| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:25 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Deforest | 28-29 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 28-29 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 28-31 |
| 17:34 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roy Hill | 28-34 |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | James Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 28-36 |
| 16:38 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:36 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 16:35 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter tips it in | 30-36 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:53 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter is whistled for traveling | 30-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Paul Isaac (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), James Lewis (C) Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) SG - Paul Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ilia Marcheski | 30-36 |
| 15:18 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Roy Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Rodger Fuller | |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski blows the layup but he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), Jackson Varnell (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF) John Dolezal, Roy Hill | |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:40 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Ilia Marcheski is called for the reach on Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Ilia Marcheski, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) Derek Smith | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:04 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jackson Varnell | 31-36 |
| 13:38 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 13:37 | Saint Louis | John Deforest tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | James Lewis clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 12:43 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter's floater is tipped away by Bruce Bennett | 33-36 |
| 12:42 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rodger Fuller | 35-38 |
| 12:04 | Saint Louis | James Lewis swats the shot by Jackson Varnell | 35-38 |
| 12:02 | Saint Louis | John Deforest tips it home | 37-38 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Jackson Varnell picks off the pass by James Lewis | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Deforest (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jessie Jeter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kasey Rector (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell's floater is tipped away by Bruce Bennett | 37-38 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | James Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 37-40 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter's fadeaway is rejected by Milton Curnutt | 37-40 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt can't connect on a runner in the lane | 37-40 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | James Lewis misses the dunk attempt | 37-40 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | James Lewis snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Kasey Rector - foul #2 on Kasey Rector, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Paul Isaac (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), John Dolezal (SG), Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (C) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, Bruce Bennett, James Lewis | |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:31 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jo-Long Zhou | 39-42 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt loses the dribble to Ilia Marcheski | 39-42 |
| 09:11 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga banks in the layup set up by Ilia Marcheski | 41-42 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Dikembe Alvarenga is called for the reach on John Dolezal - foul #2 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Milton Curnutt | |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Robert Moon hits the finger roll set up by Derek Smith and he's hacked by Ilia Marcheski - foul #2 on Ilia Marcheski, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) John Dolezal | |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Robert Moon makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:20 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jo-Long Zhou | 43-45 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Ilia Marcheski steps in front of the Rodger Fuller pass | 43-45 |
| 07:49 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou's pass is intercepted by Rodger Fuller in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Robert Moon banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodger Fuller | 43-47 |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-47 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jo-Long Zhou (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Isaac (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Rivard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 43-50 |
| 06:56 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Robert Moon gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | William Devore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 06:39 | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 06:35 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Alvarenga | 45-50 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 06:01 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski can't throw it down | 45-53 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Edwards (PG), John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Jo-Long Zhou, Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga, Chris Rivard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Robert Moon, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller double dribbles | 45-53 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | John Deforest misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodger Fuller - foul #2 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | John Deforest makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-53 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | James Lewis hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 05:09 | Saint Louis | James Edwards is hacked by Rodger Fuller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter misses badly on a floater in the lane | 47-55 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley clanks a jumper near the basket | 47-55 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't tip it in | 47-55 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jackson Varnell - foul #3 on Jackson Varnell, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:16 | Saint Louis | Jackson Varnell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | John Deforest hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | John Deforest grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:33 | Saint Louis | James Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | Kasey Rector snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 03:11 | Saint Louis | James Lewis denies the turnaround by John Deforest | 47-56 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | James Lewis gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Deforest (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jessie Jeter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kasey Rector (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Paul Isaac (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF) John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:40 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Deforest (SG), Jessie Jeter (SF), Kasey Rector (PF) Paul Isaac, Ilia Marcheski, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:31 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jessie Jeter, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 47-59 |
| 01:54 | Saint Louis | Jessie Jeter is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bennett - foul #3 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jo-Long Zhou (PG), Paul Isaac (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), Dikembe Alvarenga (PF), Chris Rivard (C) James Edwards, John Deforest, Jessie Jeter, Kasey Rector, Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), John Dolezal (SG), Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, Bruce Bennett, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:43 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-59 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Roy Hill comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Robert Moon tips it but misses | 47-59 |
| 01:09 | Saint Louis | Chris Rivard snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 01:04 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 01:03 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Rivard | 47-59 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't finish the layup | 48-59 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Alvarenga gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Saint Louis | Ilia Marcheski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith runs out the clock | 48-59 |