| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Brokaw (fresh) SG - Alvin Hardy (fresh) SF - John Anderson (fresh) PF - Dave Kline (fresh) C - William Barber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) SG - Carl Seibold (fresh) SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Oliver Crane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled on the floor by Dave Kline - foul #1 on Dave Kline, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Carl Seibold buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 2-7 |
| 17:59 | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Junker | 2-7 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline tips it home | 4-7 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 17:31 | Gonzaga | John Anderson tips it home | 6-10 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman (C) William Barber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| 16:56 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (SG), Walter Razo (SF) Alvin Hardy, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Gemmill | 6-12 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Walter Razo is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Richey - foul #1 on Jessie Richey, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF) Raymond Brokaw, Dave Kline | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:27 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Justin Taylor | 9-12 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the lay-in | 9-12 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Walter Razo | 9-12 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (SG) Daniel Gemmill | |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Jessie Richey's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Razo | 9-12 |
| 15:51 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Justin Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hector Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) PF - Walter Razo (fresh) C - Daniel Redman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Heath Nelson (fresh) SF - Jessie Richey (fresh) PF - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman buries a driving attempt from close range | 11-12 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Heath Nelson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 15:05 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Woodrow Wilkins | 11-12 |
| 15:02 | Gonzaga | Heath Nelson steps in front of the Woodrow Wilkins pass in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert's floater is tipped away by Daniel Redman | 11-12 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Jessie Richey hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins lays it in uncontested | 13-14 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Taylor - foul #1 on Justin Taylor, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (PG), Alvin Hardy (SG), John Anderson (SF), Dave Kline (PF), William Barber (C) Justin Taylor, Hector Alvarez, Woodrow Wilkins, Walter Razo, Daniel Redman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Samuel Farrell, Heath Nelson, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 14:13 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Carl Seibold grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Dave Kline steps in front of the Jessie Richey pass | 13-16 |
| 13:50 | Gonzaga | Carl Seibold steps in front of the John Anderson pass | 13-16 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 13-16 |
| 13:33 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:31 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG) Jessie Richey | |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Carl Seibold comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-16 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 13:10 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alvin Hardy | 15-16 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Nathan Junker connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 15-18 |
| 12:44 | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy loses the dribble to Carl Seibold in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 12:25 | Gonzaga | John Anderson grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dave Kline and the foul's on Ricky Arriaga - foul #1 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #2 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez (SG), Michael Paul (SF) Alvin Hardy, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Heath Nelson (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker | |
| 12:17 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Brokaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hector Alvarez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Paul (fresh) PF - Dave Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Barber (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Heath Nelson (fresh) SF - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing and the foul's on Heath Nelson - foul #1 on Heath Nelson, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Raymond Brokaw, Michael Paul, William Barber | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:32 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell lays it up and in set up by Andrew Simonson and he's fouled by Justin Taylor - foul #2 on Justin Taylor, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stan Patrick (PG), Alvin Hardy (SG), Walter Razo (PF) Justin Taylor, Hector Alvarez, Dave Kline | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Daniel Gemmill, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the free throw | 22-23 |
| 11:11 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 10:55 | Gonzaga | Nathan Junker denies the turnaround by Walter Razo | 22-23 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Nathan Junker pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Walter Razo swats the shot by Samuel Farrell | 22-23 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 10:42 | Gonzaga | Ricky Arriaga steps in front of the Woodrow Wilkins pass in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Heath Nelson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 22-27 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Heath Nelson | 22-27 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 22-27 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 09:59 | Gonzaga | Daniel Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (PG), Hector Alvarez (SG), John Anderson (SF), Dave Kline (PF), William Barber (C) Stan Patrick, Alvin Hardy, Woodrow Wilkins, Walter Razo, Daniel Redman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Heath Nelson, Samuel Farrell, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Carl Seibold drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 09:18 | Gonzaga | John Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SF) Francisco Bravo | |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Jessie Richey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 08:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to William Barber | 22-29 |
