| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fresh) SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SF - Jason Carty (fresh) PF - Edward Massengale (fresh) C - Randy Kamen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (fresh) SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) SF - Donald Beltz (fresh) PF - Roy Cannaday (fresh) C - Jarogniew Gilarski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Randy Kamen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Randy Kamen's floater is tipped away by Roy Cannaday | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Randy Kamen hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski is fouled on the floor by Edward Massengale - foul #1 on Edward Massengale, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Wichita State | Donald Beltz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Jason Carty snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Matthew Jones misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Wichita State | Donald Beltz grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Wichita State | Roy Cannaday is hacked by Edward Massengale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Massengale, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray May (PF) Edward Massengale | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:24 | Wichita State | Roy Cannaday loses the dribble to Matthew Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Matthew Jones hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Randy Kamen - foul #1 on Randy Kamen, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Ray May grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Matthew Jones slams it home and he's fouled by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Eric Nelson (SF), Don Collins (C) Steven Mitchem, Jason Carty, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed (PF) Roy Cannaday | |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Matthew Jones misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Don Collins - foul #1 on Don Collins, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF) Ray May | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), Chad Tapley (SF), William Ward (C) John Gehrke, Donald Beltz, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Eric Nelson scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Terranova | 8-4 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | William Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Clyde Malkin - foul #1 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray May (PF), James Holland (C) Eric Nelson, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Roy Cannaday (PF) Michael Brewer, Stephen Sneed | |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | William Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Matthew Jones is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Terranova | 10-6 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | William Ward misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Holland - foul #1 on James Holland, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Jason Carty (SF) Clyde Malkin, Joseph Terranova | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (SG), Donald Beltz (SF), Stephen Sneed (C) David Karsten, Chad Tapley, Roy Cannaday | |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | William Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | James Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Bennett (C) William Ward | |
| 15:55 | Wichita State | Jason Carty takes the ball from Jason Bennett | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (fresh) SG - Matthew Jones (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jason Carty (fresh) PF - Ray May (tiring) C - James Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jesse Barr (fresh) SG - Luke Crippen (fresh) SF - Donald Beltz (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Sneed (fresh) C - Jason Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Luke Crippen is called for the reach on Matthew Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luke Crippen, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Nelson (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Ray May, James Holland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG) Jesse Barr | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Jason Carty buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Jason Bennett - foul #1 on Jason Bennett, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG) Donald Beltz | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:28 | Wichita State | John Gehrke clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 15:26 | Wichita State | John Gehrke pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 15:11 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Michael Brewer is blocked by Jason Carty | 13-8 |
| 15:10 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Crippen | 13-8 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer's pass is intercepted by Eric Nelson | 13-8 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem is fouled in the backcourt by John Gehrke - foul #1 on John Gehrke, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ray May (PF) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), David Karsten (SG), Chad Tapley (SF), Roy Cannaday (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) John Gehrke, Michael Brewer, Luke Crippen, Stephen Sneed, Jason Bennett | |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Jason Carty misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Barr - foul #1 on Jesse Barr, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (SG), Don Collins (PF), James Holland (C) Eric Nelson, Ray May, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Jason Carty misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:11 | Wichita State | Chad Tapley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesse Barr | 14-11 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Don Collins scores on a jumper in the paint | 16-11 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Roy Cannaday throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Nelson (SG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Ray May (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Clyde Malkin, Jason Carty, Don Collins, James Holland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Donald Beltz (SF), William Ward (PF) David Karsten, Chad Tapley, Roy Cannaday | |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Ray May misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 16-11 |
| 13:26 | Wichita State | William Ward snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | William Ward is fouled on the floor by Ray May - foul #1 on Ray May, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Matthew Jones (SG) Steven Mitchem, Ray May | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Luke Crippen (SF), Stephen Sneed (C) Jesse Barr, Donald Beltz, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | William Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | The short jumper by Matthew Jones is denied by William Ward | 16-13 |
| 12:57 | Wichita State | John Gehrke snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer banks in the layup set up by Luke Crippen | 16-15 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Matthew Jones's pass is intercepted by John Gehrke in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | William Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF), Ray May (PF), Don Collins (C) Joseph Terranova, Eric Nelson, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Tapley (SF), Roy Cannaday (PF), Jason Bennett (C) Michael Brewer, William Ward, Stephen Sneed | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Ray May dunks the ball and he's hacked by Roy Cannaday - foul #1 on Roy Cannaday, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG) Clyde Malkin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG) Luke Crippen | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Ray May makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | John Gehrke is hacked by Steven Mitchem in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Mitchem, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Donald Beltz (SF) Michael Brewer | |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | John Gehrke misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Don Collins | 19-15 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | The jumper by Jason Carty is denied by Jason Bennett | 19-15 |
| 11:40 | Wichita State | Donald Beltz gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (tiring) SG - Matthew Jones (tired) 6 pts. SF - Jason Carty (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ray May (tiring) 3 pts. C - Don Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (fairly fresh) SG - Chad Tapley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Beltz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Cannaday (fairly fresh) C - Jason Bennett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Wichita State | Donald Beltz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Gehrke | 19-18 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Jason Bennett steals it from Ray May | 19-18 |
| 11:05 | Wichita State | Chad Tapley is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Eric Nelson (PF), James Holland (C) Steven Mitchem, Ray May, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Stephen Sneed (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) John Gehrke, Donald Beltz, Roy Cannaday, Jason Bennett | |
