| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) PF - Bobbie Chacon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald is fouled on the floor by Harry Gross - foul #2 on Harry Gross, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 19:24 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Malcolm Sorrell | 41-31 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Justin Steigerwald steals it from Harry Gross | 41-31 |
| 19:11 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harry Gross - foul #3 on Harry Gross, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 19:11 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:11 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | George Kepley scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Malcolm Sorrell - foul #3 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SF), Nathan Balls (C) Malcolm Sorrell, Dennis Harmon | |
| 19:03 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-33 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Paul Cordova comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Paul Suazo gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger knocks in the floater from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Cordova - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SF), Raymond Madden (C) Eric Snyder, Bobbie Chacon | |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:21 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by George Kepley and he's fouled by Raymond Madden - foul #1 on Raymond Madden, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG) Justin Steigerwald | |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 49-34 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Paul Cordova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SF), Dennis Harmon (C) Gary Williams, Nathan Balls | |
| 16:58 | East Tennessee State | Mark McMurtrie swats the layup by Raymond Madden | 49-36 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 49-36 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | The short jumper by Wayne Flickinger is denied by Dennis Harmon | 49-36 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the offensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-36 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga snags the offensive board | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. SF - Mark McMurtrie (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Billy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Snyder (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Madden (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | George Kepley is fouled on the floor by Eric Snyder - foul #1 on Eric Snyder, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Billy Williams, Eric Snyder, Justin Steigerwald, Raymond Madden, Dennis Harmon | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is open but misses the lay-in | 49-36 |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #1 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls (C) Billy Stanley | |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Nathan Balls - foul #2 on Nathan Balls, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:45 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Flickinger steals it from Bobbie Chacon | 51-37 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | George Kepley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-37 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan loses the dribble to Paul Cordova | 51-37 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a shot from the right block | 51-37 |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:13 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF) George Kepley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Larry Ryan (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Gary Williams, Bobbie Chacon, Nathan Balls | |
| 14:13 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:13 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga lays it in uncontested | 53-39 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is called for 10 seconds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SG) Eric Snyder | |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald's floater is tipped away by Wayne Flickinger | 53-39 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 13:00 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:54 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Sullivan | 53-41 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | A charge is called on Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), George Kepley (SF) David Bertrand, Paul Cordova, Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SG), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Justin Steigerwald, Larry Ryan, Billy Stanley | |
| 12:25 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 12:23 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon tips it but misses | 53-41 |
| 12:22 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Kepley | 53-41 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the offensive board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tired) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Roger Sullivan steals the ball from Wayne Flickinger | 53-41 |
| 11:26 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon banks in the layup | 53-43 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger clanks a jumper from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | George Kepley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harry Gross | 56-43 |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 10:47 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Harry Gross | 58-45 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan's layup is rejected by Wayne Flickinger | 58-45 |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 09:37 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Bobbie Chacon | 58-47 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Sullivan | 58-50 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | George Kepley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Paul Cordova (SG), Mark McMurtrie (SF), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Harry Gross, Paul Suazo, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Roger Sullivan, Gary Williams, Malcolm Sorrell, Bobbie Chacon, Dennis Harmon | |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams is hacked by Mark McMurtrie - foul #2 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | David Bertrand is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Jamie Smith hits the follow up shot | 63-52 |
| 08:31 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Jamie Smith is hacked by Nathan Balls - foul #3 on Nathan Balls, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Jamie Smith is fouled on the floor by Raymond Madden - foul #2 on Raymond Madden, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | John Lau is called for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF) John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Billy Williams, Nathan Balls, Raymond Madden | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 22 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:08 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | David Bertrand snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | George Kepley comes up short on the shot in the lane | 63-52 |
| 06:40 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by George Kepley - foul #2 on George Kepley, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Leonard Lechuga (C) David Bertrand, George Kepley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (PG), Billy Williams (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Justin Steigerwald, Malcolm Sorrell, Larry Ryan, Billy Stanley | |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:24 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Balls | 63-58 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Gary Williams takes the ball from Mark McMurtrie in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 05:16 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Williams | 63-60 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Harry Gross's pass is intercepted by Gary Williams in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Billy Williams | 63-62 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | John Lau hits a wide open turnaround near the basket | 65-62 |
| 04:19 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden banks in the layup and he's fouled by Mark McMurtrie - foul #3 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), George Kepley (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Harry Gross, Paul Cordova, Mark McMurtrie, John Lau, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Justin Steigerwald (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF) Gary Williams, Billy Williams, Nathan Balls | |
| 04:19 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | George Kepley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon lays it in | 67-67 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Roger Sullivan picks off the pass by Jamie Smith in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 03:33 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by Eric Snyder is denied by Jamie Smith | 67-67 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tired) 22 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Snyder (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Madden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Paul Suazo is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Snyder - foul #2 on Eric Snyder, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Eric Snyder, Bobbie Chacon, Raymond Madden | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Paul Suazo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Flickinger takes the ball from Justin Steigerwald | 69-67 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | George Kepley is hacked by Malcolm Sorrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SG) Malcolm Sorrell | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:49 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-67 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG), John Lau (PF), Mark McMurtrie (C) Paul Suazo, Wayne Flickinger, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Nathan Balls (C) Roger Sullivan, Larry Ryan, Billy Stanley | |
| 02:23 | Penn State | George Kepley hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Bertrand and he's fouled by Billy Williams - foul #3 on Billy Williams, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | George Kepley is called for the reach on Billy Williams - foul #3 on George Kepley, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Nathan Balls swats the layup by David Bertrand | 74-68 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nathan Balls | 74-68 |
| 01:50 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Billy Williams is denied by John Lau | 74-68 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | George Kepley pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | David Bertrand's pass is intercepted by Billy Williams in the backcourt | 74-68 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls misses badly on a shot from the left side | 74-68 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Kepley | 74-68 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | George Kepley buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Lau | 77-68 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF) John Lau | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Dennis Harmon (C) Billy Williams, Gary Williams, Justin Steigerwald, Nathan Balls | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobbie Chacon | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Sullivan - foul #4 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-68 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Malcolm Sorrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Malcolm Sorrell, team foul #11 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), John Lau (PF) David Bertrand, George Kepley, Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Billy Williams (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Roger Sullivan, Eric Snyder, Malcolm Sorrell, Bobbie Chacon, Dennis Harmon | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls grabs the board | 80-68 |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls loses the dribble to Paul Suazo | 80-68 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Harry Gross is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 00:09 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Justin Steigerwald and the foul's on John Lau - foul #1 on John Lau, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SF) Paul Cordova | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harry Gross runs out the clock | 80-71 |