| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Morales (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milton Leverette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Viktor Kijowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Juan Morales inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | Viktor Kijowski connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Lin and he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana Tech | Viktor Kijowski makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | John Dolezal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-30 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Lin | 35-30 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | George White connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Lin | 38-30 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-30 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Viktor Kijowski | 38-30 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | George White knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett travels with the ball | 41-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alex Presson (SF), Robert Singleton (PF) Juan Morales, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:50 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Alex Presson takes the ball from Roy Hill | 41-30 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | Alex Presson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG), Juan Morales (SF), Robert Collins (C) George White, Robert Singleton, Viktor Kijowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), William Devore (PF) John Dolezal, Roy Hill | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it in | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Morales (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alex Presson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Derek Smith and he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin (SG), Milton Leverette (PF), Viktor Kijowski (C) Michael Lin, Alex Presson, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) William Devore | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Ibrahim steals the ball from Mark Scales | 41-35 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Derek Smith buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 41-37 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Viktor Kijowski's layup is rejected by Everett Ibrahim | 41-40 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Viktor Kijowski tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Mark Scales - foul #1 on Mark Scales, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George White (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Alex Presson (SF), Robert Singleton (PF) Mark Scales, Dustin Conklin, Juan Morales, Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | John Dolezal pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Lin - foul #2 on Michael Lin, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins (C) Viktor Kijowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Presson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Singleton (fresh) C - Robert Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett loses the dribble to Robert Singleton | 43-40 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Devore - foul #2 on William Devore, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette (PF) Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) William Devore | |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:39 | Louisiana Tech | Alex Presson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Roy Hill | 45-42 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Collins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from James Chiesa and he's fouled by Alex Presson - foul #1 on Alex Presson, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales (PG), Juan Morales (SF), Robert Singleton (PF), Viktor Kijowski (C) George White, Alex Presson, Milton Leverette, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Viktor Kijowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Singleton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | William Devore is hacked by Juan Morales - foul #2 on Juan Morales, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dustin Conklin (SG) Michael Lin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Bennett | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Roy Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Mark Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Conklin (fresh) SF - Juan Morales (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Singleton (fresh) C - Viktor Kijowski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Louisiana Tech | Juan Morales is fouled on the floor by Garry Gearhart - foul #4 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George White (PG), Alex Presson (PF) Dustin Conklin, Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Roy Hill | |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Scales comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana Tech | Viktor Kijowski gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana Tech | George White is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George White, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin (SG), Milton Leverette (PF) Mark Scales, Alex Presson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 06:29 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 45-48 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin's floater is tipped away by Garry Gearhart | 45-48 |
| 05:40 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 47-50 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana Tech | Everett Ibrahim takes the ball from Juan Morales | 47-50 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith is hacked by Milton Leverette - foul #1 on Milton Leverette, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Lin | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:29 | Louisiana Tech | George White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 04:28 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Viktor Kijowski comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | John Dolezal gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Viktor Kijowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Alex Presson (PF) Milton Leverette | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Everett Ibrahim | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Morales (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alex Presson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Viktor Kijowski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | William Devore loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Singleton (PF) Juan Morales | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG) John Dolezal | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Alex Presson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-51 |
| 03:07 | Louisiana Tech | Viktor Kijowski grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Alex Presson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Juan Morales (SF), Milton Leverette (PF) Alex Presson, Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | George White comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | George White makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | George White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | John Dolezal connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Derek Smith | 49-54 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Juan Morales misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Dolezal | 49-56 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | George White scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Juan Morales | 51-56 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim throws it down on a great pass from Derek Smith | 51-58 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette tips it home | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses long on a shot from close range | 53-58 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | George White clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Morales | 53-60 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lin is hacked by Everett Ibrahim - foul #1 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Dolezal is called for the reach on Michael Lin - foul #3 on John Dolezal, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | George White can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Michael Lin is called for the reach on Bruce Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lin, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) Roy Hill | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana Tech | Juan Morales connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by George White | 56-61 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | John Dolezal is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lin - foul #4 on Michael Lin, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Juan Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | George White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is fouled in the backcourt by George White - foul #3 on George White, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Leverette misses the fullcourt shot | 56-62 |