| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jared Felt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Prather (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Cote (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Janes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Weber | 32-28 |
| 19:37 | UNLV | James Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Higdon - foul #3 on Marcus Higdon, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (SF) Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 19:23 | UNLV | Derrick Janes drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mario Lewis | 32-30 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Andrew Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 19:08 | UNLV | Derrick Janes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Randy Kern (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Andrew Weber, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin Talley (C) Derrick Janes | |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Randy Kern connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter Gleason | 34-30 |
| 18:19 | UNLV | Mario Lewis scores on a floater from the left block set up by James Fletcher | 34-32 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 34-32 |
| 17:48 | UNLV | Edwin Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Edwin Talley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), Clayton Black (SG), Sean Wells (SF), Ross Jeffries (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Gary Prather, James Fletcher, Albert Cote, Mario Lewis, Edwin Talley | |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 16:57 | UNLV | John Cloutier is hacked by Bruce Bowers - foul #2 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bruce Bowers - foul #3 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Daniel Snyder, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF) Clayton Black, Sean Wells | |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Jared Felt scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Kern | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | UNLV | John Cloutier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Eugene Berry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Mario Lewis (PF) John Cloutier, Ross Jeffries | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Jared Felt hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Theodore Bitting | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Bitting (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Felt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Prather (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Fletcher (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cote (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Janes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Albert Cote misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Weber - foul #2 on Andrew Weber, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG) Gary Prather | |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Wade - foul #4 on Milton Wade, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (PG), John Cloutier (SF) Milton Wade, Albert Cote | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Andrew Weber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Cloutier - foul #1 on John Cloutier, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:18 | UNLV | Derrick Janes grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 15:16 | UNLV | John Cloutier is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Higdon - foul #4 on Marcus Higdon, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin Talley (C) Derrick Janes | |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Edwin Talley is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clayton Black | 40-38 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Andrew Weber loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Sean Wells (SF) Clayton Black, John Cloutier | |
| 14:48 | UNLV | James Fletcher misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Walter Gleason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | The short jumper by Bruce Bowers is denied by Mario Lewis | 40-38 |
| 14:34 | UNLV | James Fletcher gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:11 | UNLV | Sean Wells knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 42-40 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Gary Prather is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG), Eugene Berry (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (PG), John Cloutier (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Ross Jeffries (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Gary Prather, James Fletcher, Sean Wells, Mario Lewis, Edwin Talley | |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bowers - foul #4 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | The 3pt attempt by Leonard Haffner is denied by Ross Jeffries | 42-41 |
| 13:08 | UNLV | Albert Cote pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:57 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Theodore Bitting (SF) Leonard Haffner, Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG), Mario Lewis (PF) Clayton Black, Ross Jeffries | |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Jared Felt loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | John Cloutier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG) Eugene Berry | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG) John Cloutier | |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner is hacked by James Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fletcher, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mario Lewis - foul #3 on Mario Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Rodney Sweet (C) Leonard Haffner, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (PG), Edwin Talley (PF) Gary Prather, Mario Lewis | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:51 | UNLV | James Fletcher hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Albert Cote | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Weber (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Bitting (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Kern (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clayton Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Fletcher (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cote (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Talley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Janes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Walter Gleason drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Derrick Janes - foul #1 on Derrick Janes, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Snyder (SF) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), John Cloutier (SF), Ross Jeffries (PF) Clayton Black, Albert Cote, Derrick Janes | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:29 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Edwin Talley | 46-43 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | John Cloutier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Gleason - foul #2 on Walter Gleason, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Jared Felt (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mario Lewis (PF) Edwin Talley | |
| 11:10 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:10 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Eugene Berry is fouled on the floor by Ross Jeffries - foul #1 on Ross Jeffries, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (SF) Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clayton Black (SF) James Fletcher | |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Eugene Berry hits a floater in the paint | 48-45 |
