| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Denver Berkeley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robbie Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Stacey Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erin Thoms (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Levering (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 19:36 | BYU | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 19:30 | BYU | Donald Pope knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Levering - foul #2 on Keith Levering, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:47 | BYU | Kevin Smith is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Erin Thoms | 40-40 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Pope - foul #1 on Donald Pope, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian (PF), Obasi Abke (C) Keith Levering, Donald Pope | |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Orlando Perez makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:21 | BYU | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:18 | BYU | Obasi Abke is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF) Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | George Buckler (PG) Stacey Hill | |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Edward Edwards hits a jumper in the paint set up by William Hancock | 43-40 |
| 17:50 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by George Buckler | 43-42 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Brezinski | 45-42 |
| 17:24 | BYU | Kevin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, William Hancock, Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Cobb (PG), Keith Levering (PF) Erin Thoms, Kevin Smith | |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Orlando Perez lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Kuhn | 47-42 |
| 16:44 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian is fouled on the floor by Denver Berkeley - foul #4 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Edward Edwards (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | Stacey Hill (PG), Donald Pope (PF) Michael Cobb, Keith Levering | |
| 16:32 | BYU | George Buckler makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Edwards | 49-44 |
| 16:08 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Buckler - foul #1 on George Buckler, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), William Hancock (SG), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | BYU | Erin Thoms (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Keith Levering (PF), Floyd Naranjo (C) George Buckler, Jimmy O'Brian, Donald Pope, Obasi Abke | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Kuhn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robbie Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Orlando Perez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Stacey Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erin Thoms (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Levering (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Naranjo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | BYU | Stacey Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Raymond Kuhn, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 15:11 | Penn State | William Hancock misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-44 |
| 15:10 | BYU | Erin Thoms grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 15:06 | BYU | Kevin Smith can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Erin Thoms steals it from Orlando Perez | 50-44 |
| 14:23 | BYU | Stacey Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 14:21 | BYU | Keith Levering grabs the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:16 | BYU | Floyd Naranjo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses badly on a floater in the paint | 50-47 |
| 13:55 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 50-47 |
| 13:48 | BYU | Kevin Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hancock | 53-47 |
| 13:14 | BYU | Stacey Hill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Hancock - foul #3 on William Hancock, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, William Hancock, Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | George Buckler (SG), Jimmy O'Brian (SF), Donald Pope (PF), Obasi Abke (C) Erin Thoms, Kevin Smith, Keith Levering, Floyd Naranjo | |
| 13:14 | BYU | Stacey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:14 | BYU | Stacey Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins clanks a jumper from the right block | 53-49 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 53-49 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | George Buckler picks off the pass by Denver Berkeley | 53-49 |
| 11:48 | BYU | George Buckler is fouled on the floor by Denver Berkeley - foul #5 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Robbie Crawford (PF) Raymond Kuhn, Denver Berkeley | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Cobb (PG), Erin Thoms (SG) Stacey Hill, George Buckler | |
| 11:34 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian misses long on a shot near the basket | 53-49 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Edward Edwards snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erin Thoms (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy O'Brian (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Obasi Abke (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 53-49 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 10:59 | BYU | Erin Thoms is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 55-49 |
| 10:58 | BYU | Donald Pope tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the jumper from the left block | 55-51 |
| 10:31 | BYU | Erin Thoms snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:26 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Sean Brezinski - foul #3 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), William Hancock (SF) Sean Brezinski, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | BYU | George Buckler (PG), Kevin Smith (SF), Floyd Naranjo (C) Michael Cobb, Donald Pope, Obasi Abke | |
| 10:26 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:26 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 57-53 |
| 10:02 | BYU | Raymond Kuhn is called for the reach on George Buckler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Kuhn, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | BYU | Keith Levering (PF) Jimmy O'Brian | |
