| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Hanley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McField (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Broome (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | James Smith inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Washington State | James Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Rudy Bojorquez steals it from Luis Hernadez in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 19:31 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John McField | 39-37 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Hartley - foul #2 on Michael Hartley, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:07 | Washington State | John Broome gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | John McField splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hartley | 39-39 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | John Robinson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 41-39 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Michael Hartley misses the fadeaway from the left block | 41-39 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Louis Hanley pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Louis Hanley snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | John Robinson blows the layup but the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Broome | 42-39 |
| 17:27 | Washington State | John Robinson steals it from James Smith | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Louis Hanley hits a shot from the left side set up by Erwin Walkup | 44-39 |
| 17:15 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez slams it home on a nice dish by James Smith | 44-41 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | John Robinson is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF), Alex Horstman (C) Lewis Pearson, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Christian (PF), Fredrick Williams (C) Rudy Bojorquez, James Smith, Michael Hartley, John Broome | |
| 16:51 | Washington State | Thomas Friend is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Phillip Whitby | 44-46 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Whitby - foul #3 on Phillip Whitby, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Hughes (PG) Phillip Whitby | |
| 16:01 | Penn State | John Robinson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Tommy Hughes (fresh) SG - John McField (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Friend (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Christian (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fredrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Washington State | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Friend is blocked by John Robinson | 46-46 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | John Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Hughes - foul #1 on Tommy Hughes, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, Donald Smith, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), James Smith (SF), Michael Hartley (PF), Norbert Cassidy (C) Tommy Hughes, John McField, Michael Christian, Fredrick Williams | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson lays it in on a great pass from Louis Hanley | 48-46 |
| 14:59 | Washington State | Thomas Friend misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup is fouled on the floor by Michael Hartley - foul #3 on Michael Hartley, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | John Robinson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Hanley | 50-46 |
| 14:09 | Washington State | Michael Hartley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-46 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Oliphant | 50-46 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | John Oliphant misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Louis Hanley gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Norbert Cassidy - foul #4 on Norbert Cassidy, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), John McField (SG), Michael Christian (PF), John Broome (C) Rudy Bojorquez, Thomas Friend, Michael Hartley, Norbert Cassidy | |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | James Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lewis Pearson - foul #2 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Alex Horstman (C) Louis Hanley, Lewis Pearson, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 13:16 | Washington State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | John Robinson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-48 |
| 12:58 | Washington State | Michael Christian snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:52 | Washington State | John McField is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Alex Horstman gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | James Smith is called for the reach on Donald Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) John Oliphant, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Hartley (PF) James Smith, Michael Christian | |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Alex Horstman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF) William Sawyer, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG) Phillip Whitby | |
| 11:47 | Washington State | Thomas Friend connects on the shot from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McField (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Friend (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Broome (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Rudy Bojorquez is called for the reach on Luis Hernadez - foul #3 on Rudy Bojorquez, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:32 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Broome | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | Washington State | John McField works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 10:44 | Washington State | John Broome gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:32 | Washington State | Thomas Friend can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Kidder - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Donald Smith (SF), John Robinson (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), Michael Christian (PF), Fredrick Williams (C) Rudy Bojorquez, Michael Hartley, John Broome | |
| 10:32 | Washington State | Thomas Friend makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:32 | Washington State | Thomas Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup tips it home | 54-51 |
| 09:41 | Washington State | Fredrick Williams misses the shot in the lane | 54-51 |
| 09:39 | Washington State | Michael Christian tips it home | 54-53 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | John Robinson's floater is knocked away by Thomas Friend | 54-53 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Donald Smith snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Louis Hanley is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF) Louis Hanley, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG), James Smith (SF), Michael Hartley (PF), John Broome (C) John McField, Thomas Friend, Michael Christian, Fredrick Williams | |
| 08:34 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby loses the dribble to John Robinson | 54-53 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Robinson and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:07 | Washington State | James Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | John Oliphant grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | William Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Phillip Whitby - foul #4 on Phillip Whitby, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Alex Horstman (C) John Oliphant, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Washington State | John McField (SG), Norbert Cassidy (C) Phillip Whitby, John Broome | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | William Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | William Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McField (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Norbert Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Alex Horstman - foul #1 on Alex Horstman, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) William Sawyer, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:19 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:19 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Louis Hanley blows the layup | 58-54 |
| 06:59 | Washington State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 06:57 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Friend (PG) Rudy Bojorquez | |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the driving attempt from the right block | 58-54 |
| 06:43 | Washington State | Thomas Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | Jeffrey Kidder blocks the jumper by James Smith | 58-54 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Michael Hartley tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 06:16 | Washington State | James Smith tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Hanley | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Washington State | Norbert Cassidy's floater is tipped away by Alex Horstman | 60-54 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), John Robinson (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, Jeffrey Kidder, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG) Thomas Friend | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | John Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 05:04 | Washington State | Michael Hartley is whistled for traveling | 60-54 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | John Robinson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rudy Bojorquez - foul #4 on Rudy Bojorquez, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF) Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Christian (PF) Michael Hartley | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:46 | Washington State | Michael Christian grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:25 | Washington State | John McField lays it in despite the doubleteam | 61-56 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Friend (SF), John Broome (C) James Smith, Norbert Cassidy | |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:54 | Washington State | Thomas Friend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 03:53 | Washington State | Thomas Friend pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:44 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John McField | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rudy Bojorquez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John McField (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Friend (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Broome (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Donald Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Oliphant | 64-59 |
| 03:12 | Washington State | Michael Christian misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:10 | Washington State | John Broome snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | John McField misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Donald Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Friend - foul #2 on Thomas Friend, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Alex Horstman (C) John Oliphant, Louis Hanley, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG), James Smith (SF), Michael Hartley (PF), Norbert Cassidy (C) Rudy Bojorquez, Thomas Friend, Michael Christian, John Broome | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Alex Horstman grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | John Robinson's floater is knocked away by Michael Hartley | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | John McField is called for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Louis Hanley (SG), Erwin Walkup (C) Donald Smith, William Sawyer, Alex Horstman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez (PG) Phillip Whitby | |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Louis Hanley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Robinson | 66-59 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Rudy Bojorquez is fouled on the floor by John Oliphant - foul #4 on John Oliphant, team foul #4 | 66-59 |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Michael Hartley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup is fouled in the backcourt by John McField - foul #2 on John McField, team foul #14 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) Louis Hanley, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Washington State | John McField misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | John Oliphant grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Horstman (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | John Oliphant is hacked by Rudy Bojorquez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rudy Bojorquez, team foul #15 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Whitby (PG) Rudy Bojorquez | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | John Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | John Oliphant misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | John McField gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | John McField misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Alex Horstman pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Alex Horstman is fouled in the backcourt by John McField - foul #3 on John McField, team foul #16 | 68-59 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Alex Horstman makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Alex Horstman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Phillip Whitby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (SG), Donald Smith (SF) John Oliphant, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Hughes (SG), Thomas Friend (SF), Michael Christian (PF), John Broome (C) John McField, James Smith, Michael Hartley, Norbert Cassidy | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez runs out the clock | 70-59 |