| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Voss (fresh) SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Matte (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Young Fang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Young Fang double dribbles | 23-30 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Merle Murphy can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Predrag Brzuchalski - foul #1 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:17 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | The jump hook by Young Fang is blocked by Craig Pagano | 23-30 |
| 19:00 | Montana | John Kotowski snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Young Fang - foul #4 on Young Fang, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Davis (PF) Young Fang | |
| 18:46 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:46 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Merle Murphy steals the ball from Keith Davis | 25-30 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Robert Matte misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 25-30 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is fouled on the floor by Craig Pagano - foul #3 on Craig Pagano, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (C) Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 17:34 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 17:26 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:13 | Montana | Matthew Voss misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 17:12 | Montana | John Kotowski tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 16:49 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:35 | Montana | John Kotowski hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 16:34 | Montana | John Kotowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:17 | Montana | John Kotowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Span (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG), James Carreno (C) Merle Murphy, Matthew Voss, Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:17 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:17 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Keith Davis can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Pittman | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Span (fresh) SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Kotowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Carreno (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Keith Davis drills a jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 15:22 | Montana | John Kotowski is hacked by Predrag Brzuchalski - foul #2 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Paul Vierra (SG), Craig Pagano (C) Joseph Span, Daniel Wilson, John Kotowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:03 | Montana | Craig Pagano can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Keith Davis's pass is intercepted by Douglas Groesbeck | 28-32 |
| 14:24 | Montana | Craig Pagano can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Keith Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Lenz | 28-35 |
| 13:44 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Wilson (SF), Robert Matte (PF) James Carreno, Douglas Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Gustavo Romano (SF) Predrag Brzuchalski, Robert Lenz | |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 13:25 | Montana | Craig Pagano gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:21 | Montana | Daniel Pittman is called for the reach on Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #5 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Lenz (C) Keith Davis | |
| 13:10 | Montana | Merle Murphy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano is called for a backcourt violation | 31-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), John Kotowski (SF) Merle Murphy, Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (PG), Young Fang (C) Daniel Pittman, Robert Lenz | |
| 12:30 | Montana | Matthew Voss is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fuller - foul #1 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Reginald Reavis is called for the reach on John Kotowski - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Douglas Groesbeck (C) Paul Vierra, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Davis (C) Thomas Fuller | |
| 12:11 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:11 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 11:57 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Voss (fresh) SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Matte (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Young Fang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Montana | Matthew Voss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Gustavo Romano | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Baber | 32-38 |
| 11:16 | Montana | Matthew Voss is hacked by Young Fang - foul #5 on Young Fang, team foul #8 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG) Merle Murphy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Albert Baber, Young Fang | |
| 11:16 | Montana | Matthew Voss misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Douglas Groesbeck - foul #3 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Wilson (SF), James Carreno (C) John Kotowski, Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 10:58 | Montana | James Carreno grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:37 | Montana | James Carreno misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:17 | Montana | Daniel Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Lenz | 32-39 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 09:42 | Montana | Daniel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), John Kotowski (SF), Robert Matte (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Matthew Voss, Daniel Wilson, Douglas Groesbeck, James Carreno | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (PG), Albert Baber (SG), Gustavo Romano (SF) Predrag Brzuchalski, Daniel Pittman, Keith Davis | |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is fouled on the floor by Craig Pagano - foul #4 on Craig Pagano, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Daniel Wilson (SG), James Carreno (C) Paul Vierra, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 08:50 | Montana | Gustavo Romano steals it from Robert Matte | 32-42 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gustavo Romano | 32-44 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Gustavo Romano picks off the pass by Daniel Wilson | 32-44 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano lays it up and in | 32-46 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Daniel Wilson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Albert Baber - foul #2 on Albert Baber, team foul #9 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), Douglas Groesbeck (C) John Kotowski, James Carreno | |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG) Thomas Fuller, Albert Baber | |
| 08:04 | Montana | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 08:04 | Montana | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lenz | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Matte (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Reavis (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 36-48 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Douglas Groesbeck blocks the short jumper by Reginald Reavis | 36-48 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Robert Matte gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 06:41 | Montana | Reginald Reavis blocks the short jumper by Robert Matte | 36-48 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's layup is rejected by Robert Matte | 36-48 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 36-48 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 06:02 | Montana | Robert Matte pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 06:00 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-48 |
| Subs | Montana | John Kotowski (SF), Craig Pagano (C) Daniel Wilson, Douglas Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Davis (C) Robert Lenz | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:50 | Montana | Daniel Pittman takes the ball from John Kotowski | 36-48 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Keith Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Pagano - foul #5 on Craig Pagano, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck (PF), James Carreno (C) Robert Matte, Craig Pagano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Lenz (C) Reginald Reavis | |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Keith Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Keith Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:27 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Merle Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 04:54 | Montana | John Kotowski buries a runner from the right block | 38-50 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Paul Vierra steals it from Daniel Pittman | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:33 | Montana | John Kotowski comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 38-50 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Merle Murphy steps in front of the Gustavo Romano pass | 38-50 |
| 04:07 | Montana | Merle Murphy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Merle Murphy, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (PF) James Carreno | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Reginald Reavis (PF) Predrag Brzuchalski, Robert Lenz | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 03:47 | Montana | John Kotowski snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 03:34 | Montana | Paul Vierra misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 03:33 | Montana | Robert Matte grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Matte (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Montana | Paul Vierra misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Davis | 38-53 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Paul Vierra loses the dribble to Daniel Pittman | 38-53 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Albert Baber lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Pittman | 38-55 |
| 02:21 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Albert Baber - foul #3 on Albert Baber, team foul #10 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG), James Carreno (PF) Merle Murphy, Paul Vierra, Robert Matte | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (PG), Danny Cote (C) Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis | |
| 02:21 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:21 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-55 |
| 01:55 | Montana | John Kotowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Daniel Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Span (PG) John Kotowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller is hacked by Douglas Groesbeck - foul #4 on Douglas Groesbeck, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Joseph Span takes the ball from Albert Baber | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Montana | Daniel Wilson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Danny Cote is called for a charge - foul #1 on Danny Cote, team foul #11 | 43-55 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Davis - foul #1 on Keith Davis, team foul #12 | 43-55 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:26 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Danny Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller runs out the clock | 44-55 |