| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Prince Ruiz (fresh) SG - Jo-Long Xie (fresh) SF - Dwight Rowley (fresh) PF - Ivan Zak (fresh) C - Harvey Stubbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) C - Robert Lenz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Lenz steps in front of the Ivan Zak pass | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is hacked by Prince Ruiz - foul #1 on Prince Ruiz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Reginald Reavis | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Prince Ruiz | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Rowley - foul #1 on Dwight Rowley, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Robert Lenz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lenz and he's fouled by Prince Ruiz - foul #2 on Prince Ruiz, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Lynn (PG), Pablo Ramirez (SG), Kevin Small (SF), Jesus Martin (PF), Irving Frazier (C) Prince Ruiz, Jo-Long Xie, Dwight Rowley, Ivan Zak, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small makes the shot from the right block | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Bennett | 6-10 |
| 16:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small hits a jump hook in the paint | 8-10 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Bennett | 8-13 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Eric Lynn (fresh) SG - Pablo Ramirez (fresh) SF - Kevin Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jesus Martin (fresh) C - Irving Frazier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Reavis | 8-13 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it in | 8-15 |
| 14:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin loses the dribble to Dennis Silberberg | 8-15 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg banks in the layup | 8-17 |
| 14:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Lynn is whistled for traveling | 8-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie (SG), Johnny Allbritton (SF), Ivan Zak (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Eric Lynn, Kevin Small, Jesus Martin, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Robert Lenz | |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Young Fang's floater is tipped away by Ivan Zak | 8-17 |
| 13:55 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Ivan Zak | 8-17 |
| 13:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak is hacked by Paul Bennett - foul #1 on Paul Bennett, team foul #1 | 8-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Dwight Rowley (SF) Johnny Allbritton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Gabriel Romano, Paul Bennett | |
| 13:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak banks in the layup | 10-17 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Young Fang is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dwight Rowley - foul #2 on Dwight Rowley, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton (SF), Anthony Brooks (C) Dwight Rowley, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-19 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ivan Zak - foul #1 on Ivan Zak, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Albert Baber, Young Fang | |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 12:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses long on a jump hook from close range | 10-21 |
| 11:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak snags the defensive board | 10-21 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Pablo Ramirez (tiring) SG - Jo-Long Xie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Allbritton (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Zak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton travels with the ball | 10-21 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Lynn (PG), Kevin Small (SF), Jesus Martin (PF), Irving Frazier (C) Pablo Ramirez, Johnny Allbritton, Ivan Zak, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Daniel Pittman, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson | |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 10-21 |
| 10:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 10:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small is hacked by Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #2 | 10-21 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs (C) Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Young Fang (C) Gabriel Romano, Robert Lenz | |
| 10:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Reginald Reavis - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #3 | 10-21 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| 10:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Harvey Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a floater in the paint | 12-21 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it back up and in | 12-23 |
| 09:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez (PG) Eric Lynn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| 09:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Paul Bennett connects on the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Jo-Long Xie - foul #1 on Jo-Long Xie, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Johnny Allbritton (SF), Ivan Zak (PF), Irving Frazier (C) Kevin Small, Jesus Martin, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Albert Baber, Young Fang | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano's layup is rejected by Ivan Zak | 14-26 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hutchinson | 14-26 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is open but misses the lay-in | 14-26 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Robert Lenz loses the ball out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Lynn (PG), Kevin Small (SF), Anthony Brooks (C) Jo-Long Xie, Johnny Allbritton, Ivan Zak | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Young Fang (C) Daniel Pittman, Robert Lenz | |
| 07:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez hits a jumpshot from the left side | 16-26 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Eric Lynn steps in front of the Dennis Silberberg pass in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Eric Lynn (fresh) SG - Pablo Ramirez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irving Frazier (fresh) C - Anthony Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 07:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Brooks misses the tip | 16-26 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Young Fang misses short on a shot in the paint | 16-26 |
| 07:06 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Irving Frazier | 16-26 |
| 07:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez makes the shot from close range set up by Eric Lynn | 18-26 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Young Fang double dribbles | 18-26 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie (SG), Ivan Zak (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Pablo Ramirez, Irving Frazier, Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Albert Baber (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Gabriel Romano, Dennis Silberberg, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson, Young Fang | |
| 06:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 06:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie makes the jump hook from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Paul Bennett loses the dribble to Ivan Zak | 20-26 |
| 05:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak loses the dribble to Robert Lenz | 20-26 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lynn - foul #1 on Eric Lynn, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez (PG), Johnny Allbritton (SF), Jesus Martin (PF), Anthony Brooks (C) Eric Lynn, Kevin Small, Ivan Zak, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG) Daniel Pittman | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Bennett - foul #2 on Paul Bennett, team foul #4 | 20-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Robert Lenz | |
| 04:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Young Fang | 21-28 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Young Fang is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Young Fang, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| 04:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Bennett is called for the reach on Johnny Allbritton - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Irving Frazier (C) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| 04:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Silberberg - foul #1 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| 04:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Lynn (PG) Jo-Long Xie | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 22-28 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 22-30 |
| 03:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 22-30 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Eric Lynn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pablo Ramirez (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Allbritton (fairly fresh) PF - Jesus Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Irving Frazier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Young Fang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lynn - foul #2 on Eric Lynn, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz (PG), Dwight Rowley (SF), Ivan Zak (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Eric Lynn, Johnny Allbritton, Jesus Martin, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG) Gabriel Romano | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak is hacked by Dennis Silberberg - foul #2 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| 03:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Albert Baber misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 02:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Prince Ruiz snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 02:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pittman - foul #1 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Lenz (C) Young Fang | |
| 02:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Pablo Ramirez - foul #1 on Pablo Ramirez, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie (SG), Anthony Brooks (C) Pablo Ramirez, Harvey Stubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jesus Martin (C) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG) Albert Baber | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Prince Ruiz is called for the reach on Daniel Pittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Prince Ruiz, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Lynn (PG) Prince Ruiz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by Dwight Rowley - foul #3 on Dwight Rowley, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small (SF), Irving Frazier (C) Dwight Rowley, Ivan Zak | |
| Subs | Penn State | Young Fang (C) Robert Lenz | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Reginald Reavis is called for the reach on Kevin Small - foul #3 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez (PG), Johnny Allbritton (SF) Eric Lynn, Jo-Long Xie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Claude Jones (SF) Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis | |
| 01:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Kevin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Claude Jones buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Young Fang | 28-38 |
| 00:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Pablo Ramirez misses the shot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Claude Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Young Fang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jo-Long Xie (SG), Ivan Zak (PF), Harvey Stubbs (C) Kevin Small, Jesus Martin, Irving Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| 00:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Ivan Zak makes the floater near the basket | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Albert Baber clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-38 |