| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Sawyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Lee Boling - foul #3 on Lee Boling, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Kevin Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Sawyer | 31-38 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Chang Zheng tips it home | 33-38 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Rex Hayden is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Jacob Chambers (SF), Kevin Smith (C) John Nunes, Randy Autry, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Rex Hayden snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith's pass is intercepted by Michael Norwood | 33-38 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Kevin Smith connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Norwood | 35-38 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (PG), Paul Cambell (SG), John Lemay (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Steven Berryman (C) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, Dennis Thoms, Gregory Sawyer, Martin Pinkston | |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | James Williams tips it in | 37-38 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Paul Cambell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Roy Harris (fresh) SG - Paul Cambell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Lemay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Berryman (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Billy Wood is hacked by Steven Berryman - foul #1 on Steven Berryman, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Randy Autry is fouled on the floor by John Lemay - foul #1 on John Lemay, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Gregory Sawyer (PF) Roy Harris, Steven Berryman | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Henderson - foul #1 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Griffith (SG) John Lemay | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Billy Wood blocks the short jumper by Kevin Griffith | 39-38 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Randy Autry pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Billy Wood tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kevin Griffith, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Randy Autry | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Thoms (SF), Martin Pinkston (C) Paul Cambell, Matthew Henderson | |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Chambers | 43-38 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jacob Chambers | 43-38 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Billy Wood knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Chang Zheng | 45-38 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lee Boling | 45-38 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-38 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Jacob Chambers - foul #2 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Cambell (SG), Matthew Henderson (PF), Steven Berryman (C) Kevin Griffith, Gregory Sawyer, Martin Pinkston | |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Rex Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Rex Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Rex Hayden makes the 3rd free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dennis Thoms | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SG - John Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Cambell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Berryman (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Paul Cambell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Thoms | 45-44 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Steven Berryman denies the turnaround by Timothy Sullivan | 45-44 |
| 11:06 | Florida State | Steven Berryman pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Paul Cambell hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Hayden and the foul's on John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Billy Wood (C) Timothy Sullivan, John Nunes, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (PG), John Lemay (SF), Gregory Sawyer (PF), Martin Pinkston (C) Rex Hayden, Dennis Thoms, Matthew Henderson, Steven Berryman | |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Paul Cambell makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Billy Wood connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Howard and the foul's on Martin Pinkston - foul #1 on Martin Pinkston, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Lee Boling (PF) Michael Norwood, James Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Griffith (SG) Roy Harris | |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Kevin Howard blocks the jumper by Kevin Griffith | 48-47 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Chang Zheng clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Lemay - foul #2 on John Lemay, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Chang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:32 | Florida State | John Lemay is fouled on the floor by Chang Zheng - foul #2 on Chang Zheng, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), John Nunes (SG), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Chang Zheng, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Nunes - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Thoms (SF) John Lemay | |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | John Nunes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Matthew Henderson (C) Paul Cambell, Martin Pinkston | |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the dunk | 52-50 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Sawyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-52 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson is fouled on the floor by Billy Wood - foul #1 on Billy Wood, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| 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 | Florida State | Paul Cambell (SG), John Lemay (SF), Steven Berryman (C) Kevin Griffith, Dennis Thoms, Gregory Sawyer | |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Rex Hayden takes the ball from Michael Norwood | 52-52 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Michael Norwood is called for the reach on Paul Cambell - foul #2 on Michael Norwood, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (PG), Martin Pinkston (C) Rex Hayden, Steven Berryman | |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Paul Cambell makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Paul Cambell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Lee Boling grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 05:40 | Florida State | Roy Harris snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Roy Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Cambell | 52-55 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Lee Boling's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Henderson | 52-55 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Jacob Chambers steps in front of the Martin Pinkston pass | 52-55 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers lays it up and in | 54-55 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | John Lemay connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Paul Cambell | 54-57 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers is fouled on the floor by Roy Harris - foul #1 on Roy Harris, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Kevin Griffith (SG), Dennis Thoms (SF), Gregory Sawyer (PF), Steven Berryman (C) Roy Harris, Paul Cambell, John Lemay, Matthew Henderson, Martin Pinkston | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms is fouled on the floor by Jacob Chambers - foul #3 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #11 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG) Jacob Chambers | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Sawyer (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Berryman (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Chang Zheng comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 03:04 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Thoms | 54-60 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 02:53 | Florida State | Steven Berryman pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer is hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Chang Zheng, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Pinkston (C) Steven Berryman | |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Randy Autry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-62 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-62 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Autry | 54-62 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 54-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Chang Zheng - foul #3 on Chang Zheng, team foul #13 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Matthew Henderson (PF) Gregory Sawyer | |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Griffith - foul #4 on Kevin Griffith, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (PG), Paul Cambell (SG), John Lemay (SF), Steven Berryman (C) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, Dennis Thoms, Martin Pinkston | |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Michael Norwood is called for the reach on Matthew Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Norwood, team foul #14 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, John Nunes, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Kevin Griffith (SG), Dennis Thoms (SF), Martin Pinkston (C) Roy Harris, Paul Cambell, John Lemay, Steven Berryman | |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers double dribbles | 56-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (PG), John Lemay (SG), Paul Cambell (SF), Mark McClester (PF) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, Dennis Thoms, Martin Pinkston | |
| 01:15 | Florida State | John Lemay is hacked by John Nunes in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Nunes, team foul #15 | 56-66 |
| 01:15 | Florida State | John Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:15 | Florida State | John Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:15 | Florida State | Mark McClester gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Mark McClester is hacked by John Nunes - foul #4 on John Nunes, team foul #16 | 56-67 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Mark McClester makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Mark McClester misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | John Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Randy Autry misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Henderson - foul #2 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Steven Berryman (C) Mark McClester | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Florida State | John Lemay is fouled in the backcourt by John Nunes - foul #5 on John Nunes, team foul #17 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) John Nunes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark McClester (PF) Steven Berryman | |
| 00:51 | Florida State | John Lemay misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | John Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Randy Autry makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-68 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Kevin Griffith (SG), Dennis Thoms (SF), Martin Pinkston (C) Roy Harris, John Lemay, Paul Cambell, Mark McClester | |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Chang Zheng is called for the reach on Dennis Thoms in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chang Zheng, team foul #18 | 60-68 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Lee Boling connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jacob Chambers and he's fouled by Matthew Henderson - foul #3 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer (PF) Matthew Henderson | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jacob Chambers is called for the reach on Gregory Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #19 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Matthew Henderson (C) Martin Pinkston | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Rex Hayden runs out the clock | 62-72 |