| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Harbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 31-32 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | David Jackson steals it from Rocky Costa | 31-32 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Richard Standifer gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Dennis Kahn steals it from Kevin Carreras | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the lay-in | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Rocky Costa snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Rocky Costa knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Tyler Hess, Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Richard Wilson (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the 3rd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Richard Wilson steals the ball from Richard Standifer | 34-33 |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Riggle steps in front of the Donald Curry pass | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras tips it home | 36-33 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy (SF) James Harbaugh | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Henson - foul #1 on Ryan Henson, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Richard Standifer, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Alan Muncy, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelal | 38-33 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #1 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ryan Henson, Richard Wilson, Donald Curry | |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-35 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Tyler Hess gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG), Walter Riggle (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Tyler Hess, Brandon Ezzell, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Jerry Reny | |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SF), Anthony Warren (C) Alan Muncy, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal drills a runner from the right block set up by Rocky Costa | 41-35 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh loses the dribble to Rocky Costa | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | David Jackson is called for the reach on Rocky Costa - foul #4 on David Jackson, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Richard Standifer (SG) Michael Lee, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson, Ray Rosenberg, Anthony Warren | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walter Riggle (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Tyler Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Walter Riggle, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny buries a floater in the lane | 41-37 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Richard Standifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG) Ryan Henson | |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Jerry Reny picks off the pass by Rocky Costa in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses short on a shot near the basket | 41-37 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rocky Costa and he's hacked by Jerry Reny - foul #1 on Jerry Reny, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Phillip Jones (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG) Sean Porter | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | James Harbaugh is called for the reach on Tyler Hess - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Rocky Costa, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SF), Donald Curry (C) Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny | |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal buries a driving attempt near the basket | 45-37 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Dikembe Abdelal, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, Richard Wilson, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is fouled in the backcourt by James Harbaugh - foul #3 on James Harbaugh, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is fouled on the floor by Phillip Jones - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Tyler Hess, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny drills a floater from the right block set up by Sean Porter | 45-42 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Richard Standifer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jerry Reny | 45-42 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Curry | 45-45 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Michael Lee connects on the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by James Harbaugh - foul #4 on James Harbaugh, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Phillip Jones (C) Rocky Costa, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF) James Harbaugh, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Muncy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Alan Muncy is called for the reach on Michael Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Muncy, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren (C) Jerry Reny | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Michael Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Anthony Warren | |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Mitchell | 49-48 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdelal | 49-48 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal banks in the layup | 51-48 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Tyler Hess, Richard Standifer, Walter Riggle, Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Richard Wilson, Alan Muncy, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG) Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Hess is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits a jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson is fouled on the floor by Rocky Costa - foul #4 on Rocky Costa, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Donald Curry (PF) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Donald Curry | 53-50 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Walter Riggle can't connect on a runner in the lane | 53-50 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Henson | 53-53 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Michael Lee double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Phillip Jones (PF) Michael Lee, Rocky Costa, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ryan Henson, James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson, Jerry Reny | |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Standifer is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF) Phillip Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (C) Donald Curry | |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the fadeaway in the paint | 53-55 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Dikembe Abdelal, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (C) Ray Rosenberg | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Tyler Hess travels in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Carreras - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Tyler Hess comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-57 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Hess - foul #4 on Tyler Hess, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Hess is called for the reach on Sean Porter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tyler Hess, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Sean Porter | 56-59 |