| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) SG - Simon Feder (fresh) SF - Walter Johnston (fresh) PF - Joseph Boykin (fresh) C - Ray Cooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Oliver Crane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Penn State | Oliver Crane loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Alabama | Walter Johnston clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Herman Hooks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Harvey Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Alabama | Scott Patton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Feder | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Alabama | Ray Cooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Oliver Crane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Alabama | Ray Cooks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Alabama | Walter Johnston loses the dribble to Harvey Morris | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga lays it up and in on a great pass from Harvey Morris | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the wide open shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Junker | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Harvey Morris is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Oliver Crane - foul #1 on Oliver Crane, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), James Sims (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Ray Cooks | |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Shreve - foul #1 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG) Simon Feder | |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Alonzo Mirabal | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano misses the fadeaway in the paint | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lance Combs | 2-4 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Alonzo Mirabal picks off the pass by Bobby Hebert | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF) Jessie Richey, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Jason Britt (SG), William Haynes (SF) Daniel Shreve, Clayton Sander, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Herman Hooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Herman Hooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | James Sims misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-4 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Herman Hooks pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Farrell (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Hooks (tiring) SF - Carl Seibold (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) C - Lance Combs (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Britt (fresh) SF - William Haynes (fresh) PF - James Sims (fairly fresh) C - Alonzo Mirabal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Carl Seibold hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Farrell | 5-4 |
| 15:26 | Alabama | Scott Patton is hacked by Samuel Farrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Andrew Simonson, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Scott Patton, Jason Britt, William Haynes, James Sims, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jessie Richey - foul #1 on Jessie Richey, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG) Simon Feder | |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Walter Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Ray Cooks grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin drills a shot from the right block set up by Daniel Shreve and he's fouled by Nathan Junker - foul #1 on Nathan Junker, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| 15:02 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Jessie Richey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Walter Johnston snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel Farrell - foul #2 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Gustavo Giordano (C) Clayton Sander, Ray Cooks | |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:26 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson's layup is rejected by Joseph Boykin | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Herman Hooks grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Herman Hooks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ricky Arriaga | 7-9 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bobby Hebert - foul #1 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG), William Haynes (SF), James Sims (PF) Daniel Shreve, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:39 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Carl Seibold drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Arriaga and he's hacked by William Haynes - foul #1 on William Haynes, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (PG), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:03 | Alabama | James Sims banks in the layup | 10-13 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Arriaga | 10-13 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Sims | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Simon Feder clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lance Combs - foul #1 on Lance Combs, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Lance Combs, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (PG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Jason Britt, William Haynes, James Sims, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Simon Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is hacked by Walter Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Johnston, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG) Simon Feder | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Jessie Richey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Clayton Sander is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Richey (fresh) SF - Harvey Morris (tiring) PF - Nathan Junker (tiring) 2 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fairly fresh) SG - Clayton Sander (fresh) SF - Walter Johnston (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Boykin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Cooks (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is hacked by Walter Johnston - foul #2 on Walter Johnston, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), William Haynes (SF), Gustavo Giordano (PF) Scott Patton, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Harvey Morris clanks a shot from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 11:22 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 11:02 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-17 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jessie Richey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 10:35 | Alabama | Ray Cooks gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:12 | Alabama | Ray Cooks misses the easy layup | 10-17 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | William Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-17 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano tips it back up and in | 10-19 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 09:34 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:11 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-19 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Herman Hooks can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 10-19 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Oliver Crane snags the offensive board | 10-19 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson knocks in the floater from close range | 12-19 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano is fouled on the floor by Oliver Crane - foul #2 on Oliver Crane, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG), James Sims (SF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Daniel Shreve, Clayton Sander, William Haynes, Ray Cooks | |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:34 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Nathan Junker snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Gustavo Giordano steps in front of the Ricky Arriaga pass | 12-20 |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Richey - foul #2 on Jessie Richey, team foul #9 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG) Jessie Richey | |
| Subs | Alabama | Joseph Boykin (PF) Gustavo Giordano | |
| 08:18 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-20 |
