (SF), Michael McKnight (PF) David Germain, Henry Newsome, Edward Conner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Don Humphery (SF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Paul Flinn, Dewey Bennett, Jonathan McDaniel | |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Don Humphery hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 18-13 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay hits the follow up shot | 18-15 |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton is fouled on the floor by Ryan Lindsay - foul #1 on Ryan Lindsay, team foul #9 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe (SG) Elmer Cookson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Flinn (SG), Randy Encarnacion (SF) David Bergold, Don Humphery | |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Kenneth Milton picks off the pass by Randy Encarnacion | 20-15 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Neil Weaver is called for the reach on Kenneth Milton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Weaver, team foul #10 | 20-15 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:01 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Hicks - foul #1 on Jerry Hicks, team foul #11 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Clifford Howard (SF), Henry Newsome (PF), Edward Conner (C) Kenneth Milton, Elton Herman, Michael McKnight, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dewey Bennett (SF), Jonathan McDaniel (C) Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:18 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Paul Flinn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Newsome | 25-17 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Germain (SG) Donald Munroe | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bergold (PF) Jerry Hicks | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Germain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Howard (fresh) PF - Henry Newsome (fresh) C - Edward Conner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Flinn (fairly fresh) SG - Neil Weaver (fairly fresh) SF - Dewey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bergold (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan McDaniel (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Edward Conner hits a driving attempt near the basket | 27-17 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel misses the driving attempt from close range | 27-17 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | Edward Conner grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Jonathan McDaniel steps in front of the Edward Conner pass | 27-17 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 06:31 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Paul Flinn picks off the pass by Elmer Cookson in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett banks in the layup set up by Paul Flinn | 27-19 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Edward Conner's floater is tipped away by Jonathan McDaniel | 27-19 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Paul Flinn snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 05:41 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Edward Conner | 27-19 |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Germain | 29-19 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clifford Howard - foul #1 on Clifford Howard, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton (PG), Donald Munroe (SG), Elton Herman (SF), Michael McKnight (PF), Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Elmer Cookson, David Germain, Clifford Howard, Henry Newsome, Edward Conner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hicks (PF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Neil Weaver, Jonathan McDaniel | |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic is called for traveling | 29-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion (SF) Dewey Bennett | |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Paul Flinn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Paul Flinn is called for the reach on Kenneth Milton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Flinn, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (SG) David Bergold | |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Donald Munroe picks off the pass by Randy Encarnacion | 30-24 |
| 04:23 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Munroe | 32-24 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay connects on the 3 from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 03:46 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic is open but misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Jerry Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Paul Flinn is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Steven Works (SF), Arthur Tillery (PF), Edward Conner (C) Kenneth Milton, Elton Herman, Michael McKnight, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Joshua Harris (SG), Don Humphery (SF), Robert Fredricks (C) Paul Flinn, Neil Weaver, Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Munroe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Works (fresh) PF - Arthur Tillery (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (fresh) SG - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Humphery (fresh) PF - Jerry Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fredricks (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Munroe | 34-27 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Elmer Cookson picks off the pass by Michael Derby in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 03:06 | Gonzaga | Steven Works slams it home set up by Elmer Cookson | 36-27 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Don Humphery makes the floater from close range set up by Joshua Harris | 36-29 |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson hits a floater from the right wing set up by Donald Munroe and he's fouled by Michael Derby - foul #3 on Michael Derby, team foul #13 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Milton (SG), Henry Newsome (SF) Donald Munroe, Steven Works | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bergold (PG), Dewey Bennett (SF) Michael Derby, Don Humphery | |
| 02:35 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | David Bergold is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Germain (SG), Clifford Howard (SF) Elmer Cookson, Edward Conner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:09 | Gonzaga | Jerry Hicks takes the ball from Kenneth Milton in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Joshua Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 01:55 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Robert Fredricks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Joshua Harris misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | David Bergold grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Jerry Hicks drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Fredricks | 42-31 |
| 00:24 | Gonzaga | Joshua Harris steals it from Clifford Howard in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | David Bergold is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Milton - foul #1 on Kenneth Milton, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Donald Munroe (SG), Elton Herman (SF), Edward Conner (PF), Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Kenneth Milton, David Germain, Clifford Howard, Arthur Tillery, Henry Newsome | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Flinn (PG), Randy Encarnacion (SF), Ryan Lindsay (PF), Jonathan McDaniel (C) David Bergold, Dewey Bennett, Jerry Hicks, Robert Fredricks | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |