| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) C - Jared Felt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hinojos (fresh) SG - Bruce Grier (fresh) SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fresh) PF - Bill Rhoden (fresh) C - Carl Zeeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers loses the dribble to David Hinojos | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Washington State | Bruce Grier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Zeeman - foul #1 on Carl Zeeman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:24 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski's floater is tipped away by Jared Felt | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden tips it home | 1-2 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Andrew Weber pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | Washington State | Bruce Grier misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 1-2 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Jared Felt gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Jared Felt drills a runner from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Washington State | Marcus Higdon is called for the reach on Eljasz Orlowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Higdon, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG), Eugene Berry (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Marcus Higdon, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (SG), Lucio Yazzie (SF), Kirk Montalto (PF), Willie Arenas (C) Bruce Grier, Eljasz Orlowski, Bill Rhoden, Carl Zeeman | |
| 17:21 | Washington State | Willie Arenas makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from David Hinojos | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 3-4 |
| 17:05 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Bitting - foul #1 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bill Rhoden (PF) David Hinojos | |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:45 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Randy Kern hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Bill Rhoden - foul #1 on Bill Rhoden, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Leonard Haffner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski (SF) Willie Arenas | |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:22 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Eugene Berry, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (SG) Lucio Yazzie | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto is open and scores on a shot near the basket set up by Eljasz Orlowski | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) SG - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Snyder (fresh) PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) C - Jared Felt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Grier (fresh) SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fresh) PF - Bill Rhoden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kirk Montalto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Walter Gleason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Weber, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG), Eugene Berry (SG), Randy Kern (PF) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Lucio Yazzie (SG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Willie Arenas (PF), Carl Zeeman (C) Donald Adams, Bruce Grier, Eljasz Orlowski, Bill Rhoden, Kirk Montalto | |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Berry - foul #1 on Eugene Berry, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Snyder, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:15 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner's pass is intercepted by Derek Routh | 4-10 |
| 15:00 | Washington State | Derek Routh throws it down | 4-12 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Routh - foul #1 on Derek Routh, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Theodore Bitting (PF) Eugene Berry, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG) Derek Routh | |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:35 | Washington State | Walter Gleason steals the ball from Morgan Bergseng in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Carl Zeeman steals the ball from Leonard Haffner | 6-12 |
| 13:44 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lucio Yazzie | 6-14 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon drills a floater from the left side set up by Walter Gleason | 8-14 |
| 13:00 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng is hacked by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Theodore Bitting, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Bruce Grier (SG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Bill Rhoden (PF), Kirk Montalto (C) David Hinojos, Lucio Yazzie, Morgan Bergseng, Willie Arenas, Carl Zeeman | |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bruce Grier and he's hacked by Eugene Berry - foul #2 on Eugene Berry, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Jared Felt (C) Eugene Berry, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden misses the free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Jared Felt grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Andrew Weber lays it in on a nice dish by Jared Felt | 10-16 |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Adams and he's hacked by Jared Felt - foul #1 on Jared Felt, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Daniel Snyder, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Carl Zeeman (C) Donald Adams, Kirk Montalto | |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden makes the free throw | 10-19 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Kern (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jared Felt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hinojos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Grier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fresh) PF - Bill Rhoden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Zeeman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 11:36 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 11:13 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randy Kern - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #8 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (SF) Marcus Higdon | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe (SG), Willie Arenas (PF) Bruce Grier, Bill Rhoden | |
| 11:13 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:13 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Andrew Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-21 |
| 10:49 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 10:45 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski's floater is knocked away by Jared Felt | 10-21 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Theodore Bitting | 10-21 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is hacked by Stanley Sharpe - foul #1 on Stanley Sharpe, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Lucio Yazzie (SG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Kirk Montalto (PF) David Hinojos, Stanley Sharpe, Eljasz Orlowski, Carl Zeeman | |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers loses the dribble to Willie Arenas | 10-21 |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Lucio Yazzie scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Derek Routh | 10-24 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 13-24 |
| 09:23 | Washington State | Willie Arenas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Weber - foul #2 on Andrew Weber, team foul #9 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Rodney Sweet (SF), Jared Felt (C) Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Bruce Grier (SG), Bill Rhoden (PF) Derek Routh, Morgan Bergseng, Kirk Montalto | |
| 09:23 | Washington State | Willie Arenas makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:23 | Washington State | Willie Arenas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #10 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Snyder (SF) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Carl Zeeman (C) Lucio Yazzie, Willie Arenas | |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Bruce Grier travels in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-26 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | David Hinojos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kirk Montalto (C) Carl Zeeman | |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Eljasz Orlowski steps in front of the Walter Gleason pass | 13-26 |
| 07:55 | Washington State | Bruce Grier steps out of bounds on the sideline | 13-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Daniel Snyder, Bruce Bowers | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Lucio Yazzie (SG), Morgan Bergseng (SF) David Hinojos, Bruce Grier, Eljasz Orlowski | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Haffner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Kern (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jared Felt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lucio Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Morgan Bergseng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Rhoden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Walter Gleason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-26 |
| 07:19 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-26 |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng snags the offensive board | 13-26 |
| 07:00 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Bill Rhoden | 13-28 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Morgan Bergseng takes the ball from Jared Felt | 13-28 |
| 06:38 | Washington State | Donald Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Morgan Bergseng | 13-30 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Higdon | 15-30 |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden loses the dribble to Marcus Higdon | 15-30 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Walter Gleason hits the finger roll set up by Marcus Higdon | 17-30 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Donald Adams is hacked by Walter Gleason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Gleason, team foul #11 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Snyder (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Theodore Bitting (C) Marcus Higdon, Randy Kern, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (SG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Willie Arenas (C) Lucio Yazzie, Morgan Bergseng, Kirk Montalto | |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Donald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Donald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses short on a floater from the right side | 17-31 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Bill Rhoden grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 05:14 | Washington State | Willie Arenas misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 17-31 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-31 |
| 05:04 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Donald Adams is fouled on the floor by Walter Gleason - foul #2 on Walter Gleason, team foul #12 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Daniel Snyder, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Carl Zeeman (C) Bruce Grier, Bill Rhoden | |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Donald Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:14 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Hinojos | 17-35 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-35 |
| 03:48 | Washington State | Donald Adams snags the defensive board | 17-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leonard Haffner (tired) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Hinojos (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eljasz Orlowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Arenas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Zeeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Bruce Bowers is called for the reach on Willie Arenas - foul #1 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #13 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Jared Felt (C) Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe (SG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Lucio Yazzie (PF) Donald Adams, Eljasz Orlowski, Carl Zeeman | |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Willie Arenas misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 03:30 | Washington State | Willie Arenas misses the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the board | 17-35 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Lucio Yazzie steals the ball from Theodore Bitting | 17-35 |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Rodney Sweet is called for the reach on Stanley Sharpe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #14 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (PF) Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (SG), Carl Zeeman (C) David Hinojos, Willie Arenas | |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe makes the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Carl Zeeman blocks the short jumper by Randy Kern | 17-37 |
| 02:49 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Carl Zeeman | 17-37 |
| 02:30 | Washington State | Andrew Weber steps in front of the Carl Zeeman pass | 17-37 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Weber | 19-37 |
| 02:08 | Washington State | Jared Felt denies the turnaround by Stanley Sharpe | 19-37 |
| 02:06 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Grier | 19-37 |
| 01:46 | Washington State | Carl Zeeman makes the wide open turnaround from the right block | 19-39 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Stanley Sharpe is called for the reach on Eugene Berry - foul #2 on Stanley Sharpe, team foul #5 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Eugene Berry, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hinojos (PG), Eljasz Orlowski (SF), Bill Rhoden (PF), Kirk Montalto (C) Stanley Sharpe, Morgan Bergseng, Lucio Yazzie, Carl Zeeman | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers is denied on a dunk by Kirk Montalto | 19-39 |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Kirk Montalto gets the rebound | 19-39 |
| 00:55 | Washington State | David Hinojos is hacked by Jared Felt - foul #2 on Jared Felt, team foul #15 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kern (C) Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Arenas (C) Bill Rhoden | |
| 00:55 | Washington State | David Hinojos makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 00:55 | Washington State | David Hinojos makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-41 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Willie Arenas grabs the board | 19-41 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Snyder - foul #1 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #16 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF) Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski makes the 1st free throw | 19-42 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-43 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers's layup is rejected by Willie Arenas | 19-43 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski pulls down the rebound | 19-43 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Eljasz Orlowski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 19-43 |