| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) PF - Lee Boling (fresh) C - Billy Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Paul Westberry (fresh) SG - James Gray (fresh) SF - Dale Gates (fresh) PF - Willian Pond (fresh) C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Billy Wood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Willian Pond | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma State | James Gray misses the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Billy Wood grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Westberry - foul #1 on Paul Westberry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Paul Westberry is called for the reach on Billy Wood - foul #2 on Paul Westberry, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland (PG) Paul Westberry | |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Oklahoma State | James Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Chang Zheng grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Lee Boling throws it down and the foul's on Willian Pond - foul #1 on Willian Pond, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Lee Boling makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Oklahoma State | James Gray is whistled for a carry | 5-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (PF) Lee Boling | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Willian Pond steals it from Randy Autry | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma State | Willian Pond comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:13 | Oklahoma State | Willian Pond gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:55 | Oklahoma State | Willian Pond can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 16:54 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Norwood | 5-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin (SG), Gary Beverly (SF), Cliff Merle (C) James Gray, Dale Gates, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma State | Willian Pond is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Everett Opitz (PF) Willian Pond | |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Billy Wood buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Williams | 7-2 |
| 15:52 | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SF - Randy Autry (fairly fresh) PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Gilmartin (fresh) SF - Gary Beverly (fresh) PF - Everett Opitz (fresh) C - Cliff Merle (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers is hacked by Everett Opitz - foul #1 on Everett Opitz, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, James Williams, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Gray (SG), Dale Gates (SF), Willian Pond (PF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Walter Holland, Gary Beverly, Everett Opitz, Cliff Merle | |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 15:08 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:45 | Oklahoma State | Lee Boling swats the short shot by Willian Pond | 7-5 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | John Nunes gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | John Nunes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Jacob Chambers (SF), James Williams (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 14:24 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates is hacked by Chang Zheng - foul #1 on Chang Zheng, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF) Jacob Chambers, James Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 14:07 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Chang Zheng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Jacob Chambers (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Timothy Sullivan, Chang Zheng, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland (PG), Cliff Merle (C) James Gray, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 13:21 | Oklahoma State | James Williams steals the ball from Dale Gates | 7-8 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Michael Norwood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | James Williams tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 12:24 | Oklahoma State | Willian Pond snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:18 | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Jacob Chambers, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Gray (SG), Gary Beverly (SF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Thomas Gilmartin, Dale Gates, Willian Pond | |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is hacked by Gary Beverly - foul #1 on Gary Beverly, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist (PG) Walter Holland | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 9-8 |
| 11:31 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Archie Crist | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Archie Crist (fresh) SG - James Gray (fresh) SF - Gary Beverly (fresh) PF - Cliff Merle (fresh) C - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Oklahoma State | James Gray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Archie Crist | 9-11 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Chang Zheng throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Randy Autry (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 11:00 | Oklahoma State | James Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson tips it in | 9-13 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Billy Wood grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Billy Wood tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Billy Wood grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Billy Wood drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jacob Chambers | 13-13 |
| 09:19 | Oklahoma State | Cliff Merle blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Wood - foul #1 on Billy Wood, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland (PG), Thomas Gilmartin (SG), Dale Gates (SF), Willian Pond (PF) Archie Crist, James Gray, Gary Beverly, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 09:19 | Oklahoma State | Cliff Merle makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:19 | Oklahoma State | Cliff Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Kevin Smith can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 13-15 |
| 09:07 | Oklahoma State | Cliff Merle grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:01 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 08:59 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 08:40 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson (C) Cliff Merle | |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Kevin Smith knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Nunes and the foul's on Walter Holland - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Lee Boling (PF) Michael Norwood, James Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:04 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 07:52 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | John Nunes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 07:43 | Oklahoma State | Willian Pond grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:37 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Billy Wood (C) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Gray (SG), Gary Beverly (C) Thomas Gilmartin, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 07:37 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:37 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Randy Autry connects on the floater from the right block | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Walter Holland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Gates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willian Pond (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Beverly (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Walter Holland steals the ball from James Williams | 18-17 |
| 06:38 | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland lays it in | 18-19 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:13 | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Gray | 21-21 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Beverly - foul #2 on Gary Beverly, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF) Jacob Chambers, Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, James Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin (PG), Christopher Wallace (SF), Cliff Merle (PF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Walter Holland, Dale Gates, Willian Pond, Gary Beverly | |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:54 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma State | James Gray misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:31 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:15 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 22-21 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Chang Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Cliff Merle swats the shot by Michael Norwood | 22-21 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Kevin Howard tips it but misses | 22-21 |
| 05:08 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lee Boling - foul #1 on Lee Boling, team foul #4 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG), Kevin Smith (C) Chang Zheng, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Archie Crist (PG) James Gray | |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:03 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Nunes and he's hacked by Christopher Wallace - foul #1 on Christopher Wallace, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates (SF), Willian Pond (PF) Christopher Wallace, Cliff Merle | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:43 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Gilmartin grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:24 | Oklahoma State | Michael Norwood is called for the reach on Archie Crist - foul #1 on Michael Norwood, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Randy Autry (SF) Michael Norwood, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 04:15 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 24-23 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | John Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | John Nunes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma State | A charge is called on Thomas Gilmartin - foul #1 on Thomas Gilmartin, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF) Jacob Chambers, John Nunes, Randy Autry, Lee Boling | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Westberry (PG), James Gray (SG), Cliff Merle (C) Archie Crist, Thomas Gilmartin, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Dale Gates swats the shot by Kevin Smith | 27-23 |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Cliff Merle | 27-23 |
| 03:16 | Oklahoma State | Cliff Merle comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), John Nunes (SG), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Chang Zheng, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 03:16 | Oklahoma State | Cliff Merle makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:16 | Oklahoma State | Cliff Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Paul Westberry (fresh) SG - James Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Gates (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willian Pond (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cliff Merle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Billy Wood knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 29-25 |
| 02:40 | Oklahoma State | Cliff Merle is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, John Nunes, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Gary Beverly (SF), Kenneth Nelson (C) Dale Gates, Cliff Merle | |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Michael Norwood buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Autry and he's fouled by Paul Westberry - foul #3 on Paul Westberry, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Wood (C) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland (PG), Thomas Gilmartin (SG), Everett Opitz (PF) Paul Westberry, James Gray, Willian Pond | |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:27 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:25 | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG) Michael Norwood | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:03 | Penn State | James Williams buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Jacob Chambers | 33-25 |
| 01:39 | Oklahoma State | Gary Beverly drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Nelson | 33-27 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Chang Zheng hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Beverly - foul #3 on Gary Beverly, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Randy Autry, James Williams, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Gray (SG), Dale Gates (SF), Willian Pond (PF) Thomas Gilmartin, Gary Beverly, Everett Opitz | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:22 | Oklahoma State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 01:05 | Oklahoma State | Willian Pond makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | The jump hook by Lee Boling is blocked by Dale Gates | 34-29 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Willian Pond | 34-29 |
| 00:44 | Oklahoma State | Dale Gates misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lee Boling | 34-29 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Willian Pond steps in front of the Kevin Howard pass | 34-29 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland is hacked by Michael Norwood - foul #2 on Michael Norwood, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Cliff Merle (C) Kenneth Nelson | |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma State | Walter Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | James Gray misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-31 |