| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott White (fresh) SG - Michael Linneman (fresh) SF - Richard Desir (fresh) PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) C - Huey Griffith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ronny Frost (fresh) SG - William Moore (fresh) SF - Ervin Cusack (fresh) PF - Todd Lewis (fresh) C - Jeff Callahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Huey Griffith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Huey Griffith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pirtle - foul #1 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Huey Griffith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Huey Griffith is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Pirtle | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Desir | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Michael Linneman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott White | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Huey Griffith | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott White | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Desir | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Scott White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Linneman | 7-0 |
| 17:17 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan can't throw it down | 7-0 |
| 17:15 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:04 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack hits a jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Richard Desir buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott White | 10-2 |
| 16:43 | Virginia Tech | William Moore loses the dribble to Michael Linneman | 10-2 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Michael Linneman lays it up and in | 12-2 |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by William Moore | 12-4 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Scott White misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-4 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle tips it back up and in | 14-4 |
| 16:03 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Linneman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Huey Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ronny Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ervin Cusack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Callahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Scott White loses the dribble to Ronny Frost | 14-6 |
| 15:43 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost makes the jumper from the left side set up by William Moore | 14-8 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Richard Desir misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 15:24 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 15:08 | Virginia Tech | Scott White steals the ball from Jeff Callahan | 14-8 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Scott White hits the finger roll | 16-8 |
| 14:58 | Virginia Tech | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-8 |
| 14:56 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan tips it in | 16-10 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Richard Desir makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 14:39 | Virginia Tech | Huey Griffith steals it from Ronny Frost | 18-10 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Scott White is fouled on the floor by Ervin Cusack - foul #1 on Ervin Cusack, team foul #1 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gus Cochran (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Edward Vass (PF), Leroy Love (C) Scott White, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir, Daniel Pirtle, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Gary Haynes can't finish the layup | 18-10 |
| 14:13 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Vass - foul #1 on Edward Vass, team foul #2 | 18-10 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Gus Cochran makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 13:41 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Leroy Love snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Gus Cochran buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Box | 24-12 |
| 13:10 | Virginia Tech | William Moore is whistled for a carry | 24-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson (SG), Manuel Kerr (PF) William Moore, Todd Lewis | |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Stephen Box knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Edward Vass and he's hacked by Ronny Frost - foul #1 on Ronny Frost, team foul #2 | 26-12 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the free throw | 26-12 |
| 12:52 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Jeff Callahan | 26-12 |
| 12:38 | Virginia Tech | Gus Cochran is called for the reach on Ervin Cusack - foul #1 on Gus Cochran, team foul #3 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter (PG) Ronny Frost | |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gus Cochran - foul #2 on Gus Cochran, team foul #4 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Green (SG), Richard Desir (PF) Gus Cochran, Leroy Love | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 12:29 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Matthew Richardson takes the ball from Gary Haynes | 26-14 |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Edward Vass - foul #2 on Edward Vass, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leroy Love (C) Edward Vass | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | William Moore (SG) Ervin Cusack | |
| 11:59 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan misses the free throw | 26-16 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Leroy Love gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) SF - Gary Haynes (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Love (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jean Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Richardson (fresh) PF - Manuel Kerr (fresh) C - Jeff Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Richard Desir can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | William Green tips it in | 28-16 |
| 11:34 | Virginia Tech | William Moore buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Hunter | 28-18 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Gary Haynes misses long on a floater from close range | 28-18 |
| 11:09 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 11:00 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Jean Hunter | 28-20 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Stephen Box lays it in on a nice dish by William Green | 30-20 |
| 10:32 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter loses the dribble to Stephen Box in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | William Green lays it in set up by Stephen Box | 32-20 |
| 10:09 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-20 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Richard Desir pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Jean Hunter picks off the pass by William Green | 32-20 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Tech | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-20 |
