| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | Franjo Zenor steals it from Derrick Carroll | 32-25 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Dwain Prusinski is called for the reach on Andrew Gregg - foul #1 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William McHalffey | 34-28 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdelal steps in front of the James Hicks pass | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal lays it in | 34-30 |
| 17:46 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 34-30 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | William McHalffey hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Carreras - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF), Herbert Ross (PF) James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG), Walter Riggle (C) Andrew Gregg, Kevin Carreras | |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelal | 36-32 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:17 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 38-32 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | William McHalffey connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Franjo Zenor | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Wing (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Ross (fresh) C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross grabs the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 15:40 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Abdelal picks off the pass by Nick Wolfe | 38-34 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyler Hess | 38-36 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Franjo Zenor steals it from Todd Zordan | 38-36 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Tyler Hess lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franjo Zenor | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 38-38 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Franjo Zenor | 38-40 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Charles Wing, Herbert Ross, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Franjo Zenor, Tyler Hess, Walter Riggle | |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:02 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 13:43 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:29 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski tips it home | 42-40 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | William McHalffey misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marijan Kiedrowski | 42-43 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Michael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | William McHalffey is fouled on the floor by Dwain Prusinski - foul #3 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Marijan Kiedrowski, Michael Lee, William McHalffey | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Andrew Gregg | 42-46 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Derrick Carroll | 45-46 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF), Nick Tinch (C) James Hicks, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG), Phillip Jones (PF) Andrew Gregg, Kevin Carreras | |
| 10:48 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft loses the dribble to Franjo Zenor | 45-46 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor lays it in | 45-48 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdelal | 45-48 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-48 |
| 10:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leonard Stafford | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #4 on Tyler Hess, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), William McHalffey (PF) Tyler Hess, Phillip Jones | |
| 09:58 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing tips it in | 47-48 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | William McHalffey makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Marijan Kiedrowski | 47-50 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Walter Riggle is called for the reach on Nick Tinch - foul #3 on Walter Riggle, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (C) Charles Wing, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Dikembe Abdelal, Walter Riggle | |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks slams it home set up by Nick Wolfe | 49-50 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg hits a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Todd Zordan steals it from Kevin Carreras | 49-53 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-53 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Michael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Michael Lee grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Gregg | 49-56 |
| 07:07 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is hacked by Andrew Gregg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe, Dwain Prusinski, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Tyler Hess (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Franjo Zenor, Andrew Gregg, Michael Lee | |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SF) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) William McHalffey | |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Marijan Kiedrowski takes the ball from Nick Tinch | 49-56 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski lays it up and in | 49-58 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-58 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft scores on a shot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (C) Charles Wing, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), William McHalffey (PF) Tyler Hess, Kevin Carreras | |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the easy layup | 54-60 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 54-60 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Derrick Carroll steals the ball from Marijan Kiedrowski | 54-60 |
| 04:45 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 04:43 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 04:31 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Derrick Carroll - foul #2 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:55 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Marijan Kiedrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | William McHalffey blows the layup | 54-62 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Gregg is called for the reach on Dwain Prusinski - foul #4 on Andrew Gregg, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Nick Tinch (C) Daniel Winkler, Leonard Stafford, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (PG), Kevin Carreras (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Walter Riggle | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), Derrick Carroll (C) Todd Zordan, Nick Wolfe, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Michael Lee | |
| 02:29 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William McHalffey | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Daniel Winkler is called for the reach on Franjo Zenor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Daniel Winkler is called for the reach on Franjo Zenor - foul #4 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Derrick Carroll is called for the reach on Andrew Gregg - foul #3 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by William McHalffey | 59-66 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| 00:56 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski buries a runner from the baseline | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Leonard Stafford picks off the pass by Dikembe Abdelal | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dwain Prusinski | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 66-68 |