| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) C - Herman Westfall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) C - Steven Taft (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Carvalho | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Carvalho | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi | Steven Taft snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Carlos Rhodes is blocked by Oswaldo Marino | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Alex Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates is hacked by Matthew Carvalho - foul #1 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF), Raymond Green (C) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Oswaldo Marino, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Taft and he's fouled by Bruce Freeman - foul #1 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Raymond Green lays it in and the foul's on Steven Taft - foul #1 on Steven Taft, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Roger Padgett, Miguel Garza, Bruce Freeman, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Steven Taft buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Barnes | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) SG - Raymond Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) C - Herman Westfall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) C - Steven Taft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Christopher Barnes is called for the reach on Raymond Green - foul #1 on Christopher Barnes, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Raymond Green, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF), Frank Krol (C) Charles Johnson, Carlos Rhodes, Steven Taft | |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 7-4 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Westfall | 7-4 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Herman Westfall steps in front of the Michael Oxendine pass | 7-4 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Alex Brewer blows the layup | 7-4 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Herman Westfall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Raymond Green (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Bruce Freeman, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), William Brokaw (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Carlos Rhodes (PF), Steven Taft (C) Christopher Barnes, Dennis Cates, Michael Oxendine, Marlon Johnson, Frank Krol | |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Raymond Green grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raymond Green and he's hacked by Carlos Rhodes - foul #1 on Carlos Rhodes, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Raymond Green pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Alex Brewer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino tips it in | 12-4 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas is whistled for traveling | 12-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Raymond Green, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Dennis Cates (SG), Marlon Johnson (C) Luis Salinas, William Brokaw, Steven Taft | |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Roger Padgett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-4 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the tip | 12-4 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates grabs the board | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) C - Marlon Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Krol (C) Carlos Rhodes | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Marlon Johnson takes the ball from Herman Westfall | 12-4 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wolfenbarger | 12-4 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Herman Westfall gets the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Herman Westfall hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Carvalho | 14-4 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Krol | 14-4 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino pulls down the rebound | 14-4 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Herman Westfall scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alex Brewer | 16-4 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Herman Westfall buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Brewer | 18-7 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson is whistled for traveling | 18-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF), Raymond Green (C) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Oswaldo Marino, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Brokaw (SG), Michael Oxendine (SF), Carlos Rhodes (PF), Steven Taft (C) Dennis Cates, Charles Johnson, Marlon Johnson, Frank Krol | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 18-7 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) SG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Brokaw (fresh) SF - Michael Oxendine (fresh) PF - Carlos Rhodes (fresh) C - Steven Taft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Taft - foul #2 on Steven Taft, team foul #4 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Miguel Garza | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), Marlon Johnson (C) Christopher Barnes, Steven Taft | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 19-7 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-7 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Marlon Johnson | 19-7 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes travels with the ball | 19-7 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Thompson | 21-7 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Brokaw | 21-9 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 21-9 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Herman Westfall hits the follow up shot | 23-9 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-9 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Freeman | 23-9 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Herman Westfall and he's hacked by William Brokaw - foul #1 on William Brokaw, team foul #5 | 25-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Roger Padgett, Raymond Green, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Dennis Cates (SG), Frank Krol (C) Luis Salinas, William Brokaw, Marlon Johnson | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman misses the free throw | 25-9 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the board | 25-9 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Krol | 25-12 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Frank Krol - foul #1 on Frank Krol, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF) Miguel Garza, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Johnson (SF) Michael Oxendine | |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the free throw | 27-12 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Krol | 27-12 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 27-15 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Frank Krol is called for the reach on Oswaldo Marino - foul #2 on Frank Krol, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Herman Westfall (C) Matthew Carvalho, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson (C) Frank Krol | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Carlos Rhodes grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Cates | 28-18 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Raymond Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 28-18 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Marlon Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes is fouled on the floor by Herman Westfall - foul #1 on Herman Westfall, team foul #3 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Raymond Green, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Krol (PF), Steven Taft (C) Carlos Rhodes, Marlon Johnson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Cates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Krol (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Taft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Alex Brewer, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine (SF) Charles Johnson | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Cates | 28-21 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 28-21 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Miguel Garza | 28-21 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-21 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Michael Oxendine gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Steven Taft tips it in | 28-23 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-23 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Krol | 28-23 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Dennis Cates is hacked by Miguel Garza - foul #1 on Miguel Garza, team foul #4 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Raymond Green (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Matthew Carvalho, Miguel Garza, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Salinas (PG), William Brokaw (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Marlon Johnson (PF) Christopher Barnes, Dennis Cates, Michael Oxendine, Frank Krol | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Marlon Johnson swats the layup by Bruce Freeman | 28-23 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Steven Taft grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Luis Salinas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Marlon Johnson | 28-23 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | William Brokaw is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Taft | 28-26 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Raymond Green is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Raymond Green, Bruce Freeman, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Barnes (PG), Carlos Rhodes (PF) Luis Salinas, Steven Taft | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alex Brewer - foul #1 on Alex Brewer, team foul #5 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dennis Cates (SG) William Brokaw | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Matthew Carvalho steals the ball from Dennis Cates | 28-26 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-26 |