| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | William Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 20-32 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | William Smith snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | William McHalffey lays it in on a great pass from Franjo Zenor | 22-32 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Smith picks off the pass by Larry Cavitt | 22-32 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Byron Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (C) Donald Curry | |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF) Ralph Pascua, Timothy Weston | |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-35 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | William McHalffey is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Kahn - foul #1 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (C) Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Byron Weir lays it in on a great pass from Thurman Walters | 24-35 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg's pass is intercepted by Thurman Walters | 24-35 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | William McHalffey swats the shot by Ray Rosenberg | 27-35 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny tips it in | 27-37 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thurman Walters | 30-37 |
| 15:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt buries a shot near the basket | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | William Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thurman Walters | 32-39 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franjo Zenor and he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Franjo Zenor, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Larry Cavitt, Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 35-41 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras's pass is intercepted by Ralph Pascua in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh slams it home on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 35-43 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the lay-in | 35-43 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras loses the dribble to Timothy Weston in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh banks in the layup set up by Timothy Weston | 35-45 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Ralph Pascua is called for the reach on Thurman Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Byron Weir, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Pascua - foul #2 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (C) Donald Curry | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Harbaugh | 35-47 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Mitchell | 35-47 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras tips it home | 37-47 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Carreras denies the turnaround by Richard Wilson | 37-47 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | James Harbaugh is called for the reach on Kevin Carreras - foul #1 on James Harbaugh, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Andrew Gregg, Dikembe Abdelal, Kevin Carreras, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Phillip Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Reny (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Byron Weir loses the dribble to Dennis Kahn | 37-47 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Kahn | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (SG) Marijan Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG) Ralph Pascua | |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jerry Reny, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (PF) Jerry Reny | |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | The refs have stopped play. Donald Curry is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (PF) Donald Curry | |
| 10:17 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses short on an open floater from the left block | 37-49 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ray Rosenberg | 37-49 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | David Jackson takes the ball from Phillip Jones | 37-49 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter is whistled for a carry | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), William Smith (C) Raymond Bills, Byron Weir, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 09:16 | Penn State | James Harbaugh is called for the reach on Thurman Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Carreras (PF) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny blows the layup | 37-49 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelal | 39-51 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Abdelal is called for the reach on Larry Cavitt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF) Franjo Zenor, Dikembe Abdelal, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Timothy Weston (SF) Larry Cavitt, Sean Porter | |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Penn State | William Smith is hacked by James Harbaugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harbaugh, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG) Thurman Walters | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (C) Jerry Reny | |
| 07:57 | Penn State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Byron Weir is hacked by Timothy Weston - foul #2 on Timothy Weston, team foul #9 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Phillip Jones (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Ray Rosenberg (PF) James Harbaugh, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Phillip Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jones | 42-57 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | William McHalffey can't throw it down but the foul's on Ray Rosenberg - foul #1 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #10 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Andrew Gregg, Byron Weir, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF) Ralph Pascua, Timothy Weston, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras snags the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | William McHalffey hits a jumper from close range set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Carreras is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Smith (C) William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Larry Cavitt, Richard Wilson | |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Abdelal | 45-57 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 45-57 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Reny | 45-57 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson banks in the layup | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Thurman Walters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | William Smith can't tip it in | 45-59 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Thurman Walters | 45-59 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Dennis Kahn steals the ball from Dikembe Abdelal | 45-59 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh blows the layup | 45-59 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny gets the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry tips it home | 45-61 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Larry Cavitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #11 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), David Jackson (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Wilson | 46-61 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Thurman Walters, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SF) Sean Porter | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Andrew Gregg is called for the reach on Ray Rosenberg - foul #2 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (PF) David Jackson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Reny (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Franjo Zenor - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William McHalffey | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William McHalffey | 46-61 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Franjo Zenor | 48-61 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Gregg - foul #3 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), William Smith (C) Franjo Zenor, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG), Sean Porter (PF) Ray Rosenberg, Richard Wilson | |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is hacked by James Harbaugh in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Harbaugh, team foul #12 | 48-61 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson double dribbles | 50-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (SG) Andrew Gregg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | William McHalffey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-61 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Raymond Bills gets the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | William McHalffey lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Raymond Bills | 52-61 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG) Raymond Bills | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Jerry Reny | |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | William Smith knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Franjo Zenor | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a floater from the left side | 54-61 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Thurman Walters pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Thurman Walters is called for the reach on Nathaniel Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thurman Walters, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SF) Timothy Weston | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Franjo Zenor - foul #3 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | William Smith gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thurman Walters | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is hacked by Franjo Zenor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |