| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Michael Westervelt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Helmick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnnie Fleming (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:22 | Kansas State | Johnnie Fleming's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Seth Bronson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 18:51 | Kansas State | Johnnie Fleming lays it up and in | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Wayne Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by Michael Westervelt - foul #1 on Michael Westervelt, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 38-33 |
| 17:42 | Kansas State | Steven Deleo steps in front of the Wayne Johnson pass | 38-33 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits the finger roll | 40-33 |
| 17:10 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Walter Eyman (C) Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Bradley (PG), Harry Lane (SF), David Kivi (PF), Kenneth Kiefer (C) Michael Westervelt, Johnny Helmick, Eric Williams, Johnnie Fleming | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Kenneth Kiefer is called for the reach on Walter Eyman - foul #1 on Kenneth Kiefer, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | John Howard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Wayne Johnson | 40-33 |
| 16:01 | Kansas State | Harry Lane drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Bradley | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Murray (fresh) PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Kivi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Kiefer (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | John Howard is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) John Howard, Jesse Ardoin, William Murray, Brian Keith, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), Michael Westervelt (SG), Johnny Helmick (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Johnnie Fleming (C) Joseph Bradley, Wayne Johnson, Harry Lane, David Kivi, Kenneth Kiefer | |
| 15:32 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Kevin Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 15:01 | Kansas State | Johnnie Fleming pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:45 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Spivey | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Seth Bronson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the tip | 40-41 |
| 14:16 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Eric Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Deleo - foul #1 on Steven Deleo, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Eric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Seth Bronson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:40 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Fleming | 40-42 |
| 13:23 | Kansas State | The pull-up jumper by William Spivey is blocked by Mitchell Mena | 40-42 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Seth Bronson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Seth Bronson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:12 | Kansas State | Johnny Helmick connects on the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:43 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - William Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Westervelt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Helmick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Johnnie Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kansas State | Eric Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 11:28 | Kansas State | Johnnie Fleming misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Steven Deleo jams it on a great pass from Seth Bronson | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt loses the dribble to John Howard | 45-45 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Steven Deleo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Bradley (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Harry Lane (SF), David Kivi (PF), Kenneth Kiefer (C) William Spivey, Michael Westervelt, Johnny Helmick, Eric Williams, Johnnie Fleming | |
| 10:06 | Kansas State | Kenneth Kiefer loses the dribble to Brian Keith | 45-45 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Walter Eyman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Carroll Holzer | 47-45 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | Harry Lane misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Brian Keith - foul #1 on Brian Keith, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | Harry Lane misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:27 | Kansas State | Harry Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Brian Keith clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:57 | Kansas State | Kenneth Kiefer pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:53 | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Bradley and he's fouled by Carroll Holzer - foul #2 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:53 | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:32 | Kansas State | David Kivi pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:14 | Kansas State | Jesse Ardoin steals the ball from Wayne Johnson | 47-49 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Joseph Bradley steps in front of the Jesse Ardoin pass | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Kivi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Kiefer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Joseph Bradley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Joseph Bradley takes the ball from Jesse Ardoin | 47-49 |
| 06:47 | Kansas State | William Murray picks off the pass by Harry Lane | 47-49 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Walter Eyman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Walter Eyman hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 06:02 | Kansas State | Harry Lane makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-52 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) Jesse Ardoin, William Murray, Brian Keith, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Spivey (PG), Michael Westervelt (SG), Johnny Helmick (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Johnnie Fleming (C) Joseph Bradley, Wayne Johnson, Harry Lane, David Kivi, Kenneth Kiefer | |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Seth Bronson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:40 | Kansas State | William Spivey gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | Eric Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 05:32 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:11 | Kansas State | William Spivey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 05:09 | Kansas State | Eric Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Johnnie Fleming buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Steven Deleo tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 04:16 | Kansas State | Johnny Helmick hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Williams | 51-58 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Steven Deleo's pass is intercepted by William Spivey | 51-58 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | William Spivey hits the finger roll | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is hacked by William Spivey - foul #4 on William Spivey, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson (SG), David Kivi (C) Johnny Helmick, Johnnie Fleming | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - William Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Westervelt (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Kivi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena connects on the runner in the paint | 53-60 |
| 02:51 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Seth Bronson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Kevin Jones tips it in | 55-60 |
| 02:19 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Helmick (SF), Johnnie Fleming (C) Michael Westervelt, David Kivi | |
| 02:05 | Kansas State | John Howard steals the ball from William Spivey | 55-60 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | John Howard blows the dunk | 55-60 |
| 02:00 | Kansas State | William Spivey pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:49 | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | John Howard hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Spivey - foul #5 on William Spivey, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt (PG) William Spivey | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | John Howard misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:23 | Kansas State | Johnnie Fleming grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | Johnnie Fleming misses the jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Deleo | 59-60 |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Michael Westervelt tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mena | 59-60 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Seth Bronson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Wayne Johnson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-60 |