| 09:34 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan tips it home | 32-22 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Gary Haynes lays it in on a great pass from Leroy Love and the foul's on Jeff Callahan - foul #1 on Jeff Callahan, team foul #3 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Huey Griffith (C) Stephen Box, William Green, Richard Desir, Leroy Love | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (PG), Ervin Cusack (SF), Todd Lewis (PF) Jean Hunter, Matthew Richardson, Manuel Kerr | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Gary Haynes makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 09:13 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Pirtle picks off the pass by Ervin Cusack | 35-22 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Michael Linneman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 08:51 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 08:37 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis lays it in set up by Ronny Frost | 35-24 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Scott White hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Pirtle | 38-24 |
| 08:11 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-27 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Gary Haynes is denied on a layup by Jeff Callahan | 38-27 |
| 07:56 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Ronny Frost | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Haynes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Huey Griffith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Ronny Frost (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Cusack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Callahan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Virginia Tech | William Moore loses the dribble to Gary Haynes | 38-27 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Scott White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Linneman | 41-27 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Pirtle steals it from Ervin Cusack | 41-27 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Todd Lewis is called for the reach on Gary Haynes - foul #1 on Todd Lewis, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), William Green (SG), Richard Desir (SF) Scott White, Michael Linneman, Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson (SG), Manuel Kerr (C) William Moore, Jeff Callahan | |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Stephen Box hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-27 |
| 06:42 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Box - foul #1 on Stephen Box, team foul #6 | 41-27 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Matthew Richardson is called for the reach on William Green - foul #1 on Matthew Richardson, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Richard Desir hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 06:08 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 05:55 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr misses the floater from the right side | 41-29 |
| 05:53 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 05:39 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 05:38 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Richard Desir pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | William Green scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Huey Griffith | 43-29 |
| 05:16 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Huey Griffith | 43-29 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Ervin Cusack steals it from Huey Griffith | 43-29 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (PG), Michael Linneman (SG) Stephen Box, William Green | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter (PG), William Moore (SG), Jeff Callahan (C) Ronny Frost, Matthew Richardson, Manuel Kerr | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Scott White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Michael Linneman snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Richard Desir buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott White | 46-29 |
| 04:10 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Lewis, team foul #6 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Green (SF) Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr (PF) Todd Lewis | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | William Green is hacked by Jeff Callahan - foul #2 on Jeff Callahan, team foul #7 | 46-29 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | William Green makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | William Green makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 03:54 | Virginia Tech | William Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-29 |
| 03:53 | Virginia Tech | Jeff Callahan snags the offensive board | 48-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Scott White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Desir (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Huey Griffith (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Jean Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ervin Cusack (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Manuel Kerr (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Callahan (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Virginia Tech | William Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jean Hunter | 48-32 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Jeff Callahan is called for the reach on Huey Griffith - foul #3 on Jeff Callahan, team foul #8 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gus Cochran (SG), Gary Haynes (SF), Edward Vass (PF) Michael Linneman, William Green, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost (PG), Todd Lewis (PF) Jean Hunter, Jeff Callahan | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Huey Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Huey Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 03:27 | Virginia Tech | William Moore grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 03:07 | Virginia Tech | William Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-32 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Huey Griffith grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Scott White knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Haynes | 52-32 |
| 02:35 | Virginia Tech | Ervin Cusack misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-32 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Gary Haynes pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Gary Haynes clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 02:06 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-32 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Vass - foul #3 on Edward Vass, team foul #7 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Michael Linneman (SG), Richard Desir (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Leroy Love (C) Scott White, Gus Cochran, Gary Haynes, Edward Vass, Huey Griffith | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson (SG) William Moore | |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost misses the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 01:50 | Virginia Tech | Ronny Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Kerr - foul #1 on Manuel Kerr, team foul #9 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gus Cochran (SG) Leroy Love | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter (PG) Ronny Frost | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Michael Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Michael Linneman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses the 3rd free throw | 54-33 |
| 01:32 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Manuel Kerr | 54-36 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle banks in the layup set up by Gus Cochran | 56-36 |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Richardson clanks a floater from the left side | 56-36 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Manuel Kerr tips it in | 56-38 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Stephen Box hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Todd Lewis pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Jean Hunter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle snags the defensive board | 56-38 |