| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Eastin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mack Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curt Little (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Walter Gleason connects on the jump hook from close range | 46-44 |
| 19:27 | UTEP | Robert Eastin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Weber - foul #1 on Andrew Weber, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| 19:14 | UTEP | Curt Little blows the dunk | 46-44 |
| 19:13 | UTEP | Curt Little tips it home | 46-46 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 46-46 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Curt Little snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 18:56 | UTEP | Andrew Weber steals the ball from Robert Eastin in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Walter Gleason hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Bowers | 48-46 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Marty Doyle comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Walter Gleason - foul #3 on Walter Gleason, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (SG), Kevin Landreth (SF) Robert Eastin, Mack Powell | |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Marty Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 18:19 | UTEP | Marty Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Steven Savoie clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Steven Savoie pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Steven Savoie comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | James Beaman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-48 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Raymond Russell is called for the reach on Eugene Berry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Russell, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (SG), Mack Powell (SF) Marty Doyle, Raymond Russell | |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Copeland - foul #2 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Michael Sisler, Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG) James Beaman | |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 17:09 | UTEP | Eugene Berry steals it from Raymond Copeland | 50-48 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Eugene Berry lays it in | 52-48 |
| 16:56 | UTEP | Curt Little misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Randy Kern snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Eugene Berry clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Copeland - foul #3 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Marcus Higdon, Steven Savoie, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Robert Eastin (SG) Raymond Copeland, Woodrow Jones | |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Eugene Berry misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Eugene Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:19 | UTEP | Mack Powell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Eastin | 53-51 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Eugene Berry connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - James Beaman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Eastin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mack Powell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curt Little (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Landreth (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | UTEP | James Beaman is hacked by Eugene Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Berry, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Theodore Bitting (C) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Russell (PF), Robert Lowe (C) Mack Powell, Curt Little | |
| 15:41 | UTEP | Raymond Russell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | James Beaman steps in front of the Walter Gleason pass in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 15:22 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Eastin | 55-53 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Russell - foul #4 on Raymond Russell, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Jared Felt (C) Michael Sisler, Kenneth Kelsey, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Woodrow Jones (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Curt Little (PF) James Beaman, Robert Eastin, Kevin Landreth, Raymond Russell | |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 15:04 | UTEP | Robert Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Robert Lowe clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jared Felt - foul #2 on Jared Felt, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Robert Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 14:45 | UTEP | Robert Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Jared Felt connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Higdon | 57-55 |
| 14:28 | UTEP | Curt Little scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Marty Doyle | 57-57 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Mack Powell steals it from Randy Kern | 57-57 |
| 14:10 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Higdon - foul #2 on Marcus Higdon, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG) Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SG) Woodrow Jones | |
| 14:04 | UTEP | Robert Eastin loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Mack Powell is called for the reach on Steven Savoie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mack Powell, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Jared Felt hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 13:32 | UTEP | Andrew Weber is called for the reach on Robert Eastin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Weber, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF) Marty Doyle, Mack Powell | |
| 13:18 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 59-57 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Raymond Copeland steals it from Rodney Sweet | 59-57 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland is hacked by Walter Gleason in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Gleason, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Jared Felt (PF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting, Bruce Bowers, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG) Robert Eastin | |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 12:32 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Kern | 62-58 |
| 11:56 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Woodrow Jones | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jared Felt (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Kern (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Raymond Copeland (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Woodrow Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Landreth (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curt Little (very tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lowe (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Jared Felt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jared Felt, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 11:37 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Mack Powell (SF) Raymond Copeland, Kevin Landreth | |
| 11:26 | UTEP | Curt Little's pass is intercepted by Marcus Higdon | 62-61 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Michael Sisler can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Woodrow Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 10:57 | UTEP | Robert Lowe misses the jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Curt Little is called for the reach on Theodore Bitting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curt Little, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Michael Sisler, Theodore Bitting, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SG) Woodrow Jones | |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Mack Powell is called for the reach on Bruce Bowers - foul #4 on Mack Powell, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UTEP | Kevin Landreth (SF) Mack Powell | |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:32 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Eastin | 62-61 |
