| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Stephen Sherrod (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Conyers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Oliver (fresh) PF - Frank Dwyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Overton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Stephen Sherrod steals it from Oswaldo Marino | 40-32 |
| 19:41 | Alabama A&M | Justin Oliver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Sherrod | 40-34 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Alex Brewer's pass is intercepted by Justin Oliver | 40-34 |
| 18:59 | Alabama A&M | Oswaldo Marino is called for the reach on Lynn Conyers - foul #2 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Raymond Green (C) Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 18:40 | Alabama A&M | Lynn Conyers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sherrod | 40-37 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Alex Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 18:16 | Alabama A&M | Frank Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:54 | Alabama A&M | Justin Oliver misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-37 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:29 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Frank Dwyer | 40-37 |
| 17:04 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod is called for 5 seconds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Miguel Garza, Oswaldo Marino, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive (SG), Dale Hatcher (SF), Philip Grant (PF), Willy Shults (C) Lynn Conyers, Justin Oliver, Frank Dwyer, Dennis Overton | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho loses the dribble to Donald Shive | 40-37 |
| 16:45 | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive slams it home | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Brewer | 42-39 |
| 16:26 | Alabama A&M | Philip Grant clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Freeman - foul #3 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino (C) Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 16:26 | Alabama A&M | Philip Grant makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | Alabama A&M | Philip Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | Alabama A&M | Philip Grant snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:08 | Alabama A&M | Willy Shults misses long on a shot near the basket | 42-40 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Stephen Sherrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Shive (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Philip Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willy Shults (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Sherrod | 44-42 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Dale Hatcher picks off the pass by Lawrence Thompson | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Alabama A&M | Willy Shults travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Bruce Freeman (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Matthew Carvalho, Lawrence Thompson, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lynn Conyers (SG), Justin Oliver (SF), Frank Dwyer (PF), Dennis Overton (C) Stephen Sherrod, Philip Grant, Dale Hatcher, Willy Shults | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Justin Oliver is called for the reach on Raymond Green - foul #2 on Justin Oliver, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Raymond Green, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Alex Brewer knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Donald Shive - foul #2 on Donald Shive, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Alex Brewer makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:57 | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-42 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Alex Brewer grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Alex Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:50 | Alabama A&M | Justin Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:37 | Alabama A&M | Justin Oliver scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Lynn Conyers | 47-44 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 13:05 | Alabama A&M | Alex Brewer steals the ball from Frank Dwyer | 49-44 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Alex Brewer drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 12:40 | Alabama A&M | Lynn Conyers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger connects on the fadeaway from close range | 54-47 |
| 12:05 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Overton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lynn Conyers | 54-49 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Alex Brewer is hacked by Justin Oliver - foul #3 on Justin Oliver, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod (PG), Dale Hatcher (SF), Philip Grant (PF), Willy Shults (C) Donald Shive, Justin Oliver, Frank Dwyer, Dennis Overton | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Grant - foul #1 on Philip Grant, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Green (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Stephen Sherrod (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Conyers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Grant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willy Shults (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Alabama A&M | Dale Hatcher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Freeman - foul #4 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF) Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 11:33 | Alabama A&M | Dale Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:33 | Alabama A&M | Dale Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Philip Grant - foul #2 on Philip Grant, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:46 | Alabama A&M | Raymond Green is called for the reach on Stephen Sherrod - foul #1 on Raymond Green, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| 10:37 | Alabama A&M | Willy Shults makes the driving attempt from close range | 57-53 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Alex Brewer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Dale Hatcher steals the ball from Thomas Wolfenbarger | 57-53 |
| 10:06 | Alabama A&M | Lynn Conyers lays it up and in on a great pass from Dale Hatcher | 57-55 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Raymond Green gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Alex Brewer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:33 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Dale Hatcher | 57-55 |
| 09:27 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dale Hatcher and the foul's on Alex Brewer - foul #3 on Alex Brewer, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG) Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive (SG), Justin Oliver (SF), Frank Dwyer (PF), Dennis Overton (C) Lynn Conyers, Dale Hatcher, Philip Grant, Willy Shults | |
| 09:27 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alex Brewer | 60-58 |
