| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Combs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | Ricky Arriaga steals it from Floyd Paro | 38-36 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Buck Diggins picks off the pass by Nathan Junker | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Nathan Junker gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Lance Combs is fouled on the floor by Harry Corrales - foul #2 on Harry Corrales, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Buck Diggins is called for the reach on Carl Seibold - foul #1 on Buck Diggins, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee (PF) Buck Diggins | |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Simonson | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jessie Richey - foul #2 on Jessie Richey, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Lance Combs (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Harold Black (C) Donald Smith, Floyd Paro, Harry Corrales | |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Harvey Morris loses the dribble to Harold Black | 40-40 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | Harold Black's pass is intercepted by Herman Hooks | 40-40 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SF) Harvey Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Edward Slaughter (C) John Pagano, Raymond Chamlee | |
| 16:09 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Arriaga - foul #3 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 16:00 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harold Black (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Slaughter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Herman Hooks clanks a floater from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Jessie Richey grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nathan Junker | 43-42 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Herman Hooks | 43-42 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Lance Combs lays it in and the foul's on Edward Slaughter - foul #1 on Edward Slaughter, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Samuel Farrell, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Smith (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Buck Diggins, Thomas Brown, Harold Black, Edward Slaughter | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell's pass is intercepted by Oliver Crane | 46-42 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Harvey Morris snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:54 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales knocks in the floater in the paint | 46-44 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Carl Seibold - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF) Harvey Morris, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG) Darrin Luttrell | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Seibold | 46-44 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Oliver Crane connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Harry Corrales - foul #3 on Harry Corrales, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Harvey Morris (SF) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG), Raymond Chamlee (SF), Edward Slaughter (C) Donald Smith, Floyd Paro, Harry Corrales | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Richey | 52-44 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | Jessie Richey steps in front of the John Pagano pass | 52-44 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Farrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Chamlee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Slaughter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee State | John Pagano is fouled on the floor by Andrew Simonson - foul #1 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Donald Smith (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Thomas Brown, Raymond Chamlee, John Mitchell, Edward Slaughter | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | John Pagano can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Nathan Junker pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Herman Hooks clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Harry Corrales | 54-44 |
| 10:48 | Tennessee State | John Pagano hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Carl Seibold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harold Black (C) John Pagano, Buck Diggins, Donald Smith, Harry Corrales | |
| 10:02 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Chamlee | 54-47 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Brown and he's fouled by Andrew Simonson - foul #2 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Mitchell (PF) Floyd Paro | |
| 09:23 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is hacked by Darrin Luttrell - foul #1 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG) Samuel Farrell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Nathan Junker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Junker - foul #1 on Nathan Junker, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Harry Corrales (C) Thomas Brown, Raymond Chamlee, Harold Black | |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Buck Diggins steps in front of the Nathan Junker pass | 57-51 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith banks in the layup set up by Buck Diggins | 57-53 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Darrin Luttrell - foul #2 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF), Carl Seibold (C) Herman Hooks, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Raymond Chamlee (PF) Darrin Luttrell, John Mitchell | |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:46 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Pagano | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Seibold (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Chamlee (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harry Corrales (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:39 | Tennessee State | Donald Smith grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Samuel Farrell steals the ball from Donald Smith in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano travels in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Harvey Morris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Brown (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Harold Black (C) Buck Diggins, Donald Smith, Harry Corrales | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Jessie Richey can't tip it in | 60-55 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | Harold Black pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | Jessie Richey is called for the reach on John Pagano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Richey, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Bobby Hebert (C) Samuel Farrell, Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| 06:40 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses long on an open floater from close range | 60-55 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Jessie Richey's pass is intercepted by John Pagano | 60-55 |
| 06:14 | Tennessee State | Raymond Chamlee lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Pagano | 60-57 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Jessie Richey is hacked by John Pagano - foul #2 on John Pagano, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Harry Corrales (C) John Pagano, Floyd Paro, Raymond Chamlee, Harold Black | |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales is denied on a layup by Oliver Crane | 62-57 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | John Mitchell steps in front of the Samuel Farrell pass | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jessie Richey | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Thomas Brown (SF) Darrin Luttrell, Buck Diggins | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses badly on a runner from close range | 65-60 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee State | Harry Corrales snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Harvey Morris snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson travels with the ball | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harold Black (C) John Pagano, Donald Smith, John Mitchell, Harry Corrales | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Carl Seibold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Chamlee (fresh) 10 pts. C - Harold Black (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Harold Black's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Junker | 65-60 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Herman Hooks pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Carl Seibold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Herman Hooks, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), John Mitchell (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Thomas Brown, Raymond Chamlee, Harold Black | |
| 02:45 | Tennessee State | Samuel Farrell steals it from John Pagano in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Carl Seibold lays it in set up by Samuel Farrell | 67-60 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | John Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Mitchell | 67-63 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Harvey Morris knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 69-63 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Floyd Paro, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Hooks | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | John Pagano's pass is intercepted by Harvey Morris in the backcourt | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Floyd Paro is called for the reach on Harvey Morris - foul #4 on Floyd Paro, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro is hacked by Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| 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 | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harold Black (C) John Pagano, Buck Diggins, John Mitchell, Harry Corrales | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Darrin Luttrell is called for the reach on Jessie Richey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), John Mitchell (PF), Harry Corrales (C) Darrin Luttrell, Donald Smith, Raymond Chamlee, Harold Black | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Lance Combs (C) Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Donald Smith (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Raymond Chamlee (PF), Harold Black (C) John Pagano, Buck Diggins, Floyd Paro, John Mitchell, Harry Corrales | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Jessie Richey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darrin Luttrell - foul #4 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Harold Black hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Raymond Chamlee | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jessie Richey runs out the clock | 78-67 |