| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Leland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jan Saunders inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri | Michael Gill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur jams it set up by Brad Stookey | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | Missouri | Clarence Kay misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur loses the dribble to Jan Saunders | 34-31 |
| 18:51 | Missouri | Jan Saunders hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Leland | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Missouri | Clarence Kay misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Brezinski | 34-33 |
| 17:58 | Missouri | Jan Saunders scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jan Saunders - foul #1 on Jan Saunders, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Brad Stookey, Oliver Fernald, Ronald Perkins | |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:10 | Missouri | Jan Saunders knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Gary | 38-35 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Michael Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) Michael Hill | |
| 16:39 | Missouri | Clarence Kay is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Brezinski - foul #4 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro | |
| 16:21 | Missouri | Jan Saunders buries a shot from close range | 40-35 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Brad Stookey is hacked by Michael Gill - foul #2 on Michael Gill, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Leland (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Savarese (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Owens | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Missouri | Clarence Kay double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (SG), Johnny Jennings (SF), Michael Raulston (PF) Michael Gill, Jan Saunders, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Michael Hill (C) Armando Castro, Oliver Fernald | |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Brad Stookey's pass is intercepted by Clarence Kay | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Missouri | Frank Leland can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Brad Stookey, Michael Hill | |
| 15:00 | Missouri | Frank Leland misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Missouri | Frank Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | William Savarese grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | William Savarese dunks the ball and he's fouled by Frank Leland - foul #2 on Frank Leland, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Berends (C) Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | William Savarese makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Brad Stookey - foul #1 on Brad Stookey, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG), Daniel Gary (PF) Clarence Kay, Eric Berends | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Hill (C) Oliver Fernald | |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:14 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | William Savarese's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Gary | 42-41 |
| 13:43 | Missouri | Daniel Gary gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:20 | Missouri | Paul Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Michael Owens's layup is rejected by Michael Raulston | 45-41 |
| 12:56 | Missouri | Daniel Gary snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:36 | Missouri | Michael Raulston misses the wide open runner in the lane | 45-41 |
| 12:35 | Missouri | Michael Raulston tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Johnny Jennings steals the ball from Brad Stookey | 47-41 |
| 12:07 | Missouri | Paul Allen jams it set up by Johnny Jennings | 49-41 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | William Savarese connects on the runner near the basket | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Gill (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Jennings (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gary (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Raulston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Stookey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 8 pts. PF - William Savarese (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Missouri | Michael Raulston double dribbles | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Jan Saunders (SF), Eric Berends (PF), Frank Leland (C) Michael Gill, Johnny Jennings, Daniel Gary, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Brad Stookey, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 10:54 | Missouri | Frank Leland gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:30 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is fouled on the floor by Nathan Wilbur - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Eric Berends hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Oliver Fernald - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (C) Armando Castro, Ronald Perkins | |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Eric Berends misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Eric Berends misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 09:47 | Missouri | Frank Leland pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:27 | Missouri | Clarence Kay's pass is intercepted by Brad Stookey | 49-43 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Frank Leland blocks the short jumper by William Savarese | 49-43 |
| 09:03 | Missouri | Jan Saunders gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:45 | Missouri | Nathan Wilbur is called for the reach on Jan Saunders - foul #4 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (SG), Daniel Gary (PF), Michael Raulston (C) Michael Gill, Eric Berends, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese | |
| 08:34 | Missouri | Michael Raulston drills a runner from the baseline set up by Jan Saunders | 51-43 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Gary - foul #3 on Daniel Gary, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Sol Marino makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Sol Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:48 | Missouri | Clarence Kay drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Allen | 54-45 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | The jumper by Michael Owens is denied by Daniel Gary | 54-45 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Saunders (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gary (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Raulston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brad Stookey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins loses the dribble to Clarence Kay | 54-45 |
| 07:08 | Missouri | Clarence Kay dunks the ball | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Clarence Kay is called for the reach on Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Clarence Kay, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Gill (SG), Johnny Jennings (SF), Eric Berends (C) Paul Allen, Jan Saunders, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (C) Michael Owens, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Ronald Perkins | |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Sanders (C) Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:27 | Missouri | Armando Castro steals it from Michael Gill | 56-45 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Armando Castro banks in the layup | 56-47 |
| 06:04 | Missouri | Michael Gill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | William Savarese is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Savarese, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Ronald Perkins (C) Armando Castro, Oliver Fernald | |
| 05:34 | Missouri | Clarence Kay hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Brad Stookey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Wilbur | 59-50 |
| 04:55 | Missouri | Clarence Kay misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | William Savarese makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 04:21 | Missouri | Clarence Kay connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Gill | 62-52 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski clanks a floater from close range | 62-52 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Mark Sanders is called for the reach on William Savarese - foul #2 on Mark Sanders, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (PG), Jan Saunders (SF), Daniel Gary (PF), Frank Leland (C) Clarence Kay, Michael Gill, Johnny Jennings, Mark Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Brad Stookey, Ronald Perkins | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses the jumper from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 03:39 | Missouri | Eric Berends pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Missouri | Jan Saunders comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 03:14 | Missouri | Daniel Gary grabs the offensive board | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Berends (tiring) SF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Gary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Leland (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Armando Castro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Savarese (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Missouri | Jan Saunders knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Paul Allen | 64-52 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Johnny Jennings (SG), Troy Smialowski (SF), Michael Raulston (PF), Mark Sanders (C) Eric Berends, Jan Saunders, Daniel Gary, Frank Leland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Michael Hill (PF) Sean Brezinski, Oliver Fernald | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Jan Saunders (SF), Daniel Gary (PF) Johnny Jennings, Troy Smialowski, Mark Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, William Savarese | |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Jan Saunders buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Nathan Wilbur - foul #5 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | Johnny Jennings (SG), Mark Sanders (C) Clarence Kay, Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (C) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 02:25 | Missouri | Jan Saunders makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Michael Hill connects on the jump hook near the basket | 67-55 |
| 01:41 | Missouri | Paul Allen is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 01:39 | Missouri | Mark Sanders snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:15 | Missouri | Michael Raulston drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Hill - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Missouri | Eric Berends (SF) Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:15 | Missouri | Michael Raulston makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Michael Owens hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Armando Castro | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Johnny Jennings misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Savarese | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri 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 (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Armando Castro misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-57 |
| 00:22 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Mark Sanders | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Paul Allen runs out the clock | 70-57 |