| 09:45 | BYU | Kevin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Raymond Kuhn | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 09:29 | Penn State | George Buckler is called for the reach on Sean Brezinski - foul #2 on George Buckler, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Edward Edwards (PF) Sean Brezinski, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 09:10 | BYU | Floyd Naranjo gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:03 | BYU | Erin Thoms clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 09:02 | BYU | Keith Levering grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:48 | BYU | Erin Thoms connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Smith | 57-56 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling is hacked by Floyd Naranjo - foul #4 on Floyd Naranjo, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Orlando Perez (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Raymond Kuhn, William Hancock, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Cobb (PG), Santiago Martinez (C) George Buckler, Floyd Naranjo | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins travels with the ball | 57-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG) Jerry Bolling | |
| Subs | BYU | Obasi Abke (C) Santiago Martinez | |
| 07:50 | BYU | Keith Levering misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:49 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 57-56 |
| 07:42 | BYU | Kevin Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Cobb | 57-59 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins knocks in the runner from the baseline | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Orlando Perez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erin Thoms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Levering (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Obasi Abke (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | BYU | William Hancock is called for the reach on Michael Cobb in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hancock, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Edward Edwards (SF) William Hancock, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian (SF), Donald Pope (PF), Floyd Naranjo (C) Kevin Smith, Keith Levering, Obasi Abke | |
| 07:00 | BYU | Floyd Naranjo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Edward Edwards misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Orlando Perez grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses the lay-in | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | BYU | Donald Pope gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:20 | BYU | Erin Thoms clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Bolling - foul #2 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), William Hancock (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | Stacey Hill (PG) Michael Cobb | |
| 06:20 | BYU | Erin Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:20 | BYU | Erin Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | William Hancock scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robbie Crawford | 62-61 |
| 05:58 | BYU | Raymond Kuhn picks off the pass by Erin Thoms in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Naranjo - foul #5 on Floyd Naranjo, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Raymond Kuhn, William Hancock, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | BYU | George Buckler (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Keith Levering (PF), Obasi Abke (C) Erin Thoms, Jimmy O'Brian, Donald Pope, Floyd Naranjo | |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:17 | BYU | Obasi Abke lays it in on a nice dish by George Buckler | 64-63 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling loses the ball out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF) Jerry Bolling, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Cobb (PG) Stacey Hill | |
| 04:41 | BYU | Michael Cobb can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 04:39 | BYU | Kevin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:26 | BYU | Keith Levering misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 04:24 | BYU | Keith Levering grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:11 | BYU | Obasi Abke connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Cobb | 64-65 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Edward Edwards is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Orlando Perez (SF) Sean Brezinski, William Hancock, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian (PF), Santiago Martinez (C) Keith Levering, Obasi Abke | |
| 03:37 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 64-67 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling buries a jumper from the right side | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Kuhn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Orlando Perez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (very tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Michael Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Buckler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmy O'Brian (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Santiago Martinez (fresh) | |
| 02:51 | BYU | Kevin Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), William Hancock (SG), Edward Edwards (SF) Raymond Kuhn, Jerry Bolling, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | Stacey Hill (PG), Erin Thoms (SG), Obasi Abke (SF), Keith Levering (PF), Donald Pope (C) Michael Cobb, George Buckler, Kevin Smith, Jimmy O'Brian, Santiago Martinez | |
| 02:30 | BYU | Sean Brezinski steps in front of the Stacey Hill pass in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 68-67 |
| 02:09 | BYU | Erin Thoms comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 02:02 | BYU | Keith Levering grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:56 | BYU | Donald Pope misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG) William Hancock | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Smith (SF) Obasi Abke | |
