| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Greg Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Kuehner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Ayers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer double dribbles | 26-37 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Philip Sanders - foul #2 on Philip Sanders, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Roy Hill comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:29 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:12 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Greg Spencer | 29-40 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Ira Ayers - foul #3 on Ira Ayers, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Zier (C) Ira Ayers | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is whistled for a carry | 29-40 |
| 17:16 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-40 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | James Zier tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Bennett | 29-42 |
| 16:33 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 29-42 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | John Dolezal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 16:02 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Greg Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Sanders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kuehner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Sanders | 31-42 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Dolezal | 31-44 |
| 15:09 | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim is hacked by James Zier - foul #2 on James Zier, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (PG), Edward Hauser (SG), Jessie Smith (PF), Ira Ayers (C) Greg Spencer, Philip Sanders, Robert Thomas, Thomas Kuehner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Roy Hill scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Dolezal | 31-46 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Tech | James Zier misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-46 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jessie Smith - foul #1 on Jessie Smith, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Parks (SF) James Zier | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:42 | Virginia Tech | James Parks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | John Dolezal double dribbles | 31-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 13:04 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-48 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | John Dolezal drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Derek Smith | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:43 | Virginia Tech | James Parks buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Ptaszynski | 33-50 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Kenneth Ptaszynski - foul #2 on Kenneth Ptaszynski, team foul #6 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Zier (SF), Thomas Kuehner (PF) James Parks, Jessie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | William Devore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-50 |
| 12:13 | Virginia Tech | James Zier grabs the board | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Chiesa - foul #2 on James Chiesa, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer (PG) Kenneth Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 12:09 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | John Dolezal knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Devore | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Greg Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Hauser (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Zier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kuehner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Ayers (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) C - William Devore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:46 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 11:20 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Kuehner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:15 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-52 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Derek Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Dolezal | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:29 | Virginia Tech | James Zier makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-55 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | William Devore misses the runner from the left block | 40-55 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart tips it but misses | 40-55 |
| 10:12 | Virginia Tech | James Zier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:05 | Virginia Tech | James Zier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Derek Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:30 | Virginia Tech | Ira Ayers travels with the ball | 40-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (PG), Philip Sanders (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Jessie Smith (PF), Austin Green (C) Greg Spencer, Edward Hauser, James Zier, Thomas Kuehner, Ira Ayers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Lyons (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | James Chiesa is fouled on the floor by Philip Sanders - foul #3 on Philip Sanders, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 08:54 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-59 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett comes up short on the shot in the paint | 40-59 |
| 08:28 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith gets the rebound | 40-59 |
| 08:22 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 08:20 | Virginia Tech | Austin Green can't tip it in | 40-59 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Roy Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Greg Spencer (PG) Kenneth Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Greg Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Sanders (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jessie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Austin Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ronald Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 40-59 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Roy Hill tips it back up and in | 40-61 |
| 06:48 | Virginia Tech | Philip Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Roy Hill can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-61 |
| 06:32 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 06:11 | Virginia Tech | Robert Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #8 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski (PG), Edward Hauser (SG), James Zier (SF), Thomas Kuehner (PF), Ira Ayers (C) Greg Spencer, Philip Sanders, Robert Thomas, Jessie Smith, Austin Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Derek Smith (SG) Ronald Lyons, James Chiesa | |
| 05:48 | Penn State | John Dolezal is fouled on the floor by Edward Hauser - foul #1 on Edward Hauser, team foul #9 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Parks (SF), Jessie Smith (PF) Thomas Kuehner, Ira Ayers | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 05:48 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 05:39 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Garry Gearhart - foul #3 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #2 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Oglesby (PG) John Dolezal | |
| 05:39 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 05:39 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | William Devore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jessie Smith - foul #2 on Jessie Smith, team foul #10 | 42-63 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 05:02 | Virginia Tech | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Jessie Smith - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Lyons (PG) David Oglesby | |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | James Parks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | James Zier gets the offensive rebound | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | James Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-65 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | James Chiesa connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Lyons | 42-68 |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | James Zier clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 42-68 |
| 04:12 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith misses the tip | 42-68 |
| 04:10 | Virginia Tech | James Zier grabs the offensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 03:57 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | James Chiesa gets the rebound | 42-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | James Zier steals the ball from James Chiesa | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Kenneth Ptaszynski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Hauser (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Parks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Zier (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ronald Lyons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Chiesa (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Devore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Virginia Tech | Jessie Smith is fouled on the floor by Garry Gearhart - foul #4 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #4 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ryan Thompson (PG), Austin Green (C) Edward Hauser, Jessie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Oglesby (PG) James Chiesa | |
| 03:14 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 42-68 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Ryan Thompson steps in front of the William Devore pass | 42-68 |
| 03:05 | Virginia Tech | Ryan Thompson lays it up and in | 44-68 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | William Devore misses long on a shot from the right block | 44-68 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | James Zier pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:18 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Ptaszynski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is fouled on the floor by James Zier - foul #3 on James Zier, team foul #11 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser (SG), Jessie Smith (PF) Ryan Thompson, James Parks | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG) David Oglesby | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:52 | Virginia Tech | Austin Green gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 01:36 | Virginia Tech | Edward Hauser misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-69 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart grabs the board | 47-69 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-69 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Ronald Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 47-69 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-69 |
| 00:48 | Virginia Tech | James Zier gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Virginia Tech | James Zier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 47-69 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Ronald Lyons snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Austin Green is called for the reach on William Devore - foul #1 on Austin Green, team foul #12 | 47-69 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | William Devore misses the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Austin Green snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 00:10 | Virginia Tech | James Zier buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Hauser | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Ronald Lyons runs out the clock | 50-70 |