| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fresh) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) C - Lester Vavra (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lester Vavra wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Walter Hardy blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Ross | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Lester Vavra tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Middendorf | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Bruce Armour swats the short shot by Walter Hardy | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Walter Hardy is called for the reach on Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Walter Hardy, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is fouled on the floor by David Singleton - foul #1 on David Singleton, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Rousey (SG), Rafael Pena (SF), Michael Beckner (PF), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Marcellus Goshorn, Kevin Weiner, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 17:52 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | James Rousey grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Arthur Retzlaff picks off the pass by Angel Rossi | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | James Rousey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Michael Beckner pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | James Rousey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Nixon | 9-4 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Michael Beckner clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | James Rousey pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Rafael Pena misses the jumpshot from the right side | 9-4 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 9-4 |
| 16:15 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by James Rousey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rousey, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Kevin Weiner (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Rafael Pena, Michael Beckner, Angel Rossi | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Michael Parker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fresh) SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) SF - James Rousey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) C - Lester Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn is hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #1 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (PF) Marcellus Goshorn | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner double dribbles | 12-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG) Rafael Pena | |
| 15:35 | Montana State | Michael Parker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Grant | 15-4 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Shawn McCaskin takes the ball from Marcellus Goshorn | 15-4 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-4 |
| 15:21 | Montana State | Terrell Rose snags the offensive board | 15-4 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Michael Parker is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-4 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | James Rousey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | David Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-4 |
| 14:57 | Montana State | Michael Parker snags the defensive board | 15-4 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lester Vavra - foul #1 on Lester Vavra, team foul #4 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Walter Hardy (PF), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Marcellus Goshorn, Lester Vavra | |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 1st free throw | 15-4 |
| 14:46 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 16-4 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joshua Axelson | 16-6 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Michael Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), Rafael Pena (SF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Kevin Weiner, Angel Rossi | |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Lester Vavra's pass is intercepted by Arthur Retzlaff | 16-6 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Bruce Armour banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Retzlaff | 18-6 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | James Rousey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-6 |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Bruce Armour pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| 13:32 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff travels with the ball | 18-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Michael Beckner (PF), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, James Rousey, Rafael Pena, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Michael Beckner hits a runner from the left block | 18-8 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Beckner - foul #1 on Michael Beckner, team foul #5 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), James Rousey (SG), Rafael Pena (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Joshua Axelson, Marcellus Goshorn, Michael Beckner, Angel Rossi | |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Shawn McCaskin - foul #2 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #3 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG) Rafael Pena | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:39 | Montana State | Michael Parker is fouled in the backcourt by James Rousey - foul #2 on James Rousey, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (PF) James Rousey | |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 19-10 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rafael Pena | 19-10 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Lester Vavra clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF) Rafael Pena | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Lester Vavra misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Lester Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:12 | Montana State | Terrell Rose is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Walter Hardy is called for traveling | 19-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (SG) Marcellus Goshorn | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Armour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Singleton (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Axelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Weiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Vavra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | David Singleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 19-11 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | David Singleton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Singleton, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Rafael Pena (PF), Angel Rossi (C) David Singleton, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-14 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Angel Rossi - foul #1 on Angel Rossi, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Rafael Pena, Angel Rossi | |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:12 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Walter Hardy grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Jeff Ross steps in front of the Joshua Axelson pass | 21-14 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is fouled on the floor by Kevin Weiner - foul #1 on Kevin Weiner, team foul #9 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SF), Kyle Anderson (C) Bruce Armour, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (SF), Michael Beckner (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Kevin Weiner, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:35 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the floater from the baseline set up by Michael Beckner | 23-16 |
