| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Antwan Hartzog (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hunter Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard McThige (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Garrett Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wendler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | William Jackson is called for the reach on Leonard McThige in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Melvin Cunningham steals the ball from Andy Clark | 36-33 |
| 19:30 | Santa Clara | William Jackson connects on the runner from the right block set up by Garrett Long | 36-35 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:54 | Santa Clara | William Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Garrett Long steals the ball from Andy Clark in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 18:49 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham lays it up and in on a great pass from Garrett Long | 36-37 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Leonard McThige hits a wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Shaffer | 38-37 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Brian Shaffer picks off the pass by Anthony Long in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 18:11 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Wendler - foul #2 on Michael Wendler, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Mark Manders (SF), Robert Barras (PF), Craig Patterson (C) Antwan Hartzog, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Daniel Weber (SF), William Larrison (PF), Jaime Lamb (C) Anthony Long, Garrett Long, William Jackson, Melvin Cunningham, Michael Wendler | |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:29 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mark Manders | 41-37 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Stanley Montag is called for 10 seconds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (SG) Brian Shaffer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:03 | Santa Clara | Stanley Montag is called for the reach on William Larrison - foul #1 on Stanley Montag, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Leonard McThige (PF) Stanley Montag, Robert Barras, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF) Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, Jaime Lamb | |
| 16:48 | Santa Clara | William Larrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (SG), Michael Wendler (C) David Berens, William Larrison | |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Russel Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-37 |
| 16:35 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Russel Williams snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Mark Manders misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wendler - foul #3 on Michael Wendler, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Craig Patterson (PF), Andy Clark (C) Russel Williams, Andrew Williams, Hunter Proctor, Leonard McThige | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG), William Jackson (SF), Jaime Lamb (C) Garrett Long, Willie Lebeau, Michael Wendler | |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Mark Manders makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Mark Manders misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stanley Montag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Eller (fresh) SF - Mark Manders (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Harold Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Cunningham (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jaime Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Mark Manders grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Stanley Montag misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Mark Manders tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 15:22 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb blows the layup but he's fouled by Jesse Eller - foul #1 on Jesse Eller, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Robert Barras (PF) Stanley Montag, Jesse Eller, Mark Manders, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Daniel Brown (SF), Daniel Weber (C) Anthony Long, William Jackson, Melvin Cunningham | |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Daniel Weber denies the turnaround by Hunter Proctor | 42-39 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Andrew Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 14:27 | Santa Clara | David Berens is hacked by Robert Barras - foul #3 on Robert Barras, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Shaffer (SG), Leonard McThige (PF) Andrew Williams, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), William Jackson (SF), William Larrison (PF), Michael Wendler (C) David Berens, Daniel Brown, Jaime Lamb, Daniel Weber | |
| 14:03 | Santa Clara | William Larrison misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | William Larrison hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Leonard McThige's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Craig Patterson (C) Antwan Hartzog, Brian Shaffer, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF) Garrett Long, William Jackson | |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | William Larrison is hacked by Russel Williams - foul #3 on Russel Williams, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Manders (C) Hunter Proctor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham (PF) Michael Wendler | |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-43 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Craig Patterson's pass is intercepted by Harold Dahmen in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | William Larrison loses the dribble to Jesse Eller | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Leonard McThige's floater is tipped away by William Larrison | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Leonard McThige snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Leonard McThige can't connect on a floater from close range | 45-43 |
| 12:43 | Santa Clara | David Berens grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Andrew Williams (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Robert Barras (PF), Andy Clark (C) Russel Williams, Jesse Eller, Craig Patterson, Leonard McThige, Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Garrett Long (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Daniel Weber (PF), Michael Wendler (C) David Berens, Harold Dahmen, Willie Lebeau, Melvin Cunningham, William Larrison | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Stanley Montag clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Stanley Montag misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Stanley Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:10 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown is hacked by Andy Clark - foul #1 on Andy Clark, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Shaffer (SG), Leonard McThige (PF) Andrew Williams, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Jackson (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF), Jaime Lamb (C) Daniel Brown, Daniel Weber, Michael Wendler | |
| 11:34 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Andy Clark gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Craig Patterson (SF), Mark Manders (C) Brian Shaffer, Hunter Proctor, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Daniel Brown (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Daniel Weber (C) Anthony Long, Garrett Long, William Jackson, Melvin Cunningham | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Russel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Montag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard McThige (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Manders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Berens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Lebeau (fresh) PF - Jaime Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Mark Manders is fouled in the backcourt by David Berens - foul #2 on David Berens, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Craig Patterson double dribbles | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (SG) Stanley Montag | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG) Willie Lebeau | |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen loses the dribble to Craig Patterson | 46-43 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Andrew Williams hits the finger roll set up by Craig Patterson | 48-43 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Robert Barras (PF) Russel Williams, Andrew Williams, Craig Patterson, Leonard McThige | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF), Michael Wendler (C) David Berens, Daniel Brown, Jaime Lamb, Daniel Weber | |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Robert Barras pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Robert Barras pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Mark Manders's dunk attempt is rejected by Melvin Cunningham | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Mark Manders pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Willie Lebeau is called for the reach on Robert Barras - foul #1 on Willie Lebeau, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Craig Patterson (SF), Leonard McThige (PF), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Jesse Eller, Hunter Proctor, Robert Barras, Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), David Berens (SG), William Jackson (SF), Jaime Lamb (PF), William Larrison (C) Garrett Long, Harold Dahmen, Willie Lebeau, Melvin Cunningham, Michael Wendler | |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Craig Patterson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 48-44 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | David Berens snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Berens | 48-46 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:11 | Santa Clara | William Larrison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | William Larrison tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Craig Patterson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jaime Lamb | 50-48 |
