| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 40-27 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Stephen Privett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 19:17 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Berry | 40-27 |
| 19:03 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is open and scores on a jumper from the right block | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Jason Davis is called for the reach on Michael Owens - foul #2 on Jason Davis, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Michael Hill (C) Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Larry Grogan | |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 18:40 | Evansville | Charles Berry grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Jason Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:19 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is hacked by Sol Marino - foul #2 on Sol Marino, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Charles Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley blows the layup | 42-27 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 42-27 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Berry | 44-27 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Brad Stookey loses the ball out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Joshua Ketchum (PF), Michael Lor (C) Stephen Johnson, Lawrence Butkovich, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Larry Grogan (C) Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Michael Hill | |
| 17:07 | Evansville | Pete Norwood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-27 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Joshua Ketchum steals the ball from Oliver Fernald | 44-27 |
| 16:35 | Evansville | Michael Lor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-27 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Stephen Privett gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald lays it in | 44-29 |
| 16:00 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses the floater from the left block | 44-29 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Fernald | 44-29 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daron Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Lor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Michael Lor is called for the reach on Stephen Privett - foul #3 on Michael Lor, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Daron Thompson, John Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Brad Stookey | 44-31 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the driving attempt from the right block | 44-31 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the offensive board | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses badly on a floater in the lane | 44-31 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Sol Marino tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the wide open shot from the right block | 44-33 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald buries a jumper from the left block set up by Brad Stookey | 44-35 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Paul Boyer steps in front of the Pete Norwood pass in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Paul Boyer dunks the ball | 44-37 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Fernald | 44-37 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Brad Stookey buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Boyer and the foul's on Pete Norwood - foul #1 on Pete Norwood, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lor (PF), Charles Berry (C) Stephen Johnson, Pete Norwood, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:14 | Evansville | Michael Lor lays it in | 46-40 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | John Reynolds steals it from William Savarese | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daron Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Daron Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Brad Stookey, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Owens | 46-43 |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Charles Berry is hacked by Oliver Fernald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Michael Lor blows the layup but the foul's on Stephen Privett - foul #3 on Stephen Privett, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Michael Lor misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Lawrence Butkovich, John Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Michael Owens gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Stephen Privett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Owens | 47-46 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Stephen Privett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Owens | 47-49 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Daron Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Charles Berry grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Oliver Fernald takes the ball from Charles Berry | 47-49 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jason Davis | 47-49 |
| 07:32 | Evansville | Charles Berry can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 47-49 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Stephen Privett snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daron Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Berry (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Larry Grogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Joshua Ketchum (PF), Michael Lor (C) Stephen Johnson, Daron Thompson, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Pete Norwood is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Boyer - foul #1 on Paul Boyer, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum dunks the ball and the foul's on William Savarese - foul #2 on William Savarese, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Paul Boyer steps in front of the Lawrence Butkovich pass | 49-49 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Michael Hill scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Paul Boyer and he's hacked by Lawrence Butkovich - foul #2 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Michael Hill misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | Michael Lor scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Joshua Ketchum | 51-51 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Paul Boyer is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF) John Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Pete Norwood double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Charles Berry (C) Pete Norwood, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Butkovich - foul #3 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Stephen Privett makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Stephen Privett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is hacked by Larry Grogan - foul #1 on Larry Grogan, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Davis | 54-53 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:46 | Evansville | Charles Berry is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Joshua Ketchum (PF), Michael Lor (C) Stephen Johnson, Lawrence Butkovich, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF) Daron Thompson, John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Stephen Privett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 03:17 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Lor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Leonard Bentley | 56-53 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Jason Davis (PF) Pete Norwood, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Michael Owens, Sol Marino | |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Paul Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Paul Boyer | |
| 02:32 | Evansville | Jason Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Butkovich and he's fouled by Nathan Wilbur - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Berry (C) Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 02:32 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Brad Stookey drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Boyer | 58-55 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses the lay-in | 58-55 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Sol Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Brad Stookey blows the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Butkovich - foul #4 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Fernald - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Bentley - foul #2 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | Evansville | Charles Berry gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Jason Davis makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Stephen Johnson | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Stephen Privett hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Michael Owens is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Owens, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald is denied on a layup by Jason Davis | 64-61 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Charles Berry snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Charles Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Owens - foul #4 on Michael Owens, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG) Lawrence Butkovich | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Charles Berry makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Charles Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Stephen Privett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Stephen Privett is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reynolds (SF) Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Owens - foul #5 on Michael Owens, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG) Michael Owens | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-61 |