| 10:32 | UNLV | John Cloutier's pass is intercepted by Leonard Haffner in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Jared Felt's floater is knocked away by Mario Lewis | 48-45 |
| 10:22 | UNLV | John Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Prather | 48-47 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Jared Felt is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF) Eugene Berry, Leonard Haffner, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Sean Wells (PF), Derrick Janes (C) John Cloutier, Gary Prather, Mario Lewis, Ross Jeffries | |
| 09:20 | UNLV | Sean Wells is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sean Wells, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Snyder (SF) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 08:57 | UNLV | Sean Wells grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 08:38 | UNLV | James Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-47 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (SG), Rodney Sweet (PF), Jared Felt (C) Andrew Weber, Daniel Snyder, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), Edwin Talley (C) Clayton Black, Derrick Janes | |
| 08:34 | Penn State | James Fletcher is called for the reach on Walter Gleason in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Fletcher, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mario Lewis (PF) Sean Wells | |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:08 | UNLV | Mario Lewis buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Cloutier | 50-49 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Eugene Berry clanks a turnaround from close range | 50-49 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | Edwin Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Walter Gleason, Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UNLV | Milton Wade (PG), Gary Prather (SG), Sean Wells (SF), Derrick Janes (C) John Cloutier, James Fletcher, Albert Cote, Mario Lewis | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Weber (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Milton Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gary Prather (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Talley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Janes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UNLV | Rodney Sweet steals it from Edwin Talley | 50-49 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Andrew Weber's pass is intercepted by Gary Prather in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Gary Prather can't throw it down | 50-49 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Andrew Weber | 52-49 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | Sean Wells knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Wade | 52-51 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:32 | UNLV | Edwin Talley gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:12 | UNLV | Derrick Janes comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 52-51 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Eugene Berry grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Andrew Weber drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| 05:31 | UNLV | Gary Prather misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 05:30 | UNLV | Sean Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Sean Wells is hacked by Bruce Bowers - foul #5 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Marcus Higdon, Bruce Bowers, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Ross Jeffries (C) Gary Prather, Edwin Talley, Derrick Janes | |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Sean Wells makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:23 | UNLV | Sean Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | John Cloutier picks off the pass by Leonard Haffner in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 05:01 | UNLV | Randy Kern blocks the short jumper by John Cloutier | 54-53 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 04:43 | UNLV | John Cloutier gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Daniel Snyder steps in front of the Ross Jeffries pass | 54-53 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF), Jared Felt (C) Daniel Snyder, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Clayton Black (SF), Mario Lewis (PF) John Cloutier, Albert Cote, Sean Wells | |
| 04:09 | UNLV | Ross Jeffries clanks a fadeaway from close range | 54-53 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Mario Lewis tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Milton Wade is called for the reach on Walter Gleason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Milton Wade, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Albert Cote (SF) Milton Wade | |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:47 | UNLV | Mario Lewis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (PF) Randy Kern | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Haffner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Theodore Bitting (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Felt (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clayton Black (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Fletcher (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cote (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ross Jeffries (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Jared Felt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Mario Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:22 | UNLV | Leonard Haffner steps in front of the Albert Cote pass | 56-55 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 02:59 | UNLV | Albert Cote pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:43 | UNLV | Clayton Black drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Fletcher | 56-58 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), Derrick Janes (C) Clayton Black, Ross Jeffries | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Walter Gleason drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Jared Felt | 58-58 |
| 02:28 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG) James Fletcher | |
| 02:17 | UNLV | Mario Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | John Cloutier steals the ball from Eugene Berry | 58-58 |
| 02:03 | UNLV | John Cloutier hits the finger roll | 58-60 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 01:46 | UNLV | The rebound goes to John Cloutier | 58-60 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | John Cloutier is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Gleason - foul #3 on Walter Gleason, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF) Eugene Berry, Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG) Gary Prather | |