| 10:04 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-16 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Michael Beckner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF) Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SG), Walter Hardy (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Marcellus Goshorn, Michael Beckner, Angel Rossi | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner travels with the ball | 23-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Michael Beckner (PF) Rafael Pena, Walter Hardy | |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is hacked by Marcellus Goshorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Michael Beckner can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #1 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Michael Beckner makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Michael Beckner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:02 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Lester Vavra hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Grant - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Montana State | Douglas Nixon (PF) Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (SF), Walter Hardy (PF) Marcellus Goshorn, Michael Beckner | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Lester Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Lester Vavra misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Angel Rossi (C) Lester Vavra | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Lester Vavra (C) Rafael Pena, Angel Rossi | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Jeff Ross scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Parker | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Terrell Rose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Weiner (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Walter Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Vavra (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Marcellus Goshorn | 30-23 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Jeff Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Bruce Armour, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (SF), Michael Beckner (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Kevin Weiner, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #2 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Bruce Armour (SF) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SG), Walter Hardy (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Marcellus Goshorn, Michael Beckner, Angel Rossi | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Rafael Pena pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Weiner | 30-26 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Walter Hardy steps in front of the Terrell Rose pass in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Rafael Pena misses long on a runner in the paint | 30-26 |
| 06:31 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 06:11 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf lays it up and in | 32-26 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Michael Parker, Bruce Armour, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Michael Beckner (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Kevin Weiner, Walter Hardy, Lester Vavra | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #3 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF) Rafael Pena | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 3rd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 32-28 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Angel Rossi grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Kyle Anderson blocks the short jumper by Marcellus Goshorn | 32-28 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 05:23 | Montana State | Jeff Ross knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Grant | 35-28 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Jeff Ross steps in front of the Michael Beckner pass | 35-28 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Jeff Ross is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Pena (SF), Walter Hardy (PF), Lester Vavra (C) Kevin Weiner, Michael Beckner, Angel Rossi | |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Walter Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn is hacked by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Middendorf (C) Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF) Walter Hardy | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:34 | Montana State | Michael Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 04:33 | Montana State | Bruce Armour can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Lester Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | A charge is called on Lester Vavra - foul #2 on Lester Vavra, team foul #11 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (PF), Angel Rossi (C) Rafael Pena, Lester Vavra | |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Michael Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Weiner (tired) 4 pts. PF - Walter Hardy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Weiner | 38-30 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon tips it home | 40-30 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Grant is called for the reach on Angel Rossi - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #12 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PG), James Rousey (SG), Rafael Pena (SF), Michael Beckner (PF) Joshua Axelson, Marcellus Goshorn, Kevin Weiner, Walter Hardy | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Angel Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Angel Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Kyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Michael Parker is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | James Rousey gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Rafael Pena is fouled on the floor by Michael Parker - foul #2 on Michael Parker, team foul #13 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF), Lester Vavra (C) Michael Beckner, Angel Rossi | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Rafael Pena makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Rafael Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Michael Parker grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Weiner - foul #2 on Kevin Weiner, team foul #12 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (SG), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Beckner (PF) Kevin Weiner | |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Michael Beckner drills a shot from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is fouled in the backcourt by James Rousey - foul #3 on James Rousey, team foul #13 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Walter Hardy (PF) James Rousey, Rafael Pena, Michael Beckner | |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is hacked by Marcellus Goshorn - foul #2 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #14 | 42-33 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Grant steps in front of the David Singleton pass | 44-33 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Lester Vavra pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Lester Vavra hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Terrell Rose gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is hacked by Marcellus Goshorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #15 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Terrell Rose, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (SG), Rafael Pena (SF), Michael Beckner (PF) Marcellus Goshorn, Kevin Weiner, Walter Hardy | |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Jeffrey Grant is called for the reach on David Singleton - foul #3 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #14 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG) Jeffrey Grant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SG) Joshua Axelson | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | David Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | David Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin is hacked by Michael Beckner - foul #2 on Michael Beckner, team foul #16 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (SG) Kevin Weiner | |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Michael Beckner blows the layup | 47-35 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Singleton | 47-35 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 47-35 |