| 07:45 | Santa Clara | William Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by David Berens | 50-50 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Stanley Montag is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Long - foul #2 on Anthony Long, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Williams (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Robert Barras (PF) Brian Shaffer, Craig Patterson, Leonard McThige | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (PG), Garrett Long (SG), Melvin Cunningham (PF), Daniel Weber (C) Anthony Long, David Berens, Jaime Lamb, William Larrison | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Stanley Montag misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:42 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Montag - foul #2 on Stanley Montag, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG) Stanley Montag | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Melvin Cunningham is called for the reach on Russel Williams - foul #2 on Melvin Cunningham, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Manders (C) Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Russel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Russel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Russel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Hunter Proctor (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Barras (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Manders (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Garrett Long (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Cunningham (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long is open and scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Brown | 51-54 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Andrew Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 06:37 | Santa Clara | William Jackson pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Melvin Cunningham and the foul's on Mark Manders - foul #3 on Mark Manders, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Craig Patterson (SF), Leonard McThige (PF) Russel Williams, Hunter Proctor, Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), David Berens (SG), William Larrison (PF), Michael Wendler (C) Daniel Brown, Garrett Long, William Jackson, Melvin Cunningham | |
| 06:19 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Robert Barras pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Leonard McThige hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antwan Hartzog | 53-56 |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Barras denies the turnaround by William Larrison | 53-56 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Robert Barras snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Andrew Williams's floater is knocked away by William Larrison | 53-56 |
| 05:27 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:24 | Santa Clara | Antwan Hartzog steps in front of the Anthony Long pass in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Andrew Williams blows the layup | 53-56 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stanley Montag (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Hunter Proctor (SF), Andy Clark (C) Antwan Hartzog, Andrew Williams, Craig Patterson, Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Jaime Lamb (PF) Anthony Long, Daniel Weber, William Larrison | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Stanley Montag can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jaime Lamb | 53-56 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Shaffer (SG), Mark Manders (PF) Jesse Eller, Leonard McThige | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), Melvin Cunningham (PF) David Berens, Michael Wendler | |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Montag | 56-56 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Hunter Proctor steals it from Garrett Long in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Eller (SG) Brian Shaffer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (PG) Harold Dahmen | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Stanley Montag's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Cunningham | 56-56 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Mark Manders tips it home | 58-56 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Andy Clark is called for the reach on Willie Lebeau - foul #2 on Andy Clark, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russel Williams (PG), Brian Shaffer (SG), Craig Patterson (SF), Leonard McThige (PF) Stanley Montag, Jesse Eller, Hunter Proctor, Andy Clark | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG) Garrett Long | |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Willie Lebeau makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Mark Manders drills a jumper from the left block set up by Brian Shaffer | 60-58 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jaime Lamb and the foul's on Leonard McThige - foul #2 on Leonard McThige, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Barras (C) Mark Manders | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), William Jackson (SF), Michael Wendler (C) Anthony Long, Daniel Brown, Willie Lebeau, Jaime Lamb | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Leonard McThige gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Russel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Shaffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Craig Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard McThige (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Barras (tiring) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Berens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Dahmen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Cunningham (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Wendler (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Robert Barras's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wendler | 60-60 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | William Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Larrison (PF) Melvin Cunningham | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Craig Patterson tips it in | 62-60 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Russel Williams steals the ball from Harold Dahmen in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Leonard McThige misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 02:18 | Santa Clara | William Jackson gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | David Berens comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 62-60 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Robert Barras misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Larrison - foul #3 on William Larrison, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog (PG), Andy Clark (C) Russel Williams, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Melvin Cunningham (PF) David Berens, William Larrison | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-60 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Robert Barras makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Robert Barras makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:39 | Santa Clara | Brian Shaffer picks off the pass by Anthony Long in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Harold Dahmen steals the ball from Andy Clark | 64-60 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen throws it down | 64-62 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hunter Proctor (SF) Robert Barras | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long is hacked by Brian Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Shaffer, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:20 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Brian Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 00:50 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Dahmen | 64-66 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Melvin Cunningham steals it from Brian Shaffer in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Hunter Proctor pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Andy Clark misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Cunningham | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Brian Shaffer is called for the reach on Harold Dahmen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Shaffer, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Antwan Hartzog is called for the reach on Michael Wendler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antwan Hartzog, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (SG), Daniel Brown (SF) Harold Dahmen, William Jackson | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Antwan Hartzog clanks a fullcourt shot | 64-69 |