| 08:39 | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 60-58 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is hacked by Dennis Overton - foul #2 on Dennis Overton, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Thomas Wolfenbarger, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Dale Hatcher (SF) Justin Oliver | |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Raymond Green is fouled on the floor by Dale Hatcher - foul #1 on Dale Hatcher, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Raymond Green makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:55 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 07:54 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Overton snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 07:49 | Alabama A&M | Alex Brewer is called for the reach on Stephen Sherrod - foul #4 on Alex Brewer, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Matthew Carvalho, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Philip Grant (SF) Stephen Sherrod | |
| 07:37 | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Donald Shive (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dale Hatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Philip Grant (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Dwyer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Overton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Donald Shive is called for the reach on Alex Brewer - foul #3 on Donald Shive, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Miguel Garza, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Justin Oliver (SF) Dennis Overton | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Alex Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Alex Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:11 | Alabama A&M | Dale Hatcher connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Shive | 64-62 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Alex Brewer buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-62 |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Alex Brewer steps in front of the Dale Hatcher pass | 67-62 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Alex Brewer banks in the layup | 69-62 |
| 05:51 | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive is fouled on the floor by Matthew Carvalho - foul #1 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Bruce Freeman, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod (PG), James Pickering (PF), Dennis Overton (C) Dale Hatcher, Frank Dwyer, Philip Grant | |
| 05:51 | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:51 | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Justin Oliver steps in front of the Herman Westfall pass | 69-64 |
| 05:05 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Overton travels with the ball | 69-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Raymond Green, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lynn Conyers (SG) Donald Shive | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino connects on the jumper near the basket | 71-64 |
| 04:21 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Justin Oliver | 71-66 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Alex Brewer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino hits the follow up shot | 73-66 |
| 03:58 | Alabama A&M | Lynn Conyers misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Miguel Garza grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Miguel Garza drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Herman Westfall | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Alabama A&M | Miguel Garza steals the ball from Stephen Sherrod in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Alex Brewer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 77-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (very tired) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Stephen Sherrod (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Conyers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Pickering (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Overton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Alabama A&M | Justin Oliver banks in the wide open layup set up by James Pickering | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Herman Westfall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Miguel Garza | 79-68 |
| 02:54 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod's pass is intercepted by Miguel Garza in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 79-68 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman tips it back up and in | 81-68 |
| 02:24 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Overton misses the turnaround in the paint | 81-68 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman grabs the board | 81-68 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Stephen Sherrod steps in front of the Miguel Garza pass | 81-68 |
| 01:57 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Overton hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Sherrod | 81-70 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Alex Brewer double dribbles | 81-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Lawrence Thompson (PF), Raymond Green (C) Alex Brewer, Oswaldo Marino, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive (PG), Dale Hatcher (SG), Philip Grant (SF), Willy Shults (C) Stephen Sherrod, Lynn Conyers, Justin Oliver, Dennis Overton | |
| 01:20 | Alabama A&M | Dale Hatcher is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Shive | 81-72 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Roger Padgett, Miguel Garza, Bruce Freeman, Lawrence Thompson, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod (PG), Lynn Conyers (SG), Justin Oliver (SF), Frank Dwyer (PF), Dennis Overton (C) Donald Shive, Dale Hatcher, Philip Grant, James Pickering, Willy Shults | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | The jumper by Herman Westfall is denied by Dennis Overton | 81-72 |
| 00:53 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Overton gets the rebound | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Alabama A&M | Lynn Conyers is called for traveling | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is hacked by Stephen Sherrod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Sherrod, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (C) Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod is hacked by Alex Brewer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alex Brewer, team foul #8 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Shive (SG), Dale Hatcher (SF), Philip Grant (PF), Willy Shults (C) Lynn Conyers, Justin Oliver, Frank Dwyer, Dennis Overton | |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Raymond Green pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roger Padgett | 85-73 |
| 00:14 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Sherrod's pass is intercepted by Miguel Garza in the backcourt | 85-73 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Miguel Garza misses the lay-in | 85-73 |
| 00:11 | Alabama A&M | Philip Grant snags the defensive board | 85-73 |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Dale Hatcher blows the layup but the foul's on Bruce Freeman - foul #5 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #9 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | James Pickering (PF) Stephen Sherrod | |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Dale Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:05 | Alabama A&M | Dale Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Roger Padgett runs out the clock | 85-75 |