| 07:59 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | Herman Hooks is called for the reach on James Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Hooks, team foul #10 | 12-20 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:55 | Alabama | James Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | James Sims misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Carl Seibold - foul #1 on Carl Seibold, team foul #11 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (SG) Simon Feder | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | James Sims makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | James Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Carl Seibold (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (tiring) 4 reb. C - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) SG - Jason Britt (fresh) SF - James Sims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Boykin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alonzo Mirabal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is hacked by James Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sims, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Lance Combs blows the layup but he's hacked by James Sims - foul #2 on James Sims, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Haynes (SF) James Sims | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:23 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 07:09 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal misses short on a shot in the paint | 13-22 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Carl Seibold grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the fadeaway from the right side | 15-22 |
| 06:50 | Alabama | Alonzo Mirabal travels in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Herman Hooks, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Simon Feder (SG) Scott Patton | |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga travels with the ball | 15-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG) Jason Britt | |
| 06:29 | Alabama | Simon Feder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Lance Combs gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Carl Seibold double dribbles | 15-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Harvey Morris, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Walter Johnston (SF), James Sims (PF) William Haynes, Joseph Boykin | |
| 05:54 | Alabama | James Sims is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Scott Patton | 15-24 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Carl Seibold hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-24 |
| 05:37 | Alabama | James Sims snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 05:30 | Alabama | Walter Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Lance Combs (C) Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (PG) Scott Patton | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Walter Johnston steps in front of the Ricky Arriaga pass in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Jason Britt is fouled on the floor by Ricky Arriaga - foul #1 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #12 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (SG) Simon Feder | |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Jason Britt makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:10 | Alabama | Jason Britt misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Lance Combs gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is called for 10 seconds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SF) Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Joseph Boykin (PF) Jason Britt, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 04:47 | Alabama | Scott Patton comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 15-25 |
| 04:45 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin grabs the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 04:31 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Johnston | 15-27 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 15-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jason Britt (SG) Scott Patton | |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Herman Hooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 04:01 | Alabama | Walter Johnston pulls down the rebound | 15-27 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Ricky Arriaga is called for the reach on Daniel Shreve in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #13 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray Cooks (C) Joseph Boykin | |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Daniel Shreve misses the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Oliver Crane grabs the board | 15-28 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Daniel Shreve is called for the reach on Jessie Richey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:54 | Alabama | Jason Britt grabs the board | 15-28 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Jason Britt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF) Harvey Morris | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG) Daniel Shreve, Jason Britt | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Scott Patton is called for the reach on Jessie Richey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Patton, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Sims | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) SG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (tired) 8 pts. PF - Lance Combs (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Crane (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Scott Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Simon Feder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Johnston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sims (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Cooks (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Walter Johnston is fouled on the floor by Oliver Crane - foul #3 on Oliver Crane, team foul #14 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Lance Combs, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clayton Sander (SG), Joseph Boykin (PF), Gustavo Giordano (C) Simon Feder, James Sims, Ray Cooks | |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 03:11 | Alabama | Walter Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-30 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Jessie Richey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-30 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | Gustavo Giordano gets the rebound | 15-30 |
| 02:21 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 15-30 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Alabama | Daniel Shreve (PG), Jason Britt (SG), William Haynes (SF), James Sims (PF), Alonzo Mirabal (C) Scott Patton, Clayton Sander, Walter Johnston, Joseph Boykin, Gustavo Giordano | |
| 01:52 | Alabama | James Sims is whistled for a carry | 15-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | The short jumper by Lance Combs is denied by Alonzo Mirabal | 15-30 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | The rebound goes to William Haynes | 15-30 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | James Sims misses the easy layup | 15-30 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Andrew Simonson | 15-30 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Shreve - foul #3 on Daniel Shreve, team foul #9 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Harvey Morris, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Scott Patton (PG), Simon Feder (SG), Walter Johnston (SF), Joseph Boykin (PF), Ray Cooks (C) Daniel Shreve, Jason Britt, William Haynes, James Sims, Alonzo Mirabal | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 00:50 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Scott Patton | 17-32 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Joseph Boykin is called for the reach on Samuel Farrell - foul #1 on Joseph Boykin, team foul #10 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin is hacked by Nathan Junker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Junker, team foul #15 | 18-32 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 00:09 | Alabama | Scott Patton is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 00:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Boykin | 21-34 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Joseph Boykin misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 21-34 |