| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Cianciolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | George Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-28 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Whorton | 28-30 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses long on a jumper near the basket | 28-30 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Cianciolo | 28-30 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from John Friedel | 30-30 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Johnny Pate clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by David Cianciolo - foul #1 on David Cianciolo, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Brent Winningham (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes | |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 30-32 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 15:40 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes grabs the board | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Stephen Jones (PF) James Moody, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is hacked by John Friedel - foul #2 on John Friedel, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Jonny Russell | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Mark Holmes denies the turnaround by Robert Slaugh | 30-32 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | John Friedel pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | George Kemp is fouled on the floor by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Cianciolo (C) Brent Winningham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Slaugh | |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones makes the turnaround from close range | 32-32 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Michael Downard's pass is intercepted by Stephen Jones | 32-32 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | David Stukes takes the ball from Stephen Jones | 32-32 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Albert Symonds (SF), Brent Winningham (PF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, Stephen Jones, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Charles Whorton, David Stukes | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Symonds (fresh) PF - Brent Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Jonny Russell | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lowell Hill | 33-36 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | John Friedel can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Lowell Hill pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Johnny Pate connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Micheal Whetstone | 33-38 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | James Moody drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brent Winningham | 36-38 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | John Friedel is called for the reach on Micheal Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Friedel, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF), Stephen Jones (PF), David Cianciolo (C) John Friedel, Albert Symonds, Brent Winningham, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Charles Whorton can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | David Stukes tips it home | 36-40 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | David Stukes steps in front of the Mark Holmes pass | 36-40 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | David Stukes misses short on a runner from close range | 36-40 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | James Moody makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Kemp | 39-40 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | David Cianciolo picks off the pass by Gerald Costello | 39-40 |
| 07:30 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes misses the 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones tips it in | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Moody (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cianciolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Slaugh (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Robert Slaugh steals it from James Moody | 41-42 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | David Stukes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Holmes - foul #2 on Mark Holmes, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Friedel (PG), Brent Winningham (SF), Aaron Banks (C) George Kemp, Mark Holmes, David Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Slaugh | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses the 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Charles Whorton snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Charles Whorton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Brent Winningham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | John Friedel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Johnny Pate can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Aaron Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Stukes - foul #2 on David Stukes, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kemp (SG), Mark Holmes (SF) James Moody, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Lowell Hill double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aaron Banks (C) Stephen Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Johnny Pate | |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Friedel | 43-43 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Mark Holmes snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Friedel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Winningham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Banks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Arkansas | John Friedel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-43 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | John Friedel grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas | George Kemp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 43-43 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Jones (PF), David Cianciolo (C) Brent Winningham, Aaron Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Johnny Pate connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 43-45 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | George Kemp takes the ball from Charles Whorton | 43-45 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Stephen Jones throws it down set up by George Kemp | 45-45 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Whorton and he's hacked by John Friedel - foul #4 on John Friedel, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | George Kemp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | George Kemp's floater is knocked away by Robert Slaugh | 45-48 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | John Friedel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | David Cianciolo gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | John Friedel connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Kemp | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | John Friedel is called for the reach on Micheal Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Friedel, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG) John Friedel | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | George Kemp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | David Stukes is fouled in the backcourt by James Moody - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF) Charles Whorton | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 48-52 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | James Moody misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 48-52 |