| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua loses the dribble to William McHalffey | 35-38 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Dennis Kahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William McHalffey | 40-38 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Kahn | 40-41 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | William McHalffey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-41 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Kevin Carreras - foul #3 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG), Walter Riggle (C) Andrew Gregg, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | William McHalffey pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Curry - foul #3 on Donald Curry, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG) Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Donald Curry, Jerry Reny | |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Walter Riggle scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Tyler Hess | 42-43 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Tyler Hess snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | David Jackson steals it from Dikembe Abdelal | 42-43 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg can't finish the layup | 42-43 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marijan Kiedrowski | 45-43 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | William McHalffey pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | David Jackson steps in front of the Tyler Hess pass in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sean Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 45-43 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Tyler Hess, Dikembe Abdelal, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Ralph Pascua picks off the pass by Michael Lee in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Kahn | 45-47 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg is hacked by Dennis Kahn - foul #3 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Ray Rosenberg | |
| 15:03 | Penn State | The refs have stopped play. Michael Lee is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Nathaniel Mitchell | 45-49 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry (C) Jerry Reny | |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Pascua | 45-52 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Franjo Zenor | 48-52 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses the floater from the right side | 48-52 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg is hacked by Dennis Kahn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn | |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 48-52 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Walter Riggle tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Mitchell | 50-52 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Franjo Zenor | 53-52 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-55 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Riggle (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Harbaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is hacked by Walter Riggle - foul #1 on Walter Riggle, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Franjo Zenor, Andrew Gregg, Tyler Hess, Walter Riggle, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg travels with the ball | 53-55 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | William McHalffey blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Reny - foul #1 on Jerry Reny, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter travels with the ball | 55-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG) Ray Rosenberg | |
| 10:12 | Penn State | William McHalffey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | William McHalffey snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Phillip Jones is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 55-55 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson tips it home | 55-57 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG), Tyler Hess (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Dikembe Abdelal, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ralph Pascua, David Jackson, Richard Wilson, Sean Porter | |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston is hacked by William McHalffey - foul #1 on William McHalffey, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (SF) Timothy Weston | |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny's pass is intercepted by Michael Lee | 58-57 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Michael Lee is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Ryan Henson picks off the pass by Michael Lee in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | William McHalffey scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Lee | 60-59 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyler Hess - foul #2 on Tyler Hess, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Phillip Jones (PF) Franjo Zenor, Tyler Hess, Michael Lee, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) Ryan Henson, Ray Rosenberg, Jerry Reny | |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marijan Kiedrowski, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Donald Curry picks off the pass by Kevin Carreras | 60-62 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Phillip Jones | 60-62 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG), Walter Riggle (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Richard Wilson (SF), Sean Porter (PF) James Harbaugh, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Pascua | 60-65 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the lay-in | 60-65 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Phillip Jones is hacked by Dennis Kahn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG), Michael Lee (SF) Andrew Gregg, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF) Dennis Kahn, Donald Curry | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Phillip Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by David Jackson | 60-67 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Phillip Jones can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor tips it in | 62-67 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Hess is called for the reach on Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), William McHalffey (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Franjo Zenor, Phillip Jones, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Timothy Weston (SF) Ralph Pascua, Sean Porter | |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | William McHalffey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marijan Kiedrowski and the foul's on Ray Rosenberg - foul #2 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ray Rosenberg, Richard Wilson | |
| 04:26 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny tips it home | 65-69 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | William McHalffey is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Carreras | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lee (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston tips it home | 67-71 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski misses the jump hook near the basket | 67-71 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Harbaugh - foul #1 on James Harbaugh, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Marijan Kiedrowski, Tyler Hess, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF) James Harbaugh, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (C) Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Ray Rosenberg | |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Weston | 69-73 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 72-73 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Carreras (C) Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Donald Curry | |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses short on a jumper in the lane | 72-73 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ralph Pascua - foul #2 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-73 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Franjo Zenor - foul #1 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Andrew Gregg | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua can't connect on a runner from close range | 76-74 |