| 01:56 | BYU | Donald Pope makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | BYU | Donald Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling is hacked by Keith Levering - foul #3 on Keith Levering, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG) Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:18 | BYU | Kevin Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Levering - foul #4 on Keith Levering, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Orlando Perez (C) William Hancock | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Erin Thoms can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Bolling - foul #3 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Erin Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:33 | BYU | Erin Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Edwards (SF) Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford's layup is rejected by Keith Levering | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | BYU | Stacey Hill gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | BYU | Stacey Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Brezinski - foul #4 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | BYU | Stacey Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | BYU | Stacey Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling hits a shot from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | BYU | BYU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Stacey Hill can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Bolling (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Stacey Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erin Thoms (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Levering (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | BYU | Keith Levering wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | BYU | Erin Thoms connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 73-75 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Edward Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), William Hancock (SG), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | BYU | George Buckler (SF), Jimmy O'Brian (PF) Kevin Smith, Keith Levering | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Edward Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:08 | BYU | George Buckler is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-75 |
| 04:07 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian grabs the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:46 | BYU | George Buckler is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jimmy O'Brian and he's fouled by Orlando Perez - foul #1 on Orlando Perez, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG) Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 03:46 | BYU | George Buckler misses the free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Edward Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Robbie Crawford (PF) Raymond Kuhn, Edward Edwards | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Cobb (PG), Obasi Abke (C) Stacey Hill, Donald Pope | |
| 02:59 | BYU | Sean Brezinski takes the ball from Obasi Abke | 74-77 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | William Hancock's pass is intercepted by Obasi Abke | 74-77 |
| 02:31 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Edward Edwards (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | Stacey Hill (PG), Kevin Smith (SF), Keith Levering (PF), Donald Pope (C) Michael Cobb, George Buckler, Jimmy O'Brian, Obasi Abke | |
| 02:20 | BYU | Erin Thoms is hacked by Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG) William Hancock | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:20 | BYU | Erin Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:20 | BYU | Erin Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 74-79 |
| 01:55 | BYU | Keith Levering pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 01:35 | BYU | Erin Thoms drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stacey Hill | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses short on a runner near the basket | 74-82 |
| 01:26 | BYU | Erin Thoms pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:23 | BYU | Erin Thoms's pass is intercepted by Jerry Bolling in the backcourt | 74-82 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 74-82 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins snags the offensive board | 74-82 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-82 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Edwards | 74-82 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Edwards (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robbie Crawford (very tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Stacey Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erin Thoms (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Levering (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Pope (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Raymond Kuhn | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | BYU | Kevin Smith is hacked by Sean Brezinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #13 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:42 | BYU | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:42 | BYU | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Edward Edwards misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Pope - foul #2 on Donald Pope, team foul #10 | 74-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), William Hancock (SG), Paul Thurman (SF), Orlando Perez (C) Raymond Kuhn, Jerry Bolling, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Cobb (PG), George Buckler (SG), Jimmy O'Brian (SF), Obasi Abke (C) Stacey Hill, Erin Thoms, Kevin Smith, Keith Levering | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 00:35 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Banuelos - foul #1 on Edwin Banuelos, team foul #14 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Edwin Banuelos, William Hancock, Paul Thurman, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | Stacey Hill (PG), Erin Thoms (SG), Kevin Smith (SF) Michael Cobb, George Buckler, Obasi Abke | |
| 00:35 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:35 | BYU | Jimmy O'Brian makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Edward Edwards is hacked by Kevin Smith - foul #4 on Kevin Smith, team foul #11 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), William Hancock (SG), Paul Thurman (SF), Orlando Perez (C) Raymond Kuhn, Jerry Bolling, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | BYU | Michael Cobb (PG), George Buckler (SG), Obasi Abke (C) Stacey Hill, Erin Thoms, Kevin Smith | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Edward Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Edward Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:27 | BYU | George Buckler is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Banuelos - foul #2 on Edwin Banuelos, team foul #15 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Edwin Banuelos, William Hancock, Paul Thurman, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | BYU | Stacey Hill (PG), Kevin Smith (SF), Keith Levering (PF) Michael Cobb, Jimmy O'Brian, Obasi Abke | |
| 00:27 | BYU | George Buckler makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:27 | BYU | George Buckler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-88 |
| 00:21 | BYU | Donald Pope snags the defensive board | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Stacey Hill runs out the clock | 78-88 |