| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Cooksey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Witzel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Louis Hanley inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the jumper from close range set up by Edward Sickles | 30-32 |
| 19:29 | Texas Tech | Arthur Cooksey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 19:27 | Texas Tech | Justin Witzel tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Louis Hanley lays it up and in set up by Michael Lukavsky | 32-34 |
| 18:39 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Donald Smith grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Hicks - foul #2 on Michael Hicks, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano (PG), Harold McGlown (SG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Amado Russo (PF) Michael Hicks, Arthur Cooksey, Thomas Hampton, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:51 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 17:49 | Texas Tech | Justin Witzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:20 | Texas Tech | Justin Witzel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-34 |
| 17:18 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Donald Smith lays it in set up by Edward Sickles | 34-36 |
| 16:29 | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks (PG), Arthur Cooksey (SG), Thomas Hampton (SF), Jonathan Steed (PF) Alfredo Lozano, Harold McGlown, Ernest Wallace, Justin Witzel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (SG), John Oliphant (SF), John Robinson (PF), Robert Volesky (C) Edward Sickles, Louis Hanley, Donald Smith, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Robert Volesky tips it home | 34-38 |
| 15:44 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed is fouled on the floor by Michael Lukavsky - foul #2 on Michael Lukavsky, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG) Michael Lukavsky | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Cooksey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Amado Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ervin Vidrine (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Robinson (fresh) C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Robinson | 34-40 |
| 14:32 | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton misses short on a runner from the right block | 34-40 |
| 14:30 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Michael Hicks is called for the reach on William Sawyer - foul #3 on Michael Hicks, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano (PG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Justin Witzel (C) Michael Hicks, Thomas Hampton, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) William Sawyer, Ervin Vidrine, John Oliphant, John Robinson, Robert Volesky | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Donald Smith hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brown | 36-42 |
| 13:34 | Texas Tech | Arthur Cooksey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alfredo Lozano | 39-42 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Justin Witzel steals it from Edward Sickles | 39-42 |
| 12:46 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Arthur Cooksey | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Alfredo Lozano picks off the pass by Michael Lukavsky | 42-42 |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano dunks the ball | 44-42 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:57 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:33 | Texas Tech | Arthur Cooksey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Alfredo Lozano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Cooksey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amado Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Witzel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Alfredo Lozano picks off the pass by Louis Hanley | 44-42 |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | Justin Witzel misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 10:52 | Texas Tech | Arthur Cooksey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:28 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks (PG), Harold McGlown (SG), Thomas Hampton (SF), Jonathan Steed (PF) Alfredo Lozano, Arthur Cooksey, Ernest Wallace, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (SG), John Oliphant (SF), John Robinson (PF), Robert Volesky (C) Edward Sickles, Louis Hanley, Donald Smith, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Thomas Hampton is called for the reach on John Oliphant - foul #3 on Thomas Hampton, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:04 | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:39 | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown is fouled on the floor by Ervin Vidrine - foul #2 on Ervin Vidrine, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Arthur Cooksey (SG), Amado Russo (C) Harold McGlown, Justin Witzel | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG) Michael Lukavsky | |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Arthur Cooksey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ervin Vidrine - foul #3 on Ervin Vidrine, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Justin Witzel (C) Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (SG), Jeffrey Brown (C) Ervin Vidrine, Robert Volesky | |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Arthur Cooksey makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Arthur Cooksey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | John Oliphant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Hampton - foul #4 on Thomas Hampton, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown (SF) Thomas Hampton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:54 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | Arthur Cooksey splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Hicks | 48-44 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Edward Sickles comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | John Robinson misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Sickles - foul #1 on Edward Sickles, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Amado Russo (C) Justin Witzel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Louis Hanley (SF), Donald Smith (PF) William Sawyer, John Oliphant, John Robinson | |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Hicks - foul #4 on Michael Hicks, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton (SF), Justin Witzel (C) Harold McGlown, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:50 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jonathan Steed | 49-45 |
| 07:26 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown (SG) Arthur Cooksey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:26 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:26 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold McGlown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hampton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Steed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Witzel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 07:01 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Harold McGlown | 49-45 |
| 06:40 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Louis Hanley pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky connects on the 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 05:49 | Texas Tech | Harold McGlown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Lukavsky | 49-48 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Justin Witzel is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Justin Witzel, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano (PG), Arthur Cooksey (SG), Amado Russo (C) Michael Hicks, Harold McGlown, Justin Witzel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine (SG), Robert Volesky (C) Edward Sickles, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 05:25 | Penn State | The short jumper by Donald Smith is denied by Amado Russo | 49-48 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Ervin Vidrine tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 05:22 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:54 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed scores on a floater in the paint set up by Alfredo Lozano and the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks (PG), Justin Witzel (C) Alfredo Lozano, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Robinson (PF) Donald Smith | |
| 04:54 | Texas Tech | Jonathan Steed makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Jonathan Steed is called for the reach on Robert Volesky - foul #2 on Jonathan Steed, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano (PG) Michael Hicks | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SF) Louis Hanley | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Robert Volesky misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Robert Volesky makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Oliphant | 52-50 |
| 04:09 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 52-50 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 03:24 | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Robert Volesky pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Alfredo Lozano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Cooksey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Steed (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Witzel (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ervin Vidrine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | John Oliphant comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-53 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky tips it home | 52-55 |
| 02:48 | Texas Tech | Alfredo Lozano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Cooksey out of the doubleteam | 54-55 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks (PG), Harold McGlown (SF), Amado Russo (C) Alfredo Lozano, Thomas Hampton, Justin Witzel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Jeffrey Brown (C) Ervin Vidrine, John Oliphant, John Robinson, Robert Volesky | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Edward Sickles clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Louis Hanley grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Louis Hanley is called for 5 seconds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SF), Justin Witzel (C) Harold McGlown, Jonathan Steed | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:45 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-55 |
| 01:44 | Texas Tech | Amado Russo tips it home | 56-55 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Donald Smith is denied on a layup by Justin Witzel | 56-55 |
| 01:25 | Texas Tech | Justin Witzel grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton (SF), Jonathan Steed (PF) Ernest Wallace, Amado Russo | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Donald Smith hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Sickles and he's hacked by Jonathan Steed - foul #3 on Jonathan Steed, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:39 | Texas Tech | Thomas Hampton makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Cooksey out of a doubleteam | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Thomas Hampton is called for the reach on Louis Hanley - foul #5 on Thomas Hampton, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ernest Wallace (SF) Thomas Hampton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Michael Lukavsky picks off the pass by Jonathan Steed | 58-60 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Edward Sickles lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Lukavsky | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Michael Hicks is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky runs out the clock | 61-62 |