| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) SF - Scott Enyeart (fresh) PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) C - John Lau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Brian Kogut (fresh) SG - Edward Hopes (fresh) SF - Steve Dunham (fresh) PF - Daryl O'Hanian (fresh) C - Craig Fox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | Craig Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian misses short on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Wyoming | Craig Fox tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Brian Kogut picks off the pass by Frederick Green in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Wyoming | Gerard Creamer blocks the jumper by Daryl O'Hanian | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Cordova | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Cordova out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Wyoming | Edward Hopes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steve Dunham | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Brian Kogut steps in front of the Scott Enyeart pass | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Wyoming | Edward Hopes banks in the layup set up by Brian Kogut | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer lays it up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daryl O'Hanian, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | James Wegman (PG), Marc York (SF), James Dye (C) Brian Kogut, Steve Dunham, Craig Fox | |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Wyoming | James Wegman pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Wyoming | James Dye clanks a jump hook in the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | James Wegman is called for the reach on Frederick Green - foul #1 on James Wegman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG) Frederick Green | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Howin Chiou (SG), Matthew Fields (PF), Craig Fox (C) Edward Hopes, Daryl O'Hanian, James Dye | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | John Lau pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Keenan Adams (fresh) SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Enyeart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lau (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - James Wegman (fresh) SG - Howin Chiou (fresh) SF - Marc York (fresh) PF - Matthew Fields (fresh) C - Craig Fox (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart is hacked by James Wegman - foul #2 on James Wegman, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Brian Kogut (PG), Steve Dunham (SF) James Wegman, Marc York | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Dunham - foul #1 on Steve Dunham, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Craig Fox | 5-5 |
| 15:01 | Wyoming | Scott Enyeart steals it from Matthew Fields | 5-5 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Keenan Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Enyeart | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keenan Adams - foul #1 on Keenan Adams, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Edward Hopes (SG), Daryl O'Hanian (PF) Howin Chiou, Matthew Fields | |
| 14:46 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:46 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-7 |
| 14:30 | Wyoming | Craig Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:18 | Wyoming | Edward Hopes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 13:56 | Wyoming | Craig Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:45 | Wyoming | Steve Dunham connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Kogut and the foul's on Scott Enyeart - foul #1 on Scott Enyeart, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG) Keenan Adams | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Howin Chiou (PG), James Dye (C) Brian Kogut, Craig Fox | |
| 13:45 | Wyoming | Steve Dunham makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Paul Cordova tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | Wyoming | James Dye grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:21 | Wyoming | Paul Cordova takes the ball from Steve Dunham | 7-10 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Frederick Green lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 9-10 |
| 13:02 | Wyoming | Edward Hopes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Frederick Green travels with the ball | 9-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) John Lau | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Brian Kogut (PG), Marc York (SF), Matthew Fields (PF) Edward Hopes, Steve Dunham, Daryl O'Hanian | |
| 12:33 | Wyoming | Matthew Fields buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Dye | 9-12 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer drills a jumper from the left block | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Wyoming | Scott Enyeart swats the layup by James Dye | 11-12 |
| 11:57 | Wyoming | Matthew Fields tips it in | 11-14 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Marc York - foul #1 on Marc York, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SF), John Lau (C) Scott Enyeart, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Edward Hopes (SG), Daryl O'Hanian (PF), Craig Fox (C) Howin Chiou, Matthew Fields, James Dye | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fresh) PF - Gerard Creamer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lau (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Brian Kogut (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hopes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marc York (fresh) PF - Daryl O'Hanian (fresh) C - Craig Fox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Lau - foul #1 on John Lau, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Willie Bailey (PF) Frederick Green, Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 11:17 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:17 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | John Lau pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Edward Hopes steals the ball from Paul Cordova | 13-14 |
| 10:41 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:39 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian tips it in | 13-16 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Willie Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong (SF) Paul Cordova | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steve Dunham (SF) Marc York | |
| 10:05 | Wyoming | Steve Dunham can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Willie Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Antonio Birdsong hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Spivey | 15-16 |
| 09:32 | Wyoming | Craig Fox is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Scott Enyeart (SF), Gerard Creamer (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Keenan Adams, Antonio Birdsong, Willie Bailey, John Lau | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Howin Chiou (PG), Matthew Fields (PF) Brian Kogut, Daryl O'Hanian | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer's floater is tipped away by Matthew Fields | 15-16 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer tips it back up and in | 17-16 |
| 08:57 | Wyoming | Steve Dunham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:56 | Wyoming | Craig Fox tips it in | 17-18 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Steve Dunham picks off the pass by Scott Enyeart | 17-18 |
| 08:27 | Wyoming | Howin Chiou banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Dunham | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 08:12 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Matthew Fields | 17-20 |