| 01:44 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-60 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | John Cloutier misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:44 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Albert Cote - foul #2 on Albert Cote, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG) John Cloutier | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Albert Cote misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 01:13 | UNLV | Derrick Janes can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Albert Cote snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | UNLV | Mario Lewis makes the runner in the paint | 61-63 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Randy Kern clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-63 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Randy Kern snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it but misses | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Jared Felt hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| 00:17 | UNLV | UNLV calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | Albert Cote can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | The clock runs out | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Weber (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Higdon (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Randy Kern (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Felt (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Prather (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fletcher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cote (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derrick Janes (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UNLV | Derrick Janes wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:44 | UNLV | James Fletcher connects on the floater from the right side | 63-65 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Walter Gleason is fouled on the floor by Mario Lewis - foul #4 on Mario Lewis, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Andrew Weber, Marcus Higdon, Randy Kern, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), Clayton Black (SG), Sean Wells (SF), Edwin Talley (PF), Ross Jeffries (C) Gary Prather, James Fletcher, Albert Cote, Mario Lewis, Derrick Janes | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | John Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Walter Gleason - foul #4 on Walter Gleason, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (SG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:04 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:04 | UNLV | John Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Clayton Black steals it from Theodore Bitting | 65-67 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | John Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sweet | 65-67 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Clayton Black is called for the reach on Leonard Haffner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Black, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF) Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Mario Lewis (PF) Sean Wells, Ross Jeffries | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:25 | UNLV | Mario Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | James Fletcher is hacked by Leonard Haffner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #12 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG) Leonard Haffner | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:23 | UNLV | James Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:23 | UNLV | James Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Edwin Talley blocks the short jumper by Eugene Berry | 66-69 |
| 03:07 | UNLV | Edwin Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:51 | UNLV | Clayton Black scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Mario Lewis | 66-71 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Weber | 69-71 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | Clayton Black misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-71 |
| 02:22 | UNLV | Edwin Talley snags the offensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Clayton Black misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Berry - foul #3 on Eugene Berry, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Randy Kern (PF) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (SG), Albert Cote (SF), Ross Jeffries (PF) John Cloutier, James Fletcher, Mario Lewis | |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Clayton Black makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:02 | UNLV | Clayton Black makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Randy Kern is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 69-73 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Kern | 69-73 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting tips it back up and in | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Leonard Haffner is called for the reach on Gary Prather - foul #3 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Jared Felt (C) Leonard Haffner, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Fletcher (SG), Mario Lewis (PF), Derrick Janes (C) Clayton Black, Ross Jeffries, Edwin Talley | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:23 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Gary Prather steps in front of the Jared Felt pass in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 01:18 | UNLV | Gary Prather lays it up and in | 71-77 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Walter Gleason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-77 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Weber (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marcus Higdon (tired) 14 pts. 4 pf. PF - Randy Kern (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Felt (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Gary Prather (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fletcher (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Cote (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Derrick Janes (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Albert Cote is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Gleason - foul #5 on Walter Gleason, team foul #15 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), Edwin Talley (PF) Gary Prather, Mario Lewis | |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:55 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | James Fletcher steals it from Leonard Haffner | 71-79 |
| 00:46 | UNLV | James Fletcher jams it | 71-81 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Andrew Weber knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-81 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Albert Cote is hacked by Leonard Haffner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #16 | 74-81 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-81 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:40 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 00:33 | UNLV | Derrick Janes snags the defensive board | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Derrick Janes is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Weber - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #17 | 74-83 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Derrick Janes misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:31 | UNLV | Derrick Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Weber and he's hacked by James Fletcher - foul #3 on James Fletcher, team foul #13 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gary Prather (PG), Mario Lewis (PF) John Cloutier, Edwin Talley | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the free throw | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Leonard Haffner is called for the reach on Gary Prather in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #18 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG) Leonard Haffner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Edwin Talley (PF) Mario Lewis | |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:22 | UNLV | Gary Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mario Lewis (PF) Edwin Talley | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Jared Felt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-86 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Albert Cote is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Berry - foul #4 on Eugene Berry, team foul #19 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | John Cloutier (PG), Edwin Talley (PF) Gary Prather, Mario Lewis | |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Albert Cote makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:12 | UNLV | Albert Cote misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the rebound | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | John Cloutier runs out the clock | 80-87 |