| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christian Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Magdaleno (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Krieg inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Michael Krieg scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dominic Mancini | 22-33 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Franklin Bath connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sonny Puckett | 25-33 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Michael Krieg comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 25-33 |
| 19:11 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Christian Greene hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Dominic Mancini takes the ball from Joshua Ruel | 27-35 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | James Tyrell hits a fadeaway in the paint | 27-37 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 27-37 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Franklin Bath and he's fouled by Dominic Mancini - foul #1 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (PF), Randy Reynolds (C) Joshua Ruel, Christian Greene | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp (C) Adam Williams | |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Ruff (SG) Sonny Puckett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Clarence Gore (SF), Harold Briley (PF) William Magdaleno, Michael Krieg, James Tyrell | |
| 16:50 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly knocks in the floater in the paint | 32-37 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Frazier | 32-39 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Reynolds | 32-39 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds connects on the jumper from the left block | 34-39 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is hacked by Franklin Bath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Franklin Bath, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Magdaleno (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), James Tyrell (PF), Adam Williams (C) Dominic Mancini, Clarence Gore, Harold Briley, Lawerence Sapp | |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-39 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jack Ruff (fresh) SG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Magdaleno (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tyrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Krieg - foul #2 on Michael Krieg, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), William Gunn (C) Jack Ruff, Vaughn Spinelli | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | James Tyrell grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | William Magdaleno loses the dribble to William Gunn | 35-39 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Michael Krieg snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Magdaleno | 35-41 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel tips it home | 37-41 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Christian Greene (PF) Sonny Puckett, Randy Reynolds, Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Dominic Mancini (SG), Clarence Gore (SF), Harold Briley (PF), Lawerence Sapp (C) Kevin Frazier, William Magdaleno, Michael Krieg, James Tyrell, Adam Williams | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Harold Briley pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses the shot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Franklin Bath snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Christian Greene makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gilbert Dolly and he's hacked by Clarence Gore - foul #2 on Clarence Gore, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Christian Greene makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Christian Greene - foul #2 on Christian Greene, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SG) Terry Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | William Gunn misses the floater from close range | 40-43 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Christian Greene steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF), Randy Reynolds (C) Vaughn Spinelli, Christian Greene, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Magdaleno (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), James Tyrell (PF), Adam Williams (C) Olin Zacher, Clarence Gore, Harold Briley, Lawerence Sapp | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Magdaleno (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tyrell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-47 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Michael Krieg lays it up and in set up by James Tyrell | 43-49 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Michael Krieg can't connect on a runner from the left block | 43-49 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Franklin Bath grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Franklin Bath | 45-49 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Gilbert Dolly steps in front of the William Magdaleno pass | 45-49 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert Dolly | 47-49 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | William Magdaleno throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Krieg and he's fouled by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Ruff (PG), Sonny Puckett (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Christian Greene (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, Joshua Ruel, Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (PG), Lawerence Sapp (C) Dominic Mancini, Adam Williams | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | William Magdaleno makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses short on a shot in the lane | 47-52 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Clarence Gore (SF), Harold Briley (PF) William Magdaleno, Michael Krieg, James Tyrell | |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jack Ruff (fresh) SG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christian Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Olin Zacher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Briley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawerence Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-56 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Jack Ruff misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-56 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harold Briley | 47-56 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier misses the jump hook from close range | 47-56 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | William Gunn pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Frazier - foul #2 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF) Jack Ruff, Sonny Puckett, Christian Greene | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), William Magdaleno (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), James Tyrell (PF), Adam Williams (C) Olin Zacher, Kevin Frazier, Clarence Gore, Harold Briley, Lawerence Sapp | |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | William Magdaleno knocks in the floater from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | James Tyrell pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Vaughn Spinelli is called for the reach on Dominic Mancini - foul #3 on Vaughn Spinelli, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF), Randy Reynolds (C) Vaughn Spinelli, William Gunn | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Randy Reynolds steals it from William Magdaleno | 49-58 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Adam Williams | 49-58 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | William Magdaleno is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christian Greene (PF) Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Gilbert Dolly steps in front of the Adam Williams pass | 49-58 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Franklin Bath drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Dolly | 51-58 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Franklin Bath picks off the pass by William Magdaleno | 51-58 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-58 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | James Tyrell snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christian Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Magdaleno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Tyrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | William Magdaleno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Vaughn Spinelli (SG), Joshua Ruel (PF), William Gunn (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Christian Greene, Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Kevin Frazier (SG), Clarence Gore (SF), Harold Briley (PF), Lawerence Sapp (C) Dominic Mancini, William Magdaleno, Michael Krieg, James Tyrell, Adam Williams | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel loses the dribble to Clarence Gore | 51-58 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Olin Zacher loses the ball out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jack Ruff (PG) Gilbert Dolly | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF) Jack Ruff, Vaughn Spinelli | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), William Magdaleno (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), James Tyrell (PF) Olin Zacher, Kevin Frazier, Clarence Gore, Harold Briley | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Franklin Bath buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Dolly | 54-58 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | James Tyrell takes the ball from Sonny Puckett | 54-58 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | William Magdaleno misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Lawerence Sapp picks off the pass by Franklin Bath | 54-58 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Michael Krieg connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dominic Mancini | 54-60 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Sonny Puckett | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Sonny Puckett is called for the reach on James Tyrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sonny Puckett, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Sonny Puckett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Williams (C) Lawerence Sapp | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | James Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | James Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Williams | 56-62 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 59-62 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | James Tyrell is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Bath - foul #3 on Franklin Bath, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG) Dominic Mancini | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | James Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | James Tyrell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | James Tyrell snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | James Tyrell is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Bath - foul #4 on Franklin Bath, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | James Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | James Tyrell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | James Tyrell is hacked by Franklin Bath in the backcourt - foul #5 on Franklin Bath, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG) Franklin Bath | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | James Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | James Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | William Magdaleno is called for the reach on Terry Walker - foul #3 on William Magdaleno, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG) Olin Zacher | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel double dribbles | 59-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Kevin Frazier (SG), Lawerence Sapp (C) Dominic Mancini, William Magdaleno, Adam Williams | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Olin Zacher runs out the clock | 59-65 |