| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Chris Bauer inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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) | |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Herman Westfall hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Carvalho and the foul's on Dustin Farmer - foul #1 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 19:32 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 19:30 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the tip | 31-43 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Herman Westfall steals the ball from Dustin Farmer | 31-43 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Miguel Garza scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 18:44 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 31-45 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Miguel Garza | 31-45 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho's pass is intercepted by Bryan Jamieson | 31-45 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | Miguel Garza is called for the reach on Robert Noyes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miguel Garza, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), William Nemeth (SG), Robert Cloyd (SF), Patrick Campbell (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, William Parks, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Chris Bauer, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Oswaldo Marino is called for the reach on Robert Noyes - foul #1 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell loses the dribble to Miguel Garza | 31-45 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Noyes - foul #2 on Robert Noyes, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Howard White (C) Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Parker | 34-48 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | William Nemeth steals the ball from Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth slams it home | 36-48 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Miguel Garza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), Dustin Farmer (C) Christopher Parker, Robert Cloyd, Howard White | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF), Bruce Freeman (PF) Raymond Green, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 16:39 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-48 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Bauer | 36-48 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-48 |
| 16:18 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:11 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer is fouled on the floor by Oswaldo Marino - foul #2 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Parks (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) William Nemeth, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Bruce Freeman, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 15:56 | Nicholls State | Herman Westfall blocks the short jumper by Robert Noyes | 36-48 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Chris Bauer pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Parks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Carvalho (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miguel Garza (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chris Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 15:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Chris Bauer | 36-48 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Miguel Garza is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jamieson - foul #2 on Bryan Jamieson, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Brian Wheeler (SG), Robert Cloyd (SF), Howard White (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, William Parks, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Nnamdi Abdula (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF), Raymond Green (C) Matthew Carvalho, Miguel Garza, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Alex Brewer | 36-50 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Nnamdi Abdula - foul #4 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Nemeth (SG), Patrick Campbell (C) Brian Wheeler, Howard White | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino (PF) Nnamdi Abdula | |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 37-50 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Raymond Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Parks (SF), Howard White (C) Robert Cloyd, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Chris Bauer, Raymond Green, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 13:46 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Delmer Bouie | 37-50 |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Campbell and the foul's on Miguel Garza - foul #3 on Miguel Garza, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Dustin Farmer (C) Delmer Bouie, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Bruce Freeman | |
| 13:28 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | William Parks snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 12:59 | Nicholls State | William Parks's layup is rejected by Thomas Wolfenbarger | 40-50 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | William Parks steps in front of the Oswaldo Marino pass | 40-50 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket | 42-50 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino loses the dribble to William Nemeth | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nemeth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Parks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Miguel Garza (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is called for the reach on William Parks - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), Robert Noyes (PF), Robert Cloyd (C) Albert Grammer, William Nemeth, Howard White, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SG), Raymond Green (SF), Bruce Freeman (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Miguel Garza, Oswaldo Marino, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Alex Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:10 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:58 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Raymond Green is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell (C) William Parks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG) Alex Brewer | |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:29 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-50 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 09:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Noyes | 45-50 |
| 09:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Chris Bauer snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Delmer Bouie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Howard White (SF), Dustin Farmer (C) Bryan Jamieson, Robert Cloyd, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Oswaldo Marino (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Matthew Carvalho, Chris Bauer, Raymond Green, Bruce Freeman, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Farmer - foul #2 on Dustin Farmer, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Wheeler (SG) Delmer Bouie | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer is hacked by Herman Westfall - foul #1 on Herman Westfall, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Herman Westfall dunks the ball | 48-54 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 07:54 | Nicholls State | Howard White grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Herman Westfall is called for the reach on Dustin Farmer - foul #2 on Herman Westfall, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Nemeth (SG), Patrick Campbell (PF) Brian Wheeler, Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SG), Nnamdi Abdula (SF) Miguel Garza, Herman Westfall | |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:35 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Bauer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nnamdi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | William Nemeth is called for the reach on Nnamdi Abdula - foul #1 on William Nemeth, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG) Alex Brewer | |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 07:06 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nnamdi Abdula - foul #5 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #12 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Christopher Parker (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG) Albert Grammer, Howard White | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Herman Westfall (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:46 | Nicholls State | William Nemeth misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Patrick Campbell denies the turnaround by Herman Westfall | 49-54 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger tips it home | 49-56 |