| 08:05 | Wyoming | Gerard Creamer is called for the reach on Howin Chiou - foul #1 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG), John Lau (C) Douglas Spivey, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Brian Kogut (PG), Marc York (SF), Daryl O'Hanian (PF), James Dye (C) Edward Hopes, Steve Dunham, Matthew Fields, Craig Fox | |
| 07:54 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | John Lau hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 07:27 | Wyoming | Marc York snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Enyeart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lau (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Brian Kogut (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howin Chiou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc York (fresh) PF - Daryl O'Hanian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dye (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Wyoming | Scott Enyeart blocks the jumper by Brian Kogut | 17-20 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Douglas Spivey (SF) Frederick Green, Scott Enyeart | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Edward Hopes (SG) Howin Chiou | |
| 07:11 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer clanks a fadeaway from close range | 17-20 |
| 06:55 | Wyoming | James Dye pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:47 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut is hacked by Keenan Adams - foul #2 on Keenan Adams, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Willie Bailey (PF) Keenan Adams, Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| 06:39 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 17-20 |
| 06:38 | Wyoming | Marc York gets the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:30 | Wyoming | Edward Hopes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-20 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Burkart | 20-20 |
| 06:12 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian's pass is intercepted by Willie Bailey | 20-20 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:57 | Wyoming | James Dye gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:49 | Wyoming | James Dye connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Edward Hopes and he's hacked by Harold Burkart - foul #1 on Harold Burkart, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Scott Enyeart (SF), Gerard Creamer (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Harold Burkart, Douglas Spivey, Willie Bailey, John Lau | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Steve Dunham (SF), Craig Fox (C) Marc York, Daryl O'Hanian | |
| 05:49 | Wyoming | James Dye makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart misses the floater from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 20-23 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Frederick Green | 23-23 |
| 04:57 | Wyoming | Brian Kogut hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dye | 23-26 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Hopes - foul #1 on Edward Hopes, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Howin Chiou (PG), Daryl O'Hanian (PF) Brian Kogut, James Dye | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:24 | Wyoming | Howin Chiou misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Howin Chiou is called for the reach on Frederick Green - foul #1 on Howin Chiou, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willie Bailey (PF), John Lau (C) Gerard Creamer, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Marc York (SF) Steve Dunham | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Frederick Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Frederick Green makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:49 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederick Green - foul #1 on Frederick Green, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keenan Adams (PG), Douglas Spivey (SF) Frederick Green, Scott Enyeart | |
| Subs | Wyoming | James Wegman (PG) Edward Hopes | |
| 03:49 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:49 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Willie Bailey grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Howin Chiou picks off the pass by Keenan Adams in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 03:32 | Wyoming | Craig Fox is fouled on the floor by John Lau - foul #2 on John Lau, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| 03:32 | Wyoming | Craig Fox makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:32 | Wyoming | Craig Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | John Lau's floater is tipped away by Craig Fox | 26-29 |
| 03:07 | Wyoming | James Wegman snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Keenan Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Lau (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - James Wegman (fresh) SG - Howin Chiou (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marc York (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daryl O'Hanian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Wyoming | Howin Chiou misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Lau | 26-29 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 02:54 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Daryl O'Hanian | 26-29 |
| 02:47 | Wyoming | Howin Chiou drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wegman | 26-32 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Paul Cordova splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 02:32 | Wyoming | The rebound goes to Daryl O'Hanian | 26-32 |
| 02:25 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Paul Cordova snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Keenan Adams is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Douglas Spivey out of the doubleteam | 28-32 |
| 02:09 | Wyoming | Craig Fox loses the dribble to Douglas Spivey | 28-32 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 01:47 | Wyoming | Daryl O'Hanian pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:27 | Wyoming | Craig Fox can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Lau - foul #3 on John Lau, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Scott Enyeart (SF), Gerard Creamer (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Keenan Adams, Paul Cordova, Willie Bailey, John Lau | |
| Subs | Wyoming | Brian Kogut (PG), Edward Hopes (SG), Steve Dunham (SF), Matthew Fields (PF) James Wegman, Howin Chiou, Marc York, Daryl O'Hanian | |
| 01:27 | Wyoming | Craig Fox misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:27 | Wyoming | Craig Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Frederick Green is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 28-33 |
| 01:15 | Wyoming | Craig Fox snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 01:04 | Wyoming | Matthew Fields hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Scott Enyeart pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Green | 31-33 |
| 00:34 | Wyoming | Matthew Fields misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Spivey - foul #1 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | James Dye (C) Craig Fox | |
| 00:34 | Wyoming | Matthew Fields misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:34 | Wyoming | Matthew Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Matthew Fields - foul #1 on Matthew Fields, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Wyoming | James Wegman (PG) Brian Kogut | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:03 | Wyoming | James Dye connects on the floater from the right block | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-36 |