| 10:12 | UTEP | Curt Little misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Robert Eastin steals the ball from Andrew Weber in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Bruce Bowers blocks the short jumper by Robert Lowe | 62-61 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Steven Savoie pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (SF), Jared Felt (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG) Robert Eastin | |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Bitting - foul #1 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (PF) Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:33 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Marcus Higdon (SG) Andrew Weber, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Eastin (SG) James Beaman | |
| 08:46 | UTEP | Robert Lowe misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Robert Eastin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Marty Doyle | 62-65 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Savoie | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Savoie (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Sweet (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Bitting (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Marty Doyle (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Eastin (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Landreth (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curt Little (very tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lowe (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | UTEP | Rodney Sweet swats the short shot by Robert Lowe | 64-65 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Steven Savoie scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Bitting | 67-65 |
| 06:45 | UTEP | Robert Eastin clanks a shot from the right side | 67-65 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Bitting | 67-65 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon loses the dribble to Robert Eastin | 67-65 |
| 05:54 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Steven Savoie, Rodney Sweet, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG), Raymond Copeland (SG), Mack Powell (SF), Raymond Russell (C) Marty Doyle, Robert Eastin, Kevin Landreth, Robert Lowe | |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is hacked by Curt Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curt Little, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Mack Powell is hacked by Kenneth Kelsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Mack Powell makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:47 | UTEP | Mack Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey blows the layup | 69-67 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 69-67 |
| 04:37 | UTEP | James Beaman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-67 |
| 04:36 | UTEP | Raymond Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:22 | UTEP | Curt Little is denied on a layup by Bruce Bowers | 69-67 |
| 04:20 | UTEP | Mack Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland is hacked by Michael Sisler - foul #1 on Michael Sisler, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Jared Felt (PF) Michael Sisler, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Woodrow Jones (SG), Robert Lowe (C) James Beaman, Curt Little | |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:08 | UTEP | Raymond Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is hacked by Raymond Copeland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Copeland, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (SG) Raymond Copeland | |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Andrew Weber is called for the reach on Raymond Russell - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Raymond Russell makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:45 | UTEP | Raymond Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Andrew Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tired) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jared Felt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Woodrow Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beaman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mack Powell (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Russell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Lowe (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Andrew Weber | 73-70 |
| 03:09 | UTEP | James Beaman double dribbles | 73-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SF), Randy Kern (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | UTEP | Curt Little (PF) Robert Lowe | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Steven Savoie drills a runner from the right block | 75-70 |
| 02:40 | UTEP | Raymond Russell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Curt Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:18 | UTEP | James Beaman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-70 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | Raymond Russell grabs the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 02:16 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (PG), Robert Eastin (SG) James Beaman, Woodrow Jones | |
| 01:52 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Walter Gleason gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Mack Powell - foul #5 on Mack Powell, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UTEP | Marty Doyle (PG), Kevin Landreth (SF), Robert Lowe (C) Raymond Copeland, Mack Powell, Raymond Russell | |
| 01:35 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:26 | UTEP | Marty Doyle comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Robert Eastin | 78-70 |
| 00:58 | UTEP | UTEP calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Steven Savoie | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Robert Eastin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Landreth | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is hacked by Curt Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curt Little, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:49 | UTEP | Robert Lowe gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Walter Gleason is called for the reach on Robert Eastin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Gleason, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:45 | UTEP | Robert Eastin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers is hacked by Marty Doyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marty Doyle, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG), Rodney Sweet (C) Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet snags the offensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is hacked by Robert Lowe - foul #4 on Robert Lowe, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:40 | UTEP | Robert Lowe snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | UTEP | Rodney Sweet steals it from Robert Lowe | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Doyle - foul #3 on Marty Doyle, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | UTEP | Kevin Landreth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is hacked by Marty Doyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marty Doyle, team foul #15 | 81-73 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:17 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Curt Little | 82-73 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Curt Little is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the board | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is hacked by Marty Doyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marty Doyle, team foul #16 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UTEP | James Beaman (PG) Marty Doyle | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:09 | UTEP | Curt Little grabs the board | 83-73 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Curt Little misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Savoie - foul #1 on Steven Savoie, team foul #14 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Jared Felt (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UTEP | Raymond Copeland (SG), Raymond Russell (C) Robert Eastin, Robert Lowe | |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Curt Little makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Curt Little misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting runs out the clock | 83-74 |