| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Frank Mojica (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Short (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Peter Short inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri | Peter Short comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 19:45 | Missouri | Peter Short makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:45 | Missouri | Peter Short makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Kevin Jones clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Short - foul #3 on Peter Short, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steve Wait (SF) Peter Short | |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:05 | Missouri | Frank Mojica misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Kevin Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 18:05 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deleo | 28-24 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Raymond Bowen steps in front of the Steven Deleo pass | 28-24 |
| 16:49 | Missouri | Steve Wait's floater is knocked away by Mitchell Mena | 28-24 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Steven Deleo knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 30-24 |
| 16:00 | Missouri | John Howard takes the ball from Steve Wait | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Frank Mojica (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Wait (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Bowen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Kevin Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Howard | 33-24 |
| 15:28 | Missouri | Robert Bailey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Mojica | 33-26 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Steven Deleo's floater is tipped away by Raymond Bowen | 33-26 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | John Howard snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Steven Deleo hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 14:13 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Shaffer | 35-28 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | Frank Mojica gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:23 | Missouri | Robert Bailey misses the easy layup | 35-28 |
| 13:22 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alan Shaffer - foul #1 on Alan Shaffer, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Brian Keith (PF) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Missouri | Peter Short (SF) Steve Wait | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:39 | Missouri | Frank Mojica evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 11:44 | Missouri | Jesse Ardoin steps in front of the Peter Short pass | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Murray (fresh) PF - Brian Keith (fresh) C - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Frank Mojica (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Shaffer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Short (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Bowen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 11:22 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Peter Short | 39-30 |
| 10:55 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Keith | 39-30 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Raymond Bowen steals the ball from Carroll Holzer | 39-30 |
| 10:09 | Missouri | Peter Short is fouled on the floor by Brian Keith - foul #1 on Brian Keith, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) Carroll Holzer, Jesse Ardoin, William Murray, Brian Keith, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Ramey (PG), Geraldo Salas (C) Frank Mojica, Robert Bailey | |
| 09:55 | Missouri | Geraldo Salas hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Ramey | 39-32 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Raymond Bowen is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #2 on Raymond Bowen, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Steven Deleo scores on a jumper from the left block set up by John Howard | 41-32 |
| 09:23 | Missouri | Edward Ramey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Shaffer - foul #2 on Alan Shaffer, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Bailey (C) Geraldo Salas | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Peter Short is whistled for a carry | 43-32 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | John Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-32 |
| 08:36 | Missouri | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 08:20 | Missouri | The short jumper by Raymond Bowen is denied by Steven Deleo | 43-32 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Walter Eyman pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Walter Eyman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF) Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Mojica (SG), Steve Wait (PF) Alan Shaffer, Raymond Bowen | |
| 07:50 | Missouri | Edward Ramey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Short | 43-34 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 07:27 | Missouri | Robert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Edward Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Mojica (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Short (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Wait (fresh) C - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Seth Bronson is called for the reach on Frank Mojica - foul #3 on Seth Bronson, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Mitchell Mena (C) Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Edward Ramey can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jesse Ardoin - foul #2 on Jesse Ardoin, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deleo (PF) Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Edward Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 06:48 | Missouri | Edward Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Steven Deleo connects on the shot from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:12 | Missouri | Peter Short hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frank Mojica | 45-37 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | John Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Ardoin | 48-37 |
| 05:28 | Missouri | Robert Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Jesse Ardoin, William Murray, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Shaffer (SG), Raymond Bowen (PF), Geraldo Salas (C) Edward Ramey, Steve Wait, Robert Bailey | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Seth Bronson lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Deleo | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Mojica | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 04:42 | Missouri | Peter Short snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Missouri | Frank Mojica shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 04:35 | Missouri | Geraldo Salas hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Walter Eyman hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 03:59 | Missouri | Geraldo Salas banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Alan Shaffer | 52-44 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer is fouled in the backcourt by Geraldo Salas - foul #1 on Geraldo Salas, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Brian Keith (PF) Carroll Holzer, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Ramey (PG), Robert Bailey (C) Frank Mojica, Geraldo Salas | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Brian Keith connects on the shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Edward Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Shaffer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Short (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Bowen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Missouri | Robert Bailey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Walter Eyman - foul #1 on Walter Eyman, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG), Mitchell Mena (C) Seth Bronson, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Missouri | Steve Wait (PF) Raymond Bowen | |
| 03:09 | Missouri | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:09 | Missouri | Robert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Shaffer - foul #3 on Alan Shaffer, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 03:07 | Missouri | Robert Bailey gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:53 | Missouri | Edward Ramey drills a shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Steven Deleo (PF) Jesse Ardoin, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Frank Mojica (SG) Alan Shaffer | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Seth Bronson | 56-47 |
| 02:38 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Raymond Bowen (PF) Steve Wait | |
| 02:31 | Missouri | The short jumper by Robert Bailey is denied by Steven Deleo | 56-47 |
| 02:29 | Missouri | Robert Bailey misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 02:28 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Peter Short steals the ball from Steven Deleo | 56-49 |
| 01:48 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mitchell Mena - foul #2 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Shaffer (SG) Edward Ramey | |
| 01:48 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:48 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | The jump hook by Steven Deleo is blocked by Robert Bailey | 56-51 |
| 01:26 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:12 | Missouri | Frank Mojica works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | John Howard grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Steven Deleo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 56-51 |
| 00:53 | Missouri | Peter Short gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:39 | Missouri | Alan Shaffer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Steven Deleo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Seth Bronson and he's fouled by Raymond Bowen - foul #3 on Raymond Bowen, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:14 | Missouri | Raymond Bowen pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Missouri | John Howard is called for the reach on Frank Mojica - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | Frank Mojica makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:08 | Missouri | Frank Mojica makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Mojica - foul #3 on Frank Mojica, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Frank Mojica scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Howard runs out the clock | 60-59 |