| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-24 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Charles Whorton gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-24 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Charles Whorton gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:07 | Auburn | Steven Buck is hacked by David Stukes - foul #1 on David Stukes, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Jimmy Byrd, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Charles Martel is hacked by Johnny Pate - foul #2 on Johnny Pate, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Steven Buck buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | Steven Buck gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses long on a floater near the basket | 28-24 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | David Stukes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-24 |
| 16:05 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Michael Dodge loses the dribble to Micheal Whetstone | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 14:44 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 14:42 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it home | 30-26 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-26 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Michael Dodge | 30-26 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Steven Buck's pass is intercepted by Micheal Whetstone | 30-26 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Stukes | 30-29 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Bobby Young's pass is intercepted by Johnny Pate | 30-29 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Charles Whorton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 12:53 | Auburn | Dan Nugent loses the dribble to Gerald Costello | 30-29 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Jackson | 30-31 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Dan Nugent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Slaugh - foul #3 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Manuel Hartzler (SG) Steven Buck, Jimmy Byrd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:05 | Auburn | Dan Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | The short jumper by Robert Jackson is denied by Dan Nugent | 31-31 |
| 11:46 | Auburn | George Burson grabs the board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Clifford Ames (fresh) SG - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Burson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG) Clifford Ames | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Whorton, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dodge (C) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Michael Dodge lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Burson | 33-31 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Jonny Russell hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 09:58 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled on the floor by Micheal Whetstone - foul #2 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Dan Nugent (C) Manuel Hartzler, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 09:42 | Auburn | Dan Nugent throws it down | 35-33 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Jimmy Byrd steals it from Johnny Pate | 35-33 |
| 09:04 | Auburn | Dan Nugent knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 37-33 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Adam Knorr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Downard | 37-35 |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Javier Pena banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Buck and he's fouled by Charles Whorton - foul #4 on Charles Whorton, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Jimmy Byrd, George Burson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Robert Slaugh (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Adam Knorr, Johnny Pate | |
| 08:18 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 07:51 | Auburn | Javier Pena pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Steven Buck works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Javier Pena | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Javier Pena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | David Stukes is whistled for traveling | 43-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer's pass is intercepted by Robert Jackson | 43-35 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Gerald Costello buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 06:16 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Micheal Spencer | 45-38 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF), Dan Nugent (C) Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Dan Nugent connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Steven Buck | 47-38 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | David Stukes scores on a floater from the baseline and the foul's on George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, George Burson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) Jonny Russell | |
| 04:58 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Dan Nugent lays it in and he's hacked by Johnny Pate - foul #3 on Johnny Pate, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) David Stukes | |
| 04:33 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Charles Whorton gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Downard | 49-44 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Adam Knorr is called for the reach on Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Adam Knorr, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:49 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Hartzler (fresh) SF - Charles Martel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dan Nugent (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Charles Martel pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:00 | Auburn | Steven Buck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Whorton | 51-47 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 02:36 | Auburn | Dan Nugent gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Charles Whorton steals the ball from Manuel Hartzler | 51-47 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Michael Downard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | Robert Slaugh steps in front of the Manuel Hartzler pass | 51-47 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Whorton | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits a jumper from the right side set up by Steven Buck | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 00:47 | Auburn | Michael Dodge snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is hacked by Michael Downard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Michael Dodge grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Michael Dodge is fouled on the floor by Johnny Pate - foul #4 on Johnny Pate, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:45 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Michael Downard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Javier Pena snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Javier Pena is hacked by Michael Downard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #12 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Bobby Young, George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Dan Nugent steps in front of the Johnny Pate pass | 58-50 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Downard - foul #5 on Michael Downard, team foul #13 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Michael Dodge (C) Jimmy Byrd, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Charles Whorton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #14 | 60-52 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Auburn | Steven Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is hacked by Steven Buck - foul #2 on Steven Buck, team foul #2 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | George Burson (PF) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Dodge - foul #1 on Michael Dodge, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Steven Buck runs out the clock | 62-53 |