| 08:53 | Gonzaga | William Barber's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gemmill | 22-29 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Jessie Richey lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Gemmill | 22-31 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Lance Combs blocks the jumper by Raymond Brokaw | 22-31 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Carl Seibold snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Lance Combs clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-31 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 07:55 | Gonzaga | Jessie Richey is called for the reach on William Barber - foul #2 on Jessie Richey, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy (SG), Michael Paul (SF), Daniel Redman (C) Hector Alvarez, John Anderson, William Barber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Daniel Gemmill, Andrew Simonson, Lance Combs | |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | Nathan Junker picks off the pass by Alvin Hardy | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Brokaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alvin Hardy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Paul (fresh) PF - Dave Kline (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Redman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Seibold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is fouled on the floor by Alvin Hardy - foul #1 on Alvin Hardy, team foul #4 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stan Patrick (PG), Walter Razo (PF) Raymond Brokaw, Dave Kline | |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (SG) Carl Seibold | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Oliver Crane scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Arriaga and he's fouled by Daniel Redman - foul #1 on Daniel Redman, team foul #5 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Woodrow Wilkins (C) Daniel Redman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Ricky Arriaga is called for the reach on Walter Razo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #5 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | Stan Patrick connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses short on a shot from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 06:37 | Gonzaga | Stan Patrick grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 06:19 | Gonzaga | Samuel Farrell picks off the pass by Stan Patrick | 25-34 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell banks in the layup | 25-36 |
| 06:12 | Gonzaga | Michael Paul is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (PG), Hector Alvarez (SG), John Anderson (SF), Dave Kline (PF), Daniel Redman (C) Stan Patrick, Alvin Hardy, Michael Paul, Walter Razo, Woodrow Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SG), Nathan Junker (PF) Heath Nelson, Bobby Hebert | |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Oliver Crane can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo tips it home | 25-38 |
| 05:49 | Gonzaga | John Anderson is hacked by Francisco Bravo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #6 | 25-38 |
| 05:29 | Gonzaga | Hector Alvarez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Hector Alvarez takes the ball from Carl Seibold | 25-38 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-38 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Oliver Crane picks off the pass by Raymond Brokaw in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Redman - foul #2 on Daniel Redman, team foul #6 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy (SG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Walter Razo (PF), William Barber (C) Hector Alvarez, John Anderson, Dave Kline, Daniel Redman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF) Samuel Farrell, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker | |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Oliver Crane snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Walter Razo takes the ball from Daniel Gemmill | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Raymond Brokaw (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Alvin Hardy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Razo (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - William Barber (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Heath Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Seibold (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Crane (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw is whistled for a carry | 25-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Justin Taylor (PG), Stan Patrick (SG), Michael Paul (SF) Raymond Brokaw, Alvin Hardy, Walter Razo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Jessie Richey (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Carl Seibold, Daniel Gemmill, Oliver Crane | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Lance Combs is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Wilkins - foul #1 on Woodrow Wilkins, team foul #7 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dave Kline (PF) Woodrow Wilkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 25-40 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled on the floor by Justin Taylor - foul #3 on Justin Taylor, team foul #8 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy (SG) Justin Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Bobby Hebert | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | William Barber can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-42 |
| 02:34 | Gonzaga | Dave Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Andrew Simonson is called for the reach on Stan Patrick - foul #1 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #7 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Anderson (SF), Walter Razo (PF) Michael Paul, Dave Kline | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SF) Heath Nelson | |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Stan Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Stan Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | The short jumper by Samuel Farrell is denied by John Anderson | 27-42 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Lance Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the jumper from the right block | 27-42 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | William Barber drills a runner in the paint | 29-42 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson's floater is tipped away by John Anderson | 29-42 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Jessie Richey gets the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-42 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Simonson | 29-42 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Farrell | 29-45 |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Razo and he's fouled by Jessie Richey - foul #3 on Jessie Richey, team foul #8 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Raymond Brokaw (PG), Woodrow Wilkins (SF), Dave Kline (PF), Daniel Redman (C) Stan Patrick, John Anderson, Walter Razo, William Barber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Andrew Simonson, Lance Combs | |
| 00:50 | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy misses the free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Oliver Crane grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-48 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Alvin Hardy misses the floater from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | The clock runs out | 31-48 |