| 06:23 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Parks (SF), Robert Noyes (PF) William Nemeth, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF) Chris Bauer | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer connects on the jump hook from the right block | 51-58 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Parker - foul #1 on Christopher Parker, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Robert Cloyd (C) Christopher Parker, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Oswaldo Marino (SF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Miguel Garza, Raymond Green, Herman Westfall | |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Jamieson | 53-59 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses the floater from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 04:51 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Brewer - foul #4 on Alex Brewer, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (SG), William Nemeth (SF), Patrick Campbell (PF), Howard White (C) Bryan Jamieson, William Parks, Robert Noyes, Robert Cloyd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SG), Bruce Freeman (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is fouled on the floor by Albert Grammer - foul #1 on Albert Grammer, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes (PF) Albert Grammer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell banks in the layup | 56-60 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson blows the layup | 56-60 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 56-60 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delmer Bouie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Nemeth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Noyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris Bauer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Delmer Bouie picks off the pass by Chris Bauer | 56-60 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie lays it in | 58-60 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson blows the layup but he's fouled by Delmer Bouie - foul #4 on Delmer Bouie, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer (PG), Bryan Jamieson (SG), William Parks (SF), Robert Cloyd (PF), Dustin Farmer (C) Delmer Bouie, William Nemeth, Howard White, Robert Noyes, Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Raymond Green (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Alex Brewer, Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino, Bruce Freeman | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer can't connect on a shot from the left block | 58-61 |
| 02:51 | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd tips it home | 60-61 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Matthew Carvalho | 60-63 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer is hacked by Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #14 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Lawrence Thompson | |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Miguel Garza clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Raymond Green tips it home | 62-65 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer's pass is intercepted by Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Robert Cloyd blocks the short jumper by Herman Westfall | 62-65 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer clanks a floater from the left side | 62-65 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Parks - foul #3 on William Parks, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes (PF) Robert Cloyd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer is hacked by Thomas Wolfenbarger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #15 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF) Raymond Green | |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:04 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Chris Bauer snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Miguel Garza loses the dribble to Bryan Jamieson | 65-67 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | William Parks is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Noyes | 67-67 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Herman Westfall can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | William Parks hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Parks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Miguel Garza (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chris Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Westfall (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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) | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Alex Brewer is called for traveling | 67-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Cloyd (SF) William Parks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Miguel Garza, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Alex Brewer - foul #5 on Alex Brewer, team foul #16 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG) Alex Brewer | |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes banks in the layup set up by Albert Grammer and he's fouled by Matthew Carvalho - foul #5 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #17 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 71-69 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer is hacked by Chris Bauer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Bauer, team foul #18 | 71-69 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:04 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Raymond Green's floater is tipped away by Dustin Farmer | 73-69 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Raymond Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Bryan Jamieson hits a wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Grammer | 75-71 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Chris Bauer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 02:46 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:39 | Nicholls State | Albert Grammer drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Noyes | 78-71 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | William Parks (SF) Robert Cloyd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Raymond Green, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Miguel Garza's floater is tipped away by Robert Noyes | 78-71 |
| 02:23 | Nicholls State | Dustin Farmer gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | William Parks knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Noyes | 80-71 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Bruce Freeman, Herman Westfall | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Chris Bauer makes the driving attempt from the left block | 80-73 |
| 01:45 | Nicholls State | William Parks's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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) | |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Chris Bauer | 80-75 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | William Parks's fadeaway is rejected by Oswaldo Marino | 80-75 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Lawrence Thompson | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the lay-in | 80-75 |
| 00:45 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Parks | 80-75 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Albert Grammer (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jamieson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Parks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Noyes (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Dustin Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Chris Bauer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Miguel Garza (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | William Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Bauer - foul #2 on Chris Bauer, team foul #19 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell (PF) Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Noyes (PF) Patrick Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Bryan Jamieson steals it from Herman Westfall | 82-75 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | Chris Bauer is called for the reach on William Parks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Bauer, team foul #20 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Patrick Campbell (PF) Robert Noyes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:34 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-75 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | William Parks grabs the board | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | William Parks is hacked by Chris Bauer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Bauer, team foul #21 | 84-75 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:25 | Nicholls State | William Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-75 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie (PG), William Nemeth (SG), Robert Cloyd (SF), Howard White (C) Albert Grammer, Bryan Jamieson, William Parks, Dustin Farmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Delmer Bouie runs out the clock | 86-75 |