| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Whaley inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | James Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is fouled on the floor by James Marsh - foul #1 on James Marsh, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Kevin Carreras denies the turnaround by Stephen White | 28-28 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | William McHalffey gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Marsh | 28-30 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | William McHalffey is fouled on the floor by Richard Gokey - foul #2 on Richard Gokey, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Marsh - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | William McHalffey drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelal | 32-30 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen White | 32-30 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Gregg - foul #2 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG), Walter Riggle (C) Andrew Gregg, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Sterling Horton (PF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | William McHalffey pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Terry Koerner picks off the pass by Franjo Zenor | 32-31 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | William McHalffey gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sterling Horton (fresh) C - Randy Howell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | William McHalffey blows the layup but he's hacked by Sterling Horton - foul #1 on Sterling Horton, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG) Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) James Marsh, Randy Howell | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Broadhead | 33-34 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Tyler Hess, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Sterling Horton | |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-34 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG) Marijan Kiedrowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Kevin Carreras steps in front of the Richard Gokey pass | 33-34 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 36-34 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is fouled on the floor by William McHalffey - foul #1 on William McHalffey, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Walter Riggle (C) Andrew Gregg, Dikembe Abdelal, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, William Whaley, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rosas - foul #2 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Richard Gokey | |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Michael Lee connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Franjo Zenor | 38-36 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Harvey | 38-39 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Tyler Hess, Michael Lee, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Riggle | 41-39 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Stephen White buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG) James Marsh | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | William Whaley gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), William McHalffey (PF) Franjo Zenor, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead's pass is intercepted by William McHalffey | 46-44 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Stephen White takes the ball from William McHalffey | 46-44 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marijan Kiedrowski and the foul's on William Whaley - foul #1 on William Whaley, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rosas | 48-44 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | William McHalffey banks in the layup on a great pass from Marijan Kiedrowski | 52-47 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley blows the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG), Tyler Hess (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Walter Riggle (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Andrew Gregg, Dikembe Abdelal, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Terry Koerner (SG), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Koerner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is fouled on the floor by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG) William Whaley | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Koerner | 52-48 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner is whistled for traveling | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Phillip Jones (PF) William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Michael Lee snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Broadhead | 52-51 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner connects on the jumper from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Tyler Hess, Michael Lee, Phillip Jones, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, Terry Koerner | |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Franjo Zenor | 58-53 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF) Richard Gokey | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras loses the dribble to William Whaley | 58-53 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Kevin Carreras steals the ball from James Marsh | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (PF) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | William Whaley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William McHalffey | 58-53 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-53 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Carreras - foul #1 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG), Walter Riggle (C) Andrew Gregg, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG) James Marsh | |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | William McHalffey snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Tyler Hess, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses short on a runner in the paint | 60-53 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Zenor | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen White | 65-61 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Stephen White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Andrew Gregg takes the ball from James Marsh | 67-61 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg is hacked by James Marsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Marsh, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | William McHalffey gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | James Marsh is called for the reach on William McHalffey in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Marsh, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-61 |