| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cora (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Richard Doss inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | McNeese State | James Cora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-25 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Harold Childs is fouled on the floor by Brad Wade - foul #1 on Brad Wade, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 36-25 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Brad Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Harold Childs steps in front of the Brad Wade pass in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Brad Wade takes the ball from Harry Marsala | 36-25 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Harold Childs is called for the reach on Brad Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Childs, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 36-27 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | Brad Wade pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth French - foul #1 on Kenneth French, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Richard Doss makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:52 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Terence Stahl gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Harry Marsala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Harold Childs steals the ball from Dennis Priddy | 36-28 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Harold Childs banks in the layup | 38-28 |
| 16:47 | McNeese State | Richard Doss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-28 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth French | 38-28 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | The jumper by Kenneth French is denied by John Bullock | 38-28 |
| 16:29 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | John Bullock lays it in on a great pass from Brad Wade | 38-30 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a turnaround in the paint set up by James Chen and the foul's on John Bullock - foul #1 on John Bullock, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Randy Wade (SG), Paul Sturtevant (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss, James Cora, John Bullock | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brian Packard (fresh) SG - Randy Wade (fresh) SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the floater from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | The short jumper by Kenneth French is denied by Thomas Bonner | 41-32 |
| 15:20 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:57 | McNeese State | Brian Packard is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG) Randy Wade, Paul Sturtevant | |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Kenneth French can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Kenneth French can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Kenneth French connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Abraham Bewley | 43-32 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 13:56 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner misses short on a jumper in the paint | 43-32 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Kenneth French is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth French, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF), James Cora (PF) Brian Packard, Thomas Bonner | |
| 13:20 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Stehle | 43-34 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | James Chen drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 45-34 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Terence Stahl blocks the jumper by Brad Wade | 45-34 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Richard Doss grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:53 | McNeese State | James Cora buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Priddy | 45-37 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Harold Childs's pass is intercepted by Brad Wade in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 12:31 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Wade | 45-37 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:15 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle tips it in | 45-39 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Terence Stahl connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Childs | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Priddy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | James Cora misses the lay-in | 47-39 |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle tips it home | 47-41 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Terence Stahl knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Harold Childs and he's hacked by Dennis Priddy - foul #2 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Abraham Bewley, James Chen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (PG), Randy Wade (SG), Thomas Bonner (PF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy, James Cora, Bryan Stehle | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:27 | McNeese State | John Bullock snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 11:07 | McNeese State | Brian Packard comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Brian Packard tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Harold Childs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Brian Packard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Wade | 49-46 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Kenneth French connects on the jump hook from the right block | 51-46 |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:55 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Harry Marsala gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Wade - foul #1 on Randy Wade, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), James Cora (PF) Randy Wade, Richard Doss, Thomas Bonner | |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:58 | McNeese State | Brian Packard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Brad Wade - foul #2 on Brad Wade, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harry Marsala | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (C) John Bullock | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | James Cora pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | James Cora comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Kenneth French blows the dunk | 55-48 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | James Chen gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Kenneth French is hacked by Brian Packard - foul #1 on Brian Packard, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Terence Stahl (C) Kenneth French, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (C) Brian Packard | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is hacked by Paul Sturtevant - foul #2 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF) Paul Sturtevant | |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:33 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cora (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Priddy | 55-51 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Bryan Stehle steals it from Rodger Fuller | 55-51 |
| 06:53 | McNeese State | The short jumper by James Cora is denied by James Chen | 55-51 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Brad Wade tips it in | 55-53 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Priddy - foul #3 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Abraham Bewley, James Chen | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bullock (C) James Cora | |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Richard Doss misses short on a shot in the paint | 57-53 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | John Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | McNeese State | Richard Doss is fouled on the floor by Rodger Fuller - foul #1 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), Christopher Hartman (C) Rodger Fuller, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SF), Thomas Bonner (PF) Richard Doss, Bryan Stehle | |
| 05:46 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the floater from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 05:05 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy buries a shot from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Harold Childs scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Christopher Hartman | 61-58 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Brad Wade comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Harry Marsala gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Doss (SF), James Cora (PF) Brian Packard, Thomas Bonner | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Terence Stahl hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Marsala | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cora (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Harry Marsala clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 03:22 | McNeese State | James Cora grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | James Cora drills a driving attempt from close range | 63-60 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | James Chen is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle (C) John Bullock | |
| 02:37 | McNeese State | Richard Doss loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Harold Childs drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Chen | 65-60 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the lay-in | 65-60 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Richard Doss pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | McNeese State | Brad Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bullock (C) Bryan Stehle | |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the floater from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:59 | McNeese State | Richard Doss snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | James Cora knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is denied on a layup by John Bullock | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Brad Wade grabs the board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | James Chen snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | James Chen is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Wade - foul #3 on Brad Wade, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brad Wade | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Priddy - foul #4 on Dennis Priddy, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-66 |