| 11:05 | Wichita State | Chad Tapley misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | James Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Jason Carty misses the easy layup | 19-18 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Jason Carty gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Matthew Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF), Ray May (PF) Matthew Jones, Jason Carty | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (SF), William Ward (C) Chad Tapley, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on David Karsten - foul #1 on David Karsten, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Kamen (C) James Holland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG) Michael Brewer | |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Eric Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | William Ward gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:55 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Karsten | 19-21 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Randy Kamen clanks a floater from the right side | 19-21 |
| 09:38 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Stephen Sneed | 19-21 |
| 09:11 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Karsten | 19-23 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin is hacked by David Karsten in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Karsten, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Jason Carty (SF), Don Collins (C) Joseph Terranova, Ray May, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG), Donald Beltz (SF), Roy Cannaday (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) David Karsten, Luke Crippen, Stephen Sneed, William Ward | |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Jason Carty snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem double dribbles | 21-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Jones (SG), James Holland (C) Clyde Malkin, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG) Jesse Barr | |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Carty - foul #1 on Jason Carty, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Terranova (SF) Jason Carty | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed (PF) Roy Cannaday | |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Eric Nelson | 21-24 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | James Holland drills a shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski misses the dunk attempt | 23-24 |
| 07:19 | Wichita State | Donald Beltz hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Jason Carty (SF), Ray May (PF) Steven Mitchem, Joseph Terranova, Eric Nelson | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Chad Tapley (SF), William Ward (C) Donald Beltz, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Clyde Malkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Jones (tired) 6 pts. SF - Jason Carty (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray May (tired) 3 pts. C - James Holland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Tapley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Ray May connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Chad Tapley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Jones | 26-26 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Ray May connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 28-26 |
| 06:16 | Wichita State | Michael Brewer makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Gehrke | 28-28 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Jason Carty makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Sneed misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-28 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | James Holland pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Clyde Malkin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Malkin, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Eric Nelson (SG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Don Collins (PF), Randy Kamen (C) Clyde Malkin, Matthew Jones, Jason Carty, Ray May, James Holland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Luke Crippen (SG), Donald Beltz (SF), Roy Cannaday (PF), Jason Bennett (C) John Gehrke, Michael Brewer, Chad Tapley, Stephen Sneed, William Ward | |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Donald Beltz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Jason Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Donald Beltz and he's fouled by Eric Nelson - foul #1 on Eric Nelson, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Randy Kamen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Donald Beltz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Terranova - foul #1 on Joseph Terranova, team foul #13 | 33-31 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Donald Beltz makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Donald Beltz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Roy Cannaday steals it from Don Collins | 33-33 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Mitchem - foul #2 on Steven Mitchem, team foul #14 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Jones (SG) Steven Mitchem | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Jason Bennett | |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Luke Crippen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Matthew Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG) Luke Crippen | |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr is hacked by Joseph Terranova in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Terranova, team foul #15 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF) Joseph Terranova | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 04:15 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Jason Carty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG) Jesse Barr | |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | John Gehrke misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Randy Kamen is called for the reach on Jarogniew Gilarski - foul #2 on Randy Kamen, team foul #16 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Clyde Malkin (SG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Edward Massengale (PF) Eric Nelson, Matthew Jones, Jason Carty, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (SG), Chad Tapley (SF), Stephen Sneed (PF) Michael Brewer, Donald Beltz, Roy Cannaday | |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Don Collins grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Chad Tapley picks off the pass by Don Collins | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Mitchem (tired) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Malkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Terranova (tiring) PF - Edward Massengale (fresh) C - Don Collins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Gehrke (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Karsten (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Tapley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Sneed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jarogniew Gilarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Chad Tapley is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Nelson (SG), James Holland (C) Steven Mitchem, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jesse Barr (PG), Luke Crippen (SF), Jason Bennett (C) John Gehrke, Chad Tapley, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Stephen Sneed is called for the reach on Edward Massengale - foul #1 on Stephen Sneed, team foul #9 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Brewer (SG) David Karsten | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Edward Massengale misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:44 | Wichita State | Jason Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 02:27 | Wichita State | Jesse Barr clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | James Holland grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Eric Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Sneed - foul #2 on Stephen Sneed, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Mitchem (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Randy Kamen (C) Clyde Malkin, Joseph Terranova, James Holland | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Gehrke (PG), Chad Tapley (SF), William Ward (PF), Jarogniew Gilarski (C) Jesse Barr, Luke Crippen, Stephen Sneed, Jason Bennett | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Eric Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Eric Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:51 | Wichita State | John Gehrke buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Brewer | 35-41 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Matthew Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Carty (SF), Don Collins (C) Eric Nelson, Randy Kamen | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Karsten (SG) Michael Brewer | |
| 01:29 | Wichita State | William Ward buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Gehrke | 35-43 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Don Collins's floater is tipped away by William Ward | 35-43 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Steven Mitchem misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 00:58 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Jarogniew Gilarski | 35-43 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | William Ward is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-43 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Edward Massengale snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Edward Massengale clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 00:20 | Wichita State | Jarogniew Gilarski snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | John Gehrke is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Carty - foul #2 on Jason Carty, team foul #17 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clyde Malkin (PG), Eric Nelson (SG), Joseph Terranova (SF), Ray May (C) Steven Mitchem, Matthew Jones, Jason Carty, Don Collins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Luke Crippen (SG), Donald Beltz (SF), Roy Cannaday (PF), Stephen Sneed (C) David Karsten, Chad Tapley, William Ward, Jarogniew Gilarski | |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | John Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | John Gehrke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Roy Cannaday denies the turnaround by Edward Massengale | 35-45 |