| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sammy Labarre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Carmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clemmons (fresh) 22 pts. PF - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Burk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Fauver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 12 pts. C - Bradley Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | William Clemmons inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Jared Whitesel steps in front of the Sammy Labarre pass | 36-29 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel lays it in | 36-31 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Richard Hadley knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ernest Wilson | 38-31 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas State | William Clemmons steals the ball from Wilbert Fauver | 38-31 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Richard Hadley hits the finger roll | 40-31 |
| 18:11 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | William Clemmons gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-31 |
| 17:46 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Wilbert Fauver | 40-33 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Eugene Carmon grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Richard Hadley blows the dunk | 42-33 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas State | John Burk snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | William Clemmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-35 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Bradley Anderson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | William Clemmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), William Sampson (PF) Eugene Carmon, William Clemmons, Ernest Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo (PG), Timothy Whitesel (SG), Mathew Jones (SF), Jesse Maynard (PF), Frank Rosner (C) Jared Whitesel, John Burk, Wilbert Fauver, Arnold Smith, Bradley Anderson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sammy Labarre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wheatley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jaramillo (fresh) PF - William Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Hadley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Carlos Morillo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Whitesel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Maynard (fresh) C - Frank Rosner (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-37 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard tips it home | 42-39 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Richard Hadley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Wheatley | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel's pass is intercepted by Robert Jaramillo | 44-39 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | Sammy Labarre is called for the reach on Carlos Morillo - foul #3 on Sammy Labarre, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Grinder (SF), Benjamin Foskey (C) Robert Jaramillo, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith (PF) Jesse Maynard | |
| 14:11 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith's floater is knocked away by Benjamin Foskey | 44-39 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | William Sampson gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | James Wheatley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sammy Labarre | 47-39 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | William Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Rosner - foul #3 on Frank Rosner, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo (SF), Richard Hadley (C) Robert Grinder, Benjamin Foskey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (PG), John Burk (SG), Wilbert Fauver (SF), Jesse Maynard (PF) Carlos Morillo, Timothy Whitesel, Mathew Jones, Frank Rosner | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bradley Anderson (C) Jesse Maynard | |
| 12:24 | Penn State | William Sampson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bradley Anderson | 49-39 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 49-39 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | William Sampson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas State | John Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sammy Labarre (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wheatley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jaramillo (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Sampson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hadley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Burk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Fauver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Arnold Smith out of the doubleteam | 49-41 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 49-41 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | James Wheatley grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Fauver - foul #3 on Wilbert Fauver, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Grinder (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Benjamin Foskey (C) James Wheatley, Robert Jaramillo, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mathew Jones (SF), Jesse Maynard (PF), Frank Rosner (C) Wilbert Fauver, Arnold Smith, Bradley Anderson | |
| 10:47 | Penn State | William Clemmons knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Sammy Labarre | 52-41 |
| 10:25 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jared Whitesel | 52-44 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre loses the dribble to Frank Rosner | 52-44 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Mathew Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mathew Jones, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG), Harry Story (PF) Robert Grinder, William Clemmons | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo (PG), Timothy Whitesel (SG), Wilbert Fauver (SF), Arnold Smith (PF) Jared Whitesel, John Burk, Mathew Jones, Jesse Maynard | |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-44 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-44 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Eugene Carmon | 55-44 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Story - foul #1 on Harry Story, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (C) Eugene Carmon, Harry Story, Benjamin Foskey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (PG), Bradley Anderson (C) Carlos Morillo, Frank Rosner | |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 08:12 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel is fouled on the floor by Richard Hadley - foul #3 on Richard Hadley, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG) James Wheatley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burk (SG), Mathew Jones (SF) Timothy Whitesel, Wilbert Fauver | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Hadley - foul #4 on Richard Hadley, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PF) Eugene Carmon | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard (PF) Arnold Smith | |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sammy Labarre (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Clemmons (fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Sampson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Burk (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | William Sampson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | William Clemmons tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Jesse Maynard's floater is tipped away by William Sampson | 57-46 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Bradley Anderson tips it in | 57-48 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Benjamin Foskey (C) Ernest Wilson, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morillo (PG), Arnold Smith (PF) Jared Whitesel, Jesse Maynard | |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Mathew Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG) James Wheatley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner (C) Bradley Anderson | |
| 06:13 | Penn State | William Clemmons can't finish the layup | 57-48 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | William Clemmons grabs the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | A charge is called on Benjamin Foskey - foul #1 on Benjamin Foskey, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Richard Hadley (C) Eugene Carmon, William Clemmons, Benjamin Foskey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Robert Jaramillo picks off the pass by Arnold Smith | 57-48 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | James Wheatley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | John Burk tips it in | 59-50 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Mathew Jones takes the ball from Robert Jaramillo | 59-50 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Frank Rosner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Morillo | 59-52 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | James Wheatley is fouled on the floor by Carlos Morillo - foul #1 on Carlos Morillo, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Benjamin Foskey (C) James Wheatley, Robert Jaramillo, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel (PG), Timothy Whitesel (SG), Wilbert Fauver (SF), Jesse Maynard (PF), Bradley Anderson (C) Carlos Morillo, John Burk, Mathew Jones, Arnold Smith, Frank Rosner | |
| 03:51 | Penn State | William Sampson is called for traveling | 59-52 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Timothy Whitesel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sammy Labarre (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Carmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Clemmons (fresh) 27 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sampson (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Foskey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jared Whitesel (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Whitesel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbert Fauver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel makes the contested jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Whitesel | 59-54 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Bradley Anderson is called for the reach on Eugene Carmon - foul #2 on Bradley Anderson, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Wilson (PF) Eugene Carmon | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith (PF) Jesse Maynard | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Carmon (SG), Richard Hadley (C) William Sampson, Benjamin Foskey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burk (SG), Mathew Jones (SF) Timothy Whitesel, Wilbert Fauver | |
| 02:29 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Burk | 61-57 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Richard Hadley gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre loses the dribble to Jared Whitesel | 63-57 |
| 01:32 | Arkansas State | Arnold Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | William Clemmons pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | John Burk steals it from Sammy Labarre | 63-57 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel misses the jump hook from the left block | 63-57 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Richard Hadley snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | John Burk steals the ball from William Clemmons | 63-57 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas State | Mathew Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Burk | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-59 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Ernest Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jared Whitesel - foul #3 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Wheatley (SG) Sammy Labarre | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Mathew Jones is called for the reach on William Clemmons - foul #5 on Mathew Jones, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wilbert Fauver (SF) Mathew Jones | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Smith | 65-59 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Richard Hadley steals the ball from Bradley Anderson | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | William Clemmons is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Whitesel - foul #4 on Jared Whitesel, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (PG) James Wheatley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Sammy Labarre is called for the reach on Jared Whitesel - foul #4 on Sammy Labarre, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Jared Whitesel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | William Clemmons gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre runs